My earliest memory of Andy Devine was on the Saturday morning Tarzan show, with froggy
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Pennick joined the United States Marine Corps and served with the Peking Legation Guard in China in 1912. He was with the Marines in World War I and reenlisted in the United States Navy in September, 1941, at the age of 45.[1] He was promoted to commissioned warrant officer (chief photographer) in December 1942[2] and served in the Field Photographic Unit under Commander John Ford. Pennick was awarded the Silver Star medal for action in North Africa.[3] He died
Oh yeah! Ford went hunting him to work for him. I believe Ford was instrumental in getting him in the Navy! He was "Doc" in They Were Expendable if you remember! [/quote]
Oh man, that scene in "They Were expendable" when the Navy boys left Doc, who wouldn't leave, and the camera stayed on Doc as that look crossed his face and he grabbed his jug and rifle. We are blessed to have such movies made about our Servicemen and women. Today you have have to have comic book heroes in order to display heroism and sneak it past the Politically Correct.
Pennick joined the United States Marine Corps and served with the Peking Legation Guard in China in 1912. He was with the Marines in World War I and reenlisted in the United States Navy in September, 1941, at the age of 45.[1] He was promoted to commissioned warrant officer (chief photographer) in December 1942[2] and served in the Field Photographic Unit under Commander John Ford. Pennick was awarded the Silver Star medal for action in North Africa.[3] He died
Oh yeah! Ford went hunting him to work for him. I believe Ford was instrumental in getting him in the Navy! He was "Doc" in They Were Expendable if you remember! [/quote]
Oh man, that scene in "They Were expendable" when the Navy boys left Doc, who wouldn't leave, and the camera stayed on Doc as that look crossed his face and he grabbed his jug and rifle. We are blessed to have such movies made about our Servicemen and women. Today you have have to have comic book heroes in order to display heroism and sneak it past the Politically Correct.
I know the scene, I think that was Russell Simpson. "Pop" in TWE. Another regular from the John Ford Stock company. Pennicks Doc character was the old Navy Chief Who was a Corpsman. He's was getting ready for retirement when the radio announced Pearl had been bombed!
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Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Well, Andy Devine was okay as a "sidekick," but he was small potatoes next to Gabby Hayes and Smiley Burnett (aka Frog Millhouse). Now those guys were "sidekicks!"
L.W.
I always prefered Smiley Burnette over Pat Buttram! .
And Gabby rocked!
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
No you are all good Brother!!! It's easy to do with all the good old time character actors they had back then! Russell Simpson is another one of those that could "look and act" the part!!!
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Pat Brady, Roy Rogers Tv series sidekick sure had me confused as a kid with him driving Nelly Belle, helping Roy, Dale and Bullet chase down bad guys, while most of the rest of the show was old west themed.
One time dad and mom were talking about moving to another state following construction jobs. I started in trying sell them on moving to Texas because I believed it was still the wild west there. Dad told me Texas was no longer like portrayed in the shoot-em-up cowboy movies I loved anymore. Me, 'Oh, yes it is, too, Pat drives Nelly Belle'.
Pat Brady, Roy Rogers Tv series sidekick sure had me confused as a kid with him driving Nelly Belle, helping Roy, Dale and Bullet chase down bad guys, while most of the rest of the show was old west themed.
One time dad and mom were talking about moving to another state following construction jobs. I started in trying sell them on moving to Texas because I believed it was still the wild west there. Dad told me Texas was no longer like portrayed in the shoot-em-up cowboy movies I loved anymore. Me, 'Oh, yes it is, too, Pat drives Nelly Belle'.
I had a pedal-car Nelly Belle.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
I suppose Walter Brennan was my all time favorite sidekick!!!
Bustin" then clods with my own bar feet!!!
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Ever note, Old Rivers never planted, or picked, just plowed the same field, over, and over?
Just like "Wagon Train". Where the heck were they going??? . Gawd I went into mourning when Ward Bond died!!! I loved that guy!!!! Never got Into the John McIntyre wagon boss series.
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Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Ol' Bruce Cabot is another good one. Look up his real name!!!! LOL. And from Carlsbad NM!
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
We seem to have drifted off the original topic, but, on Bonanza, the reins just tossed over a bush seemed to keep the horse in place till the gun fight was over.
On Wagon Train, did they get Shanghaied on the Barberry coast once?
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"I had my scattergun trained on em the whole time!!!!"
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
Bob, what was the name of the actor that played the cowardly Sherriff in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence ?
Walter Brennan was my favorite sidekick too!
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
See some earlier posts in this thread. I believe he was raised out in Arizona.
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Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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. Gawd I went into mourning when Ward Bond died!!! I loved that guy!!!! Never got Into the John McIntyre wagon boss series. 