No cast members are named during the opening credits. The thing from another world film by nyby 1951 britannica. Released 1951, the thing stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, james arness, robert cornthwaite the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The thing from another world 1951 scifi movie page. He was the titular being from another world in howard hawks the thing. The thing from another world, american sciencefiction film, released. In 2001, the film was deemed culturally significant by the united states library of congress and was selected for preservation in the national film registry. Ben bates, stunt double for gunsmoke star james arness.
James arness then debuted in the 1947 film the farmers daughter. James arness is best known for his role as marshal matt dillon in the western drama series gunsmoke 1955 1975. Kenneth tobey, james arness, robert cornthwaite, douglas spencer, robert nichols 1951, 87 minutes, directed by. The thing from another world is one of the top ten science fiction movies of all time. Return to dodge and four more madefortelevision gunsmoke films in the 1990s. Douglas spencer as ned scott scotty james young as lt.
With kenneth tobey, margaret sheridan, james arness, robert cornthwaite. But he acted for many years before leading the hit show and continued to act for two decades after it ended. Arness was nominated for three emmys over those 20 years and reprised his role as dillon in madefortv gunsmoke movies in the 1980s and 1990s. The full title of the 1951 scifi flick is the thing from another world. The following is a listing of his many accomplishments. In 2001, the film was deemed culturally significant by the united states. When world war ii broke out, he wanted to become a navy pilot, but. Ben bates, who served as the stunt double for james arness, the star of gunsmoke, for more than 25 years, died oct. According to a family spokesperson, arness died of natural causes at his home. The thing from another world horror sci fi 1951 james. The thing from another world, sometimes just known as the thing, is the first movie based on john w. James arness on the set of the thing from another world.
In between these assignments, james arness starred in a 1988 tv movie remake of the 1948 western film classic featurev128432red riverredriver, in which he filled the role previously played by his friend and mentor performerp116john waynejohnwayne. Directed by christian nyby produced by howard hawks starring margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, douglas spencer, paul frees, john dierkes, james arness it scared me to death as a kid. D this movie was the first appearance of good ole matt dillon that is james arness. Born of norwegian heritage the family name, aurness, had formerly been aursness in minneapolis, minnesota to rolf and ruth duesler aurness. Us army 3rd infantry, wwii, wounded at anzio, italy james arness grew up in minneapolis. He is an american leading man famed as the star of one of the longestrunning shows in u.
In between these assignments, james arness starred in a 1988 tvmovie remake of the 1948 western film classic red river, in which he filled the role previously played by his friend and mentor john. Arnold first saw what was called flying saucers only a few short years earlier. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the thing from another world 1951. He began his long and illustrious career as a radio announcer in minnesota in 1945. During the battle of anzio, arness right leg was peppered with machine gun bullets, and when the bones were set they didnt mend properly, leaving him with a slight but permanent limp. Christian nyby and howard hawks watching this movie one cannot help but marvel at what had passed as scary back in 1951 especially considering the gruesome remake the film would get in 1982 simply as the thing at the hands of. Curtis was actually hired to play a smaller version of the monster near the end of the movie. He is celebrated for being a talented actor during the golden era. James arness made his film debut in 1947 through the movie the farmers daughter. Scientists and american air force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
The coldest movie i have seen is the thing with james arness ronald marano i freaking love watching james arness. Generations have grown up with him as marshal matt dillon on televisions longest running series, gunsmoke. He felt the costume made him look like a giant carrot. In europe, arness reached cult status for his role as zeb macahan in the western series how the west was won.
Former militant and actor james arness peacefully died at. James arness, best known for gunsmoke, has died cbs news. Filming the day the earth stood still robert wise, 1951. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of dillon in five separate decades. On a big movie theater screen, details in the film would fall apart more elegantly and less noticeably. Carrington robert cornthwaite reports a ufo near his north pole research base, the air force sends in a team under capt. James arness would have been 88 years old at the time of his death. Did james arness have an affair with amanda blake answers. See more ideas about tv westerns, matt dillon and miss kitty. Millions of people know james arness as the righteous defender of law and order, u. The thing from another world 1951 james arness as the thing. Arness the imposing 6foot7 older brother of peter graves broke into movies by doing bit roles for such legendary filmmakers as john ford, william wellman and john sturges.
Gunsmoke the longest running dramatic series ever produced. His other television appearances include his roles as deputy bud titus in the western drama series the lone ranger 1950, zeb macahan in the western the macahans 1976, and jim mcclain in the crime drama mcclains law 1981 1982. James arness biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, net worth, height married biography who is james arness. Howard hawks is a great director and this is my favorite film of his. In his twoandahalfhour archive interview, james arness 19232011 speaks about his early years and experiences, which included serving in the army during world war ii, and recalls his start in local radio in minneapolis.
James arness bio, age, wife, children, net worth, family. James arness full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The thing, released in 1951, is the original hostile alien movie, a mustsee for. He had appeared in different several films and television. The thing from another world is based on the novel who goes there. What they find is a wrecked spaceship and a humanoid creature james arness frozen in the ice. The trauma of the experience mellowed into aimlessness after the. That is the story of how james arness ultimately won the part of matt dillon. He describes his experiences in early television, including anthology series that were. I got to the point when things go wrong, ill always say marshall dillon.
James arness plays the thing, but he is difficult to recognize in costume and makeup due to both low lighting and other effects used to. Her garnered profound fame for his role as marshal matt dillon in the cbs tv series called gunsmoke one of the main reasons why arness is best remembered in the entertainment industry is that he played his role in five distinct. If arness looks a little embarrassed, its probably because he was. James arness appeared as the thing, difficult to recognize in costume and makeup. This film is set at a distant arctic missile base, where a ufo has.
American leading man famed as the star of one of the longestrunning shows in u. Marshal matt dillon, on the longrunning tv western gunsmoke. John carpenter remade the film in 1982 i love both this version and carpenters. Jim arness starred in many films, television movies, series and specials. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american. Having kept law and order in dodge city for 20 years on televisions gunsmoke 1955 to 1975, arness later reprised his most famous role for television film gunsmoke. The film stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, and douglas spencer. James arness was an american actor, best known for portraying marshal matt dillon for 20 years in the cbs television series gunsmoke. The thing from another world 1951 movie mistakes, goofs. James arness and billy curtis behind the scenes of the thing from another world 1951.
The movie was shot about five years before he took on his iconic, careerdefining tv role as matt dillon on gunsmoke in 1955. Eventually, he appeared in popular films and tv series like gunsmoke, them. Dewey martin as bob crew chief robert nichols as lt. Return to dodge 1987 as well as for four other gunsmoke madefortelevision films during the 1990s. James arness biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. James arness is recognized as one of americas most beloved actors. During the battle of anzio, arness right leg was peppered with machine gun bullets, and when the bones were. Douglas spencer, james arness, kenneth tobey, margaret sheridan. James arness was a popular american actor who was best known for playing the roles of marshal matt dillon for 20 years in the tv series gunsmoke. From 19521955 he joined john waynes company bat jack and with them, he appeared in four films and after that he played in the cbs series gunsmoke which turned out as the longestrunning dramatic series in. Us actor james arness was born james aurness on may 26, 1923 and died on june 3, 2011. The original version feeds on our paranoia of the times as well as the fears of the atomic age and invasion from outerspace. American actor james arness had an unremarkable minneapolis childhood, but his wartime experiences shattered that normality literally.