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    I guess nothing on this day (March 29th) happened in the life of Duke. Hope something happens tomorrow. ;)


    Cheers B)



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    "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it"

    - John Wayne quote

    Hi Hondo


    No Not a lot


    But to carry on


    On this day 30th March


    28 years ago CBS TV aired chisum for the first time on television showed to a 40% audience


    88 years ago the actor Guy Anderson was born he played Breezy in Island in the Sky.


    116 years ago the actor Herman bing was born he played Glantz in College Coach


    34 years ago the actor Jack Cheatam died aged 77 he played the Commander in They Were Expendable.


    Thats all for now.


    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi


    On this day 31st March


    31 years ago John Wayne featured on the television programe The Movies.


    106 years ago the Director Harry fraser was born he directed Randy Rides Alone and Neath Arizona Skies


    63 years ago the actor Ed Bradt died aged 53


    73 years ago the actor George Magrill died


    88 years ago the actor Eddie Quillan was boern, described as a short square faced man with large eyes he appeared in the Last Rebel


    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi


    Today is the 1st April in England All fools day or April Fools day when people play practical jokes on each other and the newspapers try to fool the public with outrageous stories.



    But on this day


    7 years ago the actor Gene Evans died aged 75 ginger haired known as the Master At Arms. He was the director sam Fuller's favourite actor performing in his war pictures but took time off to appear in the odd western and played Hoag in The War Wagon.


    90 years ago the actor Abner Biberman was born his oriental appearance made him ideal for playing chinese and Japanese soldiers in war films. He played a japanese captain in back to Bataan


    96 years ago Bob Nolan of the Sons of the Pioneers was born


    99 years ago the actor Ned Glass was born, a rough crusty Polish born actor he appeared mainly in detective films and was a pool player in Trouble Along The Way


    59 years ago the actor noah Beery died the father of Noah Beery jnr he appeared in The Big Stampede and with his son in The Trail Beyond



    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

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    Originally posted by arthurarnell@Apr 1 2005, 01:24 AM
    7 years ago the actor Gene Evans died aged 75 ginger haired known as the Master At Arms. He was the director sam Fuller's favourite actor performing in his war pictures but took time off to appear in the odd western and played Hoag in The War Wagon.

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    Hi Arthur -
    Gene Evans also was in a made-for-TV movie, "The Alamo: Thirteen Days of Glory" from 1987 and in Gregory Peck's "The Bravados." He made a great character actor and can be found in a lot of movies from the 50s onward and was featured in many TV productions during that time also.
    Cheers - Jay ^^

    Cheers - Jay:beer:
    "Not hardly!!!"

    Hi Jay


    Thanks for your imput


    On this day 2nd April


    31 years ago the actor Douglas Dumbrille died aged 83 appearing in over two hundred pictures he was Brody in Baby Face.


    134 years ago the Actor Joseph Girard was born,. he appeared in The Hurricane Express, The Oregon Trail and Four Sons


    71 years ago the British actor Brian Glover was born a former schoolteacher and professional wrestler he turned to acting and played Jimmy the bet in Brannigan.


    88 years ago the actor Dabs Greer was born he played Father Mahoney in Trouble Along the Way.


    32 years ago Duke appeared in the AFI ribute to John Ford.


    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi


    Slightly off topic I have just watched the second half of a truly dreadful film starring Rory Calhoun called Apache Uprising which also featured among others Gene Evans, Arthuir Hunnicutt, John Anderson, Lon Chaney jnr and Corin Calvert and during which two actors who bear no resemblance at all to Calhoun and Evans indulge in a close up fist fight. While watching it I thought this must be Republic at its worst and was amazed to see that it had been made by Paramount.


    But I digrese


    On this day 3rd April


    32 years ago Television showed John Wayne attending the Academy Award Presentations




    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi


    On this day 4th April


    46 years ago Rio Bravo was released in the United States


    49 years ago the actor Lloyd Ingraham died a stalwart of Monogram and later Republic he appeared in a number of pictures with John Wayne including Rainbow Valley, The Lawless Nineties and Conflict


    137 years ago the actress Margaret |Mann was born Scottish born she played maternal roles in Mother Macree Four Sons and Conflict.


    45 years ago John Wayne appeared on television at the Academy Award presentations.


    65 years ago Dark Command previewed at Lawrence Kansas the scene of the famous Quantrell guerilla raid during the American Civil war.


