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Shane (American TV Series)
''Shane'' is an American Western television series which aired on ABC in 1966. It was based on the 1949 book of the same name by Jack Schaefer and the 1953 classic film starring Alan Ladd. David Carradine portrayed the titular character in the television series, a former gunfighter and sometimes outlaw who takes a job as a hired hand at the ranch of a widowed woman, her son, and her father-in-law. Premise The series follows the 1953 film in its general premise, even in the lead character's buckskin shirt and concho gun belt, but departs from it in several important aspects: The Shane, Marian, and Joey characters are much younger; Marian is a widow who lives with her father-in-law Tom, and Shane has lived with them for a while already when the story starts. That is the basis for a romance subplot that constitutes the arch of the whole series; nearly every person who meets them supposes Shane and Marian are a couple. Her father-in-law approves it, and the boy Joey idolizes Shan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Ireland
Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 April 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress and singer. She appeared in 16 films with her second husband, Charles Bronson, and was additionally involved in two other of Bronson's films as a producer. Life and career Born in London, Ireland was the daughter of a wine importer. She began acting in the mid-1950s with small roles in films including ''Simon and Laura'' (1955) and ''Three Men in a Boat'' (1956). In 1957, Ireland married actor David McCallum after the couple met while working on the film '' Hell Drivers'' (1957). Later, they appeared together in five episodes of ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'': "The Quadripartite Affair" (season 1, episode 3, 1964), "The Giuoco Piano Affair" (season 1, episode 7, 1964), "The Tigers Are Coming Affair" (season 2, episode 8, 1965), and a two-parter " The Five Daughters Affair" (season 3, episodes 28 & 29, 1967). They had three sons, Paul, Valentine, and Jason (who was adopted). McCallum and Ireland divorced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane (film)
''Shane'' is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur and Van Heflin. Released by Paramount Pictures,''Variety'' film review; April 15, 1953, page 6.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; April 18, 1953, page 63. the film is noted for its landscape cinematography, editing, performances, and contributions to the genre.Andrew, Geoff. "Shane", ''Time Out Film Guide'', Time Out Guides Ltd., London, 2006. The picture was produced and directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A. B. Guthrie Jr., based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Jack Schaefer. Its Oscar-winning cinematography was by Loyal Griggs. ''Shane'' was the last feature film and the only color film of Arthur's career. It also features Brandon deWilde, Jack Palance, Emile Meyer, Elisha Cook Jr., Edgar Buchanan,and Ben Johnson. It was listed as No. 45 in the 2007 edition of AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies list, and No. 3 on AFI's 10 Top 10 in the 'Western' category. In 1993, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Ranch
A movie ranch is a ranch that is at least partially dedicated for use as a set in the creation and production of motion pictures and television shows. These were developed in the United States in southern California, because of the climate. The first such facilities were all within the studio zone, often in the foothills of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Simi Valley in the U.S. state of California. Movie ranches were developed in the 1920s for location shooting in Southern California to support the making of popular Western (genre), western films. Finding it difficult to recreate the topography of the Old West on sound stages and studio backlots, the Hollywood studios went to the rustic valleys, canyons and foothills of Southern California for filming locations. Other large-scale productions, such as war films, also needed large, undeveloped settings for outdoor scenes, such as battles. History To achieve greater scope, productions conducted location shooting i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the Major film studio, "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles. In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California. Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America, Motion Picture Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer (August 18, 1910 – March 19, 1987) was an American actor, usually known for tough, aggressive, authoritative characters in Hollywood films from the 1950s era, mostly in westerns or thrillers. Career Meyer had an uncredited small speaking role as a sea captain in '' Panic in the Streets'' (1950) after Elia Kazan discovered him in a theatrical production in New Orleans. Meyer provided such noteworthy performances as Rufus Ryker the cattle baron who brings in a hired killer in ''Shane'' (1953), as the belligerent Mr Halloran in ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), cast against type by Stanley Kubrick as Father Dupree in ''Paths of Glory'' (1957) and the corrupt cop Harry Kello who intends to 'chastise' Tony Curtis in ''Sweet Smell of Success'' (1957), his most frequently remembered role today. He appeared in an episode of the 1961 series ''The Asphalt Jungle''. He also appeared on television, including a guest spot on John Payne's ''The Restless Gun'' and as a trucule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon DeWilde
