Adventures in Silverado (Columbia Pictures) (1948)

(General Advance) Stevenson Catches Heart of Old West In ‘Silverado’ Tale Columbia’s “Adventures in Silverado,” suggested by Robert Louis Stevenson’s story, “Silverado Squatters,” is coming to the Theatre on Heading a large cast are featured players William Bishop, Gloria Henry and Edgar Buchanan, with Forrest Tucker and Edgar Barrier in important subsidiary roles. The famous author, traveling in California for his health and on the watch for story material, found it in abundance in the Napa Valley. Brought to the screen in “Adventures in Silverado” are the hooded outlaws, lusty frontiersmen and untamed women that Stevenson observed and immortalized. With his sensitive touch for humanity, Stevenson saw the heart-breaking story that followed on the heels of many a gold-rush, the eager miners scraping for meager livings after seeing elusive Dame Fortune turn away from them. These were the miners of Silverado, going back to their old occupation of farming in the seraggy land around them. Desperately needing help, these miners-turned-frontiersmen, took help from any quarter. Even from the dread hooded outlaw, The Monk, who robbed the rich and gave to the poor in true Robin Hood fashion. That was the story that Columbia proceeded to film, actually photographing the desert scenes in Joshua Tree National Monument, over which no Hollywood camera had ever roamed. Bishop plays a _hard-riding stagecoach driver who falls in love with Miss Henry, an attractive outdoor girl. Buchanan is a doctor, while Tucker portrays a Western toughie, and Barrier plays Stevenson. Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano wrote the screenplay. Phil Karlson directed for producers Ted Richmond and Robert Cohn. Pe ae TRC tee ee NN SE a eae ok al (Advance Reader) Bold Frentier Yarn Made into Movie “Adventures in Silverado,” Columbia’s stirring movie recreation of old frontier days inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s story, “Silverado Squatters,” is coming to the ........ Theatre on Heading the featured cast are William Bishop, Gloria Henry and Edgar Buchanan, with Forrest Tucker and Edgar Barrier in other important roles. Screenplay by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano recounts the famed writer’s daredevil search for story material in the great days in the furious West. The actionful story is built around the escapades of The Monk, a fabulous hooded bandit who aided the poverty-stricken miners of Silverado. Direction of “Adventures in Silverado” was in the hands of Phil Karlson; Ted Richmond and Robert Cohn produced, Sek Ae ep [ee Gold Rush Ballads Columbia’s “Adventures in Silverado,” derived from the Robert Louis Stevenson classic of the old frontier, “Silverado Squatters,” has a musical background developed from oldtime ballads of gold mining days. The film is now playing at the Theatre. Silverado Mat 1-D; Prod. Still No. 6 Showdown! Bitter enemies For rest Tucker and William Bishop square off in Columbia’s “Ad ventures in Silverado,” at the Theatre. (Review) Lusty Action Drama Set in Silverado It took a Scotsman, Robert Louis Stevenson, to write one of the most colorful tales of the old frontier days in “Silverado Squatters.” This rousing yarn has now been brought to fullblown life on the screen in Columbia’s “Adventures in Silverado,” which opened yesterday at the Theatre and contains its full share of the hooded outlaws, lusty frontiersmen and untamed women immortalized by Stevenson. Sereenplay by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano relates the daring exploits of the hooded bandit picturesquely attired as a monk, who terrorized California’s Napa Valley in the 1880’s. The film opens with Bill Foss (William Bishop), driving a stagecoach into the town of Silverado. He goes to work for pretty Jeannie Manning (Gloria Henry), who operates the stage-line. When one of the stages carrying a gold shipment, is robbed by The Monk, Bill is suspected. A ruse to trap the bandit backfires and Bill is almost lynched. Timely intervention by Stevenson (Edgar Barrier), who proves he’s a man of action in time of stress, saves Bill. The latter then discovers that Doctor Henderson (Edgar Buchanan), the community’s respected physician, has become a highwayman in order to aid the destitute miners of Silverado. Henderson ultimately meets his fate at the hands of a sheriff’s bullet but not before his beloved miners have been helped. Bishop as the handsome, twofisted stagecoach driver scores in an impressive performance, while Miss Henry plays the attractive outdoor girl with spirit. Buchanan’s performance as a Western Robin Hood rings with conviction and sincerity. Forrest Tucker as a tough Western buckaroo and Edgar Barrier as Stevenson are excellent. Phil Karlson’s direction has gusto and pace. Ted Richmond and Robert Cohn procuced. (Closing Notice) Famed Western Story Ends Successful Run Columbia’s “Adventures in Silverado,” the movie version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s great story of the furious West, will conclude its successful engagement at the ........ Theatre Top featured roles in the film are taken by William Bishop, Gloria Henry and Edgar Buchanan. (General Advance) Thrilling ‘Adventures in Silverado’ Has Action, Romance “Adventures in Silverado,” Columbia’s filming of the Robert Louis Stevenson story, “Silverado Squatters,”’ will begin an engagement «et the ........ Theatre on A large cast is headed by featured players William Bishop, Gloria Henry sand Edgar Buchanan, with Forrest Tucker and Edgar Barrier in other important parts. Stevenson, while traveling in America for his health as a young man, ventured into California’s 1880 frontier country, the Napa Valley. There he actually participated in many of the incidents recorded in his famous “Silverado Squatters.” It is a curious fact that, besides bearing the distinctive touch of a first-rate writer, the story Stevenson wrote is not unlike many other colorful tales about the furious West. Catching the spectacular action and romance of the old wild West, “Adventures in Silverado” has many high spots. They include a furious stagecoach race ending in a crash for one of the vehicles; savage fistfights, a hooded bandit, a near-lynching and, of course, much gunplay. In addition, moviegoers will see a part of America photographed for the first time. Desert scenes in the film were taken in Joshua Tree National Monument, an area studded with grotesque, gigantic volcanic rock formations. Bishop, whose fine work in a supporting role in “Devil Ship” won him a Columbia contract, now has the part in “Adventures in Silverado” of a brawny young stagecoach driver who has a way with horses and women. Miss Henry, who recently completed “Strawberry Roan” as Gene Autry’s leading lady, plays the romantic feminine lead opposite Bishop. Buchanan, a fine character actor who has been busy in many costume and Western films including “The Wreck of the Hesperus” and “The Black Arrow,” adds a colorful role of a Western Robin Hood to his string in “Adventures in Silverado.” Tucker plays a frontier toughie who reforms, while Barrier enacts the part of Stevenson. Screenplay by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano deals with lusty deeds of a Western outlaw who, garbed as a monk, waylays many a stagecoach carrying gold shipments. Unbeknownst to the community, the generous bandit, really a respected member of the frontier society, aids the indigent miners until a sheriff’s bullet reaches its mark, but not before one of the wildest tales of the old West has been projected on the screen. Phil Karlson directed for producers Ted Richmond and Robert Cohn. (Opening Notice) ‘Silverado’ Adventure Opening Here Soon “Adventures in Silverado,” Columbia’s picturization of Robert Louis Stevenson’s own adventures in the lusty West as suggested by his story, “Silverado Squatters,” will open an en gagement at the ........ TheAbe On. 2 epee ee The film features William Bishop, Gloria Henry and Edgar Buchanan in the top roles, with Forrest Tucker and Edgar Barrier also importantly cast. Screenplay was written by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano. Phil Karlson directed for producers Ted Richmond and Robert Cohn. of Old West Silverado Mat 2-A; Prod. Still No. 13 Wild frontier days as Robert Louis Stevenson (Edgar Barrier) saw them! is now at the ............. Columbia’s “Adventures in Silverado,” based on his story, Theatre with Edgar Buchanan (above left), William Bishop and Gloria Henry featured. (Feature ) World-Famous Writer Key Figure in Own Epic In 1883, three years after Robert Louis Stevenson visited the mining town of Silverado, in Californa’s Napa Valley, he became famous. Almost simultaneously he published his immortal “Treasure Island” and the astonishing story of his Californa stay, “Silverado Squatters.” The tall, thin Scotsman had turned the real old-time West into a classic. He’d also joined in the excitement, as Columbia’s “Adventures in Silverado,” based on his story, dramatically proves in its current engagement at the Theatre. The picture, with William Bishop, Gloria Henry and Edgar Buchanan in the leading featured roles and Forrest Tucker and Edgar Barrier in important parts, introduces Stevenson to the screen for the first time. Ignoring frail health, Robert Louis spoke his mind like any good Scot, held off a lynch mob at gun-point, fought for justice and—always the romantic—helped the boy win the girl just when things looked the blackest. ee ee ey As portrayed by Edgar Barrier, Stevenson is the familiar tall, stooped personage, pale even under California’s sun, with dark hair and drooped mustache, wearing a black Inverness cape that might look rather menacing on almost anyone else. It was typical of Stevenson, as “Adventures in Silverado” makes clear, that he seized upon an almost legendary doctor as the center of his squatters’ camp yarn, Like a rough-hewn Robin Hood, the doctor fought for his destitute miners, and Stevenson helped him, in fact and with the pen. Now the screen brings Stevenson’s far from peaceful Silverado story to millions who never guessed what a gun-totin’ demon the famed author really could be. Screenplay of one of the wildest tales of the old wild West was written by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano. Phil Karlson directed “Adventures in Silverado” for producers Ted Richmond and Robert Cohn. Silverado Mat 2-B; Prod. Still No. 21 Trouble brews between Forrest Tucker and William Bishop when they clash over lovely Gloria Henry in Columbia’s ‘‘Adventures in Silverado,”? Robert L. Stevenson’s great yarn at the ........... Theatre. Edgar Buchanan and Edgar Barrier are also seen in the film.