PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE AN ORIGINAL MAN IN BLACK HOPALONG CASSIDY WAS BOOK, FILM, TV IDOL.Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - He was the tall, gray-haired good guy who dressed in black and always tried to capture the rustlers Rustlers are a range of burgers and hot sandwiches produced by Kepak Convenience Foods, based in Kirkham, Lancashire. The parent company, Kepak, is based in Dublin, Ireland. , instead of just shooting them. First as the hero of 28 Western novels, then in 66 feature films, and, finally, on a weekly television series, Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy is a cowboy-hero, created in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and novels. was an idol to millions of children around the world for more than 60 years. Those who would like to learn more about ``Hoppy,'' or just take a trip down memory lane, can join Chuck Billodeaux at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hart Hall in William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Park for a discussion of the Hopalong Cassidy films and television programs, some of which were filmed in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The program will include a discussion of Hoppy's sidekicks and leading ladies, and Billodeaux will also have many of the Hopalong Cassidy collectibles from the 1950s on display. The Hopalong Cassidy novels were written by Clarence E. Mulford in the 1920s, '30s and '40s. William ``Bill'' Boyd brought Hopalong to the screen, starring in 24 films produced by Paramount Pictures, 31 more produced by United Artists, and 11 others produced by Boyd himself. Never in Hollywood history has one man played the same character in as many features, and when audiences the world over saw the films, Bill Boyd Bill Boyd is:
Boyd brought the character to NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. television in 1950 and became an international hero. He received 15,000 fan letters a week, and during public appearances, as many as a million fans turned out to see him. Boyd's fans included presidents and generals, as well as people of all ages around the world. He died in 1972. Tickets for the Hopalong Cassidy program are $8 for general admission, $7 for Natural History Museum members and $5 for students. William S. Hart Park is located at 24151 San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the , Newhall. Seating is limited. For information or reservations, call (661) 254-4584. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) William ``Bill'' Boyd played cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy in more than 60 feature films and a television series from the 1930s to the '50s. |
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