I noticed a few "somethings" to do with The Texan--Rory Calhoun series.

[the ringo kid]

Im currently watching the wetstern Tv series: The Texan--starring Rory Calhoun. The TV series is OK and seems to be getting better as I go along.Anyway,a few things I noticed. The revolver he uses--when fired-sounds almost like a cannon going off.When he is in gunfights--the others guns sound like pop gus.I wonder if the difference in noise is for effect?

Also,its nice to see that his character had been a Captain in the Confederate Cavalry--as mentioned and flash-backed a few times.

If one is looking for another uncredited Leonard Nimoy sighting,he was in the episode--Reunion-I thinkiit was called? He was a cowboy sitting near the saloon entrance--talking to another--when Calhoun comes in. He had no speaking parts.

Anyway,this series if chok full of good to great guests--too many to list but--Jack Elam in a couple eps so far. Paul Fix was doing Sheriff Micah Torrance on The Rifleman at the time,but found time to be a bad guy in an episode. Denver Pyle been on a few eps, and many other good guests too.

It was nice to see Brian Donlevy and Richard Jaeckel ::::Sheriff dad and outlaw son:::: work together on an episode. Im only about halfway through the series but--importantly--seen afew episodes written by: Louis L'amour SP? Ralph Meeker got his neck saved by the Cavalry who wasout looking for men to enlist--but who happened to be on their way to join Custers command. Meeker was a Bounty Hunter who ticked off relatives of a fugitive he killed--who were out for his head.

Anyway,just posting a few observations on this show--which lasted two seasons. Not a bad series and is watchable though the first couple episodes were a bit slow.

 

[DWalt]

If you're a Rory Calhoun fan, you must watch this one. It shows up on TCM occasionally: The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) - IMDb

It's one of my favorites, partly because I like Lewis guns.

 

[rwsmith]

If you want to see....

If you want to see a great vehicle for Rory Calhoun, watch 'Motel Hell'. Just remember that, "Meat's meat and man's gotta eat!"

 

[the ringo kid]

If you're a Rory Calhoun fan, you must watch this one. It shows up on TCM occasionally: The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) - IMDb

It's one of my favorites, partly because I like Lewis guns.

Ive seen this before but,been at least thirty years.I like Lewis guns too.Last time I saw any featured in non-brit movies--was in High Road To China--with Tom Selleck.

 

[the ringo kid]

If you want to see a great vehicle for Rory Calhoun, watch 'Motel Hell'. Just remember that, "Meat's meat and man's gotta eat!"

I seen that before and remember not wanting to eat pork for quite some time after.I cant believe he resorted down to making that movie. Chuck Connors made one like that late in his career.

Another Spock sighting in another ep last night.This time he was in a few scenes--and laughing. Boy he sure had pale skin.Again,uncredited.

 

[DWalt]

Ive seen this before but,been at least thirty years.I like Lewis guns too.Last time I saw any featured in non-brit movies--was in High Road To China--with Tom Selleck.

Over the years, there have been lots of American movies with Lewis guns. One of the more famous was Gary Cooper's in "For Whom the Bell Tolls." I think one of the Star Wars movies had a modified Lewis in it. "The Sand Pebbles" (with Steve McQueen) also featured a Lewis gun. One of my favorites was Burt Reynolds in "Lucky Lady" - lots of interesting guns in that one, but otherwise, the movie was not so great. One of the newer "Mummy" series of movies had a Lewis gun. Then there was "King Kong."

 

[the ringo kid]

Over the years, there have been lots of American movies with Lewis guns. One of the more famous was Gary Cooper's in "For Whom the Bell Tolls." I think one of the Star Wars movies had a modified Lewis in it. "The Sand Pebbles" (with Steve McQueen) also featured a Lewis gun. One of my favorites was Burt Reynolds in "Lucky Lady" - lots of interesting guns in that one, but otherwise, the movie was not so great. One of the newer "Mummy" series of movies had a Lewis gun. Then there was "King Kong."

Heh heh,ive seen some of the movies listed above--but refuse to watch any new Kong movies-or any after the one that Jeff Bridges made. Same thing with any Planet of the Apes movies.If its not one of the original? I aint watching. Imight watch the Mummy movies though.Something about them that I feel the need to see.

The Sand Pebbles,I have a great shot of Steve McQueen and the Captn,that shows one or the other firing a Lewis.

 

[rwsmith]

Well, one thing....

I seen that before and remember not wanting to eat pork for quite some time after.I cant believe he resorted down to making that movie. Chuck Connors made one like that late in his career.

Another Spock sighting in another ep last night.This time he was in a few scenes--and laughing. Boy he sure had pale skin.Again,uncredited.

