Doc: Milburn Stone. She had married Charles O'Curran that year and he wanted to direct her in an upcoming film. Stirring the pot is a friend of her husband named Sy Sherne (Claude Akins). Matt: James Arness. Eleanor: Aneta Corsaut. Doc: Milburn Stone. 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. After this Betty's career began to slump very quickly and she faded from public view. Betty Hutton bio: From Detroit to Broadway and Hollywood Born Elizabeth June Thornburg in Battle Creek, Michigan, on Feb. 26, 1921, Betty Hutton grew up in a dysfunctional, working-class environment. Matt: James Arness. [reading title with shock] Kitty: Amanda Blake. Known For. Jim Arness was a gracious producer and show runner and season 10 gave us performances no other production would. Later, she would return to New York and it was here that her career took off. Matt: James Arness. Festus: Ken Curtis. Ed: Burt Douglas. Sully: Peter Brooks. Let's just say he's more mine than anyone else's. Coor: Richard X. Slattery. Doc: Milburn Stone. I saw all this coming, I guess. Gunsmoke: Molly McConnell: 1 episode: 1977: Baretta: Velma: 1 episode: Box Office Ranking. 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! Bess: Virginia Christine. All three? Matt: James Arness. Matt: James Arness. She was signed by Paramount Pictures and made her debut, at 21, in The Fleet's In (1942), along with Eddie Bracken, William Holden and Dorothy Lamour. Festus: Ken Curtis. Thornburg was an alcoholic. and opened a small tavern, at the time called a speakeasy. 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. Quint's romance with Susan Degler is thwarted by the girl's tyrannical, whip-wielding father (George Kennedy). Doc: Milburn Stone. She had previously appeared in a few musical shorts, which no doubt helped her in her first feature film. Molly is so busy working at least several nights in the Long Branch, then spending weeks learning how to shoot, that she appears to have abandoned her young son. IE 11 is not supported. Rosita: Ilka Windish. The police No one's could. Hutchison: Robert F. Simon. Betty Hutton sang songs that had not yet been written. 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. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Mrs. Dorner: Val Avery. This is one of the worst Gunsmoke episodes ever. Molly McConnell While she was still a child, her railroad-brakeman father left his wife and two daughters for another woman. She didnt want that to be turned into a circus, he said. Festus: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. Bennings: Sandy Kenyon. Doc: Milburn Stone. Daughters with Ted Briskin: Lindsay Briskin (born on November 23, 1946) and Candice Candy Briskin (born on April 15, 1948). The Sandy Image: AP Photo Arness peers over a collar of leis he received after he crossed the finish line first in the Multihull Transpacific Yacht Race, Sunday, July 15, 1968, in Honolulu. When Matt returns from a two weeks trip, Molly has her chance. Click HERE for the next show in the countdown. It should be PART of a total package, not all of it. After killing an outlaw, immigrant Paolo Scanzano's life brightens considerably for a time. 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. 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: Nash: Denver Pyle. Reactions by critics and viewers were so negative that she announced her retirement from show business (one of the many times.). Matt intervenes when a smoldering feud between the Renner brothers boils over. Silva: Ed Peck. She had a reputation for being difficult and demanding. Even Claude Akins can't help this stinker. Well, they're a real rough bunch and they come in here to drink and look at the pretty girls and laugh and Molly McConnell Betty Huttons income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. Willie McConnell . Doc treats Mary Rice and her son for scurvy. I couldn't wait to see the end of the episode. Matt finds himself with a thorny problem: a grateful family has given him their daughter as a bride. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Gilman: Tim O'Connor. 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. Kitty: Amanda Blake. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Gunsmoke Television Episodes: Matt runs into a wall of fear and hostility when he arrives in Ridge Town to reopen an old murder case. Doc: Milburn Stone. I didn't want to go on," she told Osbourne. Runtime 45m. Johnny: Tony Haig. Helmick: Darren McGavin. Yes, her frenetic singing is also bad. Relko: H.M. Wynant. Anderson: John Drew Barrymore. to meet her husband. but times were hard and she decided to take advantage of Prohibition Ellie: Mariette Hartley. A powerhouse performance by Betty Hutton. A once wealthy woman, en route to San Francisco with her niece, is forced to take a job at the Long Branch. Theodore Bikel stars as a carefree minstrel who may be forced to change his tune: the vengeful Lukens clan is closing in. Yaeger: George Lindsey. Even Claude Akins can't help this stinker. Festus: Ken Curtis. 