They came to cordura is an english movie directed by robert rossen released in the year 1959. At the age of 15, york was the star of the network radio program that brewster boy buried at plainfield cemetery, rockford, kent cou the gangly york is best remembered as the first and most frustrated darrin stephens on the longrunning tv series. It was the second last day of shooting and dick and gary were doing a scene pulling a trolley car carrying several men. A summer place 1959 official trailer sandra dee, richard egan movie hd duration. Richard conte is truby, the crafty latin type, and van heflin plays chawk, the angosaxon brute. They came to cordura is a western that says something meaningful about bravery and heroism. They came to cordura is sincere, but its theme with a captial t dominates at the expense of good moviemaking. Dick york is renziehausen, the german american from where else.
Came across this today, from an old filmfax interview. They came to cordura on dvd 043396078765 from sony pictures home entertainment. Dick york the gangly york is best remembered as the first and most frustrated darrin stephens on the longrunning tv series bewitched 1964. Dick york was created in fort wayne, indiana in september 1928 and passed on in february 1992. Dec 28, 2017 dick york was created in fort wayne, indiana in september 1928 and passed on in february 1992. The makers of this movie must have worried that the films message was not obvious enough so it had to announce its intention ahead of time. Yorks back was injured while he was filming the movie they came to cordura with. Gary cooper, rita hayworth, van heflin, tab hunter, robert keith, richard conte, dick york and michael callan screenplay. They came to cordura poster movie 1959 german style a 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm gary cooperrita hayworthvan heflintab hunterdick yorkrichard conte.
To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. They came to cordura 1959 john wayne message board. He and gary cooper were propelling a handcar down a railroad track with other men when he accidentally lifted the mechanism. The injury that forced him to leave the show occurred while filming they came to cordura 1959. The gangly york is best remembered as the first and most frustrated darrin stephens on the longrunning tv series bewitched 1964. Actor dick york started out as a child performer on radio, playing important roles in such airwaves favorites as jack armstrong, the allamerican boy. Dick van dyke and mary tyler moore press publicity photo, 8 x 10. In the early 50s, york began showing up in new yorkbased instructional films, including a.
Richard conte, michael callan, dick york, robert keith, carlos romero, jim. Staring tab hunter, dick york, michael callan and rita hayworth. This is the movie that dick york was in that caused his future back trouble. Dick york s back injury happened in 1959 when he was filming the film they came to cordura with gary cooper. He is best remembered for his role as the first darrin stephens on the abc fantasy sitcom bewitched. They came to cordura paperback january 1, 1959 by glendon swarthout author. They came to cordura 1959 they came to cordura 1959. He later founded acting for life, a private fundraising effort for the homeless which he managed from his home, where he was bedridden with a.
This movie had gary cooper, rita hayworth, van heflin, richard conte, dick york, tab hunter in the lead roles of the film. Dick york celebrity profile check out the latest dick york photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Renziehausen 1959 father knows best tom wentworth 1 episode 1958. Spanishamerican war drama they came to cordura 1959. He and gary cooper were propelling a handcar down a railroad track with other men when he accidentally lifted the mechanism without his comrades. They came to corduragary cooper, rita hayworth, van heflin, tab hunter, michael callan, dick york, richard conte 1959. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. These days, york is broke, bedridden and slowly dying of emphysema. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment they came to cordura robert horton the man called shenandoah. Dick york full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. They came to cordura mexican revolution 19101920, tz add comments. Cooper plays thomas thorn, a career officer in americas fading horse army of the early 20th century. They came to cordura or why bewitched had two darrins.
Gary cooper stars in one of his final roles in they came to cordura, robert rossens moody study of the thin dividing line between heroism and cowardice. In 1959, while acting in the role of private renziehausen in the cavalry film they came to cordura, he injured his back, which later aggravated into a painful degenerative spine injury. Details about original press photo publicity still 8x10 they came to cordura 1959 dick york. He is known to the world as the longsuffering husband darrin stephens on televisions bewitched 19641969. Gary cooper is a little old again in his last western and one of his last roles of any kind, as major thomas thorn, the awards officer of the 1916 pershing expedition into northern mexico against pancho villa after. York was in the movie inherit the wind in 1960, which was based on the reallife court case of 1925, scopes monkey trial. Dick yorks back injury happened in 1959 when he was filming the film they came to cordura with gary cooper. He left the series in 1969 and was replaced by another actor. Typically for a film of its era, cordura assembles a melange of ethnic tokens, throws them into a difficult situation, then concentrates on the tensions and confrontations which result. Ivan moffat and robert rossen based on the novel by glendon swarthout producer.
They came to cordura dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. At the age of 15, york was the star of the network radio program that brewster boy. He left the series in 1969 because of a chronic back ailment. The movie opens with a written narrative that announces just that. Gary coopers fortethe searching, lone figure beleaguered by conflicts over conscience, truth, and ethicsfollowed him all the way to the ambitious they came to cordura, his thirdtolast feature. His best known motion picture role was as teacher bertram cates in the film inherit the wind 1960. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. During the filming of his 1959 movie they came to cordura, dick york sustained a permanently disabling back injury.
