AFI Names Top Ten Western Films of ... Jul 28, 2008
The top ten westerns in order are: The Searchers, High Noon, Shane, Unforgiven, Red River, The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Stagecoach and Cat Ballou ... Cat Ballou Catherine Ballou is an aspiring schoolteacher who travels by train to visit her father in Wyoming. (Suite101.com)
More Actors Who Never Won an Oscar Jul 14, 2008
In 1965, Burton lost to Lee Marvin for the latter's performance in Cat Ballou. Henry Fonda (1905-1982). (Suite101.com)
Making sense of the AFI's 'Top 10 Films in 10 Genres' list Jun 19, 2008
And in Westerns, they found room for the unwatchable Cat Ballou but not for The Magnificent Seven, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Tombstone, Destry Rides Again ... Making the grade, of course, are "Big", "Bull Durham" and "Cat Ballou." No offense to "Big" and "Bull Durham" (fine movies), but no Casablanca ... Cat Ballou is a great movie. (Entertainment Weekly)
'Oz,' 'Snow White, ' '2001' among top genre flicks Jun 19, 2008
Oz,' 'Godfather' among top genre films - Movies- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- News)
What has The Wizard of Oz got in common with The Godfather? Jun 19, 2008
Page last updated at 16:23 GMT, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:23 UK. Oz and Godfather top movie lists. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Oldies are goldies in top ten list Jun 18, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole in a scene from the 1962 classic 'Lawrence of Arabia', which was named best epic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
"Miracle on 34th Street, 1947. 6. "Field of Dreams," 1989. 7. "Harvey," 1950. 8. "Groundhog Day," 1993. 9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924. 10. "Big," 1988. GANGSTER 1. "The Godfather," 1972. 2. "Goodfellas," 1990. 3. "The Godfather Part II," 1974. 4. "White Heat," 1949. 5. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967. 6. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1932. 7. "Pulp Fiction," 1994. 8. "The Public Enemy," 1931. 9. "Little Caesar," 1930. 10. "Scarface," 1983. SCIENCE FICTION 1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968. 2.... (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Western: "The Searchers," "High Noon," "Shane," "Unforgiven," "Red River," "The Wild Bunch," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," "Stagecoach," "Cat Ballou.". Mystery: "Vertigo," "Chinatown," "Rear Window," "Laura," "Third Man," "The Maltese Falcon," "North by Northwest," "Blue Velvet," "Dial M for Murder," "The Usual Suspects.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Sydney Pollack, American film director, is dead at 73 May 27, 2008
In 1965, Charles Champlin, writing in The Los Angeles Times, compared Pollack to the director Elliot Silverstein, whose western spoof, "Cat Ballou," had been released earlier that year, and Stuart Rosenberg, soon to be famous for "Cool Hand Luke" (1967). Champlin cited all three as artists who had used television rather than B movies to learn their craft. (International Herald Tribune)
'Dobie Gillis' star shows artwork Saturday at Fort Myers gallery Feb 8, 2008
By the way, one of the movies Hickman appeared in was the Academy Award winner, "Cat Ballou," in which he starred with Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda. Now that he's a full-time artist, he takes his work all around the country, and has been doing so since 1999. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Paul Wasserman, 73, publicist Nov 21, 2007
He also publicized such films as Cat Ballou, ''Easy Rider, ''Annie Hall and Star Wars. . (Variety)
Paul Wasserman, 73; career as music publicist unraveled over investment scheme Nov 20, 2007
And he publicized dozens of films, including "Cat Ballou," "Easy Rider," "Annie Hall" and "Star Wars.". But it was in his role as a rock 'n' roll publicist that the man whom friends called Wasso made his greatest mark. (Los Angeles Times)
The talents behind 3:10 to Yuma hope the Western will ride again Sep 6, 2007
His sister Jane has Comes a Horseman and Cat Ballou in her film credits. And Fonda chose the 1971 Western The Hired Hand for his directorial debut. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Frenchy pitchesfor cancer center Aug 23, 2007
