Sammy McKim
Biography: Sammy McKim (December 20, 1924 – July 9, 2004) was a Canadian film actor and artist. He graduated from Los Angeles Art Center with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in Burbank, California from heart failure in 2004. McKim Served in the U.S. Army in 1943 with his brother David McKim where he fought in the Korean War. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross medal for being shot down in combat during the Korean War. After the war McKim stopped acting and became an artist, starting his career at the art department of Fox Studios before moving to the Walt Disney Company where he'd stay for the next 32 years until his retirement in 1987, 12 of which he would work closely with Walt Disney.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 20, 1924
Deathday: July 09, 2004
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Gunsmoke Ranch
1937-05-05
Gunsmoke Ranch
Overview: A crooked real estate manipulator sells worthless land on mortgage to flood refugees, then tries to profit by reselling the land to the state, committing murder in the process, as the Three Mesquiteers work to bring him and his gang to justice.
Genres: Action Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-05-05
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Flying G-Men
1939-01-28
Flying G-Men
Overview: Four flying G-Men protect America against enemy spies; one of the four assumes the identity of The Black Falcon, to befuddle the saboteurs even further.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-01-28
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You're My Everything
1949-07-22
You're My Everything
Overview: In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner. One thing leads to another, and when Tim's show rolls on to Chicago a new Mrs. O'Connor comes along as incompetent chorus girl. Hollywood beckons, and we follow the star careers of the O'Connor family in silents and talkies.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-07-22
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Mama Runs Wild
1937-12-22
Mama Runs Wild
Overview: Suburban Paradise Park becomes a heaven for social-minded Mrs. Alice Summers (Mary Boland), when she accidentally causes the apprehension of two bank robbers after walking into the bank during the robbery and one of the robbers, in taking money from her purse, left his fingerprints on the purse. She is made an honorary police captain and, with her society sisters sets about "keeping lawlessness" out of the town. From that point on, life becomes miserable for her hen-pecked husband Calvin (Ernest Truex).
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-12-22
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Call The Mesquiteers
1938-03-07
Call The Mesquiteers
Overview: The Three Mesquiteers are forced to track down a train robbery ring after some of the gang hijack their truck for a getaway and the police conclude they are part of the gang, an identification which is just fine with the gang's nameless chief.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-03-07
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We've Never Been Licked
1943-07-29
We've Never Been Licked
Overview: Young Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen quickly knock off. Once adjusted, Craig falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter, only to find she is in love with his roommate.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-29
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Hit the Saddle
1937-03-03
Hit the Saddle
Overview: Unable to legally capture and sell a herd of protected wild horses, corrupt rancher Rance Macgowan uses his trained killer horse, Volcano, to substitute for the real leader of the herd and cause havoc and death among the ranches. With the government about to drop the restrictions on rounding up the herd, the Three Mesquiteers find themselves in the middle of the controversy after their friend, Sheriff Miller is killed by Volcano.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-03-03
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The Old Barn Dance
1938-01-29
The Old Barn Dance
Overview: Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-01-29
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Red River Range
1938-12-22
Red River Range
Overview: The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Riley to pose as Stony so Stony can arrive posing as a wanted outlaw. This gets Stony into the gang of rustlers and he alerts Tucson and Lullaby as to the next raid. But Hartley is on hand and unknown to anyone is the rustler's boss and he joins the posse with a plan that will do away with the Mesquiteers.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-12-22
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Lonely Heart Bandits
1950-08-29
Lonely Heart Bandits
Overview: Two con artists join forces and pose as brother and sister. He then meets rich widows through the "personals" sections of newspapers, marries them, and both kill the widows for their money.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-29
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Flamingo Road
1949-04-30
Flamingo Road
Overview: A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-04-30
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Country Gentlemen
1936-11-08
Country Gentlemen
Overview: After being run out of town after town for trying to sell worthless stock, two con artists breeze into the small town of Chesterville, where they find themselves accused of kidnapping a young boy to whom they offered a ride. When that misunderstanding is cleared up, the two conmen hatch a plot to unload all their worthless paper on the gullible citizens of Chesterville.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-11-08
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The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1938-06-30
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Overview: A group of "Phantom Raiders" interfere with a cattle drive from Texas to Abilene; fortunately, U.S. Marshal Wild Bill Hickok is appointed to ensure the success of the mission.
Genres: Western Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-06-30
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The Lone Ranger
1938-02-13
The Lone Ranger
Overview: In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's "troopers". The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat "Colonel Jeffries" and his men.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-02-13
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The Game That Kills
1937-09-21
The Game That Kills
Overview: Ferguson is a rough-and-tumble hockey player who discovers that his chosen profession is nothing more than a racket, a plaything for game-fixing racketeers. When his brother is killed in a highly suspicious accident, Ferguson and team trainer Holland join forces to bring the killers to justice.
Genres: Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-21
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Nevada
1944-12-25
Nevada
Overview: Just as Nevada wins $7000 in yellowback bills, Ben Ide takes his $7000 and heads out to buy mining equipment. Burridge has his man Powell kill Ide and retrieve the money and Nevada finds Ide just as the posse arrives. Found with the money Nevada is arrested and Burridge now gets Powell to incite the local citizens to lynch Nevada.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-12-25
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Laddie
1940-01-18
Laddie
Overview: Handsome Laddie Stanton courts neighbor Pamela Pryor, meeting opposition from her stern military father, recently immigrated from England.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-01-18
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It Happened in Hollywood
1937-09-07
It Happened in Hollywood
Overview: A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-07
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Dick Tracy's G-Men
1939-09-02
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Overview: A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.
