"Pearl Harbor" still sucks...

Wasn't Slim Pickens great, and was that James Earl Jones'
first movie?


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Jim Macklin wrote:
Wasn't Slim Pickens great, and was that James Earl Jones'
first movie?


"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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| Dr. Strangelove

Yeah, I think that was. And Slim Pickens' first role, too. The story,
as I understand it, was that Peter Sellers was originally going to play
the bomber pilot, but he fell on the set and was injured just before
shooting of the B-52 scenes was to start. Slim Pickens was a stage hand
and Stanley Kubrik heard him talking. His thought was, "That guy
wouldn't even have to act!"

Another movie, FAILSAFE has B58 scenes.



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| Jim Macklin wrote:
| Wasn't Slim Pickens great, and was that James Earl
Jones'
| first movie?
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| "Bob Fry" wrote in message
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| Yeah, I think that was. And Slim Pickens' first role, too.
The story,
| as I understand it, was that Peter Sellers was originally
going to play
| the bomber pilot, but he fell on the set and was injured
just before
| shooting of the B-52 scenes was to start. Slim Pickens was
a stage hand
| and Stanley Kubrik heard him talking. His thought was,
"That guy
| wouldn't even have to act!"
|

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Jim Macklin wrote:
Wasn't Slim Pickens great, and was that James Earl Jones'
first movie?


"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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| Dr. Strangelove

Yeah, I think that was. And Slim Pickens' first role, too. The story,
as I understand it, was that Peter Sellers was originally going to play
the bomber pilot, but he fell on the set and was injured just before
shooting of the B-52 scenes was to start. Slim Pickens was a stage hand
and Stanley Kubrik heard him talking. His thought was, "That guy
wouldn't even have to act!"


Dr. Strangelove was hardly Slim's first role. Please excuse the numbering
when I cut and paste from IMDB.com it does that.

1.. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(1964) .... Maj. T.J. 'King' Kong
... aka Dr. Strangelove
2.. Bristle Face (1964) (TV) .... Newt Pribble
... aka Fox Hunter
3.. "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters"
- The Day of the Homeless (1963) TV Episode .... Bly
4.. Savage Sam (1963) .... Willy Crup
5.. "The Wide Country"
- Speckle Bird (1963) TV Episode .... Slim Walker
- Don't Cry for Johnny Devlin (1963) TV Episode .... Slim Walker
- Memory of a Filly (1963) TV Episode .... Slim Walker
- Tears on a Painted Face (1962) TV Episode .... Slim Walker
6.. "Wagon Train"
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Eve Newhope Story (1962) TV Episode
- The Tent City Story (1958) TV Episode .... Rafe
7.. "The Tall Man"
- The Black Robe (1962) TV Episode
8.. "Route 66"
- A Long Piece of Mischief (1962) TV Episode .... Jud
9.. "Outlaws" (1960) TV Series .... Slim (1961-62)
10.. A Thunder of Drums (1961) .... Trooper Erschick
11.. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
- Final Arrangements (1961) TV Episode .... Bradshaw
12.. "COronado 9"
- Gone Goose (1961) TV Episode
13.. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) .... Deputy Lon Dedrick
14.. "The Americans"
- The Escape (1961) TV Episode .... Johnson
15.. "Surfside 6"
- Ghost of a Chance (1961) TV Episode .... Muskrat George
16.. Chartroose Caboose (1960) .... Pete Harmon
17.. "The Westerner"
... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
- Line Camp (1960) TV Episode .... Oscar Hudson
18.. "Daniel Boone" (1960) (mini) TV Series .... Captain Gass
19.. "Riverboat"
- River Champion (1960) TV Episode
20.. "Overland Trail"
... aka Overland Stage
- Sour Annie (1960) TV Episode .... Allard


