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17 hours ago · Villa Rides (1968), which he wrote with Sam Peckinpah and later described as a “textbook on how not to make a movie”. Although he went uncredited for his work on The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola publicly acknowledged Towne’s assistance when accepting the Oscar for best screen adaptation.
5 days ago · 1. T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia, David Lean, 1962) Pretty much the definitive Hollywood epic in every way, shape, and form, it’s impossible to imagine Lawrence of Arabia without Peter O’Toole and his steely blue eyes. Producer Sam Spiegel held a press conference in October 1960 to announce the cast for David Lean’s upcoming production.
4 days ago · Robert Towne, who won an Oscar for his Chinatown original screenplay and was nominated for his Shampoo, The Last Detail and Greystoke scripts, died Monday at his home. He was 89. PR firm McClure ...
3 days ago · Billy Vaughn in full Sam Peckinpah mode While the American bandleader Billy Vaughn (1919-91) is pretty much forgotten these days, he charted a whopping 42 singles on the Billboard charts, often focused on the sound of two alto saxophones leading the charge.
4 days ago · Lou Carrol, 83, American traveling salesman, gave Checkers to Richard Nixon. [11] Doug Coombs, 48, American extreme skier, ski accident in the French Alps. [12] Ewan Fenton, 76, Scottish footballer. [13] Martin Gilks, 41, English musician, former drummer with The Wonder Stuff, motorcycle accident.
5 days ago · A former friend betrays a legendary outlaw in Sam Peckinpah's final Western. Holed up in Fort Sumner with his gang between cattle rustlings, Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson) ignores the advice of comrade-turned-lawman Pat Garrett (James Coburn) to escape to Mexico, and he winds up in jail in Lincoln, New Mexico.
4 days ago · David Hattersley Warner (29 July 1941 – 24 July 2022) was an English actor who worked in film, television and theatre. Warner's lanky, often haggard appearance lent itself to a variety of villainous characters as well as more sympathetic roles across stage and screen.
