The life of nineteenthcentury pioneer jim bowie is portrayed. This sale is for the vintage paper advertisement shown and not the item in the advertisement. The north american version included the song sanctuary, previously released in the uk as a nonalbum single. Hes never seen a blade shaped in proportion like that. A crazed movie director john carradine gives lsd to aspiring actresses before murdering them with an iron maiden in his torture chamber. Alan ladd stars as a kansas cattle rancher battling the elements and corrupt cattle buyers to build a railroad spur to the rio grande just after the united states civil war. And the famous sand bar fight is here toomore than a little modified of coursethis is hollywood in the early 1950s of course. The use of iron maidens is a myth that was heightened by the belief that people of the middle ages were uncivilized. Short video about the prop knife used in movies and tv. There are minor roles for carry on stalwarts jim dale and joan sims, and the veteran actor sam kydd also appears with his then sixyearold son jonathan kydd. The light of western stars 1940 romantic western stars alan ladd, victor jory,jo ann sayers,russell hayden, noah beery jr.
At age five, he burned his apartment playing with matches, and his mother moved. The iron maiden is a mythical torture and execution device, consisting of an iron cabinet with a hinged front and spikecovered interior, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being. Alan ladd was a short 5 5, unexpressive lead actor with icy good looks and a resonant voice. His mother was english, from county durham, and his paternal grandparents were canadian. In 1952 gil hibben fell in love the iron mistress bowie knife when he saw the movie of the same name starring alan ladd playing jim bowie. He worked a variety of odd jobs in addition to radio and in local theater before entering films. Alan ladd died from an accidental dose of drugs and alcohol. Alan ladd was a famous hollywood star of 1940s and 50s, who was known for working in some of the best movies of his times.
The iron maiden 1962 cast and crew a british aircraft designer michael craig courts a u. The iron mistress is a 1952 film drama directed by gordon douglas and starring alan ladd as jim bowie. Alan ladd stars as the fearless, knifewielding bowie, who is first seen arriving in new orleans to sell a supply of lumber. Burt lancaster in vengeance valley english full western movie free classic film duration. Today marks the centennial of the birth of alan ladd september 3, 19 january 29, 1964. Ladd was in many ways the quintessential movie star of the studio era. Alan ladd, a bit small for the role but doing a pretty fair job even so defeats an accomplishe duellist armed with a swordone assumes a rapier though a dark room evens the odds a. Alan walbridge ladd was born in hot springs, arkansas, the only child of ina raleigh aka selina rowley and alan ladd, a freelance accountant. He was often paired with veronica lake, in noirish films such as this gun for hire 1942, the glass key 1942 and the blue dahlia 1946. Drum beat is a 5 star movie staring alan ladd and charles bronson in one of his best movies lots of action a most for any alan ladd fan.
