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PATSY Award
The PATSY Award was originated by the Hollywood office of the American Humane Association in 1939. They decided to honor animal performers after a horse was killed in an on-set accident during the filming of the Tyrone Power film ''Jesse James''. The letters are an acronym, and stand for Picture Animal Top Star of the Year. A later acronym was also included: Performing Animal Television Star of the Year. The very first recipient of a PATSY was Francis the Talking Mule in 1951, in a ceremony hosted by Ronald Reagan at Hollywood's Carthay Circle Theater. The award later covered both film and television and was separated into four categories: canine, equine, wild and special. The special category encompassed everything from goats to cats to pigs – Arnold Ziffel of TV's '' Green Acres'' was a two-time winner. Arnold's trainer, Frank Inn, was the proud owner of over 40 PATSY awards, thanks to his work with Orangey, the cat from '' Rhubarb'' (1951) and '' Breakfast at Tiffany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Humane Association
The American Humane Society (previously American Humane), is an American animal welfare organization founded in 1877 that works to rescue, care for, and protect animals by taking action wherever and whenever they are in need. It was previously called the International Humane Association and subsequently the American Humane Association and American Humane before changing its name to American Humane Society in 2025. In 1940, it became the sole monitoring body for the humane treatment of animals on the sets of unionized Hollywood films and other broadcast productions, a role it maintains through an agreement with the Screen Actors Guild. American Humane Society is best known for its certification mark "No Animals Were Harmed", which appears at the end of film or television credits where animals are featured. The organization also rescues animals following natural disasters, reunites retired Military Working Dogs with their former handlers, and celebrates pups who do extraordinary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty White
Betty Marion Ludden ( White; January 17, 1922December 31, 2021), known professionally as Betty White, was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vast number of television appearances, acting in sitcoms, sketch comedy, and game shows. White produced and starred in the series '' Life with Elizabeth'' (19531955), thus becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom. After moving from radio to television, she became a staple panelist of American game shows such as ''Password'', ''Match Game'', ''Tattletales'', ''To Tell the Truth'', '' The Hollywood Squares'', and '' The $25,000 Pyramid''. Dubbed "the first lady of game shows", she became the first woman to receive the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for the show '' Just Men!'' in 1983. She then became more widely known for her guest and recurring appearances on shows such as ''The Carol Burnett Show'', ''Mama's Family'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behave Yourself!
''Behave Yourself!'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed and cowritten by George Beck, starring Farley Granger and Shelley Winters and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Mild mannered young CPA Bill Denny forgets about his and his wife Kate's second anniversary until the last minute, when a small dog starts to follow him. After Kate mistakes the dog for her present, mayhem ensues, and Bill is chased by police, smugglers, counterfeiters and murderers while being harassed by his mother-in-law. Since Archie insists on sleeping in their bed, Bill and Kate's ability to "celebrate" their wedding anniversary is indefinitely postponed. At least three different gangs want the dog back and have placed "lost dog ads" in the newspapers. Every time Bill goes to answer an ad, he finds a dead body on the premises and always manages to leave panicky clues that he was at the crime scene. He is repeatedly hauled to the police station and grilled by homicide chief O'Ryan. Meek mild "Max Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flame Of Araby
''Flame of Araby'' (a.k.a. ''Flame of the Desert'') is a 1951 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Charles Lamont starring Maureen O'Hara and Jeff Chandler. British film star Maxwell Reed made his American film debut in the picture. Locations were shot at three famous film locations: Vasquez Rocks, Bronson Canyon, and the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, California. Plot Bedouin chief Tamerlaine (Jeff Chandler) is engaged in the hunt for the legendary black stallion Shahzada. Also chasing the prize steed is Tunisian Princess Tanya (Maureen O'Hara), who desires to capture the horse to race in competition against hated brothers Borka (Lon Chaney) and Hakim (Buddy Baer), so she will not be forced to marry one of them. After a prolonged and deadly rivalry, Tamerlaine decides to join forces with Tanya to trap the stallion – and in the process, the two fall in love. Cast * Maureen O'Hara as Princess Tanya * Jeff Chandler as Tamerlane * Maxwell Reed as Prince Medina * Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon Manhunt
''Yukon Manhunt'' is a 1951 American Northern film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Kirby Grant, Gail Davis and Margaret Field. The film was the sixth in the series of ten films featuring Kirby Grant as a Canadian Mountie.Drew, p. 225. Plot Cast * Kirby Grant as Corporal Rod Webb * Gail Davis as Jane Kenmore * Margaret Field as Polly Kaufman * Rand Brooks as Len Kaufman * Nelson Leigh as Kenmore * John Doucette as Charles Benson * Paul McGuire as Le Clerque * Dennis Moore as Henchman See also * '' Trail of the Yukon'' (1949) * '' The Wolf Hunters'' (1949) * '' Snow Dog'' (1950) * '' Call of the Klondike'' (1950) * ''Northwest Territory'' (1951) * '' Yukon Gold'' (1952) * '' Fangs of the Arctic'' (1953) * ''Northern Patrol The Northern Patrol, also known as Cruiser Force B and the Northern Patrol Force, was a naval force of the Royal Navy during the world wars. The Northern Patrol was part of the British "distant" Blockade of Germany (1914–1919) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Goes To The Races
