"the hopes of ending his own life. The film was a flop in the United States, but was praised by French film critics for its bold experimentation with the stereotyped American Western genre. In 1961 it won the prestigious Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. The Left Handed Gun The Left Handed Gun is a 1958 American western film and the film directorial debut of Arthur Penn, starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid and John Dehner as Pat Garrett. The screenplay was written by Leslie Stevens from a teleplay by Gore Vidal, which he wrote for the"
"Left Handed Gun"", by Ron Soble in the John Wayne film Chisum and by Charles Martin Smith in Sam Peckinpah's ""Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid"" (1973). In the 1988 film ""Young Guns"", he is portrayed by actor Casey Siemaszko. The circumstances of his death were the basis of a scene in ""Young Guns II"", however, in the movie Doc Scurlock, played by Kiefer Sutherland, is the one who meets his fate outside the hut, and not Bowdre. He will be portrayed by Chris Bylsma in the upcoming film ""The Kid"" directed by Vincent D'Onofrio. Charlie Bowdre Charles Bowdre (1848"
"searching for dramatic stories for his newspaper. Over a 45-year movie career in Hollywood, between 1940 and 1986, Dehner appeared in no less than 126 feature films and shorts. He played Sheriff Pat Garrett in Gore Vidal's ""The Left Handed Gun"" opposite Paul Newman as Billy the Kid. He appeared too in ""Scaramouche"" (1952) as Doutreval of Dijon; and he played a district attorney in ""Please Murder Me"", an American film noir film released in 1956, a production directed by Peter Godfrey and starring Angela Lansbury and Raymond Burr. The following year, he performed a non-singing role of Mr. Bascombe,"
"the liberties it took with history, scholar and film editor Paul Seydor described ""Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"" as among the finest treatments of the legend in any medium. The psychoanalyst Alfred Adler wrote an analysis in 1951 of the mythic aspects of the legend of Billy the Kid in which he compared the Kid to Oedipus, King Arthur, Robin Hood, and other legendary heroes of the past. Adler was the first writer to discuss the symbolic significance of Billy the Kid's nickname as a cultural totem. Arthur Penn's film, ""The Left Handed Gun"" (1958), portrays Billy the Kid"
"Billy the Kid (1989 film) Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid, also known as Billy the Kid, is a 1989 American western television film about famed gunman Billy the Kid. It aired on TNT cable channel on May 10, 1989. One of many depicting the events surrounding the outlaw during his participation in the Lincoln County War, this film, though little known, has routinely been described as the most historically accurate version to date. Written by Gore Vidal and directed by William A. Graham, Val Kilmer stars in the lead role of William Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid, with a supporting"
"Kid. In the original script, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid never met onscreen until the film's conclusion, and Wurlitzer reportedly resented Peckinpah's reworking of the narrative. Wurlitzer and Peckinpah had a strained relationship, and Wurlitzer would later write a book highly unfavorable to Peckinpah. Peckinpah initially considered Bo Hopkins for the part of Billy, but he eventually cast country music star Kris Kristofferson as the outlaw. Kristofferson was 36 when the film was made, playing 21-year-old Billy. Kristofferson's band would play small roles, along with his wife Rita Coolidge. Kristofferson also brought Bob Dylan into the film, initially hired"
"on as Grant Cutler. In July 2017, Dane DeHaan was cast as Billy the Kid, with the rest of the cast filled up by September. In October 2017, filming began in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area, and is currently in post-production. The Kid (2019 film) The Kid is an upcoming 2019 indie biographical western drama film directed by Vincent D'Onofrio, from a screenplay by Andrew Lanham, and is executive produced by Carl Stubner, through Suretone Pictures. The film stars Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Jake Schur, and Keith Jardine. The story of a young"
"Dean for the role of Aron's fraternal twin brother Cal. Dean won his part, but Newman lost out to Richard Davalos. That same year, he co-starred with Eva Marie Saint and Frank Sinatra in a live—and color—television broadcast of ""Our Town"", a musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's stage play. Newman was a last-minute replacement for James Dean. The Dean connection had resonance two other times, as Newman was cast in two leading roles originally earmarked for Dean, as Billy the Kid in ""The Left Handed Gun"" and as Rocky Graziano in ""Somebody Up There Likes Me"", both filmed after Dean's"
