He wrote in the marriage record of the first methodist church of cheyenne a microfilmed copy of which is in the. Western gunslinger, bat masterson, fights in last shootout. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Bat masterson band is a chicagobased rock and roll band named in honor of bat masterson. The real bat masterson became sports editor for the morning telegraph in new york. The family moved to a farm outside wichita, kansas, when masterson still was a boy. Back when the west was very young there lived a man named masterson. The woman of the town is a 1943 american western film directed by george archainbaud and written by aeneas mackenzie.
Dudedup gunfighter much is made of bat masterson s elaborate costume, including a scene of his boots being shined and a discussion of the origin of his cane. Bat masterson the death of bat masterson tv episode 1959. Bat trades his cane for a horse so lorna can get to austin to present evidence that will save a man from the gallows but the thieves have other ideas. Please submit your burning questions about film preservation in the comments below. His story has been told time and again in movies and tv, usually. Female spanked as punishment bat masterson 1959 scene.
Bat masterson is an american western television series which was a fictionalized account of. Bartholomew masterson was born on november 26, 1853 at henryville, canada east,his parents were thomas masterson and catherine mcgurk,he had five brothers and two sisters they were raised on farms in quebec, new york, and illinois, until they settled near wichita, kansas,later in life he used the name william barclay masterson. Bat masterson tv series 19581961 movies, tv, celebs, and more. With gene barry, ken lynch, harry dean stanton, eve brent. Allison hayes was born mary jane hayes to william e. Fleeing to dodge city after killing a man in self defence masterson finds his brother ed harry lauter running for sheriff of the town. On the streets of dodge city, famous western lawman and gunfighter bat masterson fights the last gun battle of his life. When bat discovers the truth, he is roped to a tree. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
On july 24, 1885 bat placed an order with colts for two revolvers which, according to factory records, were completed for shipping on july 30, 1885. The family moved to new york, then to kansas, where bat and his two brothers. When new york city tamed the feared gunslinger bat masterson. Masterson reportedly took more of a liking to the gambling tables in cheyenne. Bat masterson, gambler, saloonkeeper, lawman, and newspaperman who made a reputation in the old american west. Bat masterson, famous as a gunfighter, was also a writer and penned this piece for a boston magazine in 1907 about his friend wyatt earp. Apparently one man hands her off to the other for this punishment.
Bat masterson is an american western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of reallife marshalgamblerdandy bat masterson. Barry is best remembered for his leading roles in the films the atomic city 1952 and the war of the worlds 1953 and for his portrayal of the title characters in the tv series bat masterson. Cheyenne has played hosts to numerous wild west legends. Old western lawman and gambler who became famous as a sports reporter for the new york morning telegraph.
Bat masterson leaves for new york to become a journalist. If you look at real photos of bat masterson youll see that the brim on genes hat is too large. Bat masterson, toward the end of his life, in new york city. Masterson of kansas is a 1954 technicolor western film directed by william castle and starring george montgomery. There are those who argue that everything breaks even in this old dump of a world of ours. Bear bait is the sixth episode of the first season of bat masterson. It was released on december 31, 1943, by united artists. This relates to the fancy and often strange costumes for gunfighters that run through doniger. Bat masterson stage to nowhere tv episode 1960 imdb.
With gene barry, constance ford, james seay, michael forest. They tried to roll the sides more to make it seem smaller, but it still just looks like any old cowboy hat with a rounded crown. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Gaye was born in denver, colorado to frank henry griffin, a painter, and margaret. The complete first season of the 1958 tv western series, based loosely on real life gambler and lawman, bat masterson. Dave rudabaugh was the only outlaw said to have crossed paths with dave mather, bat masterson, pat garrett, wyatt earp, billy the kid and doc holliday. While hart never developed the earp story into a film, he was the first to introduce earp as a character in a film. Dinehart played the youthful bat masterson who is the understudy of wyatt. This book has 36 pages and was uploaded by darkmark on december 10, 20. Two gunmen steal the horses from the stagecoach in which bat and lorna adams are riding. After bat and the stagecoach he is riding is robbed, bats plan to catch the gang of stagecoach robbers backfires, when not only the silver bullion the stagecoach was carrying is stolen, but the stagecoach itself disappears. Bat masterson net worth, biography, age, height, dating, wiki. William barclay bat masterson was, as the film indicates, sheriff of dodge city from 1877 to 1880 and was, according to some sources, a member of the dodge city gang that ran the town. The complete second season of the 1958 tv western series, based loosely on real life gambler and lawman, bat masterson.