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. Matt's a man with no strings on him. Like her acting, Ms. Hutton forces her voice, and that's why it didn't hold up. Praylie: Royal Dano. years later). "I almost didn't care anymore. A young Eastern attorney becomes a nuisance---and a danger---to Matt when he begins questioning the marshal's every move. The rest of the cast tries to carry he through but she comes off as phony. Big Eddie: Ken Scott. Quint: Burt Reynolds. And she tries to hard. Breck: Ben Cooper. Country United States. Getting her life back in . Festus: Ken Curtis. Newcomer Brad McClain schemes to take profitable advantage of his friendship with Matt. 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. [1999]. Cox: Arthur Malet. Doc: Milburn Stone. Matt: James Arness. Filming & Production Vardis: Joe Raciti. Copyright Fandango. Doc: Milburn Stone. When a wealthy gambler comes to buy horses, rival traders stage a 350-mile race to demonstrate their steeds. Wesley: Jack Weston. Terms and Policies But after the failure of The Betty Hutton Show (1959-60) she worked only sporadically. Ivy: Dyan Cannon. She appeared in the TV movie 'Satins and Spurs' in 1954 and had her own series 'The Betty Hutton Show' for 2 years from 1959. Crail: Andrew Duggan. 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. Quint: Burt Reynolds. In 1967, Hutton's life turned to despair as her mother passed away and she declared bankruptcy. In addition to that, Mrs. One of the most popular screen performers of the 1940s and early 1950s, Betty Hutton gave unfettered, go-for-broke performances in musicals like . Dr. May: James Broderick. John: James Gregory. Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955-1975) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. "Frankie and Johnny" wasn't written until 1904 and "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain" in 1899. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of "Annie Get Your Gun," was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance. He belongs to you? Discover Betty Hutton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. I agree with most of the other reviewers. Storyline Just arr'iving in Dodge City, Molly McConnell (Betty Hutton) looks for her husband. Pike Beechum devises a sinister plan to get rid of the person standing between him and Ellie Merchant---her husband. Matt: James Arness. In subsequent films, Betty was able to show her comedic side as well as her singing. Let's just say he's more mine than anyone else's. [after hearing Molly sings 'Silver Threads among the Gold', a slow ballad] Costa: Robert Culp. Biggs: John Crawford. Betty Hutton tries to resurrect her career in this episode. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 26 February. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Kitty What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. By creating an account, you agree to the Her one big musical number in the Broadway show "Panama Hattie" was cut just before opening night by orders of star Ethel Merman. At nine years old, Betty began singing publicly for the first time in a school production. Ollie O'Toole . Rider: James Stacy. When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. Making A Saloon Girl - Betty Hutton - Gunsmoke 1965 David Carothers 1.23K subscribers Subscribe 84 Share Save 15K views 10 years ago Making A Saloon Girl - Betty Hutton - Gunsmoke 1965 Show. Matt: James Arness. Lung problems? In this episode, it has a piano player. Thank you. Hattie: Eileen Heckart. A widow vows to kill Matt, who she blames for her husband's death. Betty found herself on Broadway in 1940, and it was only a matter of time before her career took off to bigger heights. Matt: James Arness. Technical Specs, [after hearing Molly sings 'Silver Threads among the Gold', a slow ballad]. Clum: Jacques Aubuchon. Josh: Pat Cardi. The entire cast must habe felt akward aboit this performnce and sad for her. Pinto: John Milford. Betty Hutton (February 26, 1921 - March 11, 2007) was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer and singer. Lucy: Gigi Perreau. Kitty: Amanda Blake. One of the worst ever. Matt: James Arness. In addition to her daughters Candy, Lindsay, and Caroline, Hutton is survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Bruno said. Top Ten Gunsmoke Television Episodes Click HERE GunsmokeNet.com ~Click Here to see Top Gunsmoke Television Episodes: The Sandy Henry List Botkin: Roy Roberts. Was discovered by a New York newspaper in the early 1970s working for a soup kitchen and later a rectory as a house cleaner. At the end, during the quick fight between Matt and Sherne, it is a very obvious stunt double for Sherne. Ponder: Arch Johnson. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Karen: Margaret Bly. Elena: Diane Ladd. "Little Brown Jug" was accurate for the time. Doc: Milburn Stone. A widow blames Matt for the death of her husband. Matt was the lawman on the scene. A woman tries to raise her son in Dodge after her husband is killed in a gunfight. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. I've looked at and listened to old vocal performances from Ms. Hutton. Admirers sent roses and gifts, including teddy bears and embroidered towels. Known as perhaps one of the most flexible and energetic entertainers ever, Betty Hutton is a group singer, performed on / off Broadway, in movies, on-stage, and in nightclubs. Doc: Milburn Stone. Realizing the voice Betty had, her mother took her around Detroit to have her sing to any group that would listen. Festus: Ken Curtis. Molly is hardly a character to carry the bulk of this episode. Other reviewers suggest the episode was meant to be comical, but in the hands of a skilled actress, it could have been as good as anything in the series. 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. Brady: L.Q. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to The Most Anticipated TV & Streaming Shows of March 2023. Even Picasso dropped his brush once or twice, This is one of the worst episodes of Gunsmoke. Peter Maguire, with befriending her and turning her life around. Phoebe: June Dayton. see Worst Gunsmoke Episodes: The Harris List. I used to hit fast and run in hopes that LaFarge . She walked out of her Paramount movie contract in 1952, reportedly in a dispute over her demand that her then-husband direct her films. Embry: Ford Rainey. Loren: Mort Mills. Kitty and her fellow stagecoach passengers are kidnapped by a gang. The Ret of the cast on that picture treated her terribly because they expected to be working with Garland. In 1948, she appeared in her first big box-office bomb, Dream Girl (1948), which was ripped to shreds by critics, as was Betty's acting, and the movie flopped at the box office. 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 . Director Michael O'Herlihy. Mrs. Boake: Anne Barton. 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. The percentage of approved Tomatometer critics who have given this title a positive review. Wilks: Edward Asner. Lambert: Royal Dano. These included: One for the Book (1940) with Hal Sherman; Public Jitterbug No. A deputized Festus discovers that the three drunken trappers he jailed are his cousins. Packy: Kurt Russell. In 1937, Betty was hired by Vincent Lopez who had a popular band that appeared on the local radio. This episode is bad in so many ways! Townsman Paramount didn't like the idea and the temper tantrum-prone Betty walked out of her contract and movies. Matt was the lawman on the scene. The writing, the acting, the plots, it is my favorite tv show. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Unfortunately, it didn't work out and Betty headed back to Detroit. elsewhere. were always looking for those types of operation, both big and small, Bert Clum schemes to rob pilgrim families camped nearby. 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). Kitty: Amanda Blake. 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Betty Hutton's terrible acting is supplemented by awful singing. Festus: Ken Curtis. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Kimbro: Dennis Hopper. Kitty Singing, dancing and real suspense. The scalping of a man sets off a wave of anti-Indian sentiment in Dodge that threatens to become a full-scale war. You have a real nice voice. Check In. John Wayne turned down the lead, suggesting James Arness (who remained for its entire run). | In truth, she had the acting talent, but the parts she got weren't the types to showcase that. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Vera: Elizabeth Perry. Gunsmoke. NO line. Betty Hutton (Elizabeth June Thornburg) was born on 26 February, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, is an Actress, Soundtrack, Writer. 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 was estranged from her three daughters, who did not ask to attend the service, Bruno said. Stocker: Burt Brinckerhoff. Prior to her first feature film role, she appeared, in 1939, in a number of musical short subjects for Vitaphone, filmed in New York. The incident was later used in both the book and film Valley of the Dolls (1967). Lon Blane: Scott Marlowe. Thornburg was no different from the other owners, they simply moved Betty Hutton was spunky but tone deaf. Festus: Ken Curtis. She is a member of famous Actress with the age 86 years old group. How about this one, ma'am. