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Howco
Howco Productions later Howco International Pictures, was an American film production and distribution company based in South Carolina, specialising in low budget B pictures designed for double features. In 1951 Joy Newton Houck Sr. (born 10 July 1900, Magnolia, Arkansas died 8 July 1999, Texarkana, Texas), owner of 29 Joy Theatres in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, teamed up with producer/director Ron Ormond and J. Francis White, an officer of Consolidated Theatres and owner of 31 cinemas in Virginia, North and South Carolina, to contract with independent film producers to create product for their combined theatre chains. Their initials, "H, O, W," provided the name of the company. ''Outlaw Women'', started in November 1951, was its first production. Initially Howco released Westerns from Ron Ormond's company featuring Lash LaRue, then moved into monster, science fiction, and exploitation films. In 1954 Howco expanded its production with four films announced, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jail Bait (1954 Film)
''Jail Bait'' (also known as ''Hidden Face'') is a 1954 American film noir directed by Ed Wood, with a screenplay by Wood and Alex Gordon. The film stars Clancy Malone as the delinquent son of a famous doctor, and his involvement with a dangerous criminal. Famed bodybuilder Steve Reeves made his first major screen appearance in the film, and it was one of the few films he made using his own voice (most of the films he made thereafter in Italy were dubbed in post production using other actors' voices). The film belongs to the film noir genre, and contains themes typical of it such as plastic surgery and identity theft.Park (2011), p. 152 Plot At a police station, Marilyn Gregor meets Inspector Johns and Lieutenant Bob Lawrence, as her brother Don Gregor had been arrested for carrying an unlicensed handgun. After posting bail for him, he is released but they refuse Don's request to return his handgun. Johns suspects the young man is an associate of gangster Vic Brady. The Gregor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My World Dies Screaming
''Terror in the Haunted House'' (originally titled ''My World Dies Screaming'') is a 1958 American horror film produced by William S. Edwards and directed by Harold Daniels. The movie stars Gerald Mohr, Cathy O'Donnell, William Ching, and John Qualen. Its plot follows newlywed Sheila, who moves with her husband Philp into a rural Florida mansion which she is horrified to discover was the subject of a recurring nightmare for which she sought psychiatric care in Switzerland. The house is the key to events that have haunted her husband's family for a generation, and Philip's intent is to use her mind to unlock the mystery. The film is notable for being one of only two movies shot in Psychorama, a stylistic gimmick which incorporated subliminal imaging onscreen. Psychorama, also known as the Precon Process, is an example of the "pure hype and hucksterism" which was a component of the "effort to (...) cash in on the mid-1950s controversy over subliminal advertising." Plot After li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlaw Women
''Outlaw Women'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond and starring Marie Windsor, Richard Rober and Carla Balenda. It is set in a remote small town run entirely by women. The film was made in Cinecolor and released by the low-budget specialist Lippert Pictures. Plot A doctor who is traveling from Silver Creek to Kansas City is abducted from a stagecoach. His kidnappers want him for his professional skills in Los Mujeres, a town controlled by the 'fair' sex. Chief among them is the boss of the Paradise saloon—'Iron' Mae McLeod. Cast Production The film was the first production of Howco. Critical reception Writing in DVD Talk, critic Paul Mavis described the film as "colorful, strange" and "an early feminist Western - until the ending, of course, when paternalism is restored to its rightful place - hat A hat is a Headgear, head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Rifle (film)
Kentucky Rifle is a 1955 American Western (genre), Western movie starring a Buckskins, buckskin-clad Chill Wills and featuring Cathy Downs, Sterling Holloway and Henry Hull, involving smuggling a wagon filled with rifles past Native Americans in the United States, American Indian tribes already aware of the subterfuge. The picture was directed by Carl K. Hittleman. Plot The film opens with a wagon train sequence. Jason Clay is a cowboy with several cases of Kentucky Rifles heading out to California when his wagon breaks down. Unfortunately, the axle is broken as well as the wheel, forcing Clay, his mentor Tobias, and others—Lonnie Settler, Luke, Preachur Bently, Amy Connors and her boyfriend Fostner and the Hays (with the wife Cordy expecting a child)--to scout for a piece of sturdy wood to mend their axle. In the process, they encounter some Indians. The next day, Jason finds that Luke (who was forced to stay with the group against his will by the leader of the wagon train) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brain From Planet Arous
''The Brain from Planet Arous'' is a 1957 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Jacques R. Marquette, directed by Nathan H. Juran, that stars John Agar, Joyce Meadows, and Robert Fuller. It was written by Ray Buffum. Distributed briefly by Howco International in late 1957, the film appeared in 1958 on a double feature with '' Teenage Monster'' (1957). The storyline features themes of alien possession and world domination by an alien named Gor. Another alien, Vol, has been sent to Earth to capture the criminal Gor and return him to their home world. Plot An outer space terrorist from a planet named Arous, a brain-shaped creature named Gor, arrives on Earth and possesses young scientist Steve March. Gor proceeds to use his vast, destructive powers to bend the world to his will, threatening to wipe out the capital city of any nation that dares to defy him. Meanwhile, Vol, another brain creature from Arous, arrives and eventually inhabits t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Ormond