Double showdown 1958 is the pilot episode of the bat masterson television series. When ed is killed by hired guns of the corrupt incumbent bat is determined to settle the score with violence but he is convinced by the townspeople that the best way to avenge his brothers death is by taking eds place on the ballot. Gene barry born eugene klass, june 14, 1919 december 9, 2009 was an american stage, screen, and television actor. Gene barry is splendid in the title role and the halfhour stories are always entertaining. This set of season 3 is a good deal, and worth your money if you enjoyed the earlier sets or are a fan of westerns in general. After the turn of the century, the reallife bat masterson became a prominent writer of western reminiscences as well as a flamboyant new york city newspaper journalist and close friend of damon runyon. Masterson, who in time became a figure of western folklore, finishing his long. Onscreen, in film ordered chronologically masterson himself can reportedly be seen wearing a bowler hat in the 1897 documentary film, the corbettfitzsimmons fight. I suppose these ginks who argue that way hold that because the rich man gets ice in the summer and the poor man gets it in the winter things are breaking even for both. Leslie gaye griffin march 6, 1935 july 14, 2016, better known as lisa gaye, was an american actress, singer, and dancer. Sky masterson in runyons guys and dolls, portrayed by marlon brando in a theatrical film three years before the television series began.
Recentlydeputized alan harper robert ryan, bat masterson randolph scott and even the indecisive susan pritchard madge meredith prepare to. Bat masterson was born bartholomew masterson on november 27, 1853, in canada and later changed his name to william barclay masterson. In his teens, he and his two brothers left home to become buffalo hunters. The sevenreel epic wild bill hickok, released by paramount in 1923, featured both earp and bat masterson as important characters.
The rifleman, bat masterson, the lone ranger, the cisco kid, wagon train, bonanza, and more. Leaving home at 19, he eventually became a buffalo hunter and indian scout, working out of. This might seem a little confusing, since it looks like the film. The sheriff suspects that the three are wanted for robbery and murder but he needs proof. For fans of straight, nononsense, taciturn cowboy heroes in traditional westerns, with much bangbang and a little kisskiss, george montgomery, who has died aged 84, was just the ticket. The masterson family had previously farmed in new york and illinois. Randolph scott portrayed masterson in the 1947 film trail street. After bat and the stagecoach he is riding is robbed, bats plan to catch the gang of stagecoach robbers backfires, when not only the silver bullion the stagecoach was carrying is. Bartholomew bat masterson had made a living with his gun from a young. The film unimaginatively seems derived from three major influences. Film preservation 101 is an occasional series in which we answer our most frequently asked questions. Mason alan dinehart born april 30, 1936, also known as mason alan dinehart iii, alan. Albert dekker portrayed bat masterson in the 1943 film the woman of the town.
Bat masterson was an american western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of bat masterson. By the time bat masterson received this handsome, nickelplated sixshooter from colts he was already a legend, as famous as his friends wyatt earp, charlie bassett, and bill tilghman. This book has 37 pages and was uploaded by darkmark on december 10, 20. The title character was played by gene barry and the halfhour black and white shows ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961. The title character was played by gene barry and the halfhour black and white show ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961. Bat returns to the small mining town bonanza, colorado to withdraw his earnings from a. The film stars claire trevor, albert dekker, barry sullivan, henry hull, porter hall, percy kilbride and clem bevans the film was loosely based on the true stories of dora hand and bat masterson. Bat masterson is a fun western, with more comedy than a lot of such series. Allison hayes march 6, 1930 february 27, 1977 was an american film and television actress and model. Not to be confused with lisa gaye actress born 1960. Best of season 1 dvd, 2012, 2disc set gene barry western new tell us what you think opens in new window or tab side refine panel.
His severed head was placed on a stake for almost three weeks after his death. A major disappointment, the gunfight at dodge city 1959 opens with a very promising pretitles scene but the remainder of the film is depressingly conventional, derivative, and clumsily scripted. Bat masterson was born in henryville, canada on november 26, 1854. Born in canada, masterson grew up on successive family farms in new york, illinois, and kansas. The gunfight at dodge city letterboxd your life in film. Lisa lu in bat masterson, hong kong and coronado 9 19 jan chineseamerican actress lisa lu turns 88 today, january 19, 2015, and, as of this writing, is still active in the business. If nawaz sharif will be punished, then maryam nawaz would be.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The gravitas underrated star joel mccrea projects as bat masterson is its only real asset. The working title of this film was bat masterson, bad man. The fictionalized film account of his life starred gene barry.
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