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William Hawks is a Producer American born on 29 january 1901 at Neenah (USA)
William Hawks (January 29, 1901 Neenah, Wisconsin – January 10, 1969 Santa Monica, California) was an
American film producer.
By the early 1930s William Bellinger Hawks was a Hollywood theatrical agent and as such brought novelist William Faulkner to his brother Howard Hawks' attention in 1932, becoming Faulkner's Hollywood agent.
He created United Producers Corporation in 1940 with Charles Boyer, Ronald Colman, Irene Dunne, Anatole Litvak and Lewis Milestone. They intended to produce ten movies for RKO Pictures. My Life with Caroline was the first of the intended series, thus William became a film producer.
He was a member of the United States Croquet Association and was inducted into their Croquet Hall of Fame in 1981 as was brother Howard in 1980. He often played with actor George Sanders also a 1980 inductee. Hawks most often played with a Jaques mallet as did Sanders.
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William Hawks
Birth name William Bellinger Hawks
Nationality USA
Birth 29 january 1901 at Neenah (USA)
Death 10 january 1969 (at 67 years) at Santa Monica (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 29 january 1901 at Neenah (USA)
Death 10 january 1969 (at 67 years) at Santa Monica (USA)
American film producer.
By the early 1930s William Bellinger Hawks was a Hollywood theatrical agent and as such brought novelist William Faulkner to his brother Howard Hawks' attention in 1932, becoming Faulkner's Hollywood agent.
He created United Producers Corporation in 1940 with Charles Boyer, Ronald Colman, Irene Dunne, Anatole Litvak and Lewis Milestone. They intended to produce ten movies for RKO Pictures. My Life with Caroline was the first of the intended series, thus William became a film producer.
He was a member of the United States Croquet Association and was inducted into their Croquet Hall of Fame in 1981 as was brother Howard in 1980. He often played with actor George Sanders also a 1980 inductee. Hawks most often played with a Jaques mallet as did Sanders.
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The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
, 1h26Directed by John Sturges
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes L'Or
Actors Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens, Robert Middleton, Henry Silva, DeForest Kelley
Roles Producer
Rating67%
Former Confederate soldier and highwayman-turned-marshal Jake Wade (Robert Taylor) breaks his former partner, Clint Hollister (Richard Widmark), out of jail in the small western town of Morganville. The men have not seen each other for over a year, since the bank robbery and murder that resulted in Jake's arrest. At that time, Clint rescued Jake and the men separated with an agreement to reunite later. Instead, Jake buried the $20,000 from the robbery in the desert and decided to go straight. Believing that he has now repaid Clint by freeing him from jail, Jake refuses to tell Clint where the money is buried and advises him to leave the territory. Disgruntled and disturbed by what he considers Jake's betrayal, Clint vows vengeance. Carefully covering his trail, Jake returns to Cold Stream, where he serves as marshal. That evening, Jake dines at the home of his fiancée Peggy (Patricia Owens), and asks if she would consider relocating after their upcoming marriage. Startled, Peggy asks for an explanation, but when Jake hesitates, then flatly refuses to explain, Peggy angrily sends him home. Returning to his office, Jake is confronted and knocked out by a stranger, Rennie (Henry Silva). Upon reviving, Jake discovers Clint and the rest of his old gang and army comrades, Ortero (Robert Middleton), Wexler (DeForest Kelley), Burke (Eddie Firestone) and newcomer, the hot-headed Rennie. When Jake expresses amazement that Clint was able to track him, Clint reveals that he set loose the horse Jake had brought for him and followed it to Cold Stream. Clint then demands that Jake take him to the buried money and when he refuses, Clint has Burke and Rennie bring in Peggy, whom they have abducted.
The Last Wagon (1956)
, 1h38Directed by Delmer Daves
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Richard Widmark, Felicia Farr, Susan Kohner, Tommy Rettig, Nick Adams, Stephanie Griffin
Roles Producer
Rating69%
Sheriff Bull Harper (George Mathews) is taking "Comanche" Todd (Richard Widmark), a white man who has lived most of his life among the Indians, to be tried for the murder of Harper's three brothers. The pair join a wagon train led by Colonel Normand (Douglas Kennedy). Harper's brutal treatment of Todd causes friction with some members of the wagon train. When the sheriff beats a lad for giving Todd a pipe to smoke, Todd takes advantage of the distraction to kill his tormentor with a dropped axe.
The Tall Men (1955)
, 2h2Directed by Raoul Walsh
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Romance, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell, Harry Shannon, Argentina Brunetti
Roles Producer
Rating66%
Ben Allison (Clark Gable) and his brother Clint (Cameron Mitchell) journey to Montana in search of gold. They were on their way home after four years of absence serving the Confederate Army where Ben Allison was a Colonel and they were broke. They come upon wealthy businessman Nathan Stark (Robert Ryan) who they rob and kidnap before he talks them into becoming partners with him on a cattle drive to Montana. As they travel to Texas to buy the cattle, their pack mule loaded with supplies and food fell in a snowy river. They come upon a party of settlers with Nella Turner (Jane Russell) serving as the spokesperson who share their fire and agree to slaughter a mule for food; as they leave the next day they realize the Indians (Sioux) are likely to attack the settlers. Ben believed that unless someone would help, the settlers including Nella would be massacred. Ben told brother Clint and Stark to go on to San Antonio to buy the cattle and he will just join them there. Ben heads back to the settlers camp just in time to see the last of the settlers being attacked by a war party and shoots several of them. He saves Nella Turner (Jane Russell) Ben and Nella have a fling while stuck in a cabin during a snow storm. The love between Nella and Ben abruptly joined the harsh cold winter environment as Nella vehemently disagreed with Ben's plan once they get married. Nella rejects him as he "dreams too small" for just wanting to settle down to a ranch in his hometown of Prairie Dog Creek and she sees Ben's lifestyle as the road to unhappiness given her parents' experience.
My Life with Caroline (1941)
, 1h21Directed by Lewis Milestone
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Ronald Colman, Anna Lee, Charles Winninger, Reginald Gardiner, Gilbert Roland, Matt Moore
Roles Executive Producer
Rating56%
Wealthy publisher Anthony Mason (Ronald Colman) weds ditsy socialite Caroline (Anna Lee) who sees nothing wrong with chasing men even after her marriage. Caroline flirts with Paco Del Valle (Gilbert Roland) while at a charity ball in Alpine Lodge, Idaho, and Paco then asks Mr. Bliss (Charles Winninger), her father, for permission to marry his daughter. Bliss tells them they need to ask her husband, and Caroline and Paco telegraph Anthony in New York.