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When the film was first premiered in September 1952 in Los Angeles, it consisted of five parts, including Howard Hawks' "The Ransom of Red Chief". The Hawks short was so poorly received that the studio removed it before the film opened in New York that October, leading some outlets to describe the film as O'Henry's Four of a Kind. [5]
"The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap and demand a ransom for a wealthy man's son. Eventually, the men are overwhelmed by the boy's spoiled and hyperactive behavior, so they pay his father to take him back.
The Ransom of Red Chief: Oct 22, 1977: Two inept con men (Jack Elam and Strother Martin) kidnap a financier's son – a mischievous boy who calls himself Red Chief (Patrick Petersen) – and request a large ransom for his return, but the boy turns the tables on his captors. 9: Portrait of Grandpa Doc: Nov 05, 1977: Phoenix Films
Cohen and Tate (also known as Cohen & Tate) is a 1989 American thriller film written and directed by Eric Red and starring Roy Scheider, Adam Baldwin and Harley Cross. It was Red's feature film debut. The film is considered as a cinematic version of O. Henry's short story "The Ransom of Red Chief". [3] [4]
No Deposit, No Return is a 1976 American crime comedy film directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Walt Disney Productions.The film was written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, [2] and stars David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Charles Martin Smith, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards, and Brad Savage.
The Big Chief (French: Le grand chef, Italian: Noi gangsters) is a 1959 French-Italian comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Florence Blot. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is based on the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry .
A bottle of Ransom Note red blend was on my kitchen island waiting for my return. There’s much to like about this $19.99 blend of 50% cabernet, 25% merlot, 12.5% petit verdot and 12.5% malbec ...
Six Episodes from The Ransom of Red Chief (1987) for Piano; Six Maxims de La Rochefoucauld (1991) (Fr) for Voice and Piano; Six Songs of E.E. Cummings (2008) for Soprano and Marimba or Soprano and Piano; Son Risa (2006) for Solo Harp; Sonata in One Movement (1973) for Soprano Saxophone (or Clarinet) and Piano; Sonatina d’Estate (1982) for ...