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Paul Malvern
Paul William Malvern (June 28, 1902 – May 29, 1993) was an American film producer, child actor, and stuntman. He produced more than 100 films. He began his career as a child acrobat. He later worked as a stuntman before transitioning to an assistant director role. Some of his productions were westerns released by Monogram Pictures under Malvern's Lonestar Productions moniker. He produced many early Western films with John Wayne in them. He married actress Jean Huntley. As a child, he was an acrobatic performer, Malvern worked as a stuntman and later a film producer, producing several John Wayne features, and later numerous films for Universal Pictures. Biography Malvern was born June 28, 1902 in Portland, Oregon. He began his career as a member of his family's acrobatic troupe, and performed in vaudeville beginning at age four, when he was touted as "the greatest child acrobat on the American stage." His family's troupe toured internationally, performing as a featured act w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise Canyon
''Paradise Canyon'' is a 1935 Western film starring John Wayne, directed by Carl L. Pierson. The film was Wayne's final Monogram Pictures/Lone Star Production Western. The film was released years later in a colorized version on home video/dvd under the title ''Guns Along the Trail''. Plot John Wyatt is a government agent sent to smash a counterfeiting operation near the Mexican border. Joining Doc Carter's medicine show, they arrive in the town where Curly Joe, who once framed Carter, resides. Learning that Curly Joe is the counterfeiter, Wyatt goes after the man himself. Cast * John Wayne as John Wyatt * Marion Burns as Linda Carter aka Princess Natasha * Reed Howes as Henchman Red * Earle Hodgins as Doc Carter * Gino Corrado as Rurales Captain * Yakima Canutt as Curly Joe Gale * Gordon Clifford as Mike – singer, Texas Two * Perry Murdock as Ike – singer, Texas Two * Earl Dwire (uncredited) as the second Sheriff Colorization In 2008, Legend Films colorized and renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dawn Rider
''The Dawn Rider'' is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/DVD under the title ''Cold Vengeance''. Plot John Mason chases after his father's killer, an outlaw who remains elusive until he is tricked into revealing himself with a decoy gold shipment. To complicate matters, the killer is the brother of Alice, the woman with whom Mason has fallen in love. Alice begs Mason not to seek vengeance, but a showdown is inevitable. Cast * John Wayne as John Mason * Marion Burns as Alice Gordon * Dennis Moore as Rudd Gordon * Reed Howes as Ben McClure * Joseph De Grasse as Dad Mason * Yakima Canutt as Saloon Owner * Earl Dwire as Pete (Expressman) * Nelson McDowell as Bates (Undertaker) Remake A 2012 remake of this film, entitled ''Dawn Rider'', cast Christian Slater in the John Mason role. See also * John Wayne filmography * List of American films of 1935 This List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lawless Frontier
''The Lawless Frontier'' is a 1934 American Monogram Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Sheila Terry, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Earl Dwire. It was the tenth of the Lone Star westerns. The picture was made on a budget of $11,000, shot in less than a week at Red Rock Canyon north of Los Angeles, and released by Monogram on Nov. 22, 1934. The film remains an unusual showcase for Earl Dwire in the lead villain's role. Cast * John Wayne as John Tobin * Sheila Terry as Ruby * Jack Rockwell as Sheriff Luke Williams * George "Gabby" Hayes as Dusty (credited as George Hayes) * Earl Dwire as Pandro Zanti, alias Don Yorba * Jay Wilsey as second Zanti henchman (credited as Buffalo Bill Jr.) * Yakima Canutt as Joe, Zanti's henchman * Gordon De Main as Deputy Miller (credited as Bud Wood) See also * John Wayne filmography * List of American films of 1934 A list of American feature films released in 1934. ''It Happened One Night'' won Best Picture at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
'Neath The Arizona Skies
''Neath the Arizona Skies'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser, produced by Lone Star Productions, released by Monogram Pictures and starring John Wayne. Wayne's character attempts to locate a little girl's father, so that she may claim a $50,000 Indian oil claim. The film co-stars Sheila Terry and Shirley Jean Rickert. George "Gabby" Hayes played a featured character with a speaking role, but his name was omitted from the cast list in the opening credits. Plot summary Chris Morrell (Wayne) is the surrogate father of Nina, a young Indian girl who is a U.S. government ward because her father left her mother before birth and her mother died in childbirth. An oil strike makes Nina's mother's Indian oil land lease worth $50,000, which Morrell will get to take care of Nina if he can find her father and have him sign guardianship papers (or prove the father is dead). Minions of Sam Black (Canutt), the local outlaw ringleader, hear about the oil land claim and Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trail Beyond
''The Trail Beyond'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Noah Beery Sr., and Noah Beery Jr. The motion picture was based on the novel ''The Wolf Hunters'' by James Oliver Curwood, which was also adapted as a silent film (1926) and a later sound film (1949), both called ''The Wolf Hunters''. Stunning location backgrounds filmed around Mammoth Lakes, California, set this film firmly apart from most of the other Poverty Row westerns shot during the decade in which Wayne found himself trapped between his screen masterpieces ''The Big Trail'' (1930) and '' Stagecoach'' (1939). Cast * John Wayne as Rod Drew * Verna Hillie as Felice Newsome * Noah Beery Sr. as George Newsome * Noah Beery Jr. as Wabi * Robert Frazer as Jules LaRocque * Iris Lancaster as Marie LaFleur * James A. Marcus as Felice's uncle * Eddie Parker as Ryan, the Mountie * Earl Dwire as Henchman Benoit See also * John Wayne filmography * List of American films of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star Packer