Ron Ormond (August 29, 1910 – May 11, 1981) was an American author, showman, screenwriter, film producer, and film director of Western, musical, and exploitation horror films. Following his survival of a 1968 plane crash, Ormond began making Christian films. Early life Ron Ormond was born either Victor Narro or Naro (no birth certificate has been located; it has been erroneously reported that his birth name was Vittorio Di Naro, when in fact this was just a humorous film-making alias). He took his surname from his friend, magician and hypnotist Ormond McGill. Ormond married the vaudeville singer and dancer June Carr (1912–2006) six weeks after he met her during a run of 1935 stage performances at the Capitol Theater in Portland, Ore. Calling himself "Rahn Ormond," Ormond performed magic and acted as the show's master of ceremonies. They remained married until his death. They became partners in film production and had two sons. The first son, Victor, died of pneumonia, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnival Rock
''Carnival Rock'' is a 1957 film directed by Roger Corman with musical performances by The Platters, David Houston, Bob Luman and His Shadows, and the Blockbusters. Plot A nightclub owner, Christopher 'Christy' Cristakos, falls in love with the club's singer, Natalie Cook. However, the singer is in love with Stanley, a local businessman/gangster. After the gangster wins control of the club, Cristakos, the previous owner, begins to perform comic routines between the acts at the night club as part of his (Cristakos) plan to win Natalie back. Eventually, the gangster and the singer marry, which causes the previous owner to leave alone.Frank, A. The Films of Roger Corman. Batsford Publishing (1996) Cast * Brian Hutton as Stanley * Susan Cabot as Natalie * David J. Stewart as Christopher 'Christy' Cristakos *Dick Miller as Ben * Jonathan Haze as Max *Ed Nelson as Cannon *Chris Alcaide as Slug Original TV play The film was based on a one-hour TV play written by Leo Lieberman, called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of the more than 500 features directed or produced by Corman were low-budget films that later attracted a cult following, such as ''A Bucket of Blood'' (1959), ''The Little Shop of Horrors'' (1960), ''The Intruder (1962 film), The Intruder'' (1962), ''X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes'' (1963), and the Counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture films ''The Wild Angels'' (1966) and ''The Trip (1967 film), The Trip'' (1967). ''House of Usher (film), House of Usher'' (1960) became the first of eight films directed by Corman that were adapted from the tales of Edgar Allan Poe, and which collectively came to be known as the "American International Pictures#The Corman-Poe cycle, Poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Thunder
''Teenage Thunder'' is a 1957 American black-and-white teenaged drama film directed by Paul Helmick. The film stars Chuck Courtney, Melinda Byron, Robert Fuller, Tyler McVey, and Paul Bryar. The opening theme song, "Teenage Kisses", is performed by country music singer David Houston. Plot summary Johnnie Simpson, 18 years old, lives with his father and Aunt Martha, after his mother died when he was three. His dad is strict with Johnnie and is constantly criticizing him. Johnnie has a girlfriend, Betty Palmer, who works as a waitress at the local drive-in. Maurie Weston, the town bully, owns a fancy hot rod and teases Johnny about him not being allowed to have a car. One night at the drive-in, Maurie makes a move on Betty, but she rebuffs his advances, and ends up letting Johnnie drive her home in her brother's car. On the way there, Johnnie gets stopped by the police for speeding and driving recklessly. The police drive him home and give his dad a summons to appear in court w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Monster
''Teenage Monster'' is a 1958 American independently made science fiction- horror Western film. It was produced and directed by Jacques R. Marquette, and stars Anne Gwynne and Stuart Wade. The film had a first screening on December 25, 1957, in Los Angeles. It went into general theatrical release in January 1958, in a double feature with ''The Brain from Planet Arous'' (1957). Plot In 1880, in a town in the Southwestern United States, young Charlie Cannon and his gold prospector father see a meteorite crash in the desert. At the crash site, Charlie's father is killed, and Charlie is exposed to mysterious rays emanating from the meteorite that cause him to begin aging rapidly. His mother, Ruth, hides him and the town believes him dead. Seven years later, Charlie has grown and aged abnormally, becoming a hairy, aggressive, man-beast. He sometimes escapes his confinement, and terrorizes the community. After his mother strikes gold, she purchases a house in town in the hopes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost, Lonely And Vicious
''Lost, Lonely and Vicious'' is a 1958 American film directed by Frank Myers. Plot Cast * Ken Clayton as Johnnie Dennis * Barbara Wilson as Helen Preacher *Lilyan Chauvin as Tanya Pernaud * Richard Gilden as Walt *Carol Nugent Carol Nugent is an American actress who began her career as a child. Nugent appeared in over 20 feature films and 11 television programs during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Her 1959 marriage to actor Nick Adams ended with his death in 1968, befor ... as Pinkie * Sandra Giles aDarlene* William Quimby as Pig * Allen Fife as Buddy * Frank Stallworth as Mr. Preacher * Clint Quigley as Reporter * Jim Reppert External links * * 1958 films American black-and-white films 1958 drama films American drama films Films directed by Frank Myers 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-US-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Of Bloody Horror
''Night of Bloody Horror'' is a 1969 American horror film directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starring Gerald McRaney in his feature film debut. Plot Wesley Stuart, a mentally fragile youth who lives with his domineering mother, has recently been released from an asylum, where he spent 13 years for accidentally shooting and killing his brother. Plagued by headaches and sudden blackouts, he becomes the chief suspect when some of his recent acquaintances, including his girlfriend and a nurse, are violently murdered. Cast *Gerald McRaney as Wesley Stuart *Evelyn Hendricks as Agatha Stuart *Gaye Yellen as Angelle Miliot *Herbert Nelson as Dr. Bennett Moss *Lisa Dameron as Susan Collins *Charlotte White as Kay Jensen *Michael Anthony as Mario Spanelli *George Spelvin as Priest Production The film was shot in New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
