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Fielder Cook (March 9, 1923 – June 20, 2003) was an American television and film director, producer, and writer whose 1971 television movie The Homecoming: A Christmas Story spawned the series The Waltons.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Cook graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature from Washington and Lee University, then studied Elizabethan Drama at the University of Birmingham in England. He returned to the United States and began his career in the early days of television, directing multiple episodes of such anthology series as Lux Video Theater, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour, Playhouse 90, Omnibus, and Kraft Television Theatre. In later years he helmed the television movies Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story, Gauguin the Savage, Family Reunion, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and Will There Really Be a Morning?, among others; adaptations of The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, Brigadoon, Beauty and the Beast, The Price, Miracle on 34th Street, and The Member of the Wedding; and episodes of Ben Casey, The Defenders, and Beacon Hill.
Paul Benjamin (born 1938) is an American actor.
Benjamin was born in Pelion, South Carolina. He made his film debut in 1969 as a bartender in Midnight Cowboy. After small roles in Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Born to Win (1971), he did extensive television work in the 1970s.
A few notable exceptions were a major role in Barry Shear's Across 110th Street (1972), and smaller parts in Shear's western The Deadly Trackers (1973), Michael Campus' The Education of Sonny Carson (1974), Arthur Marks' Friday Foster (1975), Gordon Parks' biopic Leadbelly (1976), and Don Siegel's prison film Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He gave exceptional performances in the TV adaptations of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) and Gideon's Trumpet (1980). He later starred in the 1987 HBO movie The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, based on the novel by Robert E. Burns.
On the big screen in the 1980s and 1990s, Benjamin worked with some well known actors and directors. He acted in Some Kind of Hero (1982) opposite Richard Pryor, Martin Ritt's drama film Nuts (1987) starring Barbra Streisand, Pink Cadillac (1989) with Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989),Robert Townsend's The Five Heartbeats (1991),Bill Duke's Hoodlum (1997), and John Singleton's Rosewood (1997).
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★ NAPOLEON - Eagle in a Cage (Fielder Cook ) 1972 Full Movie
★ NAPOLEON - Eagle in a Cage (Fielder Cook ) 1972 Full Movie
Patterns
Patterns (1956)
The Member Of The Wedding Trailer 1996
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Trailer 1979
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976 TV Movie)Arthur Hill, Ellen Barber, Paul Benjamin
Miracle On 34th Street 1973 - Uploaded on 40th Anniversary of Original Air Date: December 14, 1973
Brigadoon (1966)
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Directed by Fielder Cook Produced by Millard Lampell (producer) Albert Schwartz (producer) Written by Millard Lampell (writer) Starring See below Music by Marc Wilkinson Cinematography Frano. NAPOLEON - Eagle in a Cage (Fielder Cook ) 1972 Full Movie Directed by Fielder Cook Produced by Millard Lampell (producer) Albert Schwartz (producer) Written by Millard Lampell (writer). Eagle In A Cage (1972) Full Drama Movie Directed by: Fielder