For others who simply enjoy watching timeless pieces with icons such as richard dix. Cast richard dix as john bonniwell jane wyatt as eleanor sager albert dekker as steve barat eugene pallette as tom waggoner victor jory as jeff barat robert armstrong as malachy beryl wallace as soubrette clem bevans as clem, the. Miss americana and the second half of the final season of bojack. Oct 16, 2008 this western classic features richard dix as lawman john bonniwell and jane wyatt as ranchers daughter eleanor sager. The kansan approved 1h 19min western 10 september 1943 usa wounded while stopping the james gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that hes been elected town marshal. Doc savage is a fictional character originally published in american pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. Kansan the 1943 directed by george archainbaud with a screenplay by harold shumate that was based on a novel by frank gruber this action packed b western features richard dix in the title role as john bonniwell.
Richard dix becomes a marshal when elected while unconscious, who decides to clean up the town. The kansan 1943 cheryl rogers barnetts western stars theater. Yet kansas is still an enjoyable film, with some stunning shots of the rural midwest and for the fact that it pits together two bratpack heavyweights. As published august 1943 kansas historical society. The kansan 1943 the new marshal richard dix of a kansas town cracks down on his sponsor, a greedy banker albert dekker.
Sandrich died before george received his honorable discharge to resume his film career. Wounded while stopping the james gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy richard dix wakes up in. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. See more ideas about kansas city, kansas city missouri and kansas. October 23, 2004 somber matt dillon vehicle original score. Media in category 1943 in film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. With richard dix, jane wyatt, albert dekker, eugene pallette. Almost as soon as the first movie studio opened its doors in california, hollywood began to shape the mythology of the american west. Publication date 1943 usage public domain topics western, romance publisher harry sherman productions. The kansan 1943 cheryl rogers barnetts western stars. The only negative is the willie best character as the usual africanamerican non. Altman tells a fairly straightforward story about a gun moll who kidnaps a politicians wife, but theres a lot more to the film than its story. Western movie posters kansapedia kansas historical society. Altman grew up in kansas cityhe was 9 in 1934and he has a lot of memories, first and secondhand, about a colorful period that always seemed to have a jazz soundtrack.
The navy refused to release this 82 minute film during world war ii due to. The viewer never knows exactly which way jeff will go. This was one of two dozen walter wangerharry shermancinema guild films originally released by. Legendary names, places, and events became the subject of countless films. When the james gang terrorizes the town, sharpshooter john bonniwell, a civil war veteran and gold miner en route to oregon, kills three out of the four members, and saves the bank from being robbed. Sandrichs plan was to make george a major leadingman film star.
After stopping the james gang from a raid on the local bank, a stranger richard dix is made town marshal, and soon finds himself at odds with the corrupt banker albert dekker who runs the. This is a very good film of its type told with plenty of energy. The kansan has many positive attributes, starting with an interesting script, written by harold shumate from a story by frank gruber. Albert dekker, the kansan 1943 is highly recommended. University daily kansan, student newspaper serving the university of kansas, often referred to as the kansan.
The new marshal of a kansas town cracks down on his sponsor, a greedy banker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the kansan near you. Perhaps his biggest role came in republic pictures man of conquest a retelling of the sam houston saga. The kansan is a 1943 western film directed by george archainbaud. Across the high sierra, red apache sunjudge colt the kansan double edition, warm flesh and hot lead, long hard ride kansas ser no. Here youll find basic information on the kansas westerns were aware of. It was here that walt disney was introduced to film and opened his first studio. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of. Official marriage records of clark county from july, 1885, to december, 1903, were printed in the clark county clipper of ashland, march 4june 3, 1943. Tonight the oscars will be broadcast live from hollywood. The kansan, wagon wheels pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the kansan, wagon wheels pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. The films score was nominated for an academy award. Dix had starred in the 1931 classic cimarron, and throughout the 1930s and early 40s starred in some welldone westerns. Bombardier was nominated for an oscar in 1944 for the special effects used in the film.
The role of the films hero, gunplay artist john bonniwell, fits dix like a poorly cut, oversized suit that makes him look ridiculous. The kansan 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. His own prize performance came with so proudly we hail.
Kansan, the 1943 movie clip lot of texas men in town riding around with pal jeff victor jory, whos the brother of his new employer, bonniwell richard dix, whos just been made sheriff of broken lance, ks, meets his older cattleman pal tom eugene pallette and finds out just how rigged things really are, in the kansan, 1943. Production guide crew and production services listings the kansas city crew list is a resource of experienced and qualified professionals available to work on. Here youll find basic information on the kansas westerns were aware of we continue to add to this list. King of the pecos john wayne, muriel evans, cy kendall full western movie english duration. The kansan 1943 richard dix cult western movie poster print. The kansan, filmed under the working title meet john bonniwell, had the advantage of a strong supporting cast, including jane wyatt she was famous in the 1950s as the mom on fathers knows best. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. It operated as a bombardier training school for the united states army air forces from 1942 until 1945. Media in category 1943 in kansas the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.
