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Mulberry Square Productions
Joseph Shelton Camp Jr. (April 20, 1939 – March 15, 2024) was an American film director and writer who is best known as the creator and director of the '' Benji'' films, as well as ''Hawmps!'' and ''The Double McGuffin''. He made over $600 million in gross income and was one of the most successful independent filmmakers in history. He studied advertising and marketing at the University of Mississippi from 1957 to 1961. He married his college sweetheart, Carolyn Hopkins, in 1960. He was with her until her death from heart disease in 1997. He married a second and final time to Kathleen Camp in 2001, whom he was with until his death in 2024. Camp was also known for his work with horses. He owned and trained five horses at his Valley Center Ranch where he lived in Valley Center, California. He wrote two books about his experiences with horses, ''The Soul of a Horse: Life Lessons from the Herd'' and ''Born Wild: The Journey Continues''. He wrote eleven more books including three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Bell Buckle is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census. The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Bell Buckle Historic District. History The origin of the town's unusual name is not known. According to the local chamber of commerce, one story says that one of the first white men to travel through the area found a tree with carvings of a cowbell and a buckle, possibly carved by Indians to warn white settlers away, or possibly carved by surveyors to mark the area as good pasture. Another form of the legend holds that a bell and buckle were tied around a tree. In any case, the nearby creek was named Bell Buckle Creek, and the town later took the name of the creek.Local History an [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benji (1974 Film)
''Benji'' is a 1974 American family film written, produced and directed by Joe Camp. It is the first in a series of five films about the golden mixed breed dog named Benji. Filmed in and around McKinney and Denton in Texas, the story follows Benji, a stray but friendly dog, who is adored by some of the townspeople, including two children named Cindy and Paul. The children fail to convince their father, Dr. Chapman, to allow Benji to stay at their home. When the children are kidnapped by a band of robbers as part of a ransom, Benji attempts to rescue them. The film grossed $45 million on a budget of $500,000, and its theme song received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. The film was turned down by every studio in Hollywood; Camp had to form his own film company to distribute the film worldwide. This film was Frances Bavier's and Edgar Buchanan's last on-screen acting appearances before they retired and died in 1989 and 1979 respectively. Plot Benji, a stray dog who li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Screenwriters
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Deaths
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1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Germany of: *** The Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany), Protection of Young Persons Act, passed on April 30, 1938, the Working Hours Regulations. *** The small businesses obligation to maintain adequate accounting. *** The Jews name change decree. ** With his traditional call to the New Year in Nazi Germany, Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). ** The Hewlett-Packard technology and scientific instruments manufacturing company is founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, in a garage in Palo Alto, California, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. ** Philipp Etter takes over as President of the Swiss Confederation. ** The Third Soviet Five Year P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benji (2018 Film)
''Benji'' is a 2018 American adventure drama film written and directed by Brandon Camp, and produced by Blumhouse Productions. The film is a reboot of the 1974 film of the same title, which was directed by Camp's father Joe. It stars Gabriel Bateman and Darby Camp. Jason Blum served as a producer through his Blumhouse Productions label. The film was released on March 16, 2018 by Netflix. It was also released theatrically in China. Plot In New Orleans, siblings Carter and Frankie live with their single mother, Whitney, who works long hours to support them. One day, while walking home from school, the children come across a small stray dog and immediately form a bond with him. They name him Benji and begin secretly caring for him, despite their mother’s strict rule against having pets. Carter and Frankie frequently visit Benji, sneaking him food and affection. However, when their mother discovers their attachment to the dog, she insists that they cannot keep him. Heartbrok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off The Leash!
