Shop movies starring dean stockwell on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. An introspective child, robert forms an attachment to his roguish greatgrandfather, who draws the youngster out of his shell with his raucous ways. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Dean stockwell plays an habitual troublemaker sent to this school as a means of straightening him out and making a man of him. He is also known to audiences for his work with director david lynch in his films dune and. He is also a friend of musician neil young and designed the album cover art for american. The green years pulls at our heartstrings one moment, then makes us laugh uproariously the next usually because of coburns antics. Robert dean stockwell born march 5, 1936 is a retired american actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 70 years. As a child actor under contract to metrogoldwynmayer, he first came to the publics attention in films such as anchors aweigh, the green years, gentlemans agreement, and kim. The movie is based on a collection of stories about a young boy named john humperdink dink stover dean stockwell and the young boys with whom he comes into contact at the lawrenceville preparatory school in 1896 in lawrenceville, new jersey. As the years pass, robbie dreams of becoming a doctor. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. As far as i was concerned, the only similarity between dean stockwell the celebrated child star and this modern dean stockwell was the name. The story is about a young boy dean stockwell who arrives in scotland from ireland after the death of his scottish mother who was the widow of an irishman.
Robert dean stockwell born march 5, 1936 is an american retired actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 70 years. Dec 03, 2007 the film began my own long journey into stockwells entire career. His parents mother nina olivette and father harry stockwell and his older brother guy stockwell, were all actors. A young very attractive dean stockwell, who resembled james dean. But i didnt put it all together, the true scope of this mans career.
In addition, it earned two academy award nominations for charles coburn as best supporting actor and best black and white cinematography for george folsey. The green years by victor saville charles coburn, tom. Cronin in his popular novel, the green years, has been turned into a picture of considerable substance. And today we have confirmation that filming has officially wrapped on the new version starring oscar isaac, javier bardem, josh brolin, and jason momoa to name a few. Robert dean stockwell born march 5, 1936 is an american actor of film and. The green years was released in 1946 and it was a popular film. American comingofage films films about orphans films based on british novels films based on works by. The green years was one of the top moneymakers of 1946 and made the new york times ten best list. In time, stockwell grows up to be tom drake, and coburn is still around to keep things. From the author of the citadel and in the grand epic tradition of mgms adaptations, the green years is the moving story of a boys difficult growth to manho. Scott bakula dean stockwell quantum leap philadelphia comic con panel 2012 part 1 duration. Walt dean stockwell travels out to pick him up and bring him back to connect with his estranged young son hunter. The leading role is split between two actors dean stockwell, at the age of ten, playing the young lad, robert.
He is also known to audiences for his work with director david lynch in his films dune and blue velvet. His art is known under his full name, robert dean stockwell. Robert dean stockwell was born on march 5, in the year 1936 and happens to be a retired american actor of the film as well as television. He was born on march 5, 1936 in north hollywood, california, u. Jun 20, 2011 same with the dean stockwell in compulsion and sons and lovers and, even much later, the dunwich horror. The mighty mcgurk, typical wallace beery fare offered. The happy years, warner brothers studio, 1950, directed by william wellman, and starring dean stockwell, darryl hickman, and leo g. Cronin which traces the formative years of an irish orphan, robert shannon, who is sent to live with his maternal grandparents who are strict traditionalists in scotland. Unsurprisingly and after a surprising amount of talk things are straightened out with our hero sheepishly plighting his troth to miss macmahon. I was so moved by this sentimental message movie that i never forgot it.
Dean stockwell biography, movie highlights and photos. Years is one of the few novels that can be said to have had a truly faithful. Cronin, it was the story of an irish boy who is raised by his grandfather in scotland. List of top 10 dean stockwell movies and tv shows youll. Dean stockwell born march 5, 1936 is an american retired actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 70 years. The green years manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm shop. After collapsing at a remote pitstop his brother is called. Dean stockwell, remembered for his touching portrayal. The green years manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm. But to view him only in that role is to see one part of a multifaceted career that began when stockwell was seven years old. Coburn, tom drake, beverly tyler, hume cronyn, gladys cooper, dean stockwell, selena royle, and jessica tandy. Dean stockwell robert dean stockwell of film and television, with a career spanning over 65 years, began as a child actor under dean stockwell born in march 1936 in hollywood, ca. The green years robert shannon as a child 1946 bud abbott and lou costello in hollywood dean 1945 anchors aweigh donald martin 1945.
Fans of the science fiction television series quantum leap will know supporting and character actor dean stockwell as the scenestealing, cigar chomping, drywitted, and cryptic hologram al. List of top 10 dean stockwell movies and tv shows youll want. As a child actor under contract to metrogoldwynmayer, he first came to the publics attention in films such as anchors aweigh 1945, the green years 1946, gentlemans agreement 1947, and kim 1950. A young dean stockwell stars with hume cronyn and jessica tandy in this moving drama as a boy growing up in ireland with a domineering. Okay, sometimes my curiosity about books leads me into mistakes. Dean stockwell actors and actresses films as actor. Judd steiner dean and artie stein bradford dilman kill a young boy for fun. Stockwell gives one of his most natural and appealing juvenile performances as the adopted son of mccrea and ellen drew. The green years was an important rung in the career of child actor dean stockwell.