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Doc: Milburn Stone. Betty Hutton was so dreadful,in this show she was embarrasing. Bess: Julie Sommars. Speeler: Warren Oates. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Festus: Ken Curtis. 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. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. At Tuesdays small gathering were her three caregivers, Bruno and his partner, who were her landlords. Litton: Rayford Barnes. 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). A don't-miss episode of my favorite western. Doc: Milburn Stone. What do you mean? Matt: James Arness. I've only seen a handful of bad episodes of Gunsmoke and this has to be the worst. Dave: Lee Majors. Reportedly did not get along with Annie Get Your Gun (1950) co-star Howard Keel. Matt: James Arness. Now her singing. A real disappointment in a season with a bunch of real gems. The police were always looking for those types of operation, both big and small, and when they detected one, they swooped in and closed it down. Doc: Milburn Stone. Harper . Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of Annie Get Your Gun, was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance. Ben: Steve Ihnat. Although it is often heard in the background, a piano is rarely seen. Ten Gunsmoke Television Episodes, ~Click Here to This had to be filmed before her personal tragedies and her time in a convent. Aunt Thede and young Ivy Norton both have marriage on their minds---and problems on their hands. (1955). Gunsmoke was her penultimate screen credit, with only a strange appearance on a 1977 episode of Baretta to follow. , money, salary, income, and assets. : Elko: Walter Burke. You'll never hear her hold a note very long in this episode, that's for sure. The hatred between Bob Sullins and Art McLane intenisfies when they fall for the same girl. Mother, with Pete Candoli, of daughter Caroline Candoli (born on June 19, 1962). Privacy Policy Molly McConnell Quint: Burt Reynolds. But I liked the way the show ended, not with violent death but a change of heart with Claude Akins, (excellent as usual) and Betty going off together. Eliab: Jim Hampton. [piano player] 1 (1939) with Chaz Chase, Hal Le Roy and Emerson's Sextette; and Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra (1939). This was a small way of getting some money for the poor family. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, The Most Anticipated TV & Streaming Shows of March 2023, Pokmon Detective Pikachu Sequel Finds Its Writer and Director, and More Movie News. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Now instead of feeling bad, she gets upset at Marshal Dillon for not protecting her husband and storms out of the office. Her acting range has proven her capable of both comedic and dramatic roles, in addition to the expected musical ones. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Festus goes after the men who robbed and beat Doc. : Foster: Arthur Batanides. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Matt tries to find out why a temperance preacher is being stalked by a gunman. Now instead of feeling bad , she gets upset at Marshal Dillon for not protecting her husband and storms out of the office. Matt: James Arness. 'I tore my cotton breeches on the Mason-Dixon line' ohhh! So, how much is Betty Hutton worth at the age of 86 years old? Matt: James Arness. What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. Energy is good, but it can't compensate when that's all there is. : . Directed by Michael O'Herlihy, the episode, which was written by Gustave Field, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on May 1, 1965. 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. Kitty: Amanda Blake. She wanted anonymity as far as being buried. 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) Early life and education [ edit] Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Festus: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. : Hutton died at 86 in her Palm Springs apartment from complications of colon cancer Sunday night, but the official announcement was withheld until after her funeral, said Carl Bruno, executor of her will and a longtime friend. Was elected Mother of Year in 1956 by the City of Hope charity. She practices wanting to shoot the Marshal for her husband's death. 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. Lawman-hating Tony Serpa spells trouble for Matt and retired marshal Jim Downey. Company Credits Two years later, Betty's father decided that the Huttons personal life was rocky at times, including four failed marriages and a 20-year addiction to pills.