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Ben Johnson Film Festival, June 11, Pawhuska, OK
Tue, 2011-05-17 10:31
2011 Inaugural Ben Johnson Film Festival
The Osage County Historical Society Museum is announcing its final plans for the Inaugural Ben Johnson Film Festival. It will be held, one day only, Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Historic Constantine Theater, 110 West Main, Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The Constantine will open at 1:00 pm with an exhibit of Ben Johnson Memorabilia and Ben Johnson’s family, the guests of honor, to greet guests. The first movie, “Chisum,” will begin at 2:00 pm with the second movie, “Bite The Bullet”, starting at 7:00 pm.
In 1982 Johnson was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Then he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame two years prior to his death in 1996. This was awarded to him after his Oscar in 1971 which he received as Best Supporting Actor for the movie “The Last Picture Show."
Ben Johnson is buried in the Pawhuska Cemetery in Pawhuska, Oklahoma so, not only are people able to honor his memory by visiting his gravesite, but also by attending this yearly tribute in his honor, the film festival.
Tickets are on sale now at the Osage County Historical Society Museum at 700 N. Lynn, Pawhuska, or you can call 918-287-9119 to reserve tickets by credit card. The cost is $15.00 for the day. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
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Thu, 2011-12-22 12:03
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Tickets are on sale now at
Tickets are on sale now at the Osage County Historical Society Museum at 700 N. Lynn, Pawhuska, or you can call 918-287-9119 to reserve tickets by credit card. The cost is $15.00 for the day. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.quotes for facebook status
Sun, 2011-07-03 08:44
#9
Hello, I have posted a little
Hello, I have posted a little report about my trip to Osage County, Oklahoma for the Ben Johnson film festival. I took hundreds of photos during my week there and you can find all those photos on that page. I had a wonderful time, Oklahoma is a beautiful state, and I sure hope there is a second film festival so I have an official excuse to go back next year. :)
Mon, 2011-05-23 10:12
#10
Ben Johnson
Please excuse my ignorance, but I do believe Mr. Johnson was a real cowboy, wasn't he? If he wasn't, he could have fooled me. He always looked like he was born on a horse, and actually liked them, too.
Please let me know.
Tue, 2011-05-24 12:45
#11
Horsey, you are correct. Ben
Horsey, you are correct. Ben Johnson always considered himself a cowboy first, and an actor second. He grew up on the Chapman-Barnard ranch in Osage County, Oklahoma, where his father, a famous rodeo roping champion, was foreman for many years. Johnson worked as a cowboy on the ranch during his teen years and then in 1939 went to Hollywood when he was put in charge of delivering horses purchased by Howard Hughes to the set of The Outlaw. Hughes liked him and hired him to wrangle horses for the movie, and the pay was so good that he stayed and became a stuntman and later an actor. Many people regard him as the finest horseman ever in the movies.
You can read his bio here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Johnson_(actor)
Wed, 2011-05-25 12:15
#12
Ben
Thank you, Paula.
I always liked him in any movie I saw. He genuinely (?) liked horses and what he was doing. I will agree with his horsemanship. Never saw him abuse one. I will check out the bio tomorrow.
Wed, 2011-05-25 18:30
#13
Horsey, there are two movies
Horsey, there are two movies coming up on Turner Classic Movies, both on May 31, which might interest you.
Smoky (1946) May 31, 9:30 p.m. EST. Johnson doubled for Fred MacMurray, who was not a horseman, most notably in a sequence where MacMurray's character is injured and his foot caught in the stirrup, and Smoky slowly and carefully drags him (that is, Johnson) back to the ranch house. Amazing to watch.
Wild Stallion (1952) May 31, 11:15 p.m. EST. Johnson plays a young man who is obsessed with catching the horse that got away from him as a colt when his family was attacked. One of the best films for displaying his riding and training skills with a horse.
Tue, 2011-05-24 13:56
#14
Horsey, you are correct. Ben
Sorry for the double post. Not sure how to delete the second message entirely.
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