21.. "Texas John Slaughter"
- The Slaughter Trail (1959) TV Episode .... Buck
- Killers from Kansas (1959) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Stagecoach
Driver
22.. "Frontier Doctor"
... aka Man of the West (USA: syndication title)
... aka Unarmed (USA: syndication title)
- Bittercreek Gang (1959) TV Episode
23.. Stump Run (1959) .... Babe Gaskin
... aka Stump Run in Skunk Hollow (USA: reissue title)
24.. Tonka (1958) .... Ace
... aka A Horse Named Comanche (USA: reissue title)
25.. "Maverick"
- The Spanish Dancer (1958) TV Episode .... Jed
26.. Escort West (1958) .... Wheeler
27.. "Sugarfoot"
... aka Tenderfoot (UK)
- Short Range (1958) TV Episode .... Henry
- Brannigan's Boots (1957) TV Episode .... Shorty
28.. The Sheepman (1958) .... Marshal
... aka Stranger with a Gun (USA: new title)
29.. The Saga of Andy Burnett (1957) (TV) .... Old Bill Williams
30.. Gunsight Ridge (1957) .... Hank Moss
31.. "Cheyenne"
- Big Ghost Basin (1957) TV Episode .... Gary Owen
32.. "Annie Oakley"
- Grubstake Bank (1956) TV Episode .... Garner
- Annie Rings the Bell (1956) TV Episode .... Ed Morgan
- The Waco Kid (1956) TV Episode .... Slim
- Annie and the Leprechauns (1956) TV Episode .... Sundown
33.. "Circus Boy"
- The Proud Pagliacci (1956) TV Episode .... Curly
34.. "The Lone Ranger"
- The Letter Bride (1956) TV Episode .... Ed Jones
- The Sheriff of Smoke Tree (1956) TV Episode .... Joe Boley
35.. Gun Brothers (1956) .... Moose MacLain
36.. "Buffalo Bill Jr"
- A Diamond for Grandpa (1956) TV Episode
- Kansas City Lady (1956) TV Episode
37.. The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) .... Pete Bracken
... aka Andrews' Raiders (USA: TV title)
38.. Stranger at My Door (1956) .... Ben Silas
39.. When Gangland Strikes (1956) .... Slim Pickett
40.. The Last Command (1955) .... Abe
... aka San Antonio de Bexar (USA)
41.. Santa Fe Passage (1955) .... Sam Beekman
42.. "Stories of the Century"
... aka The Fast Guns (USA: reissue title)
- Kate Bender (1955) TV Episode .... Driver Billy Hilton
- The Wild Bunch of Wyoming (1954) TV Episode .... The Smiling Kid
43.. The Outcast (1954) .... Boone Polsen
... aka The Fortune Hunter (UK)
44.. The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) .... Shorty, Turlock Henchman
45.. Phantom Stallion (1954) .... Slim
46.. Shadows of Tombstone (1953) .... Slim Pickens
47.. Down Laredo Way (1953) .... Slim Pickens
48.. Iron Mountain Trail (1953) .... Slim Pickens
49.. The Sun Shines Bright (1953) .... Sterling, Lanky Backwoodsman
50.. Old Overland Trail (1953) .... Slim Pickens
51.. Thunderbirds (1952) .... Pvt. Shelby
52.. South Pacific Trail (1952) .... Slim Pickens
53.. Old Oklahoma Plains (1952) .... Slim
54.. The Story of Will Rogers (1952) .... Dusty Donovan
55.. Border Saddlemates (1952) .... Slim Pickens
56.. The Last Musketeer (1952) .... Slim Pickens
57.. Colorado Sundown (1952) .... Joshua 'Slim' Pickens/Ma Pickens
58.. Rocky Mountain (1950) .... Plank (CSA)

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

Dr. Strangelove was hardly Slim's first role. Please excuse the numbering
when I cut and paste from IMDB.com it does that.

"Well, dang, don't that just beat all" as Slim Pickens would say. I
should have known better, too, having a seen a considerable number of
movies from that list.

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Jim Macklin wrote:
Wasn't Slim Pickens great, and was that James Earl Jones'
first movie?


"Bob Fry" wrote in message
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Yeah, I think that was. And Slim Pickens' first role, too.

Slim Pickens first movie was in 1950. By the 1964 release of DS, he'd been
in over 50 movies. http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001620/

The story,
as I understand it, was that Peter Sellers was originally going to play
the bomber pilot, but he fell on the set and was injured just before
shooting of the B-52 scenes was to start. Slim Pickens was a stage hand
and Stanley Kubrik heard him talking. His thought was, "That guy
wouldn't even have to act!"

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/

A couple winters ago, the family was out clearing the driveway when my #2
son slipped and fell flat on his face. As my wife ran over to check on him,
he staggered to his feet and screamed , "MEIN FURHUR...I CAN VALK".


--
Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

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| A couple winters ago, the family was out clearing the
driveway when my #2
| son slipped and fell flat on his face. As my wife ran over
to check on him,
| he staggered to his feet and screamed , "MEIN FURHUR...I
CAN VALK".
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| Matthew W. Barrow
| Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
| Montrose, CO
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Matt Barrow wrote:

A couple winters ago, the family was out clearing the driveway when my #2
son slipped and fell flat on his face. As my wife ran over to check on him,
he staggered to his feet and screamed , "MEIN FURHUR...I CAN VALK".

I am speechless, that is so funny.

So, do you think the movie would have been as good if they had left the
pie fight scene in it?

Actually, Slim Pickens had been in 34 movies (by my count) before Dr.
Stangelove. You must not be as old as me.
http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:56691~C

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


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Jim Macklin wrote:
Wasn't Slim Pickens great, and was that James Earl Jones'
first movie?


"Bob Fry" wrote in message
...
| Dr. Strangelove

Yeah, I think that was. And Slim Pickens' first role, too. The story,
as I understand it, was that Peter Sellers was originally going to play
the bomber pilot, but he fell on the set and was injured just before
shooting of the B-52 scenes was to start. Slim Pickens was a stage hand
and Stanley Kubrik heard him talking. His thought was, "That guy
wouldn't even have to act!"