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Swing Magazine Sep.-Oct
Donald Dwight Davis (1912-1997) was president of WHB Broadcasting in Kansas City from 1931 to 1952. Swing Magazine was WHB radio's house publication and served as part station promotion, partly a city magazine and part general interest. It ran for ten years, 1945-1955.
The September-October 1949 issue included a photo of Ben, George O'Brien, Jane Russell, Alan Hale and Harry Carey, Jr., who attended a film premiere at the RKO MIssouri Theater in Kansas City.
The September-October 1949 issue included a photo of Ben, George O'Brien, Jane Russell, Alan Hale and Harry Carey, Jr., who attended a film premiere at the RKO MIssouri Theater in Kansas City.
Picturegoer September 16, 1950-M
One-page article on Wagon Master in the September 16, 1950 issue of Picturegoer magazine.
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Clipped page from unknown magazine with an article about up and coming young actors.
Swing Magazine Sep.-Oct
A photo in the September-October 1949 edition of Swing, the official magazine of Kansas City's WHB radio station. The caption reads: Stars Ben Johnson, George O'Brien, Jane Russell, Alan Hale and Harry Carey, Jr., appear at the premiere of the "R.K.O. Missouri" theatre in Kansas City.
Exactly what film is premiering is unknown. From 1945 to 1953, Swing offered readers an eclectic set of information -- profiles of entertainers, discussions of citizenship in the postwar world, and nightlife offerings in Kansas City, Chicago and even New York.
Exactly what film is premiering is unknown. From 1945 to 1953, Swing offered readers an eclectic set of information -- profiles of entertainers, discussions of citizenship in the postwar world, and nightlife offerings in Kansas City, Chicago and even New York.
Fredda-1M
The first page of a two-page article about Oscar nominee Ben by Fredda Dudley Balling. Unfortunately the magazine is not identified in this clipping. Balling wrote for both Photoplay and Screen Stars so it is probably one of those two.
Fredda-2M
The second page of a two-page article about Oscar nominee Ben by Fredda Dudley Balling. Unfortunately the magazine is not identified in this clipping. Balling wrote for both Photoplay and Screen Stars so it is probably one of those two.
Ben & Miss Ollie-Oscars 1972-S-1
Publication and date unknown.
Buen Hogar July 6, 1976-M
A piece about Hustle in the July 6, 1976 issue of the Chilean magazine Buen Hogar (Good Home). Here is a translation:
Ben Johnson is responsible for a supporting but crucial roles in Hustle. Johnson recently appeared in Bite the Bullet with CANDICE BERGMAN and won the best supporting actor in The Last Picture Show. Originally from Pawhuska, Oklahoma, he is an excellent horseman.
Above: BURT REYNOLDS, as the detective lead in Hustle, questions another character, the owner of a shady nightclub played by JACK CARTER. Right: BEN JOHNSON and CATHERINE BACH in one of the most shocking scenes in the movie. Below: Another scene from Hustle, in which BEN JOHNSON wants to kill EDDIE ALBERT, after accusing him of plotting to have his daughter killed.
Although there are plenty of violent scenes in Hustle, the film doesn’t lack for romantic, human moments. This is CATHERINE DENEUVE’s second film in the United States. (The first was The April Fools, in which she appeared with JACK LEMMON in 1968.) “I have always wanted to make a movie with Robert Aldrich,” Catherine says, referring to the director of Hustle, “and Burt Reynolds has a terrific sense of humor. There’s no doubt that he’s ‘sexy,’ but he’s also shy and very sensitive.”
Ben Johnson is responsible for a supporting but crucial roles in Hustle. Johnson recently appeared in Bite the Bullet with CANDICE BERGMAN and won the best supporting actor in The Last Picture Show. Originally from Pawhuska, Oklahoma, he is an excellent horseman.
Above: BURT REYNOLDS, as the detective lead in Hustle, questions another character, the owner of a shady nightclub played by JACK CARTER. Right: BEN JOHNSON and CATHERINE BACH in one of the most shocking scenes in the movie. Below: Another scene from Hustle, in which BEN JOHNSON wants to kill EDDIE ALBERT, after accusing him of plotting to have his daughter killed.
Although there are plenty of violent scenes in Hustle, the film doesn’t lack for romantic, human moments. This is CATHERINE DENEUVE’s second film in the United States. (The first was The April Fools, in which she appeared with JACK LEMMON in 1968.) “I have always wanted to make a movie with Robert Aldrich,” Catherine says, referring to the director of Hustle, “and Burt Reynolds has a terrific sense of humor. There’s no doubt that he’s ‘sexy,’ but he’s also shy and very sensitive.”
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Clipping from unknown magazine with Ben's autograph.
Wild Times Ad-M
Two page-spread ad for Wild Times.
Magazine-M
Clipping from unknown magazine. Correction to the text: John Ford did not meet Ben at a "California Wild West show," or at a rodeo. As has been recounted in numerous places, including interviews with Ben, he worked as a stuntman and riding double on Fort Apache and that is where he and Ford first met.
Movie Life October 1949-M
Movie Life magazine, October 1949.
Movie Life Yearbook 1950 Vol. 1, No
This profile and photo of Ben appeared in Movie Life Yearbook, 1950, Vol. 1, No. 10. The article is entitled "E for Everything" with the following introduction: "The Race is On! These are Today's Fastest Comers, Rarin' to Go with All the Equipment for Stardom, Ready to Make 1950 Their Banner Year." The other actors profiled are Ruth Roman, Jeff Chandler, Valentina Cortesa, Keefe Brasselle, Sally Forrest, Betty Lynn, Anthony Curtis, Pedro Armendariz, Corinne Calvet, Denise Darcel and Jerry Lewis amp Dean Martin. (Anthony Curtis would soon be known more widely as Tony Curtis.)
Favorite Westerns March 1983 Issue #9M
An interview with Ben by Jack Norrell in the March 1983, #9 issue of Favorite Westerns magazine.
Screen Stories October 1952M
Screen Stories October 1952
Movies Stars Parade November 1950M
Movies Stars Parade magazine, November 1950
Modern Screen June 1950-M
Modern Screen June 1950
Cowboy Summer 1996-medium
Cowboy Magazine Summer 1996
American Cowboy June-July 2009M
American Cowboy June-July 2009 was a "Best of the West" issue, and included an article entitled "The Legends: The Ten Greatest Cowboys of All Time." The list of legendary cowboys consists of: Will Rogers, John Wayne, Charlie Russell, Ben Johnson, Audie Murphy, Louis L'Amour, Gene Autry, Jim Shoulders, and Roy Rogers.
Movie Fan March-April 1949M
Movie Fan March-April 1949
Cowboy MagM
This is from an unidentified magazine whose covers had been ripped off. The magazine's contents are devoted to articles about B-western actors, with extensive sections on Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy, and smaller profiles or capsule descriptions of several hundred other popular B-western acts.
Movie Pix December 1949M
Movie Pix December 1949
Premiere March 1994-M
Ben in the March 1994 issue of Premiere magazine, in a photo-article entitled "Back in the Saddle." The article begins: "Now that Hollywood is ridin' the range once more, revisit with photographer Mary Ellen Mark some old cowhands and other unsung heroes of the movie western." Other personalities profiled: Clayton Moore, Iron Eyes Cody, Gene Autry, rodeo performer and stuntwoman Polly Burson, Herb Jeffries, Woody Strode and Marie Windsor.
Cowboy Summer 1996-medium
A tribute to Ben by Darrell Arnold in the Summer 1996 issue of Cowboy magazine.
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