For Fonda fans, today s schedule offers a look at many of her rarely seen early films, including Tall Story, her 1960 debut with Tony Perkins along with 1962 s Period of Adjustment, 1963 s In the Cool of the Day, 1964 s Sunday in New York, 1965 s Cat Ballou and 1966 s Any Wednesday. Fonda s in-depth Private Screenings interview with TCM host Robert Osborne is also on the program. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Biggest step Jul 30, 2007
"Watching him get ready for competition is like watching the gunfighter in that movie 'Cat Ballou' get ready for a fight," said Donna Barrington, who often travels with her son to competition. "He won't let anybody touch anything. He presses his shirt, polishes his shoes -- there's a systematic ritual about it. I learned the hard way I'm limited to saying 10 words to Owen from the time we wake up until after competition.". (Anchorage Daily News)
What's on your top 10 movies list? Jun 30, 2007
Blazing Saddles When Harry Met Sally Casablanca An American President To Kill a Mockingbird Schindler's List The Pianist Beautiful Life Cat Ballou Wizard of Oz ... I was glad to finally find Cat Ballou, but I missed Scarface (the Al Pacino one), The Sting and Marathon Man. (NPR)
Jane Fonda returns to the big screen in Georgia Rule May 10, 2007
Her breakthrough role came in the 1965 hit Cat Ballou, and she continued her winning streak in films such as Barefoot in the Park in 1967, Barbarella in 1968 and They Shoot Horses, Don't They. in 1969, for which she got the first of seven Oscar nominations. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Jack Williams, 85; Hollywood stuntman known for his horse-riding skills Apr 16, 2007
Beginning with "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in 1936, Williams performed stunts in dozens of films over the next six decades, including "Santa Fe Trail, "They Died With Their Boots On," "Fort Apache," "Red River," "3 Godfathers," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Rio Bravo," "Spartacus," "El Cid," "The Alamo," "The Magnificent Seven," "Cat Ballou" and "The Wild Bunch. "He also worked steadily doing stunts on dozens of television series, such as "Maverick," "Laramie" and "The High Chaparral,"... (Los Angeles Times)
Jane Fonda looks back Mar 30, 2007
She gained screen stardom in lighter fare such as Cat Ballou, Barefoot in the Park and Barbarella ... During production of Cat Ballou and Barbarella, Fonda says, she had no idea they would be hits. (Orlando Sentinel)
Rescuers of the lost Oscars Feb 25, 2007
Lee Marvin, Cat Ballou (1965) - Even Marvin confessed on stage that a hungover horse deserved half his statuette. A better choice would have been Rod Steiger's searing portrayal of a Holocaust survivor in The Pawnbroker. (St. Petersburg Times)
A pirate's life for Johnny Depp Jul 3, 2006
In the Pirates movies, "he gets to weave through the story in a Lee Marvin, Cat Ballou sort of style.". Depp says it was surprisingly easy to slide back into Jack Sparrow's skin for the sequel, despite the three years that had passed. (Jam! Showbiz)
New on DVD May 26, 2006
Amazingly, there's no mention of Cole's goodbye in Cat Ballou. Due Tuesday: A Bette Davis box with never-on-VHS Old Acquaintance; a John Wayne five-pack with The Shepherd of the Hills and The Conqueror. (USA Today -- Life)
CASSAVETES-DVD May 24, 2006
" Directed by Hollywood veteran Robert Aldrich, "The Dirty Dozen" succeeded where other contemporary war movies did not because its anti-authoritarian theme connected with the young people of the late 1960s. The film's platoon of convicted men essentially fight two battles against the military brass _ first in war games against those in the U.S. military who oppose their existence, then against their actual target, a chateau in France where German officers go for rest and recreation. The film... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Before You Ask Her Out, Do a Background Check Apr 5, 2006
By Charles E. Johnson], Charles E. Johnson is a screenwriter whose projects include "The George McKenna Story" and "Beyond Atlantis." April 2, 2006 In 1971, as a fledgling screenwriter from South-Central, I met Nate Monaster and Stanley Shapiro (who wrote "That Touch of Mink," starring Cary Grant and Doris Day) and Walter Brown Newman (writer of "Cat Ballou"). They became my mentors and taught me everything I needed to know to make it in Hollywood. (Los Angeles Times)
