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Naked In The Sun
''Naked in the Sun'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by R. John Hugh and written by John Cresswell. It is based on the 1956 novel ''The Warrior'' by Frank G. Slaughter. The film stars James Craig, Lita Milan, Barton MacLane, Dennis Cross, Robert Wark and Jim Boles. The film was released on September 20, 1957, by Allied Artists Pictures. Plot Cast * James Craig as Chief Osceola *Lita Milan as Chechotah *Barton MacLane as Wilson *Dennis Cross as Coacoochee *Robert Wark as Major Francis Dade *Jim Boles Jim Boles (February 28, 1914 – May 26, 1977) was an American actor. He appeared in the films ''The Tattooed Stranger'', '' The Man with My Face'', ''Naked in the Sun'', '' Fluffy'', '' The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'', '' The Trouble with Angels'', ... as Arthur Gillis *Doug Wilson as Captain Pace *Peter Dearing as General Finch *Tony Morris as Micanopah *Mike Recco as Amanthla *Tony Hunter as Captain in Dade's column *Bill Armstrong as Lieutenant in Dade's colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank G
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Craig (actor)
James Craig (born James Henry Meador, February 4, 1912 – June 27, 1985) was an American actor. He is best known for appearances in films like '' Kitty Foyle'' (1940) and ''The Devil and Daniel Webster'' (1941), and his stint as a leading man at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s where he appeared in films like '' The Human Comedy'' (1943). Biography He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and studied at the Rice Institute, planning a career in medicine. After graduation he worked for a time as a professional football player, and a debt collector. A visit to Hollywood made him decide to become an actor. He returned home and worked in theatre for a year, then went back to Hollywood. He did a screen test for Paramount, which offered him a contract. Paramount He began appearing in films at Paramount, originally using the name James Mead. He appeared mostly in B-movies and serials. His early credits included ''Sophie Lang Goes West'' (1937), ''This Way Please'' (1937), ''Thunder Trail'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lita Milan
Lita Milan also known as Lita Trujillo (born 1933) is an American actress. Her film credits include ''The Violent Men'' (1955), ''Desert Sands'' (1955), ''Gun Brothers'' (1956), '' The Ride Back'' (1957), ''Bayou'' (1957), ''The Left Handed Gun'' (1958), ''Never Love a Stranger'' (1958) and ''I Mobster'' (1959). Early years Born Iris Maria Lia Menshall in New York, Milan was a salesman's daughter. Personal life Milan married former president of the Dominican Republic Ramfis Trujillo in 1960. They had two sons. In 1969, Trujillo died of pneumonia, following hospitalization for a traffic accident. For years she had a sentimental relationship with the spanish bullfighter Jaime Ostos Jaime Ostos Carmona (8 April 1931 – 8 January 2022) was a Spanish bullfighter. Biography Ostos made his debut in Écija on 1 June 1952 alongside Bartolomé Jiménez Torres. His debut with '' picadors'' took place in Osuna on 5 April 1953 ag .... In a 2013 interview, Milan said of her marriage: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC television comedy series ''I Dream of Jeannie'', with Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman. Early life MacLane was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on Christmas Day, 1902. He attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where he excelled at American football. His first movie role, in ''The Quarterback'' (1926), was a result of his athletic ability. He then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career He made his Broadway debut in 1927, playing the assistant district attorney in Bayard Veiller's ''The Trial of Mary Dugan''. He then performed in the 1928 Broadway production of ''Gods of the Lightning'' and was part of the original cast of ''Subway Express'' as Officer Mulvaney in 1929. He appeared in the Marx Brothers' 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Cross
Dennis Cross (December 17, 1924 – April 6, 1991) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Commander Arthur "Tex" Richards in the American syndicated television series '' The Blue Angels''. Life and career Cross was born in Whitefish, Montana. At the age of 17, he served in the United States Marine Corps, fighting against the Japanese at Guadalcanal. He then studied acting, attending Actors' Laboratory Theatre in Hollywood, California, on the G.I. Bill. Cross began his acting career in 1948. He and his family moved from New York to California in 1955. Later in his career, Cross appeared in the stage play ''The Trip to Bountiful'', which was televised on ''The Philco Television Playhouse''. He played Harrison Ticket Man. He worked as a assistant manager in San Fernando Valley, California. Cross then moved to California, where he appeared in six episodes of the western television series ''The Rifleman''. He also played the lead role of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Rosenthal
Laurence Rosenthal (born November 4, 1926) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor for theater, television, film, and the concert hall. Biography Born in Detroit, Michigan, Rosenthal attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where he studied piano and composition. He then studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Among his best-known film scores are ''A Raisin in the Sun'', ''The Miracle Worker'', ''Becket'', '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'', '' Clash of the Titans'', '' The Return of a Man Called Horse'' and ''Meetings with Remarkable Men''. Rosenthal's Broadway arranging credits include ''The Music Man'' and ''Donnybrook!''. He composed for ''Sherry!'', ''A Patriot for Me'' and ''Take Me Along'' (dance music only). His daughter is the distinguished stem-cell scientist Nadia Rosenthal. Filmography Awards Rosenthal has also been nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globes. He has won seven Emmy Awards and been nominated for an additional six more. Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios in the golden age of Hollywood, generally referred to collectively as Poverty Row. Lacking the financial resources to deliver the lavish sets, production values, and star power of the larger studios, Monogram sought to attract its audiences with the promise of action and adventure. The company's trademark is now owned by Allied Artists International. The original sprawling brick complex which functioned as home to both Monogram and Allied Artists remains at 4376 Sunset Drive, utilized as part of the Church of Scientology Media Center (formerly KCET's television facilities). History Monogram was created in the early 1930s from two earlier companies; W. Ray Johnston's Rayart Productions (renamed Raytone when sound pictures came in) and Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West" and depicted in Western media as a hostile, sparsely populated frontier in a state of near-total lawlessness patrolled by outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock "gunslinger" characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, Manifest Destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. History The first films that belong to the Western genre are a series of short single reel silents made in 1894 by Edison Studios at their Edison's Black Maria, Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. These featured vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Boles
Jim Boles (February 28, 1914 – May 26, 1977) was an American actor. He appeared in the films ''The Tattooed Stranger'', '' The Man with My Face'', ''Naked in the Sun'', '' Fluffy'', '' The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'', '' The Trouble with Angels'', ''A Big Hand for the Little Lady'', ''Waterhole No. 3'', ''With Six You Get Eggroll'', ''Angel in My Pocket'', ''The Love God?'', ''Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies'', '' Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls'', ''Nightmare Honeymoon'', ''Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough'' and ''The Great Texas Dynamite Chase'', among others. He died of a heart attack on May 26, 1977, in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ... at age 63. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boles, Jim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Films
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries. Events * February 1 – RKO ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by Universal Pictures. * May – Ingmar Bergman's ''The Seventh Seal'' wins the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. * June 6 – Jerry Lewis appears in his first film without Dean Martin in ''The Delicate Delinquent''. * June – United Artists rejoins the Motion Picture Association of America, following an expansion of the MPAA code appeals board members. The board had previously denied ''The Man With the Golden Arm'' a Production Code seal in 1955, leading UA to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s English-language Films
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American Western (genre) Films
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