"The Kid (2019 film) The Kid is an upcoming 2019 indie biographical western drama film directed by Vincent D'Onofrio, from a screenplay by Andrew Lanham, and is executive produced by Carl Stubner, through Suretone Pictures. The film stars Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin, Jake Schur, and Keith Jardine. The story of a young boy (Jake Schur) who witnesses Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan) encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke). In April 2017, Vincent D'Onofrio was announced to be directing and starring in the film as Sheriff Romero. Later that same month, Chris Pratt signed"
"Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, songwriter, and musician. Thornton had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller ""One False Move"", and received international attention after writing, directing, and starring in the independent drama film ""Sling Blade"" (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He appeared in several major film roles in the 1990s following ""Sling Blade"", including Oliver Stone's neo-noir ""U Turn"" (1997), political drama ""Primary Colors"" (1998), science"
"in Reno, Nevada, where his sons started Oakdale Pictures. MacDuff is interred at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Tyler MacDuff Tyler MacDuff (born Tyler Glenn Duff Jr., September 12, 1925 – December 23, 2007), was an American actor, primarily on television westerns and dramas who was cast as Billy the Kid in ""The Boy from Oklahoma"" (1954). A native of Hollywood, California, MacDuff was the son of Tyler Duff, Sr. (1890–1967), originally from Indiana. His mother was Cecil W. Duff (1893–1978), an Illinois native. In 1943, at the age of eighteen, MacDuff joined the U.S. Navy. In 1944, he"
"Tyler MacDuff Tyler MacDuff (born Tyler Glenn Duff Jr., September 12, 1925 – December 23, 2007), was an American actor, primarily on television westerns and dramas who was cast as Billy the Kid in ""The Boy from Oklahoma"" (1954). A native of Hollywood, California, MacDuff was the son of Tyler Duff, Sr. (1890–1967), originally from Indiana. His mother was Cecil W. Duff (1893–1978), an Illinois native. In 1943, at the age of eighteen, MacDuff joined the U.S. Navy. In 1944, he drove an LCVP landing craft in the first wave of the invasions of Saipan and Guam. In late 1944"
"Billy the Kid (film series) The Billy the Kid series of 42 western films was produced between 1940 and 1946, and released by Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The initial six star Bob Steele as Billy the Kid who left PRC to return to Republic Pictures. The next thirteen star Buster Crabbe as Billy the Kid, and the following 23 feature Crabbe as the same character, renamed ""Billy Carson"". All 42 films in the series are directed by Sam Newfield, ""America's most prolific sound film director"", sometimes under pseudonyms. All films feature Al St. John as Billy's sidekick. The"
"accurate of all prior Billy the Kid films. It opened no. 1 at the box office, eventually earning $45 million from a moderate $11 million budget. A sequel, ""Young Guns II"", was released in 1990. John Tunstall (Terence Stamp), an educated Englishman and cattle rancher in Lincoln County, New Mexico, hires wayward young gunmen to live and work on his ranch. Tunstall is in heavy competition with a well-connected Irishman named Lawrence Murphy (Jack Palance), who owns a large ranch; their men clash on a regular basis. Tunstall recruits Billy (Emilio Estevez) and advises him to renounce violence saying that"
"had been inadvertently flipped when printed. Years later, the error was discovered—Billy was right handed. While receiving little general attention, the television movie was acclaimed by fans of the western genre due to its comparative historical fidelity. Kilmer was praised for his portrayal based on his extensive work to not only physically resemble William Bonney as much as possible, but also to capture his personality as related in historical accounts. This contributed to the film being widely recognised as one of the most historically accurate ""Billy the Kid"" films ever made. Billy the Kid (1989 film) Gore Vidal's Billy the"
"Billy the Kid's Gun Justice Billy the Kid's Gun Justice is a 1940 American western directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation, and 3rd in PRC's Billy the Kid series. Billy the Kid (Bob Steele) and his friends Jeff (Carleton Young) and Fuzzy (Al St. John) are ambushed in a cabin. When Jeff is wounded during their getaway, they decide to hide out at Jeff's uncle's ranch in Little Bend Valley. While traveling to the ranch, they see henchmen Ed (Charles King) and Buck (Rex Lease) accosting Ann Roberts (Louise Currie) and throwing her goods from her wagon. After"
