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The Law And Jake Wade
''The Law and Jake Wade'' is a 1958 American Western film released in Metrocolor by MGM in CinemaScope. It is based on the 1956 novel by Marvin H. Albert and directed by John Sturges. The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra mountain range, Lone Pine, and Death Valley. This film was Robert Taylor's last A-picture as the top-billed lead. Plot Reformed criminal Jake Wade breaks his former partner, Clint Hollister, out of jail in the small western town of Morganville. The men have not seen each other since the bank robbery and murder that resulted in Wade's arrest. Wade refuses to tell Hollister where he has hidden the $20,000 from the robbery and advises him to leave the territory. Wade returns to Cold Stream, where he serves as marshal. Hollister and his men catch up with Wade, kidnap his wife Peggy, and demand that Wade take him to the buried money. The next morning, they begin a long trek into the desert, during which Peggy learns the full extent of her husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hawks
William Bellinger Hawks (January 29, 1901 – January 10, 1969) was an American film producer. Career Hawks attended Yale University, where he was a member of Scroll and Key and graduated in 1923. In his early career, Hawks was a stockbroker. By the early 1930s, Hawks was a Hollywood talent agent and, as such, brought novelist William Faulkner to his brother Howard Hawks' attention in 1932, becoming Faulkner's Hollywood agent. He created United Producers Corporation in 1940 with Charles Boyer, Ronald Colman, Irene Dunne, Anatole Litvak, and Lewis Milestone. They intended to produce ten films for RKO Pictures. ''My Life with Caroline'' was the first of the intended series, thus Hawks became a film producer. Personal life Hawks married actress Bessie Love at St. James' Episcopal Church in South Pasadena, California, on December 27, 1929. Mary Astor, Carmel Myers, and Norma Shearer were her bridesmaids, and Howard Hawks and MGM wunderkind Irving Thalberg ushered. Mary Astor was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CinemaScope
CinemaScope is an anamorphic lens series used, from 1953 to 1967, and less often later, for shooting widescreen films that, crucially, could be screened in theatres using existing equipment, albeit with a lens adapter. Its creation in 1953 by Spyros P. Skouras, the president of 20th Century Fox, marked the beginning of the modern anamorphic format in both principal 2.55:1, almost twice as wide as the previously common Academy format's 1.37:1 ratio. Although the technology behind the CinemaScope lens system was made obsolete by later developments, primarily advanced by Panavision, CinemaScope's anamorphic format has continued to this day. In film-industry jargon, the shortened form, 'Scope, is still widely used by both filmmakers and projectionists, although today it generally refers to any 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1, or 2.55:1 presentation or, sometimes, the use of anamorphic lensing or projection in general. Bausch & Lomb won a 1954 Oscar for its development of the CinemaScope l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Western (genre) Films
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Simpson
Reginald Simpson (1896–1964) was a British stage actor and playwright.Mycroft p.209 He moved to Hollywood where he appeared in around seventy films in a mixture of supporting and minor roles. Selected filmography * '' Wallflowers'' (1928) * ''The Honor of the Press'' (1932) * '' Bird of Paradise'' (1932) * ''Kiss of Araby'' (1933) * ''I Believed in You'' (1934) * ''Fifteen Maiden Lane'' (1936) * ''Find the Witness'' (1937) * ''The Law and Jake Wade ''The Law and Jake Wade'' is a 1958 American Western film released in Metrocolor by MGM in CinemaScope. It is based on the 1956 novel by Marvin H. Albert and directed by John Sturges. The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra ...'' (1958) References Bibliography * Mycroft, Walter. ''Walter C. Mycroft, the Time of My Life: The Memoirs of a British Film Producer''. Scarecrow Press, 2006. External links * 1896 births 1964 deaths British male film actors British male stage actors British emigrants t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Mallinson
Charles Rory Mallinson (October 27, 1913 – March 26, 1976) was an American film and television actor. Career Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Mallinson began his acting career after signing a contract with Warner Brothers in 1945. That year he had a small role in the film, ''Pride of the Marines'', starring John Garfield and Eleanor Powell. Mallinson continued making films through the 1940s, and throughout the 1950s, appearing in over 90 films during this period. Notable films in which he performed include: a featured role in the 1947 film noir ''Dark Passage'', starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall; '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949); the Abbott and Costello vehicle, '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' (1951); the 1952 western, ''Springfield Rifle'', starring Gary Cooper; and Howard Hawks' 1952 film, '' The Big Sky'', which stars Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, and Elizabeth Threatt. In the early 1950s, he also had a featured role in the film serial, ''Blackhawk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson (19 April 1888 – 4 December 1971) was an Irish-born American film actor. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he appeared in nearly 300 films between 1912 and 1956. Billed as Smoke Ferguson, by 1912 he was making Westerns for Selig Polyscope Company. In the 1920s he was the star, producer, and director for several low-budget Western films. He also appeared in some television Westerns in the 1950s. Ferguson died in Burbank, California. He is interred at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Selected filmography * ''Youth's Endearing Charm'' (1916) – Joe Jenkins * '' Where the West Begins'' (1919) * ''The Timber Queen'' (1922) * ''Boomerang Justice'' (1922) * ''The Trail of Vengeance'' (1924) * ''Officer 444'' (1926) * ''The Baited Trap'' (1926) * ''Tentacles of the North'' (1926) * ''A Captain's Courage'' (1926) * ''West of the Law'' (1926) * '' Wolves of the Desert'' (1926) * '' The Wolf Hunters'' (1926) * '' The Fighting Stallion'' (1927) * ''Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Engel
