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List Of American Films Of 1967
This is a list of American films released in 1967. '' In the Heat of the Night'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Box office January–March A-D E-H I-P R-Z Documentaries Other See also * 1967 in the United States External links 1967 filmsat the Internet Movie Database *List of 1967 box office number-one films in the United States {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1967 1967 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 1967 films by country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 In Film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: '' Bonnie and Clyde'', ''The Graduate'', ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'', ''Cool Hand Luke'', '' The Dirty Dozen'', '' In Cold Blood'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''The Jungle Book'' and '' You Only Live Twice''. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1967 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * April 28 — The prototype for the IMAX large-format-film acquisition and screening system is exhibited at Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. * July 8 — Vivien Leigh, best known for starring in ''Gone with the Wind'' and ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', dies from tuberculosis in London. * July 15 — Seven Arts Productions acquire substantially all the assets and business of Warne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Levin (film Director)
Henry Levin (5 June 1909 – 1 May 1980) was an American film director. He helmed over 50 feature films between 1944 and 1980, with his best known works including ''Jolson Sings Again'' (1949), ''Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film), Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1959) and ''Where the Boys Are'' (1960). Biography Acting Levin began as an actor. He was on Broadway in ''Somewhere in France'' (1941) and appeared in summer stock in ''Cuckoos on the Hearth'' (1941). He worked for Brock Pemberton stage productions. Columbia Pictures Dialogue Director In May 1943 Levin signed a contract to work at Columbia Pictures. He was one of three stage director recruited by the studio – the others were William Castle and Leslie Urbach. Levin's job was to work with the younger Columbia actors. In April Levin was hired to work as dialogue director on ''The Clock Struck Twelve'' (later titled ''Passport to Suez'') with Warren William, one of the Lone Wolf (fictional detective), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill St
Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Gillian, which in turn originated as a Middle English variant of Juliana. Jill was such a common name that it had an everygirl quality, as in the 15th century English nursery rhyme Jack and Jill. By the 17th century, the name had become a term for a "common street jade," implying promiscuous sexual behavior, and declined in usage in the Anglosphere. Usage of the name increased again in the 20th century. The name was most used in English-speaking countries from the 1930s to the 1970s. It is currently well-used in the Netherlands. People with the given name *Jill Abramson (born 1954), American author, journalist, and academic * Jill Andrew, Canadian politician * Jill Andrews (born 1980), American singer-songwriter * Jill Astbury, Australian researcher into violence against women * Jill Balcon (1925–2009), British actress * Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, American biostatistician and data scientist * Jill Becker, Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjanette Comer
Anjanette Comer (born August 7, 1939) is an American actress. Early years Born in Dawson, Texas, to Rufus Franklin Comer, Jr., and Nola Dell "Sue" (Perkins) Comer, she attended Dawson High School. Comer gained acting experience at the Pasadena Playhouse. Career Comer's first major television credit was a guest appearance in a 1962 episode of ''My Three Sons'' titled "Heat Wave", followed by roles in several other dramatic series of the 1960s, such as '' Dr. Kildare'' and ''Bonanza''. In 1964, she earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress for her work on an episode on ''Arrest and Trial''. She made her film debut as the female lead in the 1964 comedy '' Quick, Before It Melts'', followed by a memorable role in the 1965 satire ''The Loved One'', playing a seductive mortician who offers Robert Morse a choice for his uncle's funeral arrangements of "Inhumement, entombment, inurnment, immurement? Some people just lately have preferred e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wagner
Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor. He is known for starring in the television shows ''It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series), It Takes a Thief'' (1968–1970), ''Switch (American TV series), Switch'' (1975–1978), and ''Hart to Hart'' (1979–1984). He later had recurring roles on ''Two and a Half Men'' (2007–2008) and ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' (2010–2019). In films, Wagner is known for his role as List of Austin Powers characters, Number 2 in the ''Austin Powers'' trilogy of films (1997, 1999, 2002), as well as for ''Prince Valiant (1954 film), Prince Valiant'' (1954), ''A Kiss Before Dying (1956 film), A Kiss Before Dying'' (1956), ''The Pink Panther (1963 film), The Pink Panther'' (1963), ''Harper (film), Harper'' (1966), ''The Towering Inferno'' (1974) and ''The Concorde... Airport '79'' (1979). Early life Wagner was born in Detroit, to Thelma Hazel Alvera (née Boe; 1898–1993), a former telephone operator, and Robert John Wagner Sr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banning (film)
