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The Wild One
''The Wild One'' is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1950s. ''The Wild One'' is considered to be the original outlaw biker film, and the first to examine American outlaw motorcycle gang violence. The supporting cast features Lee Marvin as Chino, truculent leader of the motorcycle gang "The Beetles". The film's screenplay was based on Frank Rooney's short story "Cyclists' Raid", published in the January 1951 ''Harper's Magazine'' and anthologized in '' The Best American Short Stories 1952''. Rooney's story was inspired by sensationalistic media coverage of an American Motorcyclist Association motorcycle rally that got out of hand on the Fourth of July weekend in 1947 in Hollister, California. The overcrowding, drinking and street stunting were given national attention in the July 21, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Benedek
László Benedek (; March 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992; sometimes ''Laslo Benedek'') was a Hungarian-born film director and cinematographer, most notable for directing ''The Wild One'' (1953). He gained recognition for his direction of the film version of ''Death of a Salesman'' (1951), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and a Best Director nomination from the Directors Guild of America. However, it was for his directorial efforts on his next project that Benedek is best remembered. His motorcycle gang film ''The Wild One'' (1953) caused a storm of controversy and was banned in the United Kingdom until 1968. Biography Early life and European career He was born in Budapest; his half-brother was George Gerbner. Benedek intended to be a psychiatrist and studied at Vienna and Berlin. He worked in the film industry to pay his bills and ended up deciding to focus on that instead.Rejecting Hollywood Formula: Hollywood Letter By Richard Dyer MacCann. The Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and prematurely white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. Although initially typecast as the "heavy" (i.e. villainous character), he later gained prominence for portraying anti-heroes, such as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger on the television series '' M Squad'' (1957–1960). Marvin's notable roles in film included Charlie Strom in ''The Killers'' (1964), Rico Fardan in '' The Professionals'' (1966), Major John Reisman in '' The Dirty Dozen'' (1967), Ben Rumson in '' Paint Your Wagon'' (1969), Walker in '' Point Blank'' (1967), the Sergeant in '' The Big Red One'' (1980), Jack Osborne in '' Gorky Park'' (1983) and co-starred opposite Chuck Norris in '' The Delta Force'' (1986) in what was his final role. Marvin achieved numerous accolades when he portrayed both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn in a dual role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brown (actor)
John Brown (April 4, 1904 – May 16, 1957) was a British actor.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . p. 43. Radio Brown had major roles in several popular radio shows: He was "John Doe" in the Texaco Star Theater's version of Fred Allen's Allen's Alley, played Irma's love interest Al in '' My Friend Irma'', both "Gillis" and Digby "Digger" O'Dell in ''The Life of Riley'', (a role he reprised for the first incarnation of the television show), "Broadway" in ''The Damon Runyon Theatre'', and "Thorny" the neighbor on the radio version of ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. Perhaps his most memorable piece of work is the ‘Broadway’ role; once heard, many find it impossible to think of the narrator of Damon Runyon’s stories as anyone else. It was a measure of Brown’s talent that this quintessentially American character was portrayed by an Englishman. Film Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Teal
Ray Elgin Teal (January 12, 1902The book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Teal's birth date as January 12, 1908. – April 2, 1976) was an American actor. His most famous role was as Sheriff Roy Coffee on the television series ''Bonanza'' (1959–1972), which was only one of dozens of sheriffs on television and in movies that he played during his long and prolific career stretching from 1937 to 1970. He appeared in pictures such as '' Western Jamboree'' (1938) with Gene Autry, ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946) with Fredric March and Myrna Loy, '' The Black Arrow'' (1948), Billy Wilder's '' Ace in the Hole'' (1951) and '' Judgment at Nuremberg'' (1961) with Spencer Tracy and Burt Lancaster. Early life Teal was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A saxophone player, he worked his way through the University of California, Los Angeles as a bandleader before becoming an actor. Musical career In the early 1930s Teal and his orchestra, the Floridians, play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders (born Howard William Sanders;"California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8D1-6LP : Thu Oct 19 16:41:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Hugh Howard William Sanders and Janet Berenice Putnam, 3 Jun 1952."United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJCF-LWG : Wed Oct 04 20:17:40 UTC 2023), Entry for William F Sanders and Edith Sanders, 1920. March 13, 1911 – January 9, 1966) was an American actor, probably best known for playing the role of Dr. Reynolds in the movie ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. Early life Sanders was born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois, the only child of William F. Sanders and Edith Broughton. He graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, worked in radio until 1949, and then made the transition to Hollywood. Career Film Sanders appeared in over 70 Hollywood films between 1949 and 1966. Television He was a guest star in seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Maley
Margaret June "Peggy" Maley (June 8, 1923 – October 1, 2007) was an American actress who appeared in film and television. In 1942, aged 18 or 19, she was crowned Miss Atlantic City. Career Film Maley delivered the feeder line to Marlon Brando in the film ''The Wild One'': "Hey, Johnny, what are you rebelling against?" Stage Maley was in the Broadway productions of ''I Gotta Get Out'' (1947) and ''Joy to the World'' (1948). Television Maley had a brief seven-year acting career on television from 1953 to 1960. Her first appearance was as Diane Chandler in '' Ramar of the Jungle''. She made three appearances in '' The Star and the Story'', three on '' Dragnet'', starring Jack Webb, three on ''Richard Diamond, Private Detective'', and three on ''Perry Mason'', starring Raymond Burr. In 1957 she played Lola Florey in the ''Perry Mason'' episode, "The Case of the Silent Partner", and played "The Blonde Woman" in the 1958 episode of ''The Walter Winchell File'' "The Reporter". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay C
