The Misfits, a flawed but moving meditation on the vanishing
spirit of western independence, opened in theaters on
February 1, 1961.       

The Misfits had all the right ingredients to become a truly
great western. The director, John Huston, was one of the
most talented  in Hollywood. The screenwriter, Arthur
Miller, was a celebrated  playwright.      

       
The three stars—Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and
Montgomery Clift—were among America’s brightest,
yet when the film opened in early 1961, the reviews
were mixed, and the public largely ignored the film.         

Audiences disliked the film in part because it failed to
offer a clear-cut hero with whom they could identify.     

The Misfits was the last completed film for both Gable
(who died three months before the premiere) and
Monroe (who died a year after its release).

Original release: September 16, 1951 – March 8, 1959
(NBC,ABC, Syndication)

From left: Kirby Grant as "Sky" King, Gloria Winters as his
niece, Penny, and Ron Hagerthy as his nephew, Clipper.

The first Song Bird was a Cessna T-50 (right) and in later episodes a Cessna 310B (left) was used till the end of
the series in 1959.

SKY KING Collection:
All four seasons, 72 TV episodes on 11 archive quality disc.

Bonus Material Includes:
89 Historical Aviation Radio Show Programs from 1928-54.

Stanley Kubrick’s black comic masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove or:
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb opened in
theaters to both critical and popular acclaim.

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

A scene from “Dr. Strangelove,” in which the bomber pilot (played by actor Slim Pickens) rides a nuclear bomb to its
target in the Soviet Union.

George C. Scott

The Misfits is a 1961 Contemporary Western film written by
Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark
Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift (above). The
supporting cast includes Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach.

  
The Misfits was the last completed film for both Clark Gable
and Marilyn Monroe. For Gable, the film was posthumously
released, while Monroe died in August 1962 after its release.

Screenwriter Arthur Asher Miller
(October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005)

MIKE GRACIA

Film director, writer, producer, and actor Quentin Tarantino
is 60 years old today.

Tarantino’s work has been subject to controversy and 
has garnered a cult following, as well as critical and
commercial success. He has received two Academy
Awards and four Golden Globes.

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