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Scout's Honor (TV Film)
''Scout's Honor'' is a 1980 American made-for-television comedy drama film starring Gary Coleman, Katherine Helmond, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Pat O'Brien and Harry Morgan. It was broadcast September 30, 1980 on NBC. Director Henry Levin died after suffering a heart attack while on location on May 1, 1980. Plot Gary Coleman stars as little Joey Seymour, a clever but lonely orphan shuffled from one foster home to the next, who is also determined to be the best Cub Scout ever. Pearl Bartlett (Katherine Helmond) is a hard-working executive who dislikes children, but she must take on a troop of Cub Scouts and become a den mother to save her job. On an outing, she takes her den to a nearby park where the boys discover a cave and decide to explore. By accident, they cause a "cave-in" and the excitement begins. But little Joey saves the day, and in the process, teaches Pearl the true meaning of caring. Pearl returns the favor as she offers Joey the best gift a deserving orphan could get: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Levin (director)
Henry Levin (5 June 1909 – 1 May 1980) was an American film director. He helmed over 50 feature films between 1944 and 1980, with his best known works including ''Jolson Sings Again'' (1949), ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1959) and '' Where the Boys Are'' (1960). Biography Acting Levin began as an actor. He was on Broadway in ''Somewhere in France'' (1941) and appeared in summer stock in ''Cuckoos on the Hearth'' (1941). He worked for Brock Pemberton stage productions. Columbia Pictures Dialogue Director In May 1943 Levin signed a contract to work at Columbia Pictures. He was one of three stage director recruited by the studio – the others were William Castle and Leslie Urbach. Levin's job was to work with the younger Columbia actors. In April Levin was hired to work as dialogue director on '' The Clock Struck Twelve'' (later titled ''Passport to Suez'') with Warren William, one of the Lone Wolf films. He later went on to be dialogue director on '' Dangerous Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Chapin
Lauren Ann Chapin (born May 23, 1945) is an American former child actress who played the role of the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show ''Father Knows Best'' between 1954 and 1960. She appeared in 196 episodes of the 203 in the series. Chapin was awarded five Junior Emmys for Best Child Actress. Two of her older brothers were also child stars, Billy and Michael Chapin. Career Chapin had roles in '' A Star Is Born'' (1954), '' The Bob Hope Show'' (1954), ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' (1958), ''The Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza'' (1976), '' Scout's Honor'' (1980), ''The 36th Prime Time Emmy Awards'' (1984), and ''School Bus Diaries'' (2016). Personal life In the early 1980s, Chapin taught natural childbirth and worked for a brokerage firm. She later owned two beauty pageant enterprises and helped manage and start the career of Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBC Original Films
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's two namesake flagship subsidiaries alongside Universal Studios. It is also one of the oldest stations in the United States. The headquarters of NBC is in New York City at the Comcast Building. NBC also notably has offices at the NBC Tower in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America, NBC is the oldest of the traditional " Big Three" American television networks (with the other two going by the abbreviations of ABC and CBS) and is sometimes referred to as the Peacock Network in reference to its stylized peacock logo, which was introduced in 1956 to promote the company's innovations in early color broadcasting. NBC has twelve owned-and-operated stations and has affiliates in almost every TV market in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comedy-drama Television 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 teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Comedy-drama Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980. Events * April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "The Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – '' The Empire Strikes Back'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, '' Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Television Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shavar Ross
Shavar Ross is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, editor, photographer, author, online retail entrepreneur, and spiritual mentor and teacher. He is known for his recurring television role as Dudley Johnson, Arnold Jackson's ( Gary Coleman's) best friend in the NBC sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'', Weasel in the ABC sitcom '' Family Matters'', and as "Reggie the Reckless" in the fifth installment of the '' Friday the 13th'' movie series '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' (1985). Early life Ross was born in New York City in the South Bronx. His parents separated when he was seven years old. His mother took Shavar and his sister to Macon, Georgia, while his father went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Career In 1979 while visiting his father in California during his school's Christmas vacation, Shavar was discovered by top children's agent Evelyn Shultz. In 1980, Ross landed his first recurring television role on NBC's ''Diff'rent Strokes'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Howard
Rance Howard (born Harold Engle Beckenholdt; November 17, 1928 – November 25, 2017) was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He was the father of actor and filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, and grandfather of actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Paige Howard. Howard appeared in films such as ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Chinatown'' (1974), '' Splash'' (1984), ''Ed Wood'' (1994), ''Apollo 13'' (1995), ''Independence Day'' (1996), '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001), '' Cinderella Man'' (2005), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''Nebraska'', and '' Max Rose'' (both 2013). He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for co-producing the television film ''The Time Crystal'' (1981). Early life Howard was born Harold Engle Beckenholdt in Newkirk, Kay County, Oklahoma, the son of Ethel Cleo (née Tomlin) and Engel Beckenholdt, a farmer. He changed his name to "Rance Howard" when he became an actor. Howard graduated from Shidler High School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Hoffman
Basil Harry Hoffman (January 18, 1938 – September 17, 2021) was an American actor with a film and television career spanning five decades, mostly in supporting roles. He starred in films with many award-winning directors, including Alan Pakula and Robert Redford. He also authored two books about acting, including ''Acting and How to Be Good at It''. Early years Hoffman was born in Houston, Texas in January 1938. He graduated from Tulane University; and he spent two years at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Career His thirteen years of work in New York included many plays, some roles in episodic television, a recurring character on ''One Life to Live'' on ABC, hundreds of commercials and a film role in ''Lady Liberty'' with Sophia Loren, directed by Mario Monicelli. He made his first trip to Los Angeles in 1974. In that season, he filmed a theatrical feature, '' At Long Last Love'', for Peter Bogdanovich. In the years that followed he appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Trujillo
Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz (; born October 23, 1964) is an American musician who has been the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica since 2003. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, while also collaborating with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. After leaving Suicidal Tendencies, he performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, and heavy metal band Black Label Society. Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003 and is the band's longest-serving bassist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. Life and career Early life Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz was born in Santa Monica, California, on October 23, 1964. He is of Mexican and Native American descent. He grew up in Culver City, California, where his father was a teacher at Culver City High School. Trujillo gaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hobbs (actor)
Peter Hobbs (January 19, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a French-born American actor, known for roles on Broadway, television and film. Early life, education and military service Hobbs was born in Étretat, France to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs; however, he was raised in New York City. Hobbs attended Solebury School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and he received his bachelor's degree from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He served as a sergeant in combat engineering during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Career Hobbs made two guest appearances on ''Perry Mason'', including the role of defendant Gregory Pelham in the 1964 episode "The Case of the Careless Kidnapper" and the role of James Hyatt in the 1965 episode "The Case of the Cheating Chancellor." He also had appearances and recurring roles on ''Barney Miller'', '' Lou Grant'', '' The Odd Couple'', ''The Doris Day Show'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''Knots Landing'', '' The F.B.I. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
