John Smith
Nascimento : 1931-03-06, Los Angeles, California, USA
Morte : 1995-01-25
História
Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).
His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith". Robert Hofler, author of "The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson", reports that an actress identified as Pocahontas Crowfoot was in the courtroom when the name change was granted.
In We're No Angels (1955), Smith had a small role as "Arnaud", the ship's doctor. Aldo Ray, observing the doctor in full dress whites, says "he looks like a glass of milk". John Smith's other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Smith also appeared in the television westerns Cimarron City (1958) and Laramie (1959).
Narrator
Nostalgic excerpts of fiction, fairytales and vintage science fiction from a child’s room to way out into the galaxy.
Mr. Ames
As circunstâncias que levaram à originação do primeiro cavalo americano produzido, o cavalo Morgan.
Ed Dow
Two episodes from the TV series "Hondo" edited together and released as a feature.
Joe Gore
Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyoming. Among the mourners are businessman George Gates, mayor Ned West and his daughter Patricia. The mayor rejects Gates' suggestion that he release gunfighter Waco from jail to clean up the town. When Patricia is attacked by a cowboy after leaving her boyfriend Scotty Moore, the mayor finally decides it is time accept the governor;s offer of amnesty for Waco. Jill Stone's first reaction, when learning that Waco has been released, is to leave town before Waco finds out that she, his former fiancée, has married the town preacher while Waco was in jail. Town boss Joe Gore is not overjoyed, either, but Ike and Pete Jenner eagerly await the chance to shoot Waco for the death of their brother. Written by Les Adams
Steve McCabe
Quando Matt Masters decide levar seu circo em uma turnê europeia, ele é afogado por problemas, e ao mesmo tempo ele procura por Lili, a mãe de sua filha adotiva, que desapareceu anos antes.
Joe Walker
A plane crash-lands on a jungle island inhabited by a scientist and his nubile young daughters. Complications ensue.
Bill Reeves
A law student working on a class project discovers a real-life crime.
Tommy Kelly
A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.
William Wesley Van Orsdel
After deceitful Indian agent Grat Bandas has his men shoot Brother Van, gunfighter Linc Prescott saves the peaceful circuit rider and agrees to help him put a stop to Bandas's plans to start an Indian war and grab their land for himself. Meanwhile, Prescott takes a shine to the daughter of a local rancher.
Brad Johnson
Ma and Pa do their bit to hook lumberman Brad Johnson up with spoiled socialite Sally Flemming. Ma teaches Sally how to behave like a hick so she'll be compatible with Brad.
Miley Sutton
After serving a year for a killing in self-defense, gunfighter Brock Mitchell tries to help his younger brother save his ranch but a crooked lawyer has other ideas.
Pvt. Reynolds
Led by an incompetent Lieutenant, a troop of soldiers is on the Tomahawk Trail in Apache territory. When he lets the Indians steal their horses and gets slightly wounded in a skirmish, Sergeant McCoy takes over command. McCoy sucessfully gets them to the fort only to find all the soldiers have meen murdered by the Apaches. He prepares the troops for an attack knowing if they survive the Lieutenant plans to have him court marshaled.
Thursday October Christian
The widows and children of survivors of the H.M.S. Bounty rule Pitcairn Island, fighting off sailors and intruders.