''The Star Packer'' is a 1934 Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, George "Gabby" Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie. Plot U.S. Marshal John Travers becomes the sheriff of a turn-of-the-20th century western town where several murders have occurred, hoping to flush out an outlaw known only as "The Shadow". He is aided by an Indian friend he asks to come help him. Anita Matlock, daughter of deceased, and niece of current Matlock ranch owner, arrives from back east at the same time. After watching a stage holdup, Travers and his Indian friend discretely follow the robbers back to the town where the robbers are heard conversing with someone in what seems to be an empty room at the saloon, and later follow them to a hideout close to the Matlock ranch. In town, the "empty" room is found to have secret passages including a secret way to shoot people on the main street of town. Out at Matlock ranch, Travers gives Anita a gun. Someone at the ranch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Rides Alone
''Randy Rides Alone'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code Western film starring John Wayne, Yakima Canutt, and George Hayes (before Hayes developed his famous "Gabby" persona). The 53-minute black-and-white film was directed by Harry L. Fraser, produced by Paul Malvern for Lone Star Productions, and released by Monogram Pictures. Plot Randy Bowers rides into town, and upon hearing a grossly off-key rendition of " Sobre las Olas" coming from a saloon, enters to investigate. He walks in to find the patrons and bartender all shot dead, with the song coming from a player piano, along with a note advising the local sheriffs not to investigate. The sheriffs arrive and immediately blame Randy for the massacre. Within the sheriff's posse is Matt the Mute, who cannot speak and writes to communicate—using the same handwriting as was found in the note. Randy escapes with the help of Sally Rogers, the niece of the dead owner of the bar, who survived the massacre by hiding in a crawlspace. Randy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lucky Texan
''The Lucky Texan'' is a 1934 American Lonestar Films B-movie Western (genre), Western film featuring John Wayne (five years before his breakthrough appearance in ''Stagecoach (1939 film), Stagecoach''), Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and the legendary stuntman and actor Yakima Canutt. It was written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. It also contains a rare (perhaps unique) appearance by "Gabby" Hayes without a beard and in drag. The script's original working title was ''Gold Strike River'', and the film was years later released in a colorized version on home video under that title. The plot concerns Wayne finding gold and making the mistake of trusting the local assayer. WNBC-TV has used a continuous loop of this from the transmitter site during testing or as emergency filler when the feed from the station has been cut off., Plot Jerry visits his uncle Grandy after finishing college and they decide to look after the ranch. Grandy informs Jerry of the arrival of his grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of The Divide
''West of the Divide'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for Monogram, and starring John Wayne, Yakima Canutt and Gabby Hayes. The film had a copyright notice upon release, but it was not renewed. Plot Ted Hayden poses as the deceased killer Gat Ganns in order to learn the identity of his father's murderer and to find his long-lost kid brother. Cast * John Wayne as Ted Hayden, posing as Gat Ganns *Virginia Brown Faire as Fay Winters *George "Gabby" Hayes as "Dusty" Rhodes *Lloyd Whitlock as Mr. Gentry *Yakima Canutt as Hank (Gentry henchman) * Lafe McKee as Mr. Winters *Billy O'Brien as Spuds (later Jim Hayden) *Dick Dickinson as henchman Joe *Earl Dwire Earl Dwire (October 3, 1883 – January 16, 1940), born Earl Dean Dwire, was an American character actor who appeared in more than 150 movies between 1921 and his death in 1940. Dwire acted for three years in stock theater with companies i ... as sheriff See also * John Wayne filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagebrush Trail
''Sagebrush Trail'' (UK title ''An Innocent Man'') is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film with locations filmed at Bronson Canyon starring John Wayne and featuring Lane Chandler and Yakima Canutt (Canutt plays the leader of the gang as well as doubling for Wayne in several stunts). It was the second Lone Star Productions film released by Monogram Pictures. It was shown as ''An Innocent Man'' in the UK, and this version was later released in a colorized version on home video. Plot Sentenced for a murder he did not commit, John Brant escapes from prison determined to find the real killer. By chance Brant's narrow escape from lawmen is witnessed by Joseph Conlon who goes by the name of "Jones". Giving Brant the name of "Smith" Conlon, Jones gets him into his outlaw gang hiding out in an abandoned mine. Brant attempts to disrupt the outlaw gang's robberies and comes closer to finding his man. The gang leader suspects John Brant/Smith but Joseph/Jones Conlon consoles him & takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
