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The Fastest Guitar Alive
''The Fastest Guitar Alive'' is a 1967 American Musical film, musical Comedy film, comedy western (genre), Western film directed by Mickey Moore, Michael D. Moore and starring singer Roy Orbison in his only acting role. The film features Orbison performing seven original songs, which appeared on his 1967 MGM Records, MGM album of the same name. His song "There Won't Be Many Coming Home" is featured in the 2015 western film ''The Hateful Eight''. Plot Near the end of the American Civil War, a Southern spy (Orbison) with a bullet-shooting guitar is given the task of robbing gold bullion from the United States Mint in San Francisco to help finance the ill-fated Confederate Army, Confederacy's last-ditch war effort. Cast * Roy Orbison as Johnny Banner * Sammy Jackson as Steve Menlo * Maggie Pierce (actress), Maggie Pierce as Flo Chesnut * Joan Freeman (actress), Joan Freeman as Sue Chesnut * Lyle Bettger as Charlie * John Doucette as Marshal Max Cooper * Patricia Donahue (actress), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American artist known for themes of Fantasy art, fantasy and science fiction, noted for comic books, mass market paperback, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of fantasy art", and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century. He was also the subject of a 2003 documentary ''Painting with Fire''. Frazetta was inducted into the comic book industry's The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, the Museum of Pop Culture, Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was awarded a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. Early life Born Frank Frazzetta in Sheepshead Bay, New York, located in Brooklyn. Frazetta removed one "z" from his last name early in his career to make his name seem less "clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hateful Eight
''The Hateful Eight'' is a 2015 American western thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Bruce Dern as eight dubious strangers who seek refuge from a blizzard in a stagecoach stopover a decade after the American Civil War. Tarantino announced the film in November 2013. He conceived it as a novel and sequel to his 2012 film '' Django Unchained'' before deciding to make it a standalone film. After the script leaked in January 2014, he decided to abandon the production and publish it as a novel instead. In April 2014, Tarantino directed a live reading of the script at the United Artists Theater in Los Angeles, before reconsidering a new draft and resuming the project. Filming began in January 2015 near Telluride, Colorado. Italian composer Ennio Morricone composed the original score, his first complete Western score in 34 years (an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam The Sham
Domingo Samudio (born February 28, 1937), better known by his stage name Sam the Sham, is a retired American rock and roll singer. Sam the Sham is known for his Camp (style), camp robe and turban and hauling his equipment in a 1952 Packard hearse with maroon velvet curtains. As the front man for the Pharaohs, he sang on several Top 40 hits in the mid-1960s; "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs was the number one song of 1965 according to Billboard magazine's year-end Hot 100. However, the song never reached number one on the weekly charts. "Li'l Red Riding Hood" was another charting song for Samudio. Biography Early career Samudio made his singing debut in second grade, representing his school in a radio broadcast. Later, he took up guitar and formed a group with friends, one of whom was Trini Lopez. After graduating from high school, Samudio joined the United States Navy, Navy, where he was known as "Big Sam." He lived in Panama for six years, until his discharg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody (born Espera Oscar de Corti, April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was an American actor of Italian descent who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, including the role of Chief Iron Eyes in Bob Hope's '' The Paleface'' (1948). He also played a Native American shedding a tear about pollution in one of the country's most well-known television public service announcements from the group Keep America Beautiful. Living in Hollywood, he began to insist, even in his private life, that he was Native American, over time claiming membership in several different tribes. In 1996, Cody's half-sister said that he was of Italian ancestry, but he denied it. After his death, it was revealed that he was of Sicilian parentage and not Native American at all. Early life Cody was born Espera Oscar de Corti on April 3, 1904, in Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, in southwestern Louisiana, a second son of Francesca Salpietra from Sicily and her husband, Antonio de Corti from south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Kennedy (actor)
Douglas Richards Kennedy (September 14, 1915 – August 10, 1973) was an American actor who appeared in more than 190 films from 1935 to 1973. Early years Kennedy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dion W. Kennedy. He served in the U. S. Army from 1940 to 1945. Career Kennedy was a character player and occasional leading man in Hollywood. Making his debut in 1935, he played a significant number of supporting roles and was able to secure contract-player status, first at Paramount Pictures and later at Warner Brothers. His acting career was interrupted by World War II service as a major in the Signal Corps with the Office of Strategic Services and Army Intelligence. After the military, he returned to films and played character roles, often western villains or territorial marshals, as well as isolated leads in low-budget pictures. Kennedy had a starring role in the series '' Steve Donovan, Western Marshal'', with Eddy Waller as his sidekick Rusty Lee. He was also one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Lessy