"Billy Chapin William McClellan ""Billy"" Chapin (December 28, 1943 – December 2, 2016) was an American child actor, known for a considerable number of screen and TV performances from 1943 to 1959 and best remembered for both his roles as the ""diaper manager"" Christie Cooper in the 1953 family feature ""The Kid from Left Field"" and little John Harper in Charles Laughton's 1955 film noir movie ""The Night of the Hunter"". Chapin was the brother of former child actors Lauren Chapin, known as Kathy ""Kitten"" Anderson from the TV series ""Father Knows Best"" and of Michael Chapin, another child performer"
"films. Kid's given name was William H. Bonney, but he was also known as Henry McCarty. The film includes an interview with Emilio Estevez on the set of the Academy Award-nominated film ""Young Guns II,"" in which Estevez played Kid. John Fusco, writer and producer of ""Young Guns"" and ""Young Guns II"", also appeared in this documentary. He also made a cameo appearance in the second film. ""Young Guns"" is mostly about the Lincoln County War. There are many films about Billy the Kid. Kris Kristofferson also portrayed Billy the Kid. The Legend of Billy the Kid (film) The Legend"
"many critics hailing it as a mistreated classic and one of the era's best films. It is ranked 126th on ""Empire"" magazine's list of ""The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time"". In 1881 in Old Fort Sumner, New Mexico, William H. Bonney, known as Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson), is passing the time with friends shooting chickens for fun. An old friend of Billy's, Pat Garrett (James Coburn), rides into town with Deputy Sheriff J. W. Bell (Matt Clark) and joins the diversion. Later, over drinks, Garrett informs Billy that the electorate want him out of the country, and that"
"Billy the Kid (1930 film) Billy the Kid is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed in widescreen by King Vidor about the relationship between frontier outlaw Billy the Kid (Johnny Mack Brown, billed as ""John Mack Brown"") and Pat Garrett (Wallace Beery), the man who later killed him. Directed by King Vidor, the movie was filmed in an early widescreen process called Realife, a 70mm format similar to Fox Film Corporation's Grandeur used for the lavish ""The Big Trail"" the same year. While ""The Big Trail"", starring John Wayne, has been restored so that the 1930 widescreen process can be"
"Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881, also known as William H. Bonney) was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at age 21. He took part in New Mexico's Lincoln County War, during which he allegedly committed three murders. McCarty was orphaned at age 14. The owner of a boarding house gave him a room in exchange for work. His first arrest was for stealing food at age 16 in late 1875. Ten days later, he robbed a Chinese"
"March 2018 and subsequently toured. The musical performance was directed by Gérard Lecointe, with the French pop singer Bertrand Belin as Billy the Kid and the soprano Claron MacFadden playing all female role. The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-Handed Poems The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-Handed Poems is a verse novel by Michael Ondaatje, published in 1970. It chronicles and interprets important events in the life of William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, and his conflict with Sheriff Pat Garrett. The book presents a series of poems not necessarily in chronological order which fictionalize and relate"
"George Keymas George Keymas (1925–2008) was an American film and television actor. Popular pockmarked, American film and television actor began his Hollywood career in 1950, mainly in popular western fare of the day. His first screen appearance was in an uncredited role in the 1950 B-feature film, “I Shot Billy the Kid”, with lead Don 'Red' Barry. Due to his rugged looks, Keymas was cast in ethnic, often Native-American characters, or cow-punching, at times ruthless, cowboys, in countless film/TV westerns. Oddly, likely his most recognizable role was the brief -and unrecognizable character as ‘The Leader’ in the classic TV ""The"
"the project stalled, Milligan also sued Cameron in 1993. After Cameron left the project, Warner Bros. continued to develop it now slightly retitled ""The Crowded Room"", with directors Joel Schumacher and David Fincher attached at various points. Actors courted for the role of Milligan included Matthew McConaughey, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and John Cusack. , the film remains in limbo. In February 2015, it was confirmed that Leonardo DiCaprio would star as Milligan, with Jason Smilovic set to pen the script. Billy Milligan William Stanley Milligan (February 14, 1955 – December 12, 2014) was an American citizen who"
"as Kathleen Crowley, Tol Avery, Gage Clarke, and Chubby Johnson, appeared seven or eight times over the course of the series in various roles. Joel Grey played Billy the Kid in an unusual episode that featured a bravura pistol-twirling exhibition by Garner. A chubby Robert Redford joined Kelly as a supporting player on a desperate cattle drive in ""The Iron Hand"". Stacy Keach, Sr. played a sheriff in ""Ghost Rider."" Clint Eastwood, Slim Pickens, Lee Van Cleef, John Carradine, Buddy Ebsen, Hans Conried, Alan Hale, Jr., Jim Backus, George Kennedy, John Gavin, Mike Connors, Chad Everett, Patric Knowles, and Adam"
