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Harry "Pop" Sherman (November 5, 1884 – September 25, 1952) was an American film producer known for his work in the Western genre during the 1930s and 1940s. He introduced the character Hopalong Cassidy to the silver screen, and is the father of screenwriter Teddi Sherman .
Forty Thieves is a 1944 American Western film starring William Boyd in the lead role of Hopalong Cassidy.It was directed by Lesley Selander, produced by Harry Sherman and released by United Artists.
After Hayes left the series because of a salary dispute with producer Harry Sherman, he was replaced by the comedian Britt Wood as Speedy McGinnis and finally by the veteran film comedian Andy Clyde as California Carlson. Clyde, the most durable of the sidekicks, remained with the series until it ended.
Producer Harry Sherman said, "I've always wanted to turn loose on the screen a hard-ridin', hard-shootin' cowgirl"; Drake fulfilled that desire. [2] No stunt doubles or off-camera tricks were used for her on-screen activities.
An agent he knew from his work in theater got him an interview with Harry Sherman, the producer of United Artists' Hopalong Cassidy Western film series, which starred William Boyd. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] In June 1942, Mitchum began his film career with a part as a minor villain in Border Patrol , the first of seven Hopalong Cassidy films he made that ...
Harry Sherman wanted to make more ambitious films and tried to cancel the Cassidy series, but popular demand forced Sherman back into production, this time for United Artists. Sherman gave up the series in 1944, but Boyd wanted to keep it going, and ended up co-producing 12 more films himself, from 1946 to 1948, now with lower budgets. [4]
She had commitments for two more films. The first was Silver Queen (1942) for producer Harry Sherman in which she co-starred with George Brent. She played the owner of a gambling house in 1870s San Francisco. The other film was a Jack Benny comedy, The Meanest Man in the World, released in January 1943. Lane then retired from films.
Lewis J. Rachmil (associate producer) Harry Sherman (producer) Starring: See below: Cinematography: Russell Harlan: Music by: Paul Sawtell: Release date. 28 April 1944 ()