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Oiltown, U.S.A.
''Oiltown, U.S.A.'' is a 1953 American Christianity, Christian Technicolor Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Dick Ross. It stars Colleen Townsend, Paul Power, and Billy Graham (evangelist), Billy Graham. It is the Sequel, sequel to the 1951 western ''Mr. Texas (film), Mr. Texas''. It was shown to audiences free of cost. Plot In Houston, Texas, Les Manning is a ruthless oil tycoon. One day, his daughter Christine returns to Houston from college with her friend Jane to spend the summer at her family home. It is revealed that her mother died of an unspecified illness when she was little, and that Les seldom talks about her. One of Les' employees named Bob Johnson contacts Katherine and Jim Tyler to lease their ranch for Manning Oil Company. Having spent time with the Tylers, Christine begin talking more about religion. This upsets Les, who confronts Jim and later forbids her from seeing the couple. Christine finds out from Bob what her father is like as a person. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Townsend
Colleen Townsend Evans (born December 21, 1928) is an American actress, author and Humanitarianism, humanitarian. Early years Townsend was born in Glendale, California. Her parents separated "when she was a tot," after which she lived with her mother. She attended Brigham Young University, leaving during her sophomore year to pursue a film career. Life and career When Townsend was 15 year old she began performing on television as a member of the dramatic company at station KCBS-TV, W6XAO in Los Angeles. A talent scout saw her work there, which led to her signing a contract with Warner Bros. Townsend began a film career in 1944, appearing in minor roles in several films. By 1946, she was appearing on the cover of magazines, and in 1947, she was signed to a contract by 20th Century Fox. She was the subject of a cover story for ''Life'' in 1948, which discussed the way in which major studios groomed and manufactured their stars, using Townsend's story as an example. The studio cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redd Harper
Redd Harper (born September 29, 1903, in Nocona, Texas, United States - d. February 16, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA), also known as Mr. Texas, was an American composer, author, singer, actor, and evangelist. Early life Although he was born in Texas he was raised primarily in Oklahoma where he enjoyed his childhood due to the freedom and beauty that came with the landscape of the area. Growing up, he had many influences, both religious and musical, that would shape his future career. He grew up with two devoutly Christian friends who, over time, were partly the cause of him accepting that faith. He was a natural guitar player and had an interest in traditional Western Country music but also newer genres such as Western Jazz, leading him to learn to play the trumpet as well. In his teens he discontinued his work as a cattle-hand and rancher to pursue journalism. He enrolled in the University of Oklahoma and, upon graduation, began work as a newspaper reporter. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Drama Films
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugoslavia. ** The CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the UFO phenomenon. * January 15 ** Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. ** British security forces in West Germany arrest 7 members of the Naumann Circle, a clandestine Neo-Nazi organization. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record is never broken. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Uprising: Rebels in Kenya kill the Ruck family (father, mother, and six-year-old son). ** Leader of East Germany Walter Ulbricht announces that agriculture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Drama Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Dick Ross (director)
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Films
The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1953 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 16 – A new Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. is incorporated following a Consent Judgment to divest their Stanley Warner Theaters. *February 5 – Walt Disney's production of J.M. Barrie's ''Peter Pan'', starring Bobby Driscoll and Kathryn Beaumont, premieres to astounding acclaim from critics and audiences and quickly becomes one of the most beloved Disney films. This is the last Disney animated movie released in partnership with RKO Pictures, becoming the last ever smash hit movie of the later company before it bankrupted in 1959. *February 25 – Jacques Tati's film '' Les Vacances de M. Hulot'' is released in France, introducing the ''gauche'' character of Monsieur Hulot. *July 1 – '' Stalag 17'', directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden, premieres and is considered by the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