"The Kid from Left Field The Kid from Left Field is a 1953 baseball comedy film starring Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, Lloyd Bridges, and Billy Chapin. The film marked the reunion of Dailey and director Harmon Jones who had teamed up at 20th Century Fox a year earlier in another baseball film, the biographical ""The Pride of St. Louis"". The film was remade for television in 1979, starring Gary Coleman, Gary Collins and Robert Guillaume. Former ballplayer 'Coop' (Dailey) is working as a peanut vendor at the ballpark of a struggling major league club, the Bisons. He has passed on"
"Young Guns (film) Young Guns is a 1988 American western film directed by Christopher Cain and written by John Fusco. The film is the first to be produced by Morgan Creek Productions. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Terry O'Quinn, Brian Keith, and Jack Palance. ""Young Guns"" is a retelling of the adventures of Billy the Kid during the Lincoln County War, which took place in New Mexico during 1877–78. It was filmed in and around New Mexico. Historian Dr. Paul Hutton called ""Young Guns"" the most historically"
"Jack Buetel Jack Buetel (September 5, 1915 – June 27, 1989) was an American film and television actor. Born John Alexander Beutel in Dallas, Texas, he moved to Los Angeles, California in the late 1930s with the intention of establishing a film career, changing his name to read Buetel. Unable to find such work, he was employed as an insurance clerk when he was noticed by an agent who was impressed by his looks. Introduced to Howard Hughes, who was about to begin filming ""The Outlaw"", Buetel was signed to play the lead role as Billy the Kid, with the"
"fictionalized in several Hollywood films, including Sam Peckinpah's ""Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"" in 1973, ""The Left Handed Gun"" in 1958, John Wayne's ""Chisum"" in 1970 and ""Young Guns"" in 1988. Ron Hansen's novel ""The Kid"" (2016) also is inspired by the Lincoln County War. In November 1876, a wealthy Englishman named John Tunstall arrived in Lincoln County, New Mexico, where he intended to develop a cattle ranch, store, and bank in partnership with the young attorney Alexander McSween and cattleman John Chisum. At the time Lincoln County was controlled both economically and politically by Lawrence Murphy and James"
"England at the time. As Penn grew up, he became increasingly interested in film, especially after seeing the Orson Welles film ""Citizen Kane"". He later attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina, and was a featured commentator in the documentary ""Fully Awake"" about the college. After making a name for himself as a director of quality television dramas, Penn made his feature debut with a western, ""The Left Handed Gun"" (1958) for Warner Brothers. A retelling of the Billy the Kid legend, it was distinguished by Paul Newman's sharp portrayal of the outlaw as a psychologically troubled youth (the role"
"films were shot in 10 or 12 days with an average cost of $25,000 a film. Billy the Kid (film series) The Billy the Kid series of 42 western films was produced between 1940 and 1946, and released by Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The initial six star Bob Steele as Billy the Kid who left PRC to return to Republic Pictures. The next thirteen star Buster Crabbe as Billy the Kid, and the following 23 feature Crabbe as the same character, renamed ""Billy Carson"". All 42 films in the series are directed by Sam Newfield, ""America's most prolific"
"order to force the group of ranchers to purchase water rights, or default on their loans. Billy and Jeff fight Allen's henchmen at the barricade, and after subduing them they return the water flow to its original channel. Billy the Kid's Gun Justice Billy the Kid's Gun Justice is a 1940 American western directed by Sam Newfield for Producers Releasing Corporation, and 3rd in PRC's Billy the Kid series. Billy the Kid (Bob Steele) and his friends Jeff (Carleton Young) and Fuzzy (Al St. John) are ambushed in a cabin. When Jeff is wounded during their getaway, they decide to"
"Miriam Byrd Nethery Miriam Byrd Nethery (May 17, 1929 – January 6, 2003) was an American film and television actress. Her film roles included ""Bound for Glory"" (1976) and ""Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III"" and ""Across Five Aprils"" (both 1990). Nethery was one of five siblings born in Lewisville, Arkansas to Daniel Thompson ""Tom"" Nethery (1890–1966) and his wife, the former Ruby Estelle Byrd (1892–1982). She was married to Clu Gulager – who played Billy the Kid on the NBC television series, ""The Tall Man"" – from 1960 to 2003. Their sons are Tom and John Gulager. Nethery died"