The statement that hoppy movies were being seen on television originally came from a video documentary on early television cowboys, featuring will sugarfoot hutchins. His career took off in 1935 when he began to appear in hopalong cassidy films based on the clarence e. Hopalong cassidy festival is located in or near cambridge. In the july 10, 1935 film daily, paramount ran a full color, multipage announcement on their new releases, and had gleason in their new hopalong series. Jan 12, 2019 ten greatest western movie horses continued from part 1 topper hopalong cassidy was an itinerant cowboy hero, originally created for dime novels in 1904, who grew into an enduring draw in western movies and early television programs. A petite and extremely lovely blonde b film actress who eventually deserted her career in favor of standing by her man cowboy. Boyd began his portrayal of hopalong cassidy in 1935. The highest badge of honor a person can wear is honesty. In 1935, james ellison signed with producer harry pop sherman for paramounts new hopalong cassidy series, and he appeared in eight of the early cassidys. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and novels. He won the heisman trophy in 1955 and was inducted into the college football hall of fame in 1979. Howard albert hopalong cassady born march 2, 1934 is a former professional american football running back.
Each cattleman blames the other for missing cattle. With endorsement items all the way from bicycles to hair tonic. William boyd, american motionpicture and television actor who was best known for his portrayal of hopalong cassidy in a series of western films. Hoppy fans meet joe sullivan, hopalong cassidy s official lookalike and character representative. In actuality, gleason was announced as hopalong, and there were mentions in hollywood tradepapers including june, 1935 issues of film daily. An american legend by grace bradley boyd and michael cochran. Jan 17, 2009 hopalong cassidy is a cowboyhero, created in 1904 by clarence e. Hopalong cassidy songs american music preservation.
Yet before he ceased making hoppy motion pictures in 1948, boyd had mastered horsemanship. An evil ranch foreman tries to provoke a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other while helping a gang to rustle the cattle. Bills hoppy was the longest span of any fictional character played by the. Hopalong cassidy, who rode into the hearts of millions as the good guy of the west, is a shining piece of american history. Hopalong cassidy the mystery of skull valley january 22, 1950 by a room with a view. Mulford over a span of 35 years, and had been the basis for a series of 66 movies between 1935 and 1948. Aug 27, 2012 hopalong cassidy, a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904, was one of the most beloved characters of children worldwide for generations. William stage boyd died in 1935, the same year william l.
His first significant role in a major film was as buffalo bill cody in cecil b. Hopalong cassidy 077 last safe issue for dcm gremlin. Hopalong cassidy was the star of a series of novels set at the bar 20 ranch. He was a fictional character originating in the early 1900s that became the subject of short stories, books, comics, movies, television, music, and radio. With the help of bill cassidy hop along, because of an earlier bullet wound and johnny nelson, the. His parents died while he was in his early teens, forcing him to quit school and take such jobs as a grocery clerk, surveyor and oil field worker. With william boyd, james ellison, paula stone, george gabby hayes. There were also appealing film scores for these westerns by composers like, john leipold and victor young. A range war is being fomented by the crooked foreman of one of the ranches, who is playing both ends against the middle. This is a chronological list of all films featuring the character hopalong cassidy, played by actor william boyd. Hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author clarence e.
Boyd became hopalong cassidy, the role that led to his enduring fame. Hoppy wears a gun, but uses his fists to enforce goodguyness. In his early writings, mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and roughtalking. Demilles the plainsman paramount, 1936, which had gary cooper as wild bill hickok. Hopalong cassidy festival retired public group facebook. Now you can watch hoppy anywhere you go using a mobile device view page. One the most popular collections at the american heritage center is the papers of william boyd, who played cowboy hopalong cassidy for many years on radio, television, and film. If all you got was a gun and holster, you were sitting pretty i had the double side holster and. Hopalong cassidy western movies free online westerns on the web. The most common hopalong cassidy material is glass. In this film, william boyd stars as the title character. William boyd western movies to watch free westerns tv. Hopalong cassidy festival is located in or near cambridge, ohio and has been recommended as a place to visit tothe traveling webmaster who is on an rv road trip, and is currently located in.