''Francis Goes to the Races'' is a 1951 American black-and-white comedy film from Universal-International, produced by Leonard Goldstein, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie, and Cecil Kellaway. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills. This is a sequel to Universal-International's 1950 film '' Francis''. Plot Francis the Talking Mule and his sidekick Peter Sterling visit Colonel Travers and his granddaughter on their family horse farm. Peter soon finds himself involved in the world of horse racing and a crime boss and his men trying to "fix" races involving the Travers' horses. Peter and Francis are hitch-hiking past the Travers horse farm when one of the horses takes a liking to Francis. In need of cash(as he usually is), Peter accepts an offer to have Francis boarded at the race track stables as a companion animal. Peter also gets an odd-job position for himself. Peter quickly learns that horse racing is an exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samson And Delilah (1949 Film)
''Samson and Delilah'' is a 1949 American epic romantic biblical drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and released by Paramount Pictures. It depicts the biblical story of Samson, a strongman whose secret lies in his uncut hair, and his love for Delilah, the woman who seduces him, discovers his secret, and then betrays him to the Philistines. It stars Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr in the title roles, George Sanders as the Saran, Angela Lansbury as Semadar, and Henry Wilcoxon as Prince Ahtur. Pre-production on the film began as early as 1935, but principal photography officially commenced in 1948. The screenplay, written by Jesse L. Lasky Jr. and Fredric M. Frank, is based on the biblical Book of Judges and adapted from an original film treatment by Harold Lamb, also drawing from Vladimir Jabotinsky's 1927 novel ''Samson the Nazirite''. Upon its release, the film was praised for its Technicolor cinematography, lead performances, costumes, sets, and innovativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Midnight (film)
''Black Midnight'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Roddy McDowall, Damian O'Flynn, and Lyn Thomas. The film was part of a three picture deal he had with Eagle Lion films. It was also known as ''Thunder the Great''. Plot Cast *Roddy McDowall *Damian O'Flynn *Lyn Thomas References External links *''Black Midnight''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of ... 1949 films American Western (genre) films 1949 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Budd Boetticher 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1940s-US-Western-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge To Lassie
''Challenge to Lassie'' is an American drama directed by Richard Thorpe in Technicolor and released October 31, 1949, by MGM Studios. It was the fifth feature film starring the original Lassie, a collie named Pal, and the fourth and final ''Lassie'' film starring Donald Crisp. The movie is based on Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson's 1912 novel '' Greyfriars Bobby'' which in turn is based on the supposedly true story of Greyfriars Bobby. Twelve years after starring in ''Challenge to Lassie'', Crisp would star in another movie based on the novel and produced by Walt Disney titled, '' Greyfriars Bobby''. Set in Scotland in 1860, the film tells the story of a rough collie named Lassie whose master, Jock Gray, is killed by robbers in Edinburgh. After his death, the dog keeps a constant vigil beside her master's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard, which is in violation of the local dog laws. In the original novel, the title dog was a Skye Terrier named Bobby, and his owner dies from pneumonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friend Irma Goes West
''My Friend Irma Goes West'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and based on the radio show ''My Friend Irma.'' It stars the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The film is a sequel to ''My Friend Irma'' (1949) and was released on May 31, 1950 by Paramount Pictures. Plot Immediately after the events in ''My Friend Irma'', Al is still trying to promote Steve's career. Eventually, he gets booked to a local television station and is spotted by a movie producer. He is offered a contract and Steve, as well as the rest of the gang, Irma, Jane and Seymour, all head to Hollywood. The trip ends suddenly when the producer is discovered to be an escaped lunatic. Al tries to set things straight by taking the gang to Las Vegas to work at a casino, but things aren't as they seem. Irma causes havoc by wrecking a rigged roulette wheel, and she gets kidnapped and held for ransom until Al can raise $50,000. Meanwhile, Seymour, dressed as an Indian brave, locates Irma a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Palomino
''The Palomino'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Tom Kilpatrick. The film stars Jerome Courtland, Beverly Tyler, Joseph Calleia, Roy Roberts, Gordon Jones and Robert Osterloh. The film was released on March 18, 1950, by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast *Jerome Courtland as Steve Norris * Beverly Tyler as Maria Guevara *Joseph Calleia as Miguel Gonzales *Roy Roberts as Ben Lane * Gordon Jones as Bill Hennessey *Robert Osterloh as Sam Drake *Tom Trout as Williams *Harry Garcia as Johnny *Trevor Bardette as Brown *Juan Duval as Manuel *Sam Flint as Veterinarian See also * List of films about horses Movies about horses constitute a popular film genre. Some examples include: 0–9 * ''8 Seconds'' (1994) * ''50 to 1'' (2014) A * ''Above the Limit'' (1900) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * ''A Day at the Races (film), A Day at the Races'' (193 ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palomino 1950 films 1950s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis (film)
''Francis'' is a 1950 American comedy film from Universal-International that launched the Francis the Talking Mule film series. ''Francis'' is produced by Robert Arthur and directed by Arthur Lubin, and stars Donald O'Connor and Patricia Medina. The distinctive voice of Francis is a voice-over by actor Chill Wills. Six ''Francis'' sequels from Universal followed this first effort, all but one starring O'Connor. Mickey Rooney replaced O'Connor in the final film of the series. During World War II, a junior American Army officer gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him. Plot A bank manager discovers that teller Peter Stirling is attracting public attention, so he calls the young man in. Stirling relates his story in flashback. In the flashback, Second Lieutenant Stirling is caught behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II. A talking Army mule named Francis (voiced by Chill Wills) carries him to safety. Stirlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
