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Happy Birthday Dean Stockwell!

 

Happy Birthday to actor Dean Stockwell from Rusty Steel! With over 70 years in the business, he has unquestionably earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Stockwell began his career as a child actor and became recognized in 1945 for his role in Anchors Aweight, starring Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly. Over a long career, he has played various defining roles. Some of Stockwells most influential work include these top films.

Dune (1984)

Based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, Dune is a science fiction film is centered around a Duke’s son that is on a quest to destroy his father’s evil nemesis, the galactic emperor. After his father’s assassination, the duke leads an army of desert warriors to free their world from the emperor’s rule. The film was director by the creator of Twins Peak, David Lynch. Stockwell plays Doctor Wellington Yueh, a Suk doctor and agent who serves House Atreides. For any science fiction cinephile, this is a must watch and an instant classic.

Blue Velvet (1986)

In this mystery thriller, a young man investigates a severed human ear that belongs to the child of a beautiful nightclub singer. A group of psychopathic criminals are to blame after the kidnapping of her child. David Lynch also directed Blue Velvet, which stars Dean Stockwell as Ben. He plays the creepy pan-sexual pimp and drug dealer that left a lasting impressions on anyone that has seen the film.

Quantum Leap (1989-1993)

Directed by Donald P. Bellisario, Quantum Leap has acquired a cult status among science fiction fans. The American television series stars Dr. Sam Beckett, a physicist who finds himself leaping through spacetime while taking the place of other people to fix historical mistakes. Dean Stockwell stars as Sam’s womanizing, cigar smoking companion named Admiral Al Calavicci, and aids him through his travels. In 1989, Dean Stockwell was awarded at the Golden Globes for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Quantum Physics.

Throughout his long career, Dean Stockwell has been recognized for his outstanding performance. From Twilight Zone, Married to the Mob, and Air Force One, Stockwell is a Hollywood emblem who has earned his place in the Hollywood Hall of Fame.  

“I hate to admit it, but you can't do a role unless it's somewhere in your psyche. People don't realize how vast the subconscious is. It's like infinity.” – Dean Sockwell

 

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Happy Birthday, Dean Stockwell!

 

World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation would like to wish Dean Stockwell a Happy 81st Birthday! He is truly one of Hollywood’s very own as he was born in North Hollywood, California. Dean is an American actor of film and television who started at a young age and has a career spanning over 70 years.

He is one of the few people left that were alive and acting during Hollywood’s golden age. Following the success of Quantum Leap (1989), he received his very own star on the Hollywood walk of fame on February 29th, 1992. Today we acknowledge one of Hollywood’s classic and iconic actors who has been in the business for a very long while.

“I started at a very early age in this business and I'm sure most of you have read stories about people who have started as children and ended up in very difficult lives and bad consequences. It's not the easiest life in the world, but then no life is easy,” says Dean. We are overjoyed to see you 81 years strong. Congratulations again Mr. Dean Stockwell. Have yourself a piece of cake.

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Happy Holidays

 

The holiday season is upon us, and finding something for the children and extended relatives to do, while cooking leftovers, can be difficult. Fans of World Wide Motion Pictures may think that we have little in the way of holiday feature films, but a number of other titles in the library are worth checking out. Red Roses, and Petrol and Ways to Live Forever are very entertaining films with holiday themes like love, family, and food. Also, a number of our favorite actors and actresses are in classic holiday films, including Paul Campbell, Dean Stockwell from Rusty Steel, Natalia Tena from Ways to Live Forever, and many more.

These talented actors transform themselves for each role, whether a vocal, mental, or physical change. You’d never know that Paul Campbell’s, whiny and mischief-prone, character in Rusty Steel would lead him to become the kind, competitive and attractive leading man in the film Window Wonderland. This light-hearted, and romantic film is about Jack, played by Paul Campbell, and Sloan, played by Chyler Leigh, where they struggle to get the same department store window designer job. To resolve the conflict, they decide to have a competition where they each of design a holiday window display and see who gets more attention from the customers. In the end, they get each other’s attention instead, and fall in love.

If you don’t have the ninety minutes to spend on watching a full film, then watch a holiday episode of your favorite TV show. Dean Stockwell makes a cameo appearance in a holiday episode called “T’was the fight before Christmas,” of the 1970’s TV series McCloud. This crime series concerned a cowboy sheriff (Dennis Weaver), who becomes a New York Police officer and excels at getting justice for criminals. In Season 7’s Christmas episode, he prevents a woman from committing suicide and saves Santa from a hostage situation at a children's hospital.

If you can believe it, Willie Nelson is also in the holiday film Angels Sing. This film focuses on Michael, played by Harry Connick Jr. from Law & Order: SVU, who has lost the joy of the holiday season. When his son faces a similar tragedy, Michael must find the courage to rekindle his lost happiness and holiday spirit. If these don’t appeal, then watch all eight Harry Potter movies and spot World Wide’s favorite character Natalia Tena, who plays Nymphadora Tonks, a witch who can change her appearance.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season and see you in the New Year!!

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Veteran’s Day : Citizen Soldier

 

Veteran’s Day is coming up and what better way to spend it than climbing on the couch with a loved one to watch a movie? Dean Stockwell stars in “Citizen Soldier,” a compassionate tale about a Vietnam veteran who learns to deal with his past and gains hope for his future.  If you’re looking for something less dramatic and bit more surreal, catch Stockwell, along with Michael Cera and John C. Reilly in their new film, “Entertainment,” following the life of an old and aging comedian looking to revamp his career. While it won’t teach you much about compassion, it’s sure to entertain. Each movie follows the protagonist in a crucial point in his life, one just returning from war and feeling suicidal, and the other at the end of his career and feeling lost. Despite their prickly pasts and bleak futures, each looks for some sort of change and with the help of family and friends, they may just do that.

Enjoy your Veteran's day, and thank a Veteran!