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Richard Bartlett (baseball)
Richard H. Bartlett (8 November 1922 – 11 June 1994), also known as Dick Bartlett, was an American director and producer in film and TV. He also acted and wrote. He is best known for his low budget features in the 1950s and his television work in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1956 he teamed up with Norman Jolley to form Bartlett-Jolley Productions. With Jolley writing, Bartlett directing and both men producing, they made eight movies for Universal-International within two years and worked on critically acclaimed segments of "Wagon Train" and later ''Cimarron City''. Select filmography *'' Silent Raiders'' (1954) *'' The Silver Star'' (1955) *'' The Lonesome Trail'' (1955) *'' Two-Gun Lady'' (1955)TWO-GUN LADY Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 26, Iss. 300, (Jan 1, 1959): 152. *'' I've Lived Before'' (1956) *'' Rock, Pretty Baby!'' (1956) *''Joe Dakota'' (1957) *'' Money, Women and Guns'' (1958) References External links * Richard Bartlettat the British Film Instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Raiders
''Silent Raiders'' is a 1954 low budget American war film directed, starring and co-produced by Richard Bartlett. It was the first film of the L&B Production Company, consisting of Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett. Plot Prior to the Dieppe Raid, seven US Army Rangers come ashore. Their mission is to destroy a German communications centre that controls the coastal guns that threaten the Canadian amphibious assault. Cast * Richard Bartlett as Sgt. Jack * Earle Lyon as Sgt. Malloy * Jeanette Bordeaux as French Girl * Earl Hansen as Pepe * Robert Knapp asLt. Finch * Dean Fredericks as Chief * Frank Stanlow as Horse * Carl Swanstrom as Wetzel Production Produced for $27,000 with the working titles of ''Dieppe Raid'' and ''Three Miles to Dawn'', it was filmed in Malibu, California in 1953. The producers were able to use composer Elmer Bernstein who was relegated to minor studios during the Hollywood blacklist The Hollywood blacklist was the mid-20th century banning of suspe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silver Star (film)
''The Silver Star'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and starring Edgar Buchanan, Marie Windsor, Lon Chaney Jr., Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett, Barton MacLane. Plot Gregg Leech is following his father and grandfather by becoming sheriff but admits to his fiance Childress and retired sheriff Will Dowdy he does not like the idea (in part because both his father and grandfather died in office). Dowdy tells him the job will get easier and it isn't just about shooting people, it's about keeping the town peaceful. Leech visits neighbor Ward who is going into town wearing a gun, which is against the law. Leech tells him to remove his gun, when Ward tries to draw his gun Leech shoots him in the wrist and then disarms him. King Daniels and two associates ride into town and then tear down Karen's banner over the entrance to her father's hotel, welcoming the new sheriff. Young man Bainey tells them that they aren't allowed to wear their guns in town and they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lonesome Trail (1955 Film)
''The Lonesome Trail'' is a 1955 American Western film starring Wayne Morris and John Agar. It was made for Lippert Pictures. Plot A recently demobilized soldier's property and girl are taken from him by a greedy rancher whose henchmen have control over the town, but the ex-soldier plans a decisive showdown with his tormentors to right the wrongs. Cast *John Agar as Johnny Rush *Wayne Morris as Dandy Dayton *Margia Dean as Pat Wells * Adele Jergens as Mae *Edgar Buchanan as Dan Wells *Douglas Fowley as Crazy Charley Bonesteel *Earle Lyon as Harold 'Hal' Brecker, Jr. *Richard Bartlett as Larry Baker * Ian McDonald as Gonaga *Diane DeLaire as Mrs. Wells External links * ''The Lonesome Trail''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 ... 1955 films American Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-Gun Lady
''Two-Gun Lady'' is a 1955 American western film directed and produced by Richard Bartlett and starring Peggie Castle, William Talman, and Marie Windsor. The working title was ''Six Gun Lady''. Plot A young woman named Kate Masters, who has become a trick shooter, works to track down and kill the men who murdered her parents when she was a child. At the same time, Marshal Dan Corbin is under cover trying to find the same men. Cast *Peggie Castle as Karen Marshall, also known as Kate Masters * William Talman as Marshal Dan Corbin *Marie Windsor as Bess *Earle Lyon as Ben Ivers * Robert Lowery as 'Big Mike' Dougherty *Ian MacDonald as Jud Ivers *Joe Besser as Doc McGinnis * Barbara Turner as Jenny Ivers * Arvo Ojala as Ivers' Henchman *Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent and United States Army, U.S. Army officer. He became an American frontier legend in his own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I've Lived Before
''I've Lived Before'' is a 1956 American fantasy drama film directed by Richard Bartlett and starring Jock Mahoney, Leigh Snowden, Ann Harding, John McIntire, and Raymond Bailey. The film was released by Universal-International Pictures in September 1956. Plot In 1948, John Bolan, a 30-year-old successful experienced pilot for Federal Airways, is about to make a landing at a New York airport. As he and his 28 passengers glide easily toward the runway, Bolan suddenly experiences visions of participating in an aerial dogfight over World War I France, 30 years earlier. He then undergoes the vivid, painful sensation of being machine-gunned. He reacts by snapping his SPAD biplane into a quick dive. Bolan, thus, is no longer conscious of the fact that he is a commercial airline pilot coming in for a landing. Nor is he aware that his actions have spread terror among his passengers. His co-pilot, Russell, must administer a knock-out blow to Bolan in order to take over the aircraft's contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock, Pretty Baby!