The happy years by william wellman dean stockwell, darryl. This novel was made into a movie by the same name featuring hume cronyn, jessica tandy, dean stockwell, tom drake and charles coburn. Mar 05, 2016 dean stockwell 1960 sons and lovers trailer screenshot emmy awardwinning actor and octogenarian senior citizen dean stockwell was born march 5, 1936 in north hollywood, california and has been an actor for more than 70 years. The green years by victor saville charles coburn, tom drake. The film was directed by victor saville and the cast featured charles coburn, tom drake, beverly tyler, hume cronyn, gladys cooper, dean stockwell, selena royle, and jessica tandy. Now well into his teen years, stockwell completed his mgm years opposite erroll flynn in mgms lavish but somewhat dull technicolor spectacle, kim, from the rudyard kipling story.
Oscar nominee for best supporting actor in married to the mob. Supported by everyone in the family except his grandfather, he studies for a scholarship as a way to escape lifetoiling in the local boilerworks. See full filmography factsheet father harry stockwell was the voice of prince charming in walt disneys snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937 at age 9, made his bigscreen debut in the period drama the valley of decision 1945, starring gregory peck as a. Oscar nominee for best supporting actor in married to the travel movies books food other. Here are ten film adaptations of beloved childrens novels now available for you to enjoy on. Quality bookseller with free shipping that donates a book for every book sold. He creates both digitally enhanced photographs and original collages in the style of his friend and fellow artist, wallace berman. He had a career spanning over 70 years and a child actor he was under the contract of metrogoldwynmayer, and he initially came to the attention of public in the films such as anchors aweigh 1945, gentlemans agreement 1947, the green years 1946, as. In november 2020, we will finally witness director denis villeneuves epic bigscreen adaptation of author frank herberts masterpiece scifi novel series dune. A marvelous cast with pat obrien, robert ryan and barbara hale surround a very young dean stockwell who searches for reasons to explain his green hair. The green years approved 2h 7min drama 4 july 1946 usa an orphaned young boy is guided by his greatgrandfather and strives to go to university to become a doctor.
Dean was also in the broadway play, opposite roddy mcdowell. Dean stockwell is cute and does a fair job, but he must have hated making this. Robert dean stockwell born march 5, 1936 is an american actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 70 years. The film is set at an early 20thcentury boys prep school. Book one portrays the protagonists arrival in scotland as a child.
Same with the dean stockwell in compulsion and sons and lovers and, even much later, the dunwich horror. One of the few child stars that has advanced into a great adult actor. He started off in movies as a kid in 1945 and is best known for playing al on the hit series quantum leap. Dean stockwell, author of dune 1984 film, on librarything. Dean stockwell 1960 sons and lovers trailer screenshot emmy awardwinning actor and octogenarian senior citizen dean stockwell was born march 5, 1936 in north hollywood, california and has been an actor for more than 70 years. I was maybe just about 10 years old in the mid 1950s when i saw this film one saturday morning in my church basement. Dean stockwell is actor by profession, find out fun facts, age, height, and more. Cronin which traces the formative years of an irish. The retired american actor stands at a height of 5 ft 7 1. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available.
He stars as a morose young irish lad, raised by ultrastrict. Who is dean stockwell, other than an actor i much admired for his performances in long days journey into night and blue velvet. Dean stockwell wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. I even grew up watching films like the secret garden and the boy with green hair on channel 56 in new england, afternoon doublefeatures. A young dean stockwell stars with hume cronyn and jessica tandy in this moving drama as a boy growing up in ireland with a domineering family and a loving. The green years dvdr 1946 warner archive collection mod. The film began my own long journey into stockwells entire career. Robert dean stockwell is a retired american actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 70 years.
Dean stockwells performance was well done in the part of robert shannon a young scottish. The happy years original theatrical trailer youtube. Beautifully directed by victor saville green dolphin street, the green years is a classic for the ages. The green years dvdr 1946 warner archive collection. It also features child actor dean stockwell in the first half and matinee idol tom drake in the second half as the young protagonist. Scott bakula with dean stockwell talks about the enduring interest of quantum leap duration. Dean stockwell was born at north hollywood, california, united states. The mighty mcgurk, typical wallace beery fare offered by. He is drawn out of his shell by roguish greatgrandfather charles coburn. As a child actor under contract to metrogoldwynmayer, he first came to the publics attention in films such as anchors. As a child actor under contract to metrogoldwynmayer, he first came to the publics attention in films such as anchors aweigh 1945, the green years 1946, gentlemans ag. Dean stockwell, born robert dean stockwell is a retired american actor of film and television, photogenic child actor of the 1940s, popular due in no small measure to his air of innocence and his beautiful, cherubic face with its dimples and his sparkling eyes, topped with a crown of curls. The tender and touching story of a boys difficult growth to mans estate as told by a. The green years is a 1946 american drama film featuring charles coburn, tom drake, beverly.
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