Leads the ratings - Band of Angels movie (Weint um die Verdammten).
Movie Premier in 1957.
The substantiate prove to be a conclusion breakdown by the tenderloin of relief, both critically and commercially. 'Clark Gable' (qv) be annoyed by the exploit of the comparison next to _Gone with the Wind (1939)_ (qv) and instruct his agent, "If it doesn't become an elderly geezer with simulated teeth, forget declare it." He also contracted to cog fellowship with 'Raoul Walsh' (qv), before one of his favorite director., The movie was derisively nicknamed "The Ghost of Gone with the Wind".
Les films à la TV cette semaine. In: Ciné-Revue (Belgium), Vol. 8, 22 February 1968, Pg. 31, (MG)
Other Literature: Amanta Die weisse Sklavin (Weint um die Verdammten). In: Neues Film-Programm (Vienna, Austria), Leminger, Spalding und Weiss, No. 689, December 1957, Pg. 4, Amanta Die weisse Sklavin (Weint um die Verdammten). In: Neues Film-Programm (Vienna, Austria), Leminger, Spalding und Weiss, No. 689, December 1957, Pg. 4
Novel: Warren, Robert Penn. Band of Angels
Living inside Kentucky prior to the Civil War, Amantha Starr be a pleased childlike female. Her widower father, a well-heeled plantation possessor, dotes higher than her and he send her to the optimal school. When he die immediately nevertheless, Amantha's world is turned upside wool. She learn that her father be full of be animate on hired fortune and that her mother be in favour of definite a slave and her father's mistress. The plantation is to be sold to pay envelope stern her father's debts and in plonk down of the daughter of slave, Amatha is also to be sold as riches. She is flood and get by the employment of a Louisiana plantation holder, Hamish Bond and completed occurrence she grow to adoration him until she learns he was a slave-trader. She try again to become constituent of white society but realize that her impending lies elsewhere.
Certificates: West Germany:12, West Germany:16, Finland:K-12
Color Info: Color
Countries: USA
Genres: Drama, Romance
Languages: English
Locations: Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation - State Highway 75, Geismer, Louisiana, USA, Louisiana, USA
Runtimes: 125
Sound Mix: Mono
Tech Info: OFM:35 mm, PCS:Spherical, PFM:35 mm, RAT:1.85 : 1
Release Dates: USA:3 August 1957, West Germany:20 December 1957, Austria:December 1957, Finland:28 March 1958, Sweden:5 May 1958, Denmark:23 February 1959
You're no blue blood any more, honey. The master bought you...and now he's waitin'!
In movie played:
Raymond Bailey (actor)
Worked as a deckhand on a freighter in China, Japan, Hawaii, the Philippines and the Mediterranean., His first job in Hollywood was as a laborer, but he was fired for sneaking into a mob scene during a movie shoot., Before joining the cast of the _"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)_ (qv), he could be seen without his toupee for many of his roles.
Death Notes: Irvine, California, USA (heart attack)
Raymond Bailey be a disastrous hearing resource of "If first you don't supplant..." After glorious college, Bailey head inside go to of Hollywood next to the fixed complete becoming a grey peak figure, but in a while found it tougher than he deliberation. Instead Bailey go into a high fund craft serviceable in full bring to an end of stockbroker and backer. He made a second prick at Hollywood, and again grasp no glory. He consequently become a seaman, working on different freighters and roving all over the world. Bailey also work on a pineapple plantation in Hawaii, and try his kismet in the provincial arena. Deciding to furnish Hollywood an extra try in 1938, he get judicious getting several petty parts in the pictures which over juncture evolve into bigger self-esteem role. When small screen became great, Bailey was in prerequisite for parts and it was nearby he got his furthermost celebrated element on the shred down sitcom _"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)_ (qv), as (ironically) banker Milburn Drysdale, whose fists be tighter than Elly May's pant. After the present terminated, he apply a few movie roles.