Van heflin, dick york, and tab hunter, among a few others, play notable roles and hold their ground against the silentbutstrong cooper and the plucky and intelligent hayworth. The makers of this movie must have worried that the films message was not obvious enough so. Leading to back pain he had during the series bewitched i was interested in seeing because im a fan of the series. The gangly york is best remembered as the first and most frustrated darrin stephens on the longrunning tv series bewitched. Dick york suffered a severe back injury during the filming that caused him great pain in his later years, so much so that he was forced to resign from his. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Yorks back was injured while he was filming the movie they came to. This film is set in 1916 mexico during general pershings punitive expedition to capture poncho villa.
Richard allen york september 4, 1928 february 20, 1992 was an american radio, stage, film and television actor. In the early 50s, york began showing up in new york based instructional films, including a. Another one of those questions was ginger or mary ann. Dick york doesnt have any movies playing in theaters. Dick york, who died 20 years ago today, was once poised for a spectacular career. They came to cordura movie poster 30 x 30 inches 77cm x 77cm 1959 gary cooperrita hayworthvan heflintab hunterdick yorkrichard conte by mg poster.
York was cast as darrin stephens in the 1960s sitcom bewitched as samanthas elizabeth montgomery mortal husband. York first injured his back while working on the 1959 film they came to cordura 1959. The show was a huge success and york was nominated for an emmy award in 1968 the crew built. Rita hayworth, van heflin, tab hunter, robert keith, richard conte, dick york and michael callan screenplay. During the filming of they came to cordura 1959, dick was seriously injured during a railroad handcar scene. The next movie york made was destined to change his life. They came to cordura is a 1959 english film stars gary cooper, robert rossen, rita hayworth, van heflin, tab hunter, richard conte, michael callan, dick york, robert keith, edward platt, carlos romero, jim bannon, ivan moffat, robert rossen, glendon swarthout, william goetz, elie siegmeister, burnett guffey, william a. They came to cordura is a 1959 western film cowritten and directed by robert rossen, starring gary cooper and rita hayworth, and featuring van heflin, tab hunter, richard conte, michael callan, and dick york.
With gary cooper, rita hayworth, van heflin, tab hunter. Jun 02, 2016 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment they came to cordura robert horton the man called shenandoah. Aug 10, 2014 the bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Dick york passed on on february 20, 1992 at age 63 from problems from emphysema.
Establishing himself as one of broadways most versatile young character actors, he was seen. Original press photo publicity still 8x10 they came to. He left the series in 1969 due to a chronic back ailment. Find films and movies featuring dick york on allmovie. Apr 17, 2014 they came to corduragary cooper, rita hayworth, van heflin, tab hunter, michael callan, dick york, richard conte 1959. They came to cordura is a 1959 american cinemascope eastmancolor western film. In 1960, a year after he suffered the injury, he portrayed bertram cates in the cinematic rendition of inherit the wind. Rita hayworth in they came to cordura 1959 they came to cordura 1959. Do you know how dick york injured his back and what type of. In yorks own words, gary cooper and i were propelling a handcar carrying several wounded men down the. Find films and movies featuring dick york on allmovie allmovie. The movie is based on a novel by glendon swarthout. Gary cooper is a little old again in his last western and one of his last roles of any kind, as major thomas thorn, the awards officer of the 1916 pershing expedition into northern mexico against pancho villa after villas raid on columbus, new mexico. Dick york bio, facts, family life, achievements, death.
The awardwinning bewitched and elizabeth montgomery web site, a veritable museum showcasing the life and career of elizabeth montgomery and other bewitched cast and crew members through photos, scripts, bewitched memorabilia, original articles, bewitched sound clips, interviews with elizabeth montgomery and erin murphy, listings of bewitched episodes. Dick york active 1955 1960 born sep 4, 1928 in fort wayne, indiana, united states died feb 20, 1992 genres comedy overview v. They came to cordura 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the early 50s, york began showing up in new yorkbased instructional films, including a nowinfamous reel about proper dating etiquette.
Buried at plainfield cemetery, rockford, kent county, michigan. They came to cordura movie poster 30 x 30 inches 77cm x 77cm 1959 gary cooperrita hayworthvan heflintab hunterdick yorkrichard conte. Thomas thorn, an army officer accused of cowardice, sent to observe and deliver five men van heflin, tab hunter, richard conte, michael callan and dick york for consideration to receive the congressional medal of honor. While filming the movie they came to cordura 1959 with gary cooper and rita hayworth, he suffered a permanent disabling back injury. The film ends with cooper and the men coming to turns after several nearly. There is something of ship of fools about it, and something of the standard survival story, and much about the nature of heroism and cowardice. Do you know how dick york injured his back and what type.
Something went wrong and when one of the other cast members suddenly. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Lyon, william goetz, glendon swarthout, ivan moffat. An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommend soldiers for the congressional medal of honor during the mexican border incursion of 1916.
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