Genres: Action Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-09-02
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The Night Riders
1939-04-12
The Night Riders
Overview: Talbot uses a phony land grant to rule thirteen million acres, taxing everyone heavily and evicting those who won't pay. The Three Mesquiteers becomes mysterious "night riders" to fight this evil.
Genres: History Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-04-12
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New Frontier
1939-08-10
New Frontier
Overview: The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they can warn the ranchers.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-08-10
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939-10-19
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Overview: After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-10-19
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Western Caravans
1939-06-14
Western Caravans
Overview: A caravan of settlers is arriving and the ranchers intend to keep them out. It looks like a range war but Sheriff Jim gets the ranchers to accept the settlers. Kohler re-ignites the feud by making settler Winters appear to be a rustler and then by killing Winter's son. Once more the two sides appear headed for a war and Jim is caught in the middle.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-06-14
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Rovin' Tumbleweeds
1939-11-16
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Overview: Rancher Autry takes a job singing on the radio to aid farmers and ranchers whose lands were destroyed by raging floods. Blaming crooked politicians, he goes to Washington and tries to put through a food control bill and finds he has a lot to learn. In this classic release, Gene introduces his immortal theme song, "Back in the Saddle Again," which has gone on to become a piece of American History.
Genres: Music Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-11-16
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The Trigger Trio
1937-10-18
The Trigger Trio
Overview: In this western, the Three Mesquiteers must find a killer and his band after they murder an official from the State Agricultural Service who had come to investigate an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease. The killer is fearful that the official would quarantine his entire herd. Unfortunately for the foolish rancher, if the herd is not isolated, all of his cows and those of his neighbors will die anyway. The heroes are assisted by Buck the clever Great Dane.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-10-18
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Heart of the Rockies
1937-09-06
Heart of the Rockies
Overview: Cattle are being routinely stolen from a local ranch, and suspicion centers on a local mountain family. But the Three Mesquiteers are wise to the criminals' deeds. But when a ranger is shot and Stony is framed for the crime, it's up to Lullaby and Tucson to prove his innocence.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-06
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Rocky Mountain Rangers
1940-05-24
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Overview: Frustrated by their inability to take action against a murderous gang who killed a young boy, Texas Rangers Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Rusty Joslin (Raymond Hatton) and Rico Rinaldo (Duncan Renaldo) hatch a plan: Stony poses as an outlaw dubbed The Laredo Kid to lure the bad guys into Texas. But the plan might fall apart when the real Laredo Kid arrives on the scene in this action-packed Western.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-05-24
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Sergeant York
1941-09-27
Sergeant York
Overview: Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-09-27
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The Hucksters
1947-07-17
The Hucksters
Overview: A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-07-17
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Little Men
1940-11-29
Little Men
Overview: Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-11-29
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I, Jane Doe
1948-05-25
I, Jane Doe
Overview: While stationed in France during World War II, an American fighter pilot marries a French girl but leaves her behind when he returns to the U.S. The French woman follows him to America only to discover he’s already married to a successful lawyer.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-05-25
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The Painted Stallion
1937-06-05
The Painted Stallion
Overview: American federal agent Clark Stuart is on assignment in Santa Fe to draw up a trade agreement with the newly installed Mexican governor. Meanwhile, Walter Jamison leads a wagon train from Missouri, hoping to take advantage of the new agreement. Among Jamison's passenger are famed frontiersman Jim Bowie and a very youthful Kit Carson. The destinies of all these personalities intersect when villainous ex-governor DuPrey schemes to undermine the treaty and take over the New Mexico territory for his own vile purposes. Somewhere along the way, Davy Crockett joins the "good guys" in their efforts to thwart the despicable DuPrey.
Genres: Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-06-05
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Texas Terrors
1940-11-22
Texas Terrors
Overview: A lawyer by training, Bob Millburne (Don "Red" Barry) believes in relying on the legal system to exact justice. But he can no longer sate his thirst for vengeance, fueled by the death of his parents at the hands of a bloodthirsty mine jumper. Frustrated and fed up, Bob decides it's time to dust off his guns and holsters.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-11-22
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Hi-Yo Silver
1940-04-10
Hi-Yo Silver
Overview: Edited version of the 1938 Republic serial "The Lone Ranger."
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-04-10
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942-01-31
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Overview: The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-31
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Pacific Blackout
1941-12-31
Pacific Blackout
Overview: Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. Under cover of darkness, Draper hopes to find the real killer, who turns out to be a member of a Nazi sabotage ring. Completed shortly before America entered WW2.
Genres: Mystery Romance Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-12-31
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Undercover Maisie
1947-03-01
Undercover Maisie
Overview: Maisie Revere, a showgirl stranded in Los Angeles, decides to join the local police department on the persuasion of Lieutenant Paul Scott who wants to use her as an undercover agent to expose a conman.
Genres: Crime Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-03-01
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