Casting actors smaller than ladd meant that scenes could be shot in medium to long range, showing the actors entire frame. The man in the net 1959 big city advertising artist john hamilton alan ladd abandons his career and relocates to a sleepy connecticut community to paint for himself instead of for a paycheck. The iron mistress alan ladd virginia mayo 1952 movie promo vtg print ad. He was a child of hollywood, ambitious to get into pictures. With michael craig, anne helm, jeff donnell, alan hale jr an american airline firm plans to buy a new british passenger plane, but the deal hits trouble when the planes designer, jack hopkins michael craig, and kathy fisher anne helm, the daughter of the airline owner, take an instant dislike to each other, after crashing into each other in a quiet country lane. Alan ladd, a bit small for the role but doing a pretty fair job even so defeats an accomplishe duellist armed with a swordone assumes a rapier though a dark room evens the odds a bit. May 2, 2020 june allyson and alan ladd fell in love while filming the mcconnell story. With alan ladd, virginia mayo, joseph calleia, phyllis kirk. Wellmans bestselling 1951 novel, the iron mistress, what was to become, for better or worse, the worlds best known and, in some cases, favorite interpretation of jim bowies knife. The iron maiden released in the us as swinging maiden is a 1962 british comedy film. It was released on 14 april 1980 in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol records. Frontiersman jim bowie alan ladd fights with meteoritechunk knife. The black knight 1954 staring alan ladd is a perfect movie for young boys and girls who are interested in knights and castles. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in westerns such as shane 1953 and in films noirs.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only knife to have starred in two, unrelated movies. The iron mistress alan ladd virginia mayo 1952 movie promo. Theres something to be said for the edgeupward blade position, but the handbarelyclosedaroundthehilt grip is not recommended. Alan ladd full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A gunfighter named choya takes part in a scheme to bilk a wealthy cattle family out of half a million dollars by pretending to be their son, who was kidnapped as child. With marvin miller, peter duryea, carole kane, john carradine. Gil never forgot the legendary bowie knife depicted in the movie and decided to make one for himself. The black knight has lots of riding, jousting, sword fighting and castles. Alan ladd was neither a brilliant broadway actor lured to the motion pictures nor a soda jerk snatched from a kansas drugstore. Gordon douglas, alan ladd, virginia mayo, joseph calleia, phyllis kirk, alf kjellin.
The iron mistress was alan ladds first movie with warner brothers and probably his best. See more ideas about american actors, june allyson and movie stars. Edition discs price new from used from dvd january 19, 2010 please retry 1. Virginia mayo who was a friend of ladd off camera claims 55. It has become a classic of the genre and one that no one who sees it. In other movies, where the other actors were taller, trenches had to be dug to make them appear eyelevel to ladd. The blacksmith scene from the iron mistress youtube. Jim wins and his mum will have to get a suit ready for him to go to new orleans. Alan ladd and anthony caruso in the iron mistress 1952 alan ladd in the iron mistress 1952. Alan ladd, in full alan walbridge ladd, born september 3, 19, hot springs, ark.
A former hollywood talent agent, ladd began his career as a producer in the united kingdom on midrange genre films like the walking stick 1970. The first stories citing the iron maiden were composed in the 19th century. This is 1 of 200 limited edition copies of the knife from the 1952 iron mistress movie starring alan ladd as jim bowie. This movie is not filled with kissing and lewd scenes as most of todays movies are. He overcame playground taunts by excelling at athletics, and.
Alan ladd as jim bowie bowie knife fights, fighters. Alan walbridge ladd september 3, 19 january 29, 1964 was an american actor and film and television producer. After appearing in a dozen roles of less prominence initially, ladd left a lasting impression on the minds of audiences through his memorable roles in films like rulers of the sea. When dick powell found out about it, he put a stop to it. Although his stardom was nurtured by paramount pictures, the studio to which he was under contract throughout the 1940s, it was the audience that made. The iron mistress 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This film is one of the things that have given me a lifelong fascination with knives. Alan ladd centennial brian camps film and anime blog.
Alan ladd is credited as author of a newspaper article about his experience playing bowie, which i. Though its title would seem to indicate a medieval swashbuckler, the iron mistress is actually based on the life of american frontiersman jim bowie. The movie is more of an unfunny farce than a horror film. Iron maiden is the eponymous debut studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden. The man in the net is a 1959 american film noir starring alan ladd and carolyn jones. The film was directed by gerald thomas, and stars michael craig, anne helm, jeff donnell and alan hale, jr.
The movie starts with near the town of bayou sara, louisiana, in 1825, jim bowie alan ladd and his brothers are playing with a money sack. In 1998, along with the rest of the bands pre1995 releases, iron. With these words, actor alan ladd, as bowie, and david wolfe, as black, summed up 50 years ago in warner bros. Excellent entertainment for the moviegoer regarding jim bowie, his knife and a. Not only is it shown in the john wayne classic the alamo as advertised, but it is also prominently displayed in the iron mistress, a 1952 movie with alan ladd as jim bowie. The true quiet man the hollywood collection duration.
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