The cinematic arts library contains a variety of film and television collections. Search our listings for more items on this movie and the actors. Low budget lassie wannabe of note strictly as gail russells final film. Find films and movies featuring sherwood keith on allmovie. Bushelman makes a departure from his usual western and action films to guide this respectable, caninecentered, family film about a big dog by the name of pete with definite.
A family adventure about a boy roger mobley and his lost dog. The silent call movie posters from movie poster shop. The best thing about old classic silent movies is that they are absolutely free to watch and download legally. Guest in the house free directed by john brahm, the noir film stars.
Spike also appeared as patrasche in 20th century foxs a dog of flanders with donald crisp and david ladd in 1959 and as king in the 1956 film the shecreature. The idea of combining motion pictures with recorded sound is nearly as old as film itself, but. The silent call 1961 is an adventure, drama movie starring gail russell and roger mobley. Instead, the directors newest work is the story of two jesuit priests who travel to. Roger ebert calls the most american film genre in his short guide to film noir. The film stars gail russell in her final role, david. Silent call intertek 3126052 model vibpj vibration notifier with pin jack. Read the full synopsis of the silent call, 1961, directed by john bushelman, with gail russell, david mclean, roger mobley, at turner classic movies. Joe bessers autobiography, as well as studio promos of the film in trade magazines, indicate that joe was cast as art, the nextdoorneighbor. My daughter and i were watching an old movie the silent call 1961 where a family doesnt have room in the car for there big dog. Guy is angry at his parents and even more distressed when he learns that pete has run away from the neighbor who.
The following is a list of individual animals which have performed in film and television, sometimes called animal actors. After a conviction for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, paramount declined to renew her contract in 1950. Gail russells final appearance was as flore brancato in a film eerily titled the silent call. No happy endings for her unlike for her film son roger mobley and his dog.
I recall it when fox released in cinemascopeblack and white in 1961. Shortly after this film s release that sad life came to an early end. A mysterious, silent caller infiltrates the life of brooke, a lonely 1800 phone sex operator, gradually revealing the extent of an allconsuming, dangerous obsession. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right sherwood keith, roscoe ates and spike the dog moviephoto from the movie. The young actor was already appearing in a number of tv westerns gunsmoke 1955, cheyenne 1955, the virginian 1962 and eight episodes of wagon train 1957, along with dozens of other guest roles, and a few lowbudget films notably the animal picture the silent call 1961, which was the last role for the lovely 1940s and 1950s star. A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound and in particular, no audible dialogue. A different actor appears in that role, which obviously was recast. On august 26, 1961, 35yearold gail russell died from an alcoholinduced heart attack. Sensing shes being perpetually watched, brooke first seeks refuge in hunter. Joe besser does not appear in the final cut of this film. Cast and crew credits for the silent call, 1961, directed by john bushelman, with gail russell, david mclean, roger mobley, at turner classic movies. This movie was the cause of the hippie movement, and every other problem that happened later on in the.
This is from the silent film the return of boston blackie suspected to be the only strongheart film that has survived the ages. Martin scorseses new film silence isnt about gangsters in new york city or tough guys just trying to get by. Guy is angry at his parents and even more distressed when he learns that pete has run away from the neighbor who was tending him. Find films and movies featuring roger mobley on allmovie. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1961. The silent call 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Find films and movies featuring sherwood keith on allmovie allmovie new releases. The silent call, a low budget independent b film released by 20th century fox turned out to be the last call for actress gail russell. The silent call was the last film of actress gail russell 1924 1961. The silent call 1961 allmovie movies and films database. We take a look at the first canine movie star, strongheart. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies.
In 1961, spike was the star of the silent call, playing as pete with roger mobley, david mclean and gail russell. With gail russell, david mclean, roger mobley, roscoe ates. Roger mobley was a busy child actor in the 50s and 60s, making over 110 television appearances and costarring in 9 feature fims in his short 9 year career, before becoming a member of the green berets 46th special forces co. The film stars gail russell in her final role, david mclean, roger mobley, roscoe ates, milton parsons and dal mckennon it was released in may 1961, by 20th century fox. In silent films for entertainment, the plot may be conveyed by the use of title cards, written indications of the plot and key dialogue lines. The tvcollectibles watermark will not appear on the actual item.
Approximately 8 x 10 other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. Bushelman makes a departure from his usual western and action films to guide this respectable, caninecentered, family film about a big dog by. Gail russell, david mclean, roger mobley, roscoe ates. Strongheart german shepherd hollywood dog film star silent call photograph 1921.
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