Where generations of talented and experienced actors, from jean harlow to paul rudd, honed their skills. Kansas heritage winter 2005 shootouts kansas historical society. Note the nonspeaking quick shot of george reeves as jesse james in the attempted bank robbery scene at the films beginning. Bombardier premiered on may 14, 1943, at kirtland aab, now kirtland afb.
Bombardier film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. George reeves had many wonderful performances, most notable in films such as always a bride, man at large and his most famous, superman and the mole men. See the full list of the kansan cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Over 90% of all of the bombardiers in wwii trained in this glassnosed version of the famous twin beech. The kansan 1943 watch full length classic western movies a heroic marshall richard dix brings justice to the kansas town of broken lance. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Carpentervane calvert of smokey smith bob steele are murdered while traveling with a wagon train that is attacked by outlaws. Richard dix and jane wyatt in the kansan 1943 the kansan 1943 robert armstrong and richard dix in the. Like several other harry sherman productions of the 194243 season, the kansan was originally slated for a paramount release, then redirected to united artists. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the kansan 1943 george archainbaud on allmovie. In the late 1800s, broken lance, kansas, is put on the map by the advent of the kansaspacific railroad. Jan 04, 2015 the kansan 1943 watch full length classic western movies a heroic marshall richard dix brings justice to the kansas town of broken lance. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the kansan. With his rider, allan rocky lane, black jack performed incredible chases and stunts.
Richard dix and jane wyatt, stars of the previous sherman effort buckskin frontier, are reunited herein as western lawman john bonniwell and ranchers daughter eleanor sager. Navy snb1 kansan are advanced twin engine trainers that were used to train bombardiers, gunners and navigators during and after wwii. After stopping the james gang from a raid on the local bank, a stranger richard dix is made town marshal, and soon finds himself. It was largely filmed at kirtland army air field, new mexico, site of the first bombardier training school. With hardly any movie releases this week, columnist wyatt hall shares two upcoming netflix releases to watch. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. Rick atkinsons piece combines several great elements ive always loved to see in a work of this kind.
The kansan appeared in 1943, and was for all intents and purposes, the last major role for actor richard dix. The kansan 1943 with a rugged athleticism and a face the new york times once described as looking like it might have been carved out of mount rushmore, richard dix was a popular actor of the silent era and through the early 1940s. Production guide crew and production services listings the kansas city crew list is a resource of experienced and qualified professionals available to work on productions filmed in the greater kansas city area. Wounded while stopping the james gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that hes been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them. A history of newton, kansas see other formats brick and mortar.
Contentsshow history childress army airfield was initially authorized on 2 may 1942 and occupied an. Western movies set in kansas kansapedia kansas historical. The kansan 1943 richard dix part 12 video dailymotion. Overview of the kansan, 1943, directed by george archainbaud, with richard dix, jane wyatt, albert dekker, at turner classic movies. The film is also known as wagon wheels in the united kingdom. There is a good script with a few twists and good acting by a lot of a actors in a b western. A history of newton, kansas iffnrmmnj wllijiiimiinr mib irn. These movie posters are testament to hollywoods fascination with kansas legendary western history. Kansas was the setting of many films during the westerns heyday. And for seasoned cinematic connoseuirs, the kansan 1943 will rekindle an era of film making at its best. Aside from dix, who is excellent, the film has a crackerjack part for victor jory as jeff.
The kansan 1943 watch full length classic western movies. Sandrich encouraged george and noted he would have large plans for him once he completed his obligation. The kansas city film office leads kcs efforts to attract film, television and new media productions to the greater kansas city community. The illustrations were by walter baumhofer, paul orban, emery clarke, modest stein, and robert g. The new marshal richard dix of a kansas town cracks down on his sponsor, a greedy banker albert dekker. Bombardier is a 1943 film war drama about the training program for bombardiers of the united states army air forces. Wyandotte countys only 247 web site dedicated to covering news, sports and information. The war in north africa, 194242 by rick atkinson an army at dawn is a wonderful title that does what few other books of its kind can. Wounded while stopping the james gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy richard dix wakes up in the hospital to find that hes been elected town marshal. After chasing the james gang out of town, bonniwell is. Cowriter for the movie is university of kansas film professor and junction.