Liz: Katharine Ross. Worst Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of Annie Get Your Gun, was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance. John Wayne turned down the. Curly: Tom Simcox. : NO line. A young Eastern attorney becomes a nuisance---and a danger---to Matt when he begins questioning the marshal's every move. : John: James Gregory. The next 12 years saw Hutton making television appearances on such programs as Gunsmoke and Burke's Law. Festus: Ken Curtis. Molly McConnell Festus: Ken Curtis. Forget the plot. Betty Hutton's terrible acting is supplemented by awful singing. LaFarge . Unfortunately, it didn't work out and Betty headed back to Detroit. Sullins: Michael Forest. Let's face it, Betty Hutton was always over the top and stagey but other reviewers should lighten up. The woman is the famous actress Betty Hutton, who's a bit over the hill to play this role, I think. When she finds out he's been killed, and Dillon is responsible, she wonders why he didn't tell her in the first place and sets out to learn how to shoot so she can kill him. And at this point of her life, she wasn't very good looking anymore, either. Bodkin: Roy Roberts. I've only seen a handful of bad episodes of Gunsmoke and this has to be the worst. Simmons: Chubby Johnson. Matt's a man with no strings on him. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Top Matt reluctantly agrees to protect two bounty hunters and their prisoner from ambush. What do you expect when you hire the "Blonde Bombshell"?? Doc: Milburn Stone. 1 Early life and education; 2 Career; 3 Miracle of Morgan's Creek; . (12/1/63) Guest-starred on "The Greatest Showman". Litton: Rayford Barnes. Samuel: Richard Anderson. Image: The Everett Collection Mother, with Pete Candoli, of daughter Caroline Candoli (born on June 19, 1962). : Filming & Production December 24, 1960 - June 18, 1967 (divorced, 1 child), Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing, Annie Get Your Gun Intro with Susan Lucci. She gave similar credence to this story to Robert Osborne in 2000 when he interviewed her for a television back story on his show on TCM. Stirring the pot is a friend of her husband named Sy Sherne (Claude Akins). What do you mean? Fall and . Reactions by critics and viewers were so negative that she announced her retirement from show business (one of the many times.). Festus: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955-1975) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. After killing an outlaw, immigrant Paolo Scanzano's life brightens considerably for a time. One of the worst ever. Carrie: Linda Foster. Rory Calhoun as Ben Stack, a newcomer to Dodge who makes a play for saloon girl Honey Dare. Yaeger: George Lindsey. My guess is men are afraid to admit that the girls are strong. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Gunsmoke: 1965: TV Series: Molly McConnell: Burke's Law: 1964-1965: TV Series: Rena Zito / Carlene Glory: The Greatest Show on Earth: 1964: TV Series: Julia Dana: The . Doc: Milburn Stone. In this episode, it has a piano player. Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile, Theater, Salve Regina University (late 1980s), The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (5-Jan-1944), Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile. Relko: H.M. Wynant. Molly McConnell Betty Hutton Birth Name: Elizabeth June Thornburg Birth Place: Battle Creek, Michigan, United States Profession Actor, writer Actor 28 Credits American Masters 1990 Gunsmoke 1965 Burke's Law. In November 2020, her recording of "It's Oh So Quiet" was used in a commercial for Arcura Luxury Vehicles. Her exaggerated responses to everything that was said might have worked on stage or maybe in the silent movies but were too much for sound movies and way too much for the intimacy of television. Marshal Dillon tries to shield her from the truth that her husband was killed during a shootout while trying to steal cattle, which only complicates matters. Bess: Virginia Christine. But after the failure of The Betty Hutton Show (1959-60) she worked only sporadically. She did concentrate on the relatively new medium of television and the stage, but she never recovered her previous form. Download this stock image: GUNSMOKE, Betty Hutton, Ken Curtis, James Arness, 'Bad Lady From Brookline' (Season 10, aired May 1, 1965), 1955-75 - HD4XR7 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. In 1937, Betty was hired by Vincent Lopez who had a popular band that appeared on the local radio. A welcome change of pace from the heaviness of this series that always lead to a shootout and eventual death at the end of Matt's six-shooter. Quint's romance with Susan Degler is thwarted by the girl's tyrannical, whip-wielding father (George Kennedy). see Top Pike Beechum devises a sinister plan to get rid of the person standing between him and Ellie Merchant---her husband. Getting her life back in . Gunsmoke Television Episode: Click HERE for the next show in the countdown. In truth, she had the acting talent, but the parts she got weren't the types to showcase that. This was a small way of getting some money for the poor family. Matt was the lawman on the scene. These included: One for the Book (1940) with Hal Sherman; Public Jitterbug No. ~Click Here to Kitty: Amanda Blake. Betty Hutton. Willie McConnell . Packy: Kurt Russell. He has hatred for the Marshal and when Molly buys a gun he teaches her how to shoot. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. In the real world, a washed-up actress who probably had some good parts in the past, including Annie Oakley, is trying to revive her career. Hutchison: Robert F. Simon. Betty Hutton was spunky but tone deaf. Jennifer: Phyllis Love. Company Credits Doc: Milburn Stone. Her acting range has proven her capable of both comedic and dramatic roles, in addition to the expected musical ones. She proved - to herself, the public and the critics - that she was marketable outside musicals. Her one big musical number in the Broadway show "Panama Hattie" was cut just before opening night by orders of star Ethel Merman. If you want to see a great entertainer before they walked out on Hollywood in one of her last performances on the small screen, catch this one! Poverty was a constant companion. In addition to her daughters Candy, Lindsay, and Caroline, Hutton is survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Bruno said. When Matt returns from a two weeks trip, Molly has her chance. Betty Hutton as Molly McConnell Jonathan Kidd as Harper Billy Bowles as Willie McConnell Ollie O'Toole as Herb Jan Peters as Curley Glenn Strange as Sam Noonan Eddie Hice as Cowboy Tom McCauley as Ben Claude Akins as Sy Sherne Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Charles Bail as Townsman (uncredited) John Barton as Townsman (uncredited) Kitty: Amanda Blake. Gunsmoke: Molly McConnell (Guest Star) 1965: No . And she tries to hard. Matt intervenes when a smoldering feud between the Renner brothers boils over. Stocker: Burt Brinckerhoff. A deputized Festus discovers that the three drunken trappers he jailed are his cousins. Festus: Ken Curtis. Early life and education [ edit] Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Let's just say he's more mine than anyone else's. : Shay: Gerald S. O'Loughlin. In addition to that, Mrs. It should be PART of a total package, not all of it. Ponder: Arch Johnson. Ma Carp: Linda Watkins. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Singing was awful. Doc: Milburn Stone. Molly is hardly a character to carry the bulk of this episode. When Molly McConnell arrives in Dodge with her young son she asks the stage people if they know her husband. Known as one of the most versatile and energetic entertainers of all time, Betty Hutton has been a band singer, performed on and off Broadway, in motion pictures, on-stage, and in nightclubs. Josh: Pat Cardi. Vardis: Joe Raciti. Matt: James Arness. Bennings: Sandy Kenyon. Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Menu. When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. When she finds out he's been killed, and Dillon is responsible, she wonders why he didn't tell her in the first place and sets out to learn how to shoot so she can kill him. Matt: James Arness. Known For. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. The incident was later used in both the book and film Valley of the Dolls (1967). Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Born Betty June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan; youngest of two daughters of Percy Thornburg (a railroad brakeman) and Mabel (Lum) Thornburg; sister of singer Marion Hutton (b. Festus: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. Ed: Burt Douglas. Billy Bowles . Sam: Glenn Strange. Mary: Davey Davison. No line is too insignificant for her to deliver with over-the-top emoting. Turned down the role of Ado Annie in Oklahoma! A don't-miss episode of my favorite western. Molly McConnell . see Top Gunsmoke Betty Hutton tries to resurrect her career in this episode. Doc treats Mary Rice and her son for scurvy. Bette Hutton is terrible in this episode! : The character Molly is loud and annoying. She believes Matt murdered him, and is determined to kill Matt in a shoot out. Storyline Just arr'iving in Dodge City, Molly McConnell (Betty Hutton) looks for her husband. Doc: Milburn Stone. Two years later, Betty's father decided that the When she was 13, Betty got a few singing jobs with local bands in the area. Rosita: Ilka Windish. Bette Davis played one deliciously mean, mad criminal matriarch on an episode of Gunsmoke.. And there are some reviewers who consider the Bette Davis episode of Gunsmoke as one of the best-ever on the show. Ivy: Dyan Cannon. Now her singing. : Her husband is Pete Candoli (24 December1960 - 18 June1967)( divorced)( 1 child), Alan Livingston (8 March1955 - 22 October1960)( divorced), Charles O'Curran (18 March1952 - 21 February1955)( divorced), Theodore Samuel Briskin (3 September1945 - 16 January1951)( divorced)( 2 children). She made one more musical in 1942 and two more in 1943. This episode states women are too weak to handle a six gun, that is so wrong. Admirers sent roses and gifts, including teddy bears and embroidered towels. She credited a Rhode Island priest, the Rev. Around this time the network decision was made to hire more prominent guest stars for "Gunsmoke", since ratings had slipped significantly. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Hutton's performance here is an absolute disaster. Quint: Burt Reynolds. She wanted the ultimate, eye-for-an-eye revenge on Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness).And she'd get it, even if it meant hurting Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) in the process. Betty Hutton (1) Billy Curtis (1) Billy E. Hughes (1) Bing Russell (1) Bobby Clark (1) Bonnie Beecher (1) Bruce Gordon (1) Buddy Roosevelt (1) Burt Douglas (1) LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 23: James Arness as Matt Dillon and Betty Hutton as Molly McConnell on the GUNSMOKE episode, "Bad Lady from Brookline." Image dated February 23, 1965. She played a rodeo queen who falls for a magazine writer, played by Kevin McCarthy. At nine years old, Betty began singing publicly for the first time in a school production. Festus goes after the men who robbed and beat Doc. Matt runs into a wall of fear and hostility when he arrives in Ridge Town to reopen an old murder case. A widow blames Matt for the death of her husband. Doc: Milburn Stone. Even Claude Akins can't help this stinker. Even Claude Akins can't help this stinker. 'I tore my cotton breeches on the Mason-Dixon line' ohhh! Jocko: Elisha Cook. This landmark adult Western centered on Marshal Matt Dillon of Dodge City. and when they detected one, they swooped in and closed it down. Bess: Julie Sommars. Matt: James Arness. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Betty Hutton sang songs that had not yet been written. Was discovered by a New York newspaper in the early 1970s working for a soup kitchen and later a rectory as a house cleaner. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Bad Lady from Brookline (1965) Betty Hutton: Molly McConnell Showing all 3 items Jump to: Photos (1) Quotes (2) Photos Quotes Molly McConnell : Oh, Kitty. Let her entertain you!!! What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. Reportedly did not get along with Annie Get Your Gun (1950) co-star Howard Keel. Steven: David Macklin. Wesley: Jack Weston. She still had so much fire in her performance and had not been broken, robbed and reformed as she later was. family way of life wasn't for him, so he left (he committed suicide 16 Kitty A real disappointment in a season with a bunch of real gems. Breck: Ben Cooper. When a wealthy gambler comes to buy horses, rival traders stage a 350-mile race to demonstrate their steeds. She is a member of famous Actress with the age 86 years old group. Jim: Harry Carey Jr. Milton: Hampton Fancher. Matt: James Arness. I didn't want to go on," she told Osbourne. Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg; February 26, 1921 - March 11, 2007) [1] was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer. Loren: Mort Mills. Old Man: Ned Glass. #4 Worst Gunsmoke: "Bad Lady from Brookline" Written by Gustave Field, Directed by Michael O'Herlihy, Assistant Director Robert L. Rosen, Guest Cast: Betty Hutton, Claude Akins, Billy Bowles, John Hubbard, Jonathan Kidd, Ollie O'Toole, Jan Peters, Eddie Hice, Tom McCauley. Tripp: Robert Loggia. Britton: Joe Maross. and the Gunsmoke was her penultimate screen credit, with only a strange appearance on a 1977 episode of Baretta to follow. Crail: Andrew Duggan. Matt: James Arness. Allie: Laurie Peters. Country United States. family to Detroit to find work in the numerous auto factories there, However, part of the problem is her breathless inability to fluently deliver the lines. At the end, during the quick fight between Matt and Sherne, it is a very obvious stunt double for Sherne. Why did they run this? 1919); attended public schools until age 15; married Theodore Briskin (a camera manufacturer), on September 2, 1945 (divorced 1950); married Quint: Burt Reynolds. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Hutton was so upset, the show's producer Buddy G. DeSylva promised to make her a star in movies at Paramount and he kept his word. Director Michael O'Herlihy. Betty Hutton is photographed January 13, 1983 in New York City at a rehearsal for Jukebox Saturday Night, a PBS concert series featuring Ms. Hutton. We have estimated Kitty: Amanda Blake. She had married Charles O'Curran that year and he wanted to direct her in an upcoming film. The Sandy Gunsmoke always has and always will be a personal favorite but this episode is totally forgettable. Taylor: Ben Cooper. Kitty He thought she cared more about her career than her co-stars. Sy: Claude Akins. [after hearing Molly sings 'Silver Threads among the Gold', a slow ballad] Good actress, but Her singing, even after they cleaned it up, was off key and sour. Though she did appear in three well-received films later, Red, Hot and Blue (1949), Annie Get Your Gun (1950) and Greatest Show On Earth (1952), her career was winding down. Top Ten Gunsmoke Television Episodes Click HERE GunsmokeNet.com ~Click Here to see Top Gunsmoke Television Episodes: The Sandy Henry List | Kitty: Amanda Blake. Betty Hutton singing "Frankie and Johnny" in an old Gunsmoke Episode from 1965 Show more Betty Hutton - Somebody Loves Me Monkeytreasures 122K views 14 years ago Betty Hutton - Can't Stop. Matt: James Arness. Dr. May: James Broderick. Did no one explain that less is often more? with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. However there is one thing that all Hollywood writers seem to do no matter what the show. No camera tricks, and no attempt by the double to hide his face. So, how much is Betty Hutton worth at the age of 86 years old? Later, she would return to New York and it was here that her career took off. In newspapers of the time, this episode got more publicity than usual because it was to be part of Hutton's return to acting after a four-year absence. Daughters with Ted Briskin: Lindsay Briskin (born on November 23, 1946) and Candice Candy Briskin (born on April 15, 1948). Theodore Bikel stars as a carefree minstrel who may be forced to change his tune: the vengeful Lukens clan is closing in. Official Sites Prior to her first feature film role, she appeared, in 1939, in a number of musical short subjects for Vitaphone, filmed in New York. Slow and not enough Matt Dillon, Festus or Doc. Having to fend for themselves, Mrs. Thornburg moved the In 1974, began work as a cook and housekeeper at St Anthony's rectory in Provedence, Rhode Island. She made only one movie after that but had a TV series, The Betty Hutton Show, from 1959-60. Reviews were better than expected, with critics looking favorably upon her work. As cute as Betty Hutton was she couldn't come close to making a comeback in this totally miscast disaster. Both were born and raised in Nebraska. Doc: Milburn Stone. I was never much of a Hutton fan. Thinking she was good enough to make the big time, she left for New York two years later to try a professional career. Doc: Milburn Stone. Nerves? She thinks the Marshal killed her husband and she wants revenge. The hatred between Bob Sullins and Art McLane intenisfies when they fall for the same girl. Profiled in book, "Funny Ladies", by Stephen Silverman. After this Betty's career began to slump very quickly and she faded from public view. Biggs: John Crawford. Gunsmoke as Molly McConnell: 1954: Satins and Spurs as Cindy Smathers: 1952: Somebody Loves Me as Blossom Seeley: 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth as Holly: Like her acting, Ms. Hutton forces her voice, and that's why it didn't hold up. 1921 Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. She was laid to rest in a gray-and-pink metal casket at Forest Lawn. Doc: Milburn Stone. | She gave out her first interviews in years stating she had been counseled by the Catholic priests at this parish who helped her with her addictions to alcohol and prescription drugs and to find new meaning to her life after Hollywood. Wiley: Leonard Stone. Did no one give her advice early on? In addition to that, Mrs. Thornburg was an alcoholic. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Doc is attracted to Julie Blane, a refined woman who seems haunted by her past. Matt: James Arness. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 26 February. Kitty Norton: Frank Cady. John Hubbard. Release Dates Kitty: Amanda Blake. Contents. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! A widow vows to kill Matt, who she blames for her husband's death. It was a 90-minute musical comedy produced by Max Liebman. Nash: Denver Pyle. Scanzano: John Dehner. Peter Maguire, with befriending her and turning her life around. It was written in 1869. Elsa: Bethel Leslie. She was 86 years old. In "Bad Lady from Brookline," Hutton plays a mother from back east who learns that her husband in Dodge is dead, having been killed by Matt's posse. Starred in TV's first "spectacular", Satins and Spurs (1954), which debuted on September 12, 1954.
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