Off or OFF may refer to: Art and entertainment * ''Off'' (video game), a video game by Mortis Ghost. *Sven Väth, German DJ and singer who uses the pseudonym OFF * ''Off'' (album), by Ciwan Haco, 2006 * ''Off!'' (album), by Off! *Off!, an American hardcore punk band *"Off", a song by Royce da 5'9" from ''Layers'' *"Off", a song by the American band Bright from their self-titled album *Our Favorite Family, a nickname for the Simpson family in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' Computing * OFF (file format), for polygon meshes * Open Font Format * Owner-Free File System, a P2P network Government and politics *Offutt Air Force Base, near Omaha, Nebraska *Oil-for-Food Programme, the United Nations arrangement with Iraq in existence from 1995 to 2003 *United States Office of Facts and Figures (OFF); see OWI (United States Office of War Information) Other uses * Of, a city in Turkey *Off, spoiled, as in drinks and foods that have exceeded their shelf life *Off sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benji The Hunted
''Benji the Hunted'' is a 1987 American adventure drama film directed and written by Joe Camp and produced by Ben Vaughn. It is the fourth film in the Benji series. The film is about Benji trying to survive in the wilderness and looking after orphan cougar cubs after their mother is shot and killed by a hunter. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures. This was the last Benji movie to star Benjean, daughter of Higgins, in the title role. Plot In Oregon, Benji has gone missing while filming a movie. Benji's trainer, Frank Inn, tells a reporter that he and Benji had been on a fishing boat in the Pacific when a storm caused the vessel to capsize. Inn fears that Benji is dead but the movie producers plan to use a helicopter to search for him. The next day, Benji lies near the shoreline when a helicopter flies overhead but he goes unnoticed. Benji wanders the woods and sees a female cougar just as a hunter shoots it. Benji tries to comfort the dying animal but the hunter drives him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benji, Zax & The Alien Prince
''Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince'' is a live-action children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the '' Benji'' film series. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Mulberry Square Productions, and it aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s. In the show, the dog Benji helps an alien prince and his droid evade various henchmen sent by a dictator to capture the prince. The series was taped in various parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with interiors taped at the Las Colinas studios in Irving, Texas. The entire series was released to DVD by GoodTimes Home Video as four separate releases of 3 or 4 episodes each and a single release with all 13 episodes. Plot A tyrant named Zanu has taken control of the distant, red planet of Antars which is "way off in another galaxy" as Yubi describes in the episode "Double Trouble" while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh! Heavenly Dog
''Oh! Heavenly Dog'' is a 1980 American fantasy comedy film written by Rod Browning and directed by Joe Camp as the third film in the series featuring the dog Benji and stars Chevy Chase as a private investigator who is reincarnated as a dog to solve his own murder. Jane Seymour and Omar Sharif co-star in the film, released by 20th Century-Fox. The screenplay was based loosely on the 1951 film '' You Never Can Tell'' starring Dick Powell. The film was a box office disappointment, grossing roughly its production costs, and earned negative reviews. Plot On a rainy day in London, private investigator Benjamin Browning accepts a ride from his friend, Freddie, who is a dangerous driver. As Freddie drops Benjamin near his office, the investigator collides on the street with writer Jackie Howard. When Benjamin asks her for a date, she tells him to contact her upon her return from Paris. Back at his office, Benjamin's secretary, Margaret, leaves for lunch, and a stranger named Qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
''Benji's Very Own Christmas Story'' is a 1978 American Christmas television special featuring Benji and is one of two such ''Benji'' specials to have been nominated for an Emmy Award. Patsy Garrett and Cynthia Smith reprise their respective roles as Mary and Cindy. The special was broadcast on ABC on December 7, 1978. Plot Mary and Cindy from the ''Benji'' films are on a promotional tour in Switzerland and are asked to be grand marshalls of a Christmas parade in Zermatt. Due to a broken leg, Kris Kringle is sending his elves out to deliver presents, and, as this will force them to miss the parade, he wants them to meet Benji first. With help from Mary and Cindy, Kringle realizes the true meaning of Christmas and performs a musical number showing how Saint Nicholas appears all over the world. Cast * Benjean as Benji (daughter of original Benji, Higgins) * Patsy Garrett as Mary * Cynthia Smith as Cindy Chapman * Ron Moody as Kris Kringle Crew The show was directed by Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Love Of Benji
''For the Love of Benji'' is a 1977 family film, directed and written by Joe Camp. It is the sequel to the original film, featuring Benji, and the second film in the Benji series, released on June 10, 1977. It is the first Benji film to star Benjean, Higgins' daughter. Plot In Athens, Greece, a secret agent named Stelios goes to an outdoor café, where the waiter gives him newspapers and a package. The newspapers reveal that a German scientist has been declared missing in Greece, and the package contains a photo of the dog Benji with his human family, the Chapmans. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the Chapmans arrive at an airport, en route to the island of Crete in Greece. The children, Paul and Cindy, worry about their dogs, Benji and Tiffany, as they are placed in travel carriers. Cindy tells the airline representative that Tiffany has a “condition”. While waiting to check in, Mary, the Chapmans' housekeeper, discovers that the man behind her in line, Chandler Dietrich, is als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