It was obviously comedy so I didn't hold it against him. But anybody could have played the part.

"I've been living a lie all of my life..........I did use preservatives." (dies)

I love watching old TV to pick out up and coming actors that became more prominent later. My wife can recognize anybody, often from the kitchen by their voice.

I saw Charles Walker Jr. in a 'Naked City' in 1962, years before 'Charlie X' on Star Trek where he played an extremely talented but disturbed acting student. The teacher is hard on him because he recognizes talent and it gets pretty intense.

 

[the ringo kid]

It was obviously comedy so I didn't hold it against him. But anybody could have played the part.

"I've been living a lie all of my life..........I did use preservatives." (dies)

I love watching old TV to pick out up and coming actors that became more prominent later. My wife can recognize anybody, often from the kitchen by their voice.

I saw Charles Walker Jr. in a 'Naked City' in 1962, years before 'Charlie X' on Star Trek where he played an extremely talented but disturbed acting student. The teacher is hard on him because he recognizes talent and it gets pretty intense.

Heh heh,never been much a fan of Robert Walker Jr.His dad though good,had an annoying voice. I did like him in Bataan though. BTW,Ijust picked up a great original still from Bataan,showing Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan,Robert Taylor//manning a machine gun//and Robt Walker Jr.

 

[rwsmith]

He does play a good...

Heh heh,never been much a fan of Robert Walker Jr.His dad though good,had an annoying voice. I did like him in Bataan though. BTW,Ijust picked up a great original still from Bataan,showing Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Nolan,Robert Taylor//manning a machine gun//and Robt Walker Jr.

He does play a good nut, though.

 

[DWalt]

"I love watching old TV to pick out up and coming actors that became more prominent later."

A good hunting ground for that was the original Rod Serling "Twilight Zone" series of the late 1950s - early 1960s. Amazing how so many who later became stars or semi-stars appeared in it. A shame Rod Serling died at an early age (50). He was an Army paratrooper and WWII combat vet.

 

[soFlaNative]

I could cut Rob Walker, Jr. some slack just for shooting Burl Ives in the "Byootocks" with a tack loaded foil ball from a slingshot in Ensign Pulver.

 

[rwsmith]

Future stars....

"I love watching old TV to pick out up and coming actors that became more prominent later."

A good hunting ground for that was the original Rod Serling "Twilight Zone" series of the late 1950s - early 1960s. Amazing how so many who later became stars or semi-stars appeared in it. A shame Rod Serling died at an early age (50). He was an Army paratrooper and WWII combat vet.

Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Bonanza, about any Western was a gold mine for future stars.

 

[the ringo kid]

I could cut Rob Walker, Jr. some slack just for shooting Burl Ives in the "Byootocks" with a tack loaded foil ball from a slingshot in Ensign Pulver.

That's a difficult movie to SIT through.

 

[the ringo kid]

Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Bonanza, about any Western was a gold mine for future stars.

I saw Clint Eastwood in a season one episode of Gunsmoke.

 

[the ringo kid]

Its a shame the series lasted only two seasons.Im getting towards the end of season two--and the stories are getting much much better.

And a heads up for those who care? It seem s a MoD version of the entire Daniel Boone series--is finally out.The series ran for five or six seasons--so the price is pretty good.Its currently about ninety bucks as the crowflies.

 

[kaaskop49]

Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Bonanza, about any Western was a gold mine for future stars.

The opposite of this is seeing folks who had roles in long-running series (I have the Star Treks in mind) appear in newer series. Would be hard for me to work with "7 of 9," "Troi," "Ro Laren," and "Captain Janeway" without addressing them thusly. Traitors but, of course, they have to work also.

ringo, you're correct about the booming of Calhoun's gun: it's the same gun being used by his opponents, yet it's BOOM vs. pop.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[the ringo kid]

Speaking of Star Trek. DeForrest Kelly, was in the first three episodes of: The Lone Ranger.

 

[kaaskop49]

Speaking of Star Trek. DeForrest Kelly, was in the first three episodes of: The Lone Ranger.

Dee Kelly had the distinction of playing in more than one "O.K. Corral" program. He was, I believe, Morgan Earp, in the famous (and wildly inaccurate) film with Lancaster and Douglas, and he was a Clanton gang member in the ST: Original Series episode "Spectre of The Gun." There may have been a third role, I'm not sure. Readers?

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[rwsmith]

He was also a fighter pilot...

I saw Clint Eastwood in a season one episode of Gunsmoke.

He was also the fighter pilot that attacked the huge tarantulas. He's got a helmet and oxygen mask on, but there no mistaking that face and voice.