Ricky Nelson
Nacimiento : 1940-05-08, Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Muerte : 1985-12-31
Historia
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, también conocido como Rick Nelson (8 de mayo de 1940 – 31 de diciembre de 1985), fue un cantante de rock and roll y actor, también se convirtió en uno de los primeros ídolos juveniles estadounidenses.
Nació en la ciudad de Teaneck, Nueva Jersey, fue el hijo menor de Ozzie Nelson, el líder de una big band, y Harriet Hilliard Nelson, la vocalista de la banda. Junto con su hermano David Nelson, la familia protagonizó el programa de radio y televisión llamado The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (Las Aventuras de Ozzie y Harriet) de 1944 a 1966 en televisión; hasta 1949 en radio, por un tiempo los niños fueron sustituidos en ocasiones por actores profesionales en la radio.
Self
Chronicling Ricky's evolution from teen sensation to rock star, this documentary includes twenty of his timeless musical performances spanning eight years on the "Ozzie and Harriet" show, plus all-new interviews with his children Tracy, Matthew, Gunnar and Sam, his original guitarist James Burton, and musician Kris Kristofferson.
George's Friend (archive footage)
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
Principal Pete Kinney
Bob Oakes
The adventures and mishaps of four couples, winners on a TV game show, along with their young chaperone, on a Hawaiian holiday.
Jess of the Van
Comedy short about a supersonic jet that lands in a small town and creates hysteria about an impending sonic boom that never happens.
The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)
A filmed version of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1968 live puppet show, set at a medieval fair. The special was a pilot for a weekly series.
Voice Over
The story of a young man, a self-styled cowboy; His dreams of the Old West and its film heroes frequently crushed by the rhythms of modern, urban life.
Jeff Rose
Un ranger de Texas retirado y sus tres viejos camaradas, serán los encargados de imponer el orden en una ciudad sin ley gobernada por un alcalde corrupto que sólo pretende su reelección a cualquier precio. (FILMAFFINITY)
Self (archival footage)
Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloopers, satirical short films and promotional and government films of the 1950s and 1960s are intercut together to tell a single story of various creatures and societal ills attacking American cities.
Carlos O'Connor
"On the Flip Side" is an episode of ABC Stage 67 starring James Coco, Tyrone Cooper, and James Dybas. A spirit and her musical combo are assigned to help a washed-up singer make a comeback. The original score for this program was composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, with musical direction by Peter Matz.
Buzzy Pringle
Two teenagers elope and take up residence at the groom's home with his parents and sister, but the newlyweds quickly discover married life is much different from high-school.
Tommy Hanson
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.
Self
Walt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that consisted of the debuts of Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Disneyland-Alweg Monorail, and the Submarine Voyage, a project so massive that it was called "The Second Opening of Disneyland". Highlights include a mammoth, star-studded parade and the official launching of the Disneyland submarines by U.S. Navy officers. Among the guests are then-Vice-President Richard Nixon and family, Clint Eastwood, and Meredith Willson, who leads the Disneyland band in his own "76 Trombones." Sponsored by Kodak, the commercial spokespersons include Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.
Colorado Ryan
El sheriff Chance (John Wayne) encarcela por asesinato al hermano de un poderoso terrateniente cuyos hombres intentarán liberarlo. Para impedirlo, Chance cuenta con la colaboración de dos ayudantes: un alcohólico (Dean Martin) y un viejo tullido (Walter Brennan), a los que se une un joven y hábil pistolero llamado Colorado (Ricky Nelson). Todos quedarán encerrados en la cárcel de la oficina del sheriff, roedados, incrementándose la tensión en el pueblo a la espera de que llegue la autoridad estatal para llevarse al detenido.
Young Tommy
La película consta de tres episodios. "El amante celoso" es la historia de una bailarina (Moira Shearer) que se ve forzada a abandonar la danza a causa de una lesión cardíaca. "Mademoiselle", es una fábula fantástica sobre un niño de once años (Ricky Nelson) que se convierte en adulto por unas horas, para seducir a su institutriz (Leslie Caron). "Equilibrio" narra la tragedia de un trapecista (Kirk Douglas) que intenta animar a una mujer al borde del suicidio (Pier Angeli).
Ricky Nelson
Ozzie Nelson lucha por conseguir un contrato publicitario, pero su mente está en otra parte al creer que su mujer Harriet está teniendo una aventura. Mientras tanto, sus dos hijos se mezclan nada menos que con gángsters... La familia Nelson, muy popular en Norteamérica en su programa de radio, en su primera aparición en la gran pantalla.
Rick Nelson & Fats Domino perform in a legendary concert on August 22, 1985, recorded live at the Universal Ampitheatre in Los Angeles. The first act was Rick together with his old pals the Jordinares performing some of Rick's top hits. In the second half, Fats went to work on his great classics. The finale saw both men perform an amazing duet of I'm Walkin' which had been a big hit for both of them. Recorded just 4 months before Rick Nelson's tragic death.
