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The Last Wagon (1956 Film)
''The Last Wagon'' is a 1956 American CinemaScope western film starring Richard Widmark. It was co-written and directed by Delmer Daves and tells a story set during the American Indian Wars: the survivors of an Indian massacre must rely on a man wanted for several murders to lead them out of danger. Plot Sheriff Bull Harper ( George Mathews) has captured "Comanche" Todd ( Richard Widmark), a white man who has lived most of his life among Comanche Indians, and is taking him to be tried for the murder of Harper's three brothers. The pair join a wagon train led by Colonel Normand ( Douglas Kennedy). However, Harper's brutal treatment of Todd causes friction with some members of the wagon train. Jenny's ( Felicia Farr) young brother Billy ( Tommy Rettig) is intrigued by Todd, who appreciates the boy's good-hearted attention. When the sheriff beats the lad for giving Todd a pipe to smoke, Todd takes advantage of the distraction to kill his tormentor with a dropped axe. That night, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delmer Daves
Delmer Lawrence Daves (July 24, 1904 – August 17, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He worked in many Film genre, genres, including film noir and war film, warfare, but he is best known for his Western (genre), Western movies, especially ''Broken Arrow (1950 film), Broken Arrow'' (1950), ''The Last Wagon (1956 film), The Last Wagon'' (1956), ''3:10 to Yuma (1957 film), 3:10 to Yuma'' (1957) and ''The Hanging Tree (film), The Hanging Tree'' (1959). He was required to work exclusively on studio-based films after heart trouble in 1959, one of which, ''A Summer Place (film), A Summer Place'', was a huge commercial success. Daves worked with some of the best known players of his time including established stars like Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Glenn Ford, James Stewart and Richard Widmark. He also helped to develop the careers of up-and-coming players such as Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Felicia Farr and George C. Scott. Life and career Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Stricklyn
Lewis Raymond Stricklyn (October 8, 1928 – May 14, 2002) was an American film actor, stage actor, television actor, soap opera star and publicist. His acting career took off with B-movie Westerns that placed his boyish good looks playing opposite top talent of the time. Early years Stricklyn was born in Houston, Texas; his father was a sign painter. At the age of 16 Ray Stricklyn auditioned for a part in the play '' Ah, Wilderness'' and was given the lead role. He went on to perform several roles for the Houston Little Theater. In 1950 he won a scholarship to a New York drama school. Career Stage Stricklyn gained early acting experience in summer stock at the Litchfield (Connecticut) Summer Theatre. He made his Broadway début in ''A Climate of Eden'' by Moss Hart. Film George Seaton was in New York casting his 1956 film '' The Proud and Profane'' and gave Stricklyn a one-scene role. He then moved to Los Angeles to further his film career. Stricklyn also appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1956
A list of American films released in 1956 '' Around the World in 80 Days'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-D E-I J-M N-R S-Z Documentaries and serials See also * 1956 in the United States Sources Footnotes References * * External links 1956 filmsat the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1956 1956 Films A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are gen ... Lists of 1956 films by country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosley Crowther
Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. (July 13, 1905 – March 7, 1981) was an American journalist, writer, and film critic for ''The New York Times'' for 27 years. His work helped shape the careers of many actors, directors and screenwriters, though some of his reviews of popular films have been seen as unnecessarily harsh. Crowther was an advocate of foreign-language films in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly those of Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini. Life and career Crowther was born Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. in Lutherville, Maryland, the son of Eliza Hay (née Leisenring, 1877–1960) and Francis Bosley Crowther (1874–1950). As a child, Crowther moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he published a neighborhood newspaper, ''The Evening Star''. His family moved to Washington, D.C., and Crowther graduated from Western High School in 1922. After two years of prep school at Woodberry Forest School, he entered Princeton University, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cobweb (1955 Film)
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The Cobweb may refer to: * ''The Cobweb'', a novel by William Gibson * ''The Cobweb'' (1955 film), a film starring Richard Widmark, based on the Gibson novel * ''The Cobweb'' (1917 film), a film by Cecil Hepworth * ''The Cobweb'' (novel), a 1996 novel by Neal Stephenson See also * Cobweb (other) A cobweb is a spider web. Cobweb may also refer to: Animals * Cobweb (horse) (1821–1848), a racehorse * Cobwebbing, a pattern of fine lines on the face of a horse, zebra or other equid Films * ''Cobweb'' (1936 film), Hungarian comedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panic In The Streets (film)
''Panic in the Streets'' is a 1950 American medical-themed film noir thriller, directed by Elia Kazan and released by 20th Century Fox. It was shot exclusively on location in New Orleans, Louisiana, and features numerous scenes around the city and Port of New Orleans along the Mississippi River and showing various New Orleans citizens in speaking and non-speaking roles. The film tells the story of Lieutenant Commander Clinton Reed (Richard Widmark), an officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, and Captain Tom Warren (Paul Douglas), a grizzled veteran detective of the New Orleans Police Department. The men have only a day or two of frantic intense search and interviews in which to prevent a greater outbreak of a deadly epidemic of pneumonic plague (a form of the pandemic disease known as the "Black Death" in Medieval Europe), after Reed determines a waterfront homicide victim is also an index case and the first to be found carrying the disease. The supporting cast includes Barbara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Noir