    52 years ago Trouble Along the Way was released in the United States.



    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi



    On this day 5th April


    29 years ago John Wayne appeared on television with Dick Cavetts Hollywood


    105 years agor the actior Spencer Tracy was born. Although he never appeared face to face with John Wayne he supplied the narrative to the epic How the West Was Won.


    89 years ago the actor Gregory Peck was born, he appeared in How the West Was Won.


    33 years ago the actor Brian Donlevy died he appeared as Trader Calander in the Last Rebel


    19 years later The producer inventor and aviator Howard Hughes died aged 70, his major contribution to John Waynes career was The Conqueror and Jet Pilot, both considered to be diasters but don't knock them until you see them Janet Leigh in a gold lame suit is worth the entrance money by itself.



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    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi Arthur
    It's also interesting to know that Wayne/Batjac tried to get Spencer for the role eventually played by Wayne, Whistling Dan in The High and the Mighty (for which Spence would have had the right age, Wayne looked a tick too young for the part) - but anyway, Tracy backed out when the film was all lined up.

    Hi Roland


    With Tracy in the lead instead of Wayne it brings out two questions


    would Batjac have held the film back from video/DVD for over fifty years.


    Would it have become the cult film it has become, or would it have turned out as just an issued film among the many made during 1954.



    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

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    On this day (6th April)



    40 years ago The film In harm's Way was released in the United States.


    60 years ago the actor Charles Evans died aged 88 he played Phillip Jerome in Without Reservations.


    39 years ago the actress Julia Faye died aged 75 She played a Charleston Lady in Reap the Wild Wind.


    35 years ago William de Wolf hopper jnr died aged 55 the son of William de Wolf Hopper senior and Hedda Hopper he played a cavalry sergeant in Stagecoach and Roy in The High and the Mighty.


    46 years ago the actor Monte Montague died he played a policeman in Shadow of the Eagle and Morris in the First Rebel.


    46 years ago John Wayne appeared on televuison at the Academy Award Presentations


    41 years ago Duke feastured on the television programe Hollywood and the Stars (The Oscars Moments of Greatness)


    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi


    On this day7th April



    85 years ago the Australian actor Alan Cuthbertson was born a familiar figure on British film and television he at first played snooty stuck up characters, but later turned to comedy see him in Cast A Giant Shadow.


    35 years ago Milton Kibbee died aged 74, the brother of Guy Kibbee, he appeared in In Old California


    35 years ago John Wayne appeared on television at the Academy Awards ceremony



    139 years ago the actor Tom Lingham was born he played the sherrif in The Star Packer


    65 years ago Dark Command was released in Sweden.


    Regards


    Arthur

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    Originally posted by arthurarnell@Apr 7 2005, 12:18 PM
    85 years ago the Australian actor Alan Cuthbertson was born a familiar figure on British film and television he at first played snooty stuck up characters, but later turned to comedy see him in Cast A Giant Shadow.

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    I didn't know Cuthbertson was Australian, Arthur. I best remember him specifically in "The Guns of Navarone" where he played the standoffish British officer who tried to protect the eavesdropper prior to the team leaving on the fishing boat. As you say, he appeared in quite a lot of movies - is he still alive?
    Cheers - Jay ^^

    Cheers - Jay:beer:
    "Not hardly!!!"

    Hi Jay and Nathan


    Yes you're right. Towards the end of his career he appeared on British television quite alot often working as a straight man for the comedien Tommy Cooper.


    Regards


    Arthur.

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Hi


    On this day 8th April


    9 years ago The actor Ben Johnson died. A stalwart of the late 1940s and early 50s John Ford pictures, until his falling out, he went on to win an Academy Award for the Last Picture Show and appeared with John Wayne in a number of films.
    It doesn't seem nine years since Ben died. I remember that I was taking part in a pub quiz and that was one of the spot questions, and thats how I learnt he had gone.


    37 years ago John Wayne appeared on the Rown and and Martin Laugh in show.


    34 years ago John Wayne appeared on television in Swing Out Sweet Land.


    30 years ago John Wayne appeared on television attending the Academy Awards Ceremony.


    Regards


    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

    Arthur;


    Has it really been 9 years ago that Ben past on? He was a real Gentle Man and turned into a Great Actor, and He was a real Cowboy before He got into Films, and the Best on Horse Back that I ever seen. Chilibill :cowboy: