RKO borrowed him for a western The Renegade Ranger (1938) supporting George O'Brien, then a leading star of B-westerns. In the latter the Los Angeles Times said Holt "confirms the favourable impression he gave" in Stella Dallas. Let's have one good actor in the family." Wanger then cast him in I Met My Love Again (1938) and used him for a Technicolor Western, Gold is where you find It. When told he was given the role his father Jack said, "Fine. Instead he made his debut as Anne Shirley's suitor in Stella Dallas (1937) for Sam Goldwyn – the same role that another film star's son, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., had played in the 1925 version. Wanger was going to use him in Blockade, but that film was postponed. Holt was signed to a contract by Walter Wanger in January 1937. He’d say, ‘I’m going to be a western star some day’." Immediately after graduation he went to work in the Hollywood film business. He’d walk up and down the hall in his bathrobe and practice drawing his guns. One of his classmates was Budd Boetticher who recalled Holt ""used to walk around in our suite of rooms there…and he often had on his. Holt was educated at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana, graduating in 1936. He was the inspiration for his father's book, Lance and His First Horse. During his early years, he accompanied his father on location, even appearing in an early silent film. Clem’s small young friend Nicey (Weidler) tags along to help solve the crimes.Tim Holt was born Charles John Holt III on February 5, 1919, in Beverly Hills, California, the son of actor Jack Holt and Margaret Woods. When his handyman friend Tom (Montague) gets accused of stealing a company’s payroll, Clem works with Ace to clear his name. Using the dog backfires on a case and Clem is suspended. Clem uses the German shepherd Ace (Ace the Wonder Dog) on the job prove the dog’s value with police work. Thomas, Robert Emmett Keane, Monte Montague, Ace the Wonder DogĬlem Maitland (Holt) is a police officer who is trying to get the police commissioner to agree to hiring a police dog. But his roommate Bob Randolph (Bartholomew) works past his differences with Tom to help him fit in and warm up to the other students.Ĭast: Tim Holt, Virginia Weidler, Janet Shaw, Frank M. Starting off with a chip on his shoulder, Tom isn’t well-liked by the students. Because of this, Tom is given a scholarship to attend Culber Military Academy. Tubby gives Tom a job and learns that Tom’s father was a war hero and was awarded the Medal of Honor. Now living on the streets, Tom meets Tubby (Devine) who works at an American Legion soup kitchen for teens. Tom Allen (Cooper) is an orphan who’s father was killed in World War I and his mother died shortly after. Jackie Cooper, Freddie Bartholomew, Andy Devine, Henry Hull, Tim Holt, Jackie Moran, Gene Reynolds, Kathryn Kane, Walter Tetley, Pierre Watkin, John Hamilton, Irving Bacon (uncredited), Lon McCallister (uncredited), Charles Smith (uncredited) This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939.
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