Posts from WaynamoJim in thread „Ben Johnson“

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Just added screencaps of Ben's scenes in a cute 1957 movie-biz comedy, Slim Carter. Jock Mahoney plays a country singer who is discovered and turned into a Westerns star by producer Julie Adams. Jock, a former horse breeder and stuntman in real life, does all his own stunts and singing -- it even says so in the credits! (The real credits, not movie within a movie credits.)

Ben has a supporting role as Jock's stunt double. He doesn't actually do any stunts but he has a scene that all Ben fans will love, when he shows off his roping skills roping a chair. Not as difficult as a calf, I expect, but still done with consummate grace.

All at http://www.benjohnsonscreencaps.shutterfly.com



That little boy watching Ben is Tim Hovey, who grew up to be a road manager for The Grateful Dead and also an audio engineer. Sadly, he died at age 44 from a drug overdose, possibly a suicide.

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I remember Tim Hovey. He co-starred in a movie with Charlton Heston called The Private War Of Major Benson back in the early 50's.

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Originally posted by Senta@Mar 21 2006, 12:51 AM
Hi,
Certainly I'm not anyone.

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Certainly no offense intended on your behalf, Senta. Most men in this country like that sort of stuff. I don't mind it, though, I don't think it's ever necessary. They got along without it during the lates 30's up to the late 60's. My wife thinks it just plain stinks to put that stuff in movies. Same with the using of Christs name in such a careless manner. She won't watch anything if it's in there and if, it shows up even near the end of a movie, she'll turn it off or walk out.

Ben Johnson has always been one of my favorites. Never saw him in a role I didn't like. But, what he said about not taking that role in The Last Picture Show because he didn't approve of nudity and cursing in movies doesn't make sense. Four years earlier, he did The Wild Bunch and he and Warren Oates had some scenes in a vat of wine with two half naked Mexican women. Didn't seem to mind then. Still, I do agree with him. I like to see naked women on the screen as much as anyone and the cursing doesn't bother me much, unless they start using Jesus Christ name in them but, I don't think they need that stuff in a movie for it to be a good movie. It's just uneccessary.