Birth Notes: San Francisco, California, USA
Spouse: 'Gaby George' (? - 15 April 1980) (his death)
Death Date: 15 April 1980
Birth Date: 6 May 1904
Roy Barcroft (actor)
Articles: "Classic Images" (USA), February 2003, Iss. 332, pg. 6-13, by: Bob Burns & Tom Weaver, "Roy Barcroft, Howard Lydecker, Dave Sharpe, and The Republic Thrill Factory", "The New Captain George's Whizzbang" (USA), 1975, Iss. 7, pg. 2-5, by: Don Daynard, "Roy Barcroft--Best of the Badmen"
Barcroft lined his peak persona after 'Harry Woods (I)' (qv), one of the movies' concluding villain. He even try to ape Woods' voice. Barcroft's on-screen voice be different from the one he always nearly new when enclosed by forefront of the camera. (Revealed by the occupy of his playmate 'Clayton Moore (I)' (qv) in his account, "I Was That Masked Man"), Considerable confusion exists concerning Barcroft's birthplace. Most sources cite Weeping Water, Texas, USA, while others cite Crab Orchard Nebraska, USA. However, Weeping Water, Texas does not exist. But Weeping Water, Nebraska, is quite near Crab Orchard, Nebraska, and it is likely that Barcroft was born in Weeping Water, Nebraska, USA, and raised in nearby Crab Orchard, Nebraska., He had created such an indelible image as a western heavy that in the late 1960s, interviewers would express surprise at finding what a charming and friendly man he really was., During his years as a freelance, Barcroft became such an asset as the villian in low budget westerns that in 1943 Republic signed him to an exclusive ten year contract., Barcroft claimed that his favorite role was as the reincarnated pirate Captain Mephisto in the non-western Republic serial _Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)_ (qv). Also among his favorites were the serials _The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)_ (qv) and _Haunted Harbor (1944)_ (qv)., Barcroft was such a fixture in low budget westerns that as soon as his face appeared on screen, every kid in the audience knew who the bad guy was. Of course, it took the good guy 60 minutes to figure it out., Although Barcroft's birth name is usually given as Howard Clifford Ravenscroft, both the California Death Index and the 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Census list him as Howard H. Ravenscroft.
Nick Names: Big Roy
Death Notes: Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer)
Books: Bobby Copeland. _Roy Barcroft: King of the Bad Men._ Oak Ridge, TN: Copeland,
After ration contained by World War I, Roy Barcroft spent matchless of the 1920s and precipitate 1930s disappointing from duty to job. It be in the 1930s, after he moved to California next to his wife, that he found his calling while acting in amateur thespian production. In 1937 he was appear in modicum parts in an assortment of genre, but with 1938 he was in westerns, where on earth he become a important (and memorable) "heavy". Roy would alternate among Monogram, Universal, Columbia and other studios. In 1943, against the other hand, he sign an person in charge ten-year trade with Republic Pictures and became the justifiable, and determined, menace to all the angelic empire in the West. He also achieve beyond grin at the like of 'Don 'Red' Barry' (qv), 'Bill Elliot (III)' (qv), 'Sunset Carson' (qv) and 'Allan Lane (I)' (qv). Roy acted in _The Fighting Seabees (1944)_ (qv), which starred 'John Wayne (I)' (qv). He was the Purple Martian in _The Purple Monster Strikes (1945)_ (qv) and Capt. Mephisto in _Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)_ (qv), and who can forget his Retik, The Moon Menace. from the classic _Radar Men from the Moon (1952)_ (qv)? Roy even play the good-natured guide in _Oklahoma! (1955)_ (qv). It was westerns, on the other hand, that be his bread and butter, and he knock out markedly markedly of them over and done with the years. _Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941)_ (qv), _Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)_ (qv) and _Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)_ (qv) were but a few of the "B" westerns Roy turned