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Rogue River (film)
''Rogue River'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by John Rawlins and starring Rory Calhoun, Peter Graves, Frank Fenton.Pitts p.290 The film was made in Cinecolor, a cheaper alternative to Technicolor. Location shooting took place at Grants Pass in Oregon. Cast * Rory Calhoun as ''Ownie Rogers'' * Peter Graves as ''Pete Dandridge'' * Frank Fenton as ''Joe Dandridge'' * Ralph Sanford as ''Max Bonner'' * George Stern as H.P. Jackson * Ellye Mravak as ''Judy Haven'' * Roy Engel as ''Ed Colby'' * Jane Liddell as ''Eileen Reid'' * Bob Rose as ''Carter Laney'' * Stephen Roberts as ''Mayor Arthur Judson'' * Duke York Duke York ( Charles Everest Sinsabaugh; October 17, 1908January 24, 1952), was an American film actor and stuntman who appeared in nearly 160 films between 1932 and 1952. He was also known as Duke Owl. Early years The son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd ... as Bowers References Bibliography * Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rawlins (director)
John Rawlins (June 9, 1902 – May 20, 1997) was an American film editor and director. He directed 44 films between 1932 and 1958. He was born in Long Beach, California and died in Arcadia, California. According to one obituary, he was "a prime exponent of that style, being a master of swift exposition and fast action. His no-nonsense approach also made him a fine serial director, and when given the chance of a top-budget adventure film he gave his studio one of its biggest hits in Arabian Nights." Another said he "was a prime example of a no-frills director of Bs, who got his job done quickly, competently and cheaply."Obituary: John Rawlins: Sand, sex and Dick Tracy Bergan, Ronald. The Guardian June 5, 1997: 1, 19:4. Biography Rawlins was born in Long Beach, California, in 1902. He started work as a stuntman and bit player in action films and serials. He wrote jokes for comedies, then worked at Columbia as an editor. In 1933, he made his directing debut with two short fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Dayton Sanford (May 21, 1899 – June 20, 1963) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films and in at least 200 episodes on television between 1930 and 1960, mostly bit parts or supporting roles. Sanford frequently appeared in Westerns and often portrayed "tough guys". Sanford also served in the infantry during World War I. Career Sanford's began his professional career in 1924 as the dancing partner of Ray Bolger. He moved to California in 1928 and gained his first movie credit in 1933. He began appearing on television in 1951, playing various roles. He is probably best-remembered on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, appearing in 21 episodes, including 16 as Mayor Jim Kelly during the 1958-1959 season. On Broadway, Sanford performed in ''Between Two Worlds'' (1934), ''Saluta'' (1934), ''They Shall Not Die'' (1934), ''Twenty-five Dollars an Hour'' (1933), ''Ballyhoo of 1932'' (1932), ''Hey Nonny Nonny!'' (1932), ''Child of Manhattan'' (1932), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Oregon
Throughout film history, the U.S. state of Oregon has been a popular shooting location for filmmakers due to its wide range of landscapes, as well as its proximity to California, specifically Hollywood. The first documented commercial film made in Oregon was a short silent film titled '' The Fisherman's Bride'', shot in Astoria by the Selig Polyscope Company, and released in 1909. Another documentary short, ''Fast Mail, Northern Pacific Railroad'', was shot in Portland in 1897. Since then, numerous major motion pictures have been shot in the state, including F.W. Murnau's '' City Girl'' (1930), '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), ''Animal House'' (1978), '' Stand by Me'' (1986), ''Free Willy'' (1993), and ''Wild'' (2014). Portland—Oregon's largest city—has been a major shooting location for filmmakers, and has been featured prominently in the films of Gus Van Sant, namely ''Mala Noche'' (1985), ''Drugstore Cowboy'' (1989), ''My Own Private Idaho'' (1991), and ''Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle-Lion Films Films
Eagle-Lion Films was a British-American film production company owned by J. Arthur Rank intended to distribute British productions in the United States. In 1947, it acquired Robert R. Young's PRC Pictures, a small American production company, to produce low-budget features to accompany its British releases. The studio, which was located at 7324 Santa Monica Boulevard (one block away from the Samuel Goldwyn Studios), became a producer of B-movies. Eagle-Lion was also a film distribution company under the name of Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited in the United Kingdom and Eagle-Lion Films Inc. in the United States. In 1954, the film lot was purchased by the Ziv Company for production of its syndicated television programs. It has long since been demolished. History The company was founded in September 1946. From 1946 to 1949, Eagle-Lion was under the control of Arthur B. Krim who, in addition to releasing films by Rank and reissues of David O. Selznick, films produced his own B-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By John Rawlins
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Western (genre) 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 previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Western (genre) Films
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea 1951 eruption of Mount Lamington, erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Films
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films United States The top ten 1951 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows: International The highest-grossing 1951 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1951. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1951. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events * February 15 – new management takes over at United Artists with Arthur B. Krim, Robert Benjamin and Matty Fox now in charge. * April – French magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'' is first published. * July 26 – Walt Disney's '' Alice in Wonderland'' premieres; while a disappointment at first and hardly released in theaters, it would later become one of the biggest cult classics in the ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke York
Duke York ( Charles Everest Sinsabaugh; October 17, 1908January 24, 1952), was an American film actor and stuntman who appeared in nearly 160 films between 1932 and 1952. He was also known as Duke Owl. Early years The son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sinsabaugh, York was born in Danby, New York. Career Modern viewers will remember York for his portrayals of grotesque monsters, ape men, or other scary goon-like characters in Three Stooges short films such as ''Three Little Twirps'', '' Idle Roomers'', '' Three Pests in a Mess'', ''Shivering Sherlocks'', and '' Who Done It?'' His most prominent non-monster role was as Kelly in ''Higher Than a Kite''. York also played the role of King Kala in the serial ''Flash Gordon''. In the 1930s, York worked as a combination lifeguard and bodyguard for actress Ida Lupino. Personal life and death In the 1930s, York married movie stuntwoman Frances Miles, but the union ended in divorce in 1941. Several years later, York was dating Beverly Hills br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Roberts (actor)
Stephen Roberts may refer to: * Stephen Roberts (footballer, born 1980), former Welsh football player * Stephen Roberts (Australian footballer) (born 1948), former Australian rules footballer * Stephen Roberts (darts player) (born 1957), English darts player * Stephen Roberts (director) (1895–1936), American film director * Stephen Henry Roberts (1901–1971), Australian historian and university vice-chancellor * Stephen Roberts (historian) (born 1958), historian of 19th-century Britain * Stephen Roberts (priest) (born 1958), English Anglican priest * Stephen J. Roberts (1915–2005), American veterinarian, professor at Cornell University, polo player and coach * Stephen Cornelius Roberts Stephen Cornelius Roberts (born 1952) is an American painter best known for his painting series of eight murals in the Memorial Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol. Life and career Stephen Cornelius Roberts was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1952 ... (born 1952), American painter See also * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Rose (actor)
Bob Rose (born Robert Theodore Rose; February 4, 1901 – March 8, 1993) was an American actor and stuntman. Early life Bob Rose born Robert Theodore Rose in Tennessee was raised in Texas. While working as a jockey he was discovered by Eddie Polo and put into films. Career At the age of fourteen, Rose doubled Ruth Roland in a serial and then started racing motorcycles and performing high dives. Rose then doubled actors such as Tom Mix, Buck Jones, Harry Houdini, Eddie Cantor, William Gargan, Ben Turpin, Chico Marx, Mary Pickford, Maureen O'Sullivan, Fay Wray and Buster Keaton among others. He performed stunts to a plane off motorcycles, cars, boats and horses and walked on the wings of planes in flight. Rose wrote the script and appeared in the film Lucky Devils that featured the lives of stuntmen. Rose was one of the few stuntmen that didn't die in the rapids of the Copper River during the filming of The Trail of '98. Rose also worked in King Kong, She, Thank You, Jee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Liddell
Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama film starring Lee Min-ji * ''Jane'' (2017 film), an American documentary film about Jane Goodall * ''Jane'' (2022 film), an American psychological thriller directed by Sabrina Jaglom * Jane (TV series), an 1980s British television series Music * ''Jane'' (album), an album by Jane McDonald * Jane (American band) * Jane (German band) * Jane, unaccompanied and original singer of "It's a Fine Day" in 1983 Songs * "Jane" (Barenaked Ladies song), 1994 * "Jane", a song by Ben Folds Five from their 1999 album ''The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner'' * "Jane" (Century song) * "Jane", a song by Elf Power * "Jane", a song by EPMD from '' Strictly Business'' * "Jane" (Jefferson Starship song), 1979 * "Jane", a song by the Loved Ones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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