''Banning'' is a 1967 American Technicolor drama film directed by Ron Winston and starring Robert Wagner, Jill St. John, Gene Hackman, Guy Stockwell and James Farentino. Plot Mike McDermot is a rising golf star on the PGA Tour until he is accused of cheating. He supposedly has offered to split a winner's purse with a competitor, Jonathan Linus, if his opponent deliberately misses a final putt. In fact, the competitor is the one who approached him. McDermot refuses, so Jonathan Linus goes to another pro, Tommy Del Gaddo, whose glory days were behind him. Then they turn in McDermot, accusing him of their crime. Linus retires from the PGA Tour and marries into a rich family. His wife is the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Arizona; through their money, they are now principals (President and General Manager) of an exclusive golf club, the El Presidente. Del Gaddo becomes the head pro at the club as reward for supporting Linus in winning the Eastern Open. McDermot, now calli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Pictures
Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal City Plaza, Universal Studios complex in Universal City, California, and is the flagship studio of Universal Studios, Inc., Universal Studios, the film studio arm of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers (producer), Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States and the fifth oldest globally after Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus and Nordisk Film, and is one of the Major film studios, "Big Five" film studios. Universal's most commercially successful film franchises include ''Fast & Furious, Jurassic Park'', and ''Despicable Me''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kennedy
George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role and being nominated for the corresponding Golden Globe. He received a second Golden Globe nomination for portraying Joe Patroni in ''Airport'' (1970). Among other films in which he had a significant role are '' Lonely Are the Brave'', '' Charade'', '' Strait-Jacket'', ''McHale's Navy'', '' Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte'', '' Mirage'', '' Shenandoah'', ''The Sons of Katie Elder'', '' The Flight of the Phoenix'', '' In Harm's Way'', '' The Dirty Dozen'', '' The Boston Strangler'', '' Guns of the Magnificent Seven'', '' tick… tick… tick…'', '' Cahill U.S. Marshal'', '' Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'', '' The Good Guys and the Bad Guys'', ''Earthquake'', '' The Eiger Sanction'' and '' The Delta Force''. Kennedy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Graves
Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 – March 14, 2010) was an American actor who portrayed Jim Phelps in the television series ''Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series), Mission: Impossible'' from 1967 to 1973 and in its revival from 1988 to 1990. His elder brother was actor James Arness. Graves also played airline pilot Captain Clarence Oveur in the 1980 comedy film ''Airplane!'' and its 1982 sequel ''Airplane II: The Sequel''. Early life and education Peter Graves was born Peter Duesler Aurness on March 18, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the younger son of Rolf Cirkler Aurness (1894–1982), a businessman, and his wife, Ruth (''née'' Duesler, died 1986), a journalist. Graves's ancestry was Norwegian Americans, Norwegian, German Americans, German, and English Americans, English. He used the stage name Graves, a maternal family name, to honor his mother's family, and also so as to not be confused with the stage name of his elder brother James Arness, star o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Day
Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She began her career as a big band singer in 1937, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey (song), Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" with Les Brown (bandleader), Les Brown and His Band of Renown. She left Brown to embark on a solo career and recorded more than 650 songs from 1947 to 1967. Day was one of the leading Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film stars of the 1950s and 1960s. Her film career began with ''Romance on the High Seas'' (1948). She starred in films of many genres, including musicals, comedies, dramas and thrillers. She played the title role in ''Calamity Jane (film), Calamity Jane'' (1953) and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film), The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956) with James Stewart. She co-starred with Rock Hudson in three successful com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew V
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballad Of Josie
''The Ballad of Josie'' is a 1967 Technicolor American comedy Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Doris Day, Peter Graves, and George Kennedy. It humorously tackles 1960s themes of feminism in a traditional Western setting. The film featured the last acting role for William Talman. It was filmed on two locations in Thousand Oaks, California: North Ranch and Wildwood Regional Park.Schneider, Jerry L. (2015). ''Western Filming Locations Book 1''. CP Entertainment Books. Pages 116 and 120. . Plot Josie (Doris Day) is a young woman living in (fictional) Arapahoe County, Wyoming. She accidentally kills her abusive alcoholic husband when she opens the bedroom door and knocks him backward down the stairs. She is put on trial for his death, but is acquitted. Her father-in-law gets custody of her young son (since he was better able to provide for his care) and takes him to Cheyenne to live while she tries to build a life as a rancher (including wearing Levi's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