Ben Lessy (born Benjamin Lesinsky;Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 439. . April 29, 1902Hess, Earl J.; Dabholcar, Pratibha, A. (2014). The Cinematic Voyage of THE PIRATE: Kelly, Garland, and Minnelli at Work'. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press. p. 215. . – October 30, 1992) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor. Early life He was born in New York City. Career Lessy was known for a nightclub act done with Patti Moore,"Patti Moore, Ben Lessy Team Started in Early 40's" ''The Victorville Press''. October 3, 1957. p. 14. Retrieved November 7, 2024. the long-time wife of his best friend and agent, Sammy Lewis. They were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper (September 30, 1933 – February 24, 2020) was an American film and television actor who won a Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his work in Westerns. Stage Cooper appeared on Broadway in '' Life with Father'' (1939). He debuted in the role of Harlan at age 9; before the play performances ended in 1943, Cooper had grown enough to play Whitney. Radio Cooper acted in thirty-four radio serials, many of them soap operas, in the era of old-time radio. Film and television career Cooper's earliest credited screen appearance was as an eighteen-year-old in 1952–1953 on the ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'', then on NBC, in the two episodes "The Commandant's Clock" and "Changing Dream". Thereafter, he appeared in numerous films with Republic Pictures such as '' Thunderbirds'', '' Johnny Guitar'', '' The Last Command'', '' Duel at Apache Wells'' (1956), and other films such as '' The Rose Tattoo''. Cooper began appearing on dozens of television Westerns. He was cast as Clint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Donahue (actress)
Patricia Donahue (''née'' Maher, March 6, 1925 – June 11, 2012) was an actress who performed in television and films from 1956 to 1984. Background Donahue was born in New York City and studied drama in the city while doing modeling work. Her father, Thomas Maher, was a vaudeville performer. She was married to film producer Euan Lloyd. Career Donahue began her screen career in 1954, playing small, uncredited roles in feature films. She didn't receive her first screen lead until 1957, when she played a foil to comedians Huntz Hall and Stanley Clements in the lowbrow Bowery Boys comedy ''In the Money''. The film, released in January 1958, was the 48th and final Bowery Boys feature. After that she turned to television, in which she worked exclusively for the next four years. Donahue portrayed Lucy Hamilton, secretary to the title character in the ''Michael Shayne'' TV series. She also appeared in such television series as ''Checkmate'', ''Death Valley Days'', ''Goodyear Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Doucette
John Arthur Doucette (January 21, 1921 – August 16, 1994) was an American character actor who performed in more than 280 film and television productions between 1941 and 1987. A man of stocky build who possessed a deep, rich voice, he proved equally adept at portraying characters in Shakespearean plays, Westerns, and modern crime dramas. He is perhaps best remembered, however, for his villainous roles as a movie and television "tough guy". Early years John Doucette was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, the eldest of three children of Nellie S. (née Bishop) and Arthur J. Doucette."California Death Index, 1940–1997" database, California Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento, California. FamilySearch. Retrieved November 7, 2017. During his childhood, his family moved frequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Bettger
Lyle Stathem Bettger (February 13, 1915 – September 24, 2003) was an American character actor who had roles in Hollywood films and television from the 1950s onward, often portraying villains. One such role was the wrathfully jealous elephant handler Klaus from the Oscar-winning film '' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952). Early life and education Bettger was born in Philadelphia, the son of Frank Bettger, an infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910 (as Frank Betcher), successful insurance salesman and best-selling self-help author, and Mertie Stathem Bettger. He graduated from the Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania and from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Stage Bettger's theatrical debut was in ''Brother Rat'' at the '' Biltmore Theatre'' in New York City in 1936. His Broadway credits include ''Dance Night'' (1938), ''Summer Night'' (1939), ''The Flying Gerardos'' (1940–1941), ''The Moon Is Down'' (1942), ''All for All'' (1943), ''Oh, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Freeman (actress)
Joan Freeman is a retired American actress. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she started her career as a child actress in the 1949 television series ''Sandy Dreams'' before making her film debut with the western '' Pistol Harvest''. Starting from 1961, she appeared in TV series and films like ''Bus Stop'', '' Panic in Year Zero!'', and ''Tower of London'', and in 1962 was nominated as Most Promising New Star in the film magazine ''Photoplay''. In 1964, she played alongside Elvis Presley in ''Roustabout'', and earned another Photoplay Gold Medal nomination. Her last acting role was in 1994. Early life Freeman was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.Lisanti, Tom (2003). Drive-in Dream Girls : A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 246. . She attended Mother Cabrini School in Burbank, California, and later attended John Burroughs High School where she graduated in 1959. Career Freeman started as a child actress, having appeared in the 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederate Army
The Confederate States Army (CSA), also called the Confederate army or the Southern army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to support the rebellion of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery. On February 28, 1861, the Provisional Confederate Congress established a provisional volunteer army and gave control over military operations and authority for mustering state forces and volunteers to the newly chosen Confederate States president, Jefferson Davis (1808–1889). Davis was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, on the Hudson River at West Point, New York, and colonel of a volunteer regiment during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). He had also been a United States senator from Mississippi and served as U.S. Secretary of War under 14th president Franklin Pierce. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