Roy Engel (September 13, 1913 – December 29, 1980) was an American actor on radio, film, and television. He performed in more than 150 films and almost 800 episodes of television programs. Career Engel's ancestry was Irish and Dutch. His father was Roy Engelwood Stults. Engel was a letterman in football Rockhurst High School and Rockhurst College. After he graduated from college, he worked in a warehouse. Engel's career in radio began at KCMO in Kansas City. His first work on network radio came when he had a role on ''Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy''. He provided the original voice of the title character on the radio version of ''Sky King'' from 1946-1947. His film debut came in ''D.O.A.'' (1950). On television, Engel made eleven appearances in Gunsmoke and had recurring roles as a rancher on '' The Virginian'' and as a doctor on ''Bonanza''. Personal life Engel was married, and the couple had a daughter, Royan. Selected filmography * ''The Flying Saucer'' (1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Coby
Frederick G. Beckner Jr. (March 1, 1916 – September 27, 1970) was an American character actor born in California. He was known for playing Pony Deal in the American western television series ''The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp'', which starred Hugh O'Brian. Coby was also known for playing Cady in the 1951 serial film ''Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion''. He played as Tony Montgomery in the legal drama television series ''Perry Mason'' episode, "The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather". Partial filmography * ''The Cross of Lorraine'' (1943) - French Soldier (uncredited) * ''Girl Crazy'' (1943) - Radio Man (uncredited) * '' Lost Angel'' (1943) - Bit Role (uncredited) * ''A Guy Named Joe'' (1943) - Cadet (uncredited) * ''Two Girls and a Sailor'' (1944) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''Meet the People'' (1944) - Marine (uncredited) * ''Marriage Is a Private Affair'' (1944) - Roger Poole (uncredited) * ''They Were Expendable'' (1945) - Officer at Airport (uncredited) * ''The Scarlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Firestone
Eddie Firestone (December 11, 1920 – March 1, 2007) was an American radio, television, and film actor who accumulated over 200 total credits during his performing career. Early life When he was 12, Firestone was in the cast of ''Wheatenaville'', broadcast on NBC's Pacific network. Career An early success was in the title role of radio's ''That Brewster Boy''. While doing that program, he also was an undergraduate student at Northwestern University. He left the program during World War II to join the United States Marine Corps in 1943, where he was commissioned, reaching the rank of captain, remaining in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1957. At that time, he was billed as Eddie Firestone Jr. Some of the first television appearances with Eddie Firestone was in the first season of Jack Webb's ''Dragnet'' (1951–52). He guest-starred in "The Big Lamp" in Season 1, Episode 14 on '' Dragnet'', in Season 1, Episode 3 of ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', and in 1961 in the episode "Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistol
A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in , when early handguns were produced in Europe, and is derived from the Middle French ''pistolet'' (), meaning a small gun or knife. In colloquial usage, the word "pistol" is often used to describe any type of handgun, inclusive of revolvers (which have a single barrel and a separate cylinder housing multiple chambers) and the pocket-sized derringers (which are often multi-barrelled). The most common type of pistol used in the contemporary era is the semi-automatic pistol, while the older single-shot and manual repeating pistols are now rarely seen and used primarily for nostalgic hunting and historical reenactment, and the fully automatic machine pistols are uncommon in civilian usage due to generally poor recoil-controllability and strict laws and regulations governing their manufa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bar (establishment)
A bar, also known as a saloon, a tavern or tippling house, or sometimes as a pub or club, is a retail business establishment that serves alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, cocktails, and other beverages such as mineral water and soft drinks. Bars often also sell snack foods, such as crisps or peanuts, for consumption on their premises. Some types of bars, such as pubs, may also serve food from a restaurant menu. The term "bar" refers to the countertop where drinks are prepared and served, and by extension to the overall premises. The term derives from the metal or wooden bar (barrier) that is often located along the length of the "bar". Over many years, heights of bars were lowered, and high stools added, and the brass bar remains today. Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Bars that offer entertainment or live music are often referred to as "music bars", "live venues", or "nightclubs". Types of bars ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Americans In The United States
Native Americans, also known as American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Americans, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples of the mainland United States ( Indigenous peoples of Hawaii, Alaska and territories of the United States are generally known by other terms). There are 574 federally recognized tribes living within the US, about half of which are associated with Indian reservations. As defined by the United States Census, "Native Americans" are Indigenous tribes that are originally from the contiguous United States, along with Alaska Natives. Indigenous peoples of the United States who are not listed as American Indian or Alaska Native include Native Hawaiians, Samoan Americans, and the Chamorro people. The US Census groups these peoples as " Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders". European colonization of the Americas, which began in 1492, resulted in a precipitous decline in Native American population because of new diseases, wars, ethni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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