Film noir (; ) is a style of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Crime film, crime dramas that emphasizes cynicism (contemporary), cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key lighting, low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and attitudes expressed in classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression, known as noir fiction. The term ''film noir'', French for "black film" (literal) or "dark film" (closer meaning), was first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era. Frank is believed to have been inspired by the French literary publishing imprint Série noire, founded in 1945. Cinema hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continuity Errors
In fiction, continuity is the consistency of the characteristics of people, plot, objects, and places seen by the audience over some period of time. It is relevant to many genres and forms of storytelling, especially if it is long-running. Continuity is particularly a concern in the process of film and television production due to the difficulty in rectifying errors after filming ends. Continuity can also apply to other art forms, such as novels, comics, and video games, though usually on a smaller scale; it also applies to fiction used by persons, corporations, and governments in the public eye. Most film and TV productions have a script supervisor on hand whose job is to pay attention to and attempt to maintain continuity across the chaotic and typically non-linear production schedule. It is an inconspicuous job because if done well, none may ever notice. The script supervisor gathers numerous paperwork, photographs, and other documentation which note a large quantity of detail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Arrow (1950 Film)
''Broken Arrow'' is a 1950 American revisionist Western film directed by Delmer Daves and starring James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, and Debra Paget. The film is based on historical figures, but fictionalizes their story in dramatized form. It was nominated for three Academy Awards, and won a Golden Globe Award for ''Best Film Promoting International Understanding''. Film historians have said that the film was one of the first major Westerns since the Second World War to portray Native Americans sympathetically. Plot Tom Jeffords comes across a wounded 14-year-old Apache boy dying from buckshot wounds in his back. The boy first tries to attack him, not believing it possible that a White man would want to help him, but Jeffords gives the boy water and treats his wounds, staying with him until he heals. The Apache boy is surprised at his goodwill as he is a White man and supposed to be his enemy. The boy's tribesmen appear and are initially hostile, but decide to let Jeffords go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Creek Canyon
Oak Creek Canyon is a river gorge located in northern Arizona between the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona. The canyon is often described as a smaller cousin of the Grand Canyon because of its scenic beauty. State Route 89A enters the canyon on its north end via a series of hairpin turns before traversing the bottom of the canyon for about until the highway enters the town of Sedona. Geography Oak Creek Canyon is about long, ranging in width from . The depth of the canyon ranges from . However, due to the faulting that played a major role in its formation, the west rim of the canyon is higher than the east rim. The average elevation of the west rim is while the east rim elevation is . Oak Creek Oak Creek, a tributary of the Verde River, flows along the bottom of the canyon, and is one of the few perennial streams in the high desert region of northern Arizona. Oak Creek is largely responsible for carving the modern Oak Creek Canyon, although movement along the Oak Creek Fau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona ( ) is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino and Yavapai County, Arizona, Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, its population was 10,031. The city is within the Coconino National Forest. Sedona's main attraction is its array of pink sandstone formations. The formations appear to glow in pink when illuminated by the rising or setting sun. The pink rocks form a popular backdrop for many activities, ranging from spiritual pursuits to the hundreds of hiking and mountain biking trails. Sedona was named after Sedona Schnebly whose husband, Theodore Carlton Schnebly, was the city's first postmaster. She was celebrated for her hospitality and industriousness. Her mother, Amanda Miller, claimed to have made the name up because "it sounded pretty". History Anglo-American settlement The first European-American settler, John J. Thompson, moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Clark (actor)
Kenneth Donovan Clark (June 4, 1927 – June 1, 2009) was an American B movie actor. He appeared in movies in the United States and Europe, including the Secret Agent 077 trilogy, '' South Pacific'', and a number of Spaghetti Westerns. Early years Clark was born in Neffs, Ohio. He enlisted in the Navy when he was 17, and after being honorably discharged, he sought a career as an actor. When that effort was unsuccessful, he found employment as a model and as a construction worker. He also worked as a coal miner in the mid 1950s near Cadiz, Ohio. Acting career Early career Clark was originally contracted to 20th Century Fox. While working for that studio, he acquired a reputation as a " beefcake" actor similar to Richard Egan. He appeared in a variety of genres of film, including crime ('' Six Bridges to Cross''), Western ('' The Last Wagon''), and war film ('' Between Heaven and Hell''). Additionally, in one of his final roles for Fox, he appeared in Elvis Presley's debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