JayC Food Stores is an American supermarket chain based in Seymour, Indiana. , the chain operates 64 stores in Southern Indiana. JayC has been a division of Kroger since 1999. History Early history JayC was founded in 1863 by Swiss immigrant John C. Groub, who, with his wife Elizabeth, opened the chain's first store on South Chestnut Street in the city of Seymour, Indiana, Seymour. The success of the business allowed them to move to larger premises in 1871 and add a wholesale department. Profits by 1885 had reached US$80,000. John C. Groub died in 1888, passing the management of the company to his son Theodore and his son-in-law William Masters, an experienced grocer. Theodore later handed the running of the company to his sons Thomas and John. The company's grocery wholesale business waned in the 1910s and 1920s, prompting the company to concentrate more on retail. Under the name of JayC Food Store of Scottsburg, adopted in 1927, the company grew to a peak of 44 retail location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollister Riot
The Hollister riot, also known as the Hollister Invasion, was an event that occurred at the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)-sanctioned Gypsy Tour motorcycle rally in Hollister, California, from July 3 to 6, 1947. More motorcyclists than expected flooded the small town to watch the annual rallies, as well as socialize and drink. A few of the motorcyclists caused a commotion in the town. The incident, known afterwards as the Hollister riot, was sensationalized by the press with reports of bikers "taking over the town" and "pandemonium" in Hollister.C. J. Doughty, Jr. "More On Hollister's Bad Time", San Francisco Chronicle July 6, 1947. The strongest dramatization of the event was a photo of a drunken man sitting on a motorcycle, possibly staged by the photographer by surrounding the scene with discarded beer bottles. It was published in ''Life'' magazine and it brought national attention and negative opinion to the event. The Hollister riot helped to give rise to the out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life (magazine)
''Life'' (stylized as ''LIFE'') is an American magazine launched in 1883 as a weekly publication. In 1972, it transitioned to publishing "special" issues before running as a monthly from 1978 to 2000. Since then, ''Life'' has irregularly published "special" issues. Originally published from 1883 to 1936 as a general-interest and humor publication, it featured contributions from many important writers, illustrators and cartoonists of its time, such as Charles Dana Gibson and Norman Rockwell. In 1936, Henry Luce purchased the magazine, and relaunched it as the first all-photographic American news magazine. Its place in the history of photojournalism is considered one of its most important contributions to the world of publishing. From 1936 to the 1960s, ''Life'' was a wide-ranging general-interest magazine known for its photojournalism. During this period, it was one of the most popular magazines in the United States, with its circulation regularly reaching a quarter of the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, located in the Central Coast region of California, United States. With a 2020 United States census population of 41,678, Hollister is one of the most populous cities in the Monterey Bay Area and a member of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments. The city is an agricultural town known primarily for its local Blenheim apricots, olive oil, vineyards, pomegranates, and chocolate. History The area of modern-day Hollister was historically inhabited by the Mutsun band of the Ohlone Indians. With the construction of Mission San Juan Bautista in 1797, the Ohlone went into the California mission system. The town of Hollister was founded on November 19, 1868, by William Welles Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was located within Monterey County, until San Benito County was formed by the California Legislature in 1874 from portions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Rally
A motorcycle rally is a gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts. Rallies can be large or small, and one-time or recurring. Some rallies are ride-in events, whereas some like the Iron Butt Rally involve days of riding and an actual gathering only at the end of the ride. North America Notable annual North American rallies include the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Laconia Motorcycle Week, Black Bike Week and Daytona Beach Bike Week, with each having thousands in attendance. The Republic of Texas Biker Rally is held each June in Austin, Texas and attracts over 200,000 bikers to the state capitol. There are innumerable smaller, regional rallies around the United States, including the annual BMW MOA international rally, the Oyster Run in the Pacific Northwest, the Golden Aspen Rally (formerly Aspencade) in the Southwest, the Route 66 Bike Week in the West, Americade in the Northeast, and Motorcycles on Meridian in the Midwest. A popular rally in the East takes place in the mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Motorcyclist Association
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is an American nonprofit organization of more than 200,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. Its motto, mission statement is "to promote the motorcycling lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling." The organization was founded in 1924 and, as of October 2016, had more than 1,100 chartered clubs. It provides guidance and advice on running events and rallies for clubs and promoters and allows affiliated members to vote on AMA matters. It also has a corporate membership category with representatives from the US motorcycle industry. The AMA is the official national federation representative (FMN) for the United States of America in the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and organizes US teams and riders for FIM-sanctioned events, including the International Six Day Enduro, Motocross Des Nations, and Trials Des Nations. History The AMA was a Rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
