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In 1950, Hopalong Cassidy was featured on the first lunchbox to bear an image, causing sales of Aladdin Industries lunch boxes to jump from 50,000 units to 600,000 units per year. [7] In 1950, more than 100 companies manufactured $70 million of Hopalong Cassidy products, [ 4 ] including children's dinnerware, pillows, roller skates, soap ...
Drawing of Boyd as Sergeant Quirt in What Price Glory?.. Boyd was an early 20th century stage actor who appeared in two Broadway plays and then worked in motion pictures. To avoid confusion with the better-known performer working under the same name, William Boyd (best known for playing Hopalong Cassidy), Boyd adopted the name William "Stage" Boyd to emphasize his experience on the legitimate ...
In 1935, Boyd was offered the supporting role of Red Connors in the movie Hop-Along Cassidy, but he asked to be considered for the title role and won it. [6] The original character of Hopalong Cassidy, written by Clarence E. Mulford for pulp magazines, was changed from a hard-drinking, rough-living, redheaded wrangler to a cowboy hero who did not smoke, swear or drink alcohol (he drank ...
In the films, Hopalong, or "Hoppy", and his white horse, Topper, travel through the Old West while dispensing justice, usually with two companions: one young and trouble-prone with a weakness for damsels in distress, the other older, comically awkward and outspoken.
Hayden's screen debut was in Hills of Old Wyoming (1937), a Hopalong Cassidy film. [2] In 27 films, [3] [self-published source] he played Lucky Jenkins, [2] one of a trio of heroes in the Cassidy Westerns starring William Boyd. In 1941 Columbia Pictures hired Hayden to appear with its leading cowboy star Charles Starrett in eight Westerns ...
Frozen 2, stylized as Frozen II, is a 2019 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures as the sequel to Frozen (2013). Produced by Peter Del Vecho , the film was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee from a screenplay by Lee.
The Hopalong Cassidy film series ended in 1948, due to declining revenues, and their star William Boyd, who was now 53 years old, was regarded as a film star of the past. . However, Boyd thought Hopalong Cassidy might have a future in television, and spent $350,000 to obtain the rights to his old films; [1] he sold or mortgaged almost everything he owned to raise the mon
Unexpected Guest Directed by George Archainbaud Written by Clarence E. Mulford (characters), Ande Lamb (screenplay) Produced by Lewis J. Rachmil Starring William Boyd Cinematography Mack Stengler Edited by Fred W. Berger Music by David Chudnow Distributed by United Artists Release date March 28, 1947 (1947-03-28) Running time 61 minutes Country United States Language English Unexpected Guest ...