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That's enough to sell the movie right there.

Not Duncan Renaldo. This actor was not Spanish. He began acting in the late 1920s and his last acting credit was in the 1970s, but he lived well beyond that.

He definitely was quite a hunk, but man, he got messed up. He got fed up with Hollywood, moved to Europe, took drugs, came back to California and became a preacher."It pains me to talk about all the garbage of my past," he once said. "Satan ripped me off." Then he got involved with the "Arizona Patriots," who supposedly were making plans to take over the government. Something just went wrong inside that guy. Too bad, because he came across onscreen as likable.

So we've established the actor is not Gary Cooper, and he was foreign born. He made a few films overseas early in his career, but the bulk of his work was done in America. Early on, he played leading man types, but would never be considered a star. He lived to a ripe old age.

A few trivia notes about this film: Ray Milland wore the same hat and suit throughout the film, while Audrey Totter had 21 changes of wardrobe. Ray Milland acted as a stand-in for Douglas Spencer. The film was shot in 26 days. Director John Farrow had assembled a complete cut of the film except for the final fadeout shot. When the scene was completed, he was able to preview the entire film just one hour later. The waterfront bar was a recreation of San Francisco’s historic "First and Last Chance Saloon," a place frequented by authors Jack London and Rex Beach, among others. Anybody wishing to submit these items to IMDb may do so. If not, I will submit them when I get a chance.

Those limbs are getting weaker ... Not Cooper. This actor was foreign-born.

This will be a tough one (famous last words). Who is the guy playing the Eskimo?

NBC broadcast the film on WNBT in New York on April 10th 1944, and the film was then re-telecast on WGRB in Schenectady and WPTZ in Philadelphia, as well as on KTSL in Los Angeles. James Lawrence Fly, Chairman of the FCC, introduced the film, and talked about their Radio Intelligence Division (RID) and how the group had successfully reduced to almost zero the number of German transmissions out of the United States. Oddly, a showing at Chicago’s WTZR was called off when an air delivery of the print was “mysteriously intercepted” between Los Angeles and Kansas City. Ralph Austrian, the radio and television consultant for RKO, was critical of the showing, stating “I would prefer to think that MGM knew more about making shorts for television than was exhibited in this two-reeler … I cannot imagine anybody making a picture today for television where a long sequence is photographed at dead of night in a graveyard.”

Nailed it! Your thread.

Not Coolidge. This guy was definitely an actor, but he was not born in the United States.

To the best of my knowledge, the guy on the right never made a western in his life.

Yes to Hart, but nix to Mix.

This one is a bit tricky. Who are these two cowpokes?

According to director Al Adamson, Manson and his "girls" were on the set during filming. "They were offering to do nude scenes for me," Adamson said. "Manson was ogling my actresses. So I had the production manager throw them off the set. That's how close we got to them." In one scene where Naish was required to pull a sheet off a naked girl, Adamson was asked how Naish reacted. "He ate it up," Adamson said. "He loved it."

I still haven't seen this, but the opening credits with Elmer Bernstein's cool score and the cat prowling about are not to be missed.

Yes, I saw this long ago and am still trying to forget it. Naish looked like Jack Benny in this. Regina Carrol may have had lovely breasts, but her hair was too big, her face looked like it had been worked over, and her acting was atrocious.

Did you spot Forest J. Ackerman (Famous Monsters of Filmland) driving the car with Dracula as his unwanted passenger?

I think this is a case of producing a promo for a promo.

Riders of the Purple Sage (1925) youtube I revisited this western, which I hadn’t seen in about 40 years. Based on the novel by Zane Grey, the film stars Tom Mix as the gunslinger Lassiter who hunts down the men responsible for kidnapping his sister and niece years ago. His trek takes him to a ranch owned by Jane Withersteen (Mabel Ballin) who is having her own problems with cattle rustlers. The two plots eventually meet up, and the movie features a haunting finale, remaining true to the novel. Mix is somewhat bland as the hero, and his outfit is a bit too “ornate.” However, he does have a cute, playful scene with an orphan girl played by Dawn O’Day (who later changed her name to Anne Shirley). Warner Oland, as the main villain, is suitably hiss-worthy. IMDb lists Gary Cooper in a bit, but I couldn’t find him. Possibly the real star of the film is the beautiful scenery. During the climax, Mix, with O’Day hanging onto him, and Ballin had to climb up a granite wall. Although wires held them in place, Mix admitted he was not comfortable. “I felt ill at ease because of that little shaver on my back. I kept talking all the time we were climbing to divert attention but let me tell you I watched my step.” (see photo below) The film would be considered PC today. In the novel, the kidnappers and some of the other “bad guys” are Mormons. However, there is no mention of any religious organization in this film. The 1918 version, with William Farnum, is presumed lost, although some stills exist. The 1931 version, with George O’Brien, is available on youtube, but I haven’t seen it yet. There is also a 1940s version with George Montgomery. I’d highly recommend this version, as well as the novel.

#1 is Thelma Todd # 4 is Susan Peters #9 is Jeanne Engels # 10 is Carole Landis The common thread seems to be that they all died prematurely.

I knew June Cunningham would finally have her day!

Looks like you figured it out!

Thanks, I will try to find that film. I am now a retired college professor.

Nine Lives (2016) amazon prime Silly, predictable, yet very entertaining piece of fluff about a millionaire builder (Kevin Spacey) who manages to get trapped inside a cat’s body. The cat, named Mr. Fuzzypants, spends most of the film trying to get people to realize he is really Spacey, while Spacey lies in a coma. Along the way, there is some business intrigue, as Spacey’s underlings attempt to take over his company. Will Mr. Fuzzypants save the day? Jennifer Garner plays Spacey’s current wife, and she looks great. Spacey’s first wife, played by Cheryl Hines, wears some of the tightest clothes in history and adds just the right amount of beotchiness to her role. There are some laugh-out-loud scenes, such as when Mr. Fuzzypants tries to sneak past security guards who happen to be watching cat videos. Christopher Walken, as the very weird pet shop owner, is perfectly cast. I admire anyone who can deliver his lines with a straight face, all the while wearing a three-piece green suit and bowtie.

Dances With Wolves features some of the worst dialogue ever, like when Costner says to the Indians "You said I'm funny. How the !@#@!@# am I funny, what the !@#$#@ is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!"