''Rock, Pretty Baby'' is a 1956 American comedy musical film directed by Richard Bartlett and starring Sal Mineo, John Saxon and Luana Patten. Plot Young musician Jimmy Daley (Saxon) needs to come up with $300 to purchase the electric guitar he wants. He pawns his law books, to the disappointment of his father (Platt), a doctor whose goal is for Jimmy to become a lawyer. Jimmy's jealous nature results in a ruckus at a party and $150 in damage to a neighbor, which Dr. Daley insists his son pay. His girlfriend Joan Wright (Patten) learns that a battle of the bands has a cash prize. Jimmy and his group end up losing the contest, but he earns the respect of his dad. Cast * Sal Mineo as Angelo Barrato * John Saxon as Jimmy Daley * Luana Patten as Joan Wright * Edward C. Platt as Thomas Daley Sr. M.D. * Fay Wray as Beth Daley * Rod McKuen as 'Ox' Bentley * John Wilder as 'Fingers' Porter * Alan Reed Jr. as 'Sax' Lewis * Douglas Fowley as 'Pop' Wright Bob Courtneyas 'Half-Note' Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Dakota (1957 Film)
''Joe Dakota'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by William Talman and Norman Jolley. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw, Barbara Lawrence, Claude Akins, Lee Van Cleef, Anthony Caruso and Paul Birch. The film was released on October 27, 1957, by Universal Pictures. Plot Joe Dakota, a handsome, mysterious, and not exactly pleasant man, reaches Arborville, an isolated oil-seeking community in California. He is seeking a former Indian scout who allegedly left the town after having sold real estate. Joe soon uncovers an unpleasant truth about the townsfolk and their oil well, which was built on the site of the Indian scout's farm. Also, a problem of attempted sexual assault is involved. Cast *Jock Mahoney as The Stranger *Luana Patten as Jody Weaver *Charles McGraw as Cal Moore *Barbara Lawrence as Myrna Weaver *Claude Akins as Aaron Grant *Lee Van Cleef as Adam Grant * Anthony Caruso as Marcus Vizzini * Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money, Women And Guns
''Money, Women and Guns'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by Montgomery Pittman. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey, Gene Evans, Tom Drake, Lon Chaney Jr., William Campbell, Jeffrey Stone, James Gleason, Judi Meredith, and Phillip Terry. The film was released in October 1958, by Universal Pictures. Plot After a gold prospector is killed by masked robbers, a detective is hired to find the surviving killer as well as the prospector's legal inheritors. Cast Production notes According to the AFI Catalog, although it was filmed in September 1957, its release was delayed for over a year. The song, "Lonely Is The Hunter," written and performed during the opening credits by Jimmy Wakely, suggests that it may have been a working title, and the final one a last-minute change—and a somewhat inaccurate one, as there are only two women in the film and neither has a significant role. The following year, Pittman and Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Activities Purpose The BFI was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history, heritage and culture of the United Kingdom. Archive The BFI maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Births
Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann, the day after Éamon de Valera resigns. * January 11 – The first successful insulin treatment of diabetes is made, by Frederick Banting in Toronto. * January 15 – Michael Collins (Irish leader), Michael Collins becomes Chairman of the Provisional Government of the Irish Free State. * January 26 – Italian forces occupy Misrata, Italian Libya, Libya; the Pacification of Libya, reconquest of Libya begins. February * February 6 ** Pope Pius XI (Achille Ratti) succeeds Pope Benedict XV, to become the 259th pope. ** The Washington Naval Treaty, Five Power Naval Disarmament Treaty is signed between the United States, United Kingdom, Empire of Japan, Japan, French Third Republic, France and Kingdom of Italy, Italy. Japan returns some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