Hopalong cassidy or hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author clarence e. See more ideas about artist film, western movies and american actors. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Everything about this product is put together lovingly, the film is crisp and the sound faultless, and i am now a fan of hopalong cassidy. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and later novels. Hopalong cassidy or hop along cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author clarence e. Although born in ohio, he grew up from the age of 7 in oklahoma and attended school only until he was. Long out of print and now published under the authors own name, these novels are vividly authentic tales of the old west that bear the unmistakable louis lamour brand of swift, sure action, hardfought.
Hopalong cassidy festival retired has 1,036 members. A petite and extremely lovely blonde b film actress who eventually deserted her career in favor of standing by her man cowboy icon william boyd, aka, hopalong cassidy, grace bradley spent the rest of her life in his shadow and devoting herself to her husbands career. It starred moviecowboy legend william boyd as hopalong, a character he had played. Astride his white steed topper with a black, 10gallon hat perched on his head, hopalong so named for a limp caused by a bullet wound made a striking figure. The son of a day laborer, william boyd moved with his family to tulsa, oklahoma, when he was seven.
Mulfold the original hopalong cassidy retired, he chose the young louis lamour to carry on the hopalong tradition. Beginning in 1935, the character, played by william boyd was transformed into the cleancut hero of a series of 66 immensely popular. Mulford stories of the old west, beginning with hopalong cassidy and eventually amounting to. Many little kids in the early wanted the full hopalong cassidy get up. Hopalong cassidys creed for american boys and girls.
Hopalong cassidy is a cowboyhero, created in 1904 by clarence e. Boyd continued his success in the sound era, but was hurt when a scandal hit another actor named william boyd and the public confused the two. This big and beautifully illustrated book is a wonderful tribute to one of the most beloved cowboy film stars from the past. For lovers of oldtime hollywood westerns, hopalong cassidy will need little introduction. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about hopalong cassidy. Hopalong cassidy the voice of the dead february 26, 1950. With one already dead, another immediately murdered, and the lawyer telling them the ranch is almost worthless, hoppy investigates.
Hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by author clarence e. Here the character appears as a rude, roughtalking galoot. A petite and extremely lovely blonde b film actress who eventually deserted her career in favor of standing by her man cowboy icon william boyd, aka, hopalong cassidy. While it is true that hopalong cassidy was not a singing cowboy, there were singers and singing groups featured in his westerns, especially during the 1930s and early 1940s. Joe hoppy sullivan has been portraying hopalong cassidy at various functions around the country. Hoppy for you here on westerns on the web starring bill boyd. The hopalong cassidy radio program ran from 1948 to 1952, and was based on the popular movie and television series featuring william boyd as hopalong cassidy. His costume is a detailed replica of the one hoppy wore in 1939, including bohlin made products. When the series ended, boyd hocked everything he had to gain the rights to hopalong cassidy. Playing in budget westerns was a significant change for an actor who had emerged in silent films as a romantic leading man, and who at the outset of his cowboy career was unable to ride a horse. He is traveling north america by rv taking pictures everywhere he goes. Hoppys lookalike hoppyenterprises hopalong cassidy.
Hop along cassidy, a 1935 film directed by howard bretherton. He played professionally in the national football league nfl for eight seasons, seven of them for the detroit lions, with whom he won the 1957 nfl championship game. Hopalong cassidy was a big hero to millions of kids and grown ups from the 1930s and even now. Murnaus the last laugh has held a much higher reputation than his faust. Telecharger hopalong cassidy returns film complet en. But at the time in 1931, boyd was virtually broke and without a job, and for a few years he was credited in films as bill boyd to prevent being mistaken for the other william boyd. Hopalong cassidy ultimate collectors edition 66film. They want to use it take over all the wagon train traffic going west. Hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboyhero, created in 1904 by clarence e.