Caleb Cope
Em 1862, no estado de Indiana, Jess Birdwell (Gary Cooper), sua esposa Eliza (Dorothy McGuire), seus filhos adolescentes Josh (Anthony Perkins) e Mattie e o pequeno Jess, uma família de religiosos, vivem pacificamente em sua fazenda. Eliza é ministra em sua igreja e todos seguem os rígidos princípios de sua religião. Porém, quando às tropas rebeldes do sul ameaçam a família Birdweell e seus vizinhos e amigos, Jess decide lutar para defender duas terras e Jess, um homem de poucas palavras e muitos dons, é obrigado a tomar uma grande e difícil decisão de manter sua fé, indo contra os princípios de sua religião, ou lutar por aquilo que ama…
Wesley Mason
Ex-Confederate Bedloe Mason and his four sons ride into a small Western town with robbery in mind. Hearing a suspicious "click," Wes Mason whirls and shoots dead a boy playing with a cap pistol. The Mason clan then flees but Gray Mason, feeling remorse, decides to return to the town. He winds up at the home of John and Nora Willoughby who, unknown to him, are parents of the dead boy. Nora recognizes him as one of the Confederates but keeps quiet, wishing to avoid more violence. However, when John learns of Gray's true identity, he determines to avenge his son's death
Jeff Northrup
After his kid brother is killed in a street race, a champion drag-racer quits racing. However, a new kid comes to town determined to force him back into racing so he can take his title--and he's already taken his girlfriend.When his younger brother, Steve, is killed racing a hot-rod, Jeff Northup blames himself for the accident since he had built the car for his brother and had encouraged him to race it, with other boys on a special course provided by police detective Ben Merrill, who is working to reduce the city's hot-rod fatalities by providing supervision for the dangerous hobby. Jeff withdraws from participating in races on Merrill's course and, without his leadership, reverts to racing on the streets. "Bronc" Talbott, a newcomer, makes a play for Jeff's girlfriend, Lisa Vernon. Eventually, the taunting-Talbott forces Jeff into a race which results in the death of a bicycling child, and evidence seems to indicate Jeff was at fault.
Lt. Phil Hostedder
A young woman hires a frontier scout to help her discover if her brother died in an Indian attack on a remote fort.
Duff Dailey
A stage headed West with a group of passengers is attacked by Cheyenne Indians, and takes refuge in a nearby ghost town.
Smith
An assortment of American types come together in the Italian campaign of 1944.
Pvt. Rex Tyle
The French Foreign Legion battles rebellious Arabs in North Africa.
Medical Officer Arnaud
Humphrey Bogart interpreta uma das suas raras comédias, nesta bem disposta aventura sobre três condenados - Joseph (Bogart), Albert (Aldo Ray) e Jules (Peter Ustinov) - que estão planejando a sua fuga da Ilha do Diabo. O destino intervêm quando eles se escondem em casa do simpático, mas inepto Felix Ducotel (Leo G. Carroll) e da sua família. Felix é o responsável da loja do seu exigente e arrogante primo André (Basil Rathbone), que decide cometer o erro fatal de roubar o adorado animal de estimação de Albert, uma cobra venenosa! Para os Ducotel, vai ser um Natal para recordar - partilhado com um trio de patifes que acabam por ser também três 'espertalhões'.
Jim Earp
Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.
Frederick Brown
Rise, fall and execution of John Brown, fanatic abolitionist.
Self
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
Milo Buck
Quando um avião comercial passa por problemas de motor durante um voo Transpacífico e o piloto perde o controle, é o copiloto veterano mas decadente Dan Roman (John Wayne) que consegue trazer o avião em segurança. Um problema atrás do outro acontece neste voo Transpacífico. Você tem o piloto que perde o controle! O copiloto decadente. O engenheiro de voo inseguro. O jovem segundo oficial atrevido. E uma lotada cabine de passageiros com toda a gama de problemas e personalidades possível. Aqui você tem o Duke em um papel que ele não queria, e um filme com o título da canção que se tornou tema de Duke. O que mais poderia qualquer fã de John Wayne querer? Está tudo aqui, e mais algumas coisas.
Choir Member (uncredited)
Numa escola católica da cidade grande, o padre O'Malley e a irmã Benedict começam uma rivalidade amigável, e são bem sucedidos em salvar a escola com o projeto de um novo edifício.
Padre O'Malley, o padre não convencional de "O Bom Pastor", continua o seu trabalho para a Igreja Católica. Desta vez, ele é enviado para St. Mary, uma escola paroquial decadente à beira da condenação. Ele e a irmã Benedict trabalham juntos em uma tentativa de salvar a escola, embora seus métodos diferentes muitas vezes levam a divergências bem intencionadas.
Choir Member (uncredited)
Jovem padre chega em vilarejo onde um velho pastor é o responsável pela paróquia. Tudo corre bem até que a igreja local é incendiada.