Andre Brandon deWilde (April 9, 1942 – July 6, 1972) was an American theater, film, and television actor. Born into a theatrical family in Brooklyn, he debuted on Broadway at the age of seven and became a national phenomenon by the time he completed his 492 performances for ''The Member of the Wedding''.Aylesworth, Thomas G., ''Hollywood Kids'' c. 1987, E. P. Dutton, New York, NY, (pp. 233–235) He won a Donaldson Award for his performance, becoming the youngest actor to win one, and starred in the subsequent film adaptation for which he won a Golden Globe Award. DeWilde is best known for his performance as Joey Starrett in the film ''Shane'' (1953) for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also starred in his own sitcom ''Jamie'' on ABC and became a household name making numerous radio and TV appearances before being featured on the cover of ''Life'' magazine on March 10, 1952, for his second Broadway outing, ''Mrs. McThing''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur (born Gladys Georgianna Greene; October 17, 1900 – June 19, 1991) was an American Broadway and film actress whose career began in silent films in the early 1920s and lasted until the early 1950s. Arthur had feature roles in three Frank Capra films: ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936) with Gary Cooper, '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938) co-starring James Stewart, and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939), also starring Stewart. These three films all championed the "everyday heroine", personified by Arthur. She also co-starred with Cary Grant in the adventure-drama ''Only Angels Have Wings'' (1939) and in the comedy-drama '' The Talk of the Town'' (1942). She starred as the lead in the acclaimed and highly successful comedy films ''The Devil and Miss Jones'' (1941) and ''A Foreign Affair'' (1948), the latter of which she starred alongside Marlene Dietrich. Arthur was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for her performance in ''The More the Merr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Romero
Ned Romero (December 4, 1926 – November 4, 2017) was an American actor and opera singer who appeared in television and film. Early childhood and education Romero was born on December 4, 1926 in Franklin, Louisiana, the seat of St. Mary Parish in South Louisiana, the son of Anna and Sidney Romero. His ancestry was Chitimacha Native American, as well as Spanish and French. Romero was a graduate of Louisiana State University, where he earned a master's degree in music. Stage Romero began his career in 1943 as an opera singer, appearing in productions with the San Francisco Opera and in Los Angeles. He also appeared in musicals, such as '' Kiss Me, Kate'', '' Kismet'' and '' Oklahoma!''. On Broadway, he appeared in ''3 for Tonight'' (1954). Television After twenty years on the stage, he moved into television and film. His first television appearance was an opera skit on CBS's ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' with Dwayne Hickman, in which he performed a medley of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Bush
Owen Bush (November 10, 1921 – June 12, 2001) was an American actor. Born in Savannah, Missouri, he went on to have a lengthy career in television and film. He portrayed the pivotal character "Benson January" in the season 4 ''Maverick'' episode "Bolt From the Blue" written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Roger Moore. His best-known roles were on the soap opera ''Passions'' and in the last 2 ''Prehysteria! ''Prehysteria!'' is a series of three family monster comedy films made in the early to mid-1990s about the adventures of five miniature baby dinosaurs named after famous pop musicians. The dinosaurs were Elvis, a male ''Tyrannosaurus'', Paula, a ...'' films as Mr. Cranston. Filmography References External links * * 1921 births 2001 deaths American male soap opera actors American male film actors American male television actors People from Savannah, Missouri 20th-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Gilman
Sam Gilman (February 5, 1915 – December 3, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Harvey Johnson in the 1961 film ''One-Eyed Jacks''. Life and career Gilman was born in Salem, Massachusetts. He worked as a cartoonist on comic books for the comic book packager Funnies Inc., from the 1930s to the 1940s. He began his acting career in 1950, appearing in the film '' The Men''. Later, Gilman guest-starred in television programs, including ''Gunsmoke'', ''Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', ''The Big Valley'', ''Route 66'', ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', ''Ben Casey'', ''Mannix'', ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'', '' The Fugitive'', ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'', ''Outlaws'', ''The Waltons'', ''The Untouchables'' and '' Have Gun, Will Travel''. Gilman co-starred and appeared in films, including ''Sometimes a Great Notion'', ''PT 109'', ''The Shadow on the Window'', ''Away All Boats'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Freed
Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 – August 2, 1994) was an American character actor, voice-over actor, and the first actor to portray Detective Columbo. Life and career Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Freed began acting while attending Penn State University, and made his Broadway debut in 1942. Following World War II Army service in the European theatre, he appeared in the Broadway musical ''The Day Before Spring'' in 1945 and dozens of television shows between 1947 and 1985. His film debut occurred, oddly enough, in a musical '' Carnegie Hall'' (1947). Freed portrayed Rufe Ryker in the television series ''Shane'', in which Freed added a unique touch of realism by beginning the show clean-shaven and growing a beard from one week to the next, never shaving again through the season. Freed played homicide detective Lt. Columbo in a live 1960 television episode of ''The Chevy Mystery Show'' seven years before Peter Falk played the role, and also before Thomas Mitchell p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckskins
Buckskins are clothing, usually consisting of a jacket and leggings, made from buckskin, a soft sueded leather from the hide of deer. Buckskins are often trimmed with a fringe – originally a functional detail, to allow the garment to shed rain, and to dry faster when wet because the fringe acted as a series of wicks to disperse the water – or quills. They also served as a form of camouflage when hunting, by breaking up the outline of the wearer and allowing them to blend in with their background. Buckskins derive from deerskin clothing worn by Native Americans. They were popular with mountain men and other frontiersmen for their warmth and durability. Buckskin jackets, often dyed and elaborately detailed, are a staple of western wear and were a brief fad in the 1970s. The American jacket/tunic known as a wamus was originally made from buckskin with fringe. Famous wearers *Annie Oakley * Buffalo Bill *Calamity Jane * Davy Crockett *George Armstrong Custer * Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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