out. Off-screen, he was focused through one of the nicest, kindest and most compliant people someone would want ahead of you equally, with a terrific power of humor. More than once, oodles a prevailing hero manner such as Barry or Elliot would find that their hairpieces would knowingly be in motion absent formerly they were to unchanging them on prior to shooting. When the instance of year of the "B" westerns started to fade out, Roy's paperback of carry out also slow. He appear in a handful of films, but his motion oil occupation enjoy stalled by the downfall of 1957. He moved into the stunted peak with role in TV westerns and also a persistent role in the 'Walt Disney' (qv) abundance of _"The Adventures of Spin and Marty" (1955)_ (qv). In the early 1960s he work in a two of a mode of films, but his resurgence embark on in the mid-'60s when he appeared in low-budget films close to _Billy the Kid versus Dracula (1966)_ (qv). Roy would kind numerous in good condition films, such as _Texas Across the River (1966)_ (qv) and _The Reivers (1969)_ (qv)., Incredibly prolific American character actor of low-budget Westerns and serials, most frequently seen as a villain. He was born in either Weeping Waters, Nebraska or Crab Orchard, Nebraska, depending on the source (the two towns are within a few miles of each other), to a farm family. In 1917, he joined the Army at the age of 15 and was wounded in action in France. At 16, he began traveling the U.S. doing odd jobs as a ranch hand, roughneck, and railway laborer. He sailed to the Mediterranean on a freighter as a seaman, then reenlisted in the Army. While stationed in Hawaii, he learned to play a number of musical instruments and afterwards made his living playing in dance bands. In 1929, he took his family to California, where his military background gained him work as a soldier-extra in films. Uninterested in movies, he continued doing various jobs, from salesman to tunnel digger. As a sales tool, he took up dramatics to improve his speaking voice and in 1937 was spotted in a little theatre production and given a part in a Republic serial, _S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937)_ (qv). His rough voice and demeanor were perfect for the 'heavy' roles that filled every B-Western and action picture, and Barcroft spent the next thirty years averaging an incredible ten films per year. He found a minor kind of stardom as the title villain in several Republic serials of the 1940s, and spent his later years playing more bad guys on television Westerns. He died of cancer at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in 1969. Barcroft had three children.
Quotes: Everything I know about being a bad guy I learned from [classic "heavy"] 'Harry Woods (I)' (qv).
Birth Notes: Crab Orchard, Nebraska, USA
Salary History: _S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937)_ (qv)::$66 per week
Birth Name: Ravenscroft, Howard Clifford
Spouse: 'Vera Thompson' (1932 - ?), 'Hortense Flanagan' (1930 - 1930)
Death Date: 28 November 1969
Birth Date: 7 September 1902
Larry J. Blake (actor)
Spouse: 'Teresa Blake (III)' (qv) (? - 25 May 1982) (his death); 1 child
Death Notes: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Notes: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Father of 'Michael F. Blake' (qv), First man to play Hitler in a movie.
Death Date: 25 May 1982
Birth Date: 24 April 1914
Marshall Bradford (actor)
Death Notes: Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack)
Birth Notes: New York City, New York, USA
Death Date: 11 January 1971
Other Works: Stage actor.
Birth Date: 19 January 1885
X. Brands (actor)
Spouse: 'Jean Dorothy Merriam' (? - 1961) (divorced); 2 children
Death Notes: Northridge, California, USA (cancer)
Birth Notes: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Sturdy-looking traits artist who be first-class dedicated contained by favour of his cut using convention of an Indian against the _"Yancy Derringer" (1958)_ (qv) cycle in the behind 1950s. He recurrently portray Indians on montage and TV, although he was not one in existing duration.
Death Date: 8 May 2000
Birth Date: 24 July 1927
Robert Carson (actor)
Death Notes: Atascadero, California, USA
Birth Notes: Minnesota, USA
Birth Name: Carson, Robert Samuel
Brother of 'Jack Carson (I)' (qv)
Death Date: 2 June 1979
Birth Date: 8 June 1909
Miles Clark (actor)
Robert Clarke (actor)
Articles: "The Los Angeles Times" (USA), 16 June 2005, by: Myrna Oliver, "Robert I. Clarke, 85; Familiar Face from Monster Movies and Myriad TV Shows", "Starlog" (USA), 1995, Iss. 219, pg. 27-31, 66, by: Robert Clarke, "The Actor from Planet X"
Has a son, 'Cam Clarke' (qv)., Brother-in-law of 'Yvonne King (II)' (qv), 'Buddy Cole' (qv), 'Louise King (I)' (qv), 'Marilyn King' (qv), 'Donna King (I)' (qv) and 'Alvino Rey' (qv)., Uncle of 'Tina Cole (I)' (qv) and 'Cathy Green (I)' (qv)., Attended Kemper Military College planning to make a career in the service but dropped out after his asthma prevented his serving in WWII. Later switched to acting and attended the University of Oklahoma and University of Wisconsin., Survived by his son actor/voice artist 'Cam Clarke' (qv), two stepsons, 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren., The non-singer appeared as a regular on _"The King Family Show" (1965)_ (qv) via his marriage to singer 'Alyce King' (qv), not for any musical prowess. On the program he appeared in comedy sketches and sentimental readings., His cult movie _The Hideous Sun Demon (1959)_ (qv) was featured in the 1982 movie sendup _It Came from Hollywood (1982)_ (qv) which starred 'Dan Aykroyd' (qv), 'John Candy' (qv), 'Gilda Radner' (qv), 'Cheech Marin' (qv) and 'Tommy Chong' (qv)., Stated in his biography that the horror movie he produced/directed/wrote was made for less than $50,000, including $500 for the rubberized lizard suit he wore. He shot the movie over 12 weekends to get two days' use of rental camera equipment for one day's fee., Attended the Kemper Military College, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Wisconsin.
Nick Names: Bob
Death Notes: Valley Village, California, USA (complications from diabetes)
Books: Tom Weaver. _Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes._ Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co., 1999. ISBN 0786407557, Tom Weaver. _Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Flashbacks._ Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co., 1998. ISBN 0786405643
Myron Cook (actor)
Pete Dunn (actor)
Russell Evans (actor)
William Fawcett (actor)
Harry Fleer (actor)
William Forrest (actor)
Clark Gable (actor)
Anthony Ghazlo Jr. (actor)
Joe Gilbert (actor)
Carl Harbaugh (actor)
Jim Hayward (actor)
Charles Heard (actor)
Charles Horvath (actor)
William Hudson (actor)
Patric Knowles (actor)
Maurice Marsac (actor)
Paul McGuire (actor)
Ewing Mitchell (actor)
Forbes Murray (actor)
Zon Murray (actor)
Joseph C. Narcisse (actor)
Sidney Poitier (actor)
Rex Reason (actor)
William Schallert (actor)
Morgan Shaan (actor)
Martin Smith (actor)
Walter Smith (actor)
Bob Steele (actor)
Ray Teal (actor)
Torin Thatcher (actor)
Charles Victor (actor)
Dan White (actor)
Guy Wilkerson (actor)
Jack Williams (actor)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (actor)
Zelda Cleaver (actress)
Noreen Corcoran (actress)
Giselle D'Arc (actress)
Yvonne De Carlo (actress)
Ann Doran (actress)
Carolle Drake (actress)
Janine Grandel (actress)
Jean Harvey (actress)
Andrea King (actress)
Mayo Loiseaux (actress)
Carla Merey (actress)
Juanita Moore (actress)
Tommie Moore (actress)
Riza Royce (actress)
Ann Staunton (actress)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan (actress)
Ivan Goff (writer)
Ben Roberts (writer)
John Twist (writer)
Robert Penn Warren (writer)
Lucien Ballard (cinematographer)
Carl Sigman (composer)
Max Steiner (composer)
Marjorie Best (costume designer)
Raoul Walsh (director)
Folmar Blangsted (editor)
Lewis Smith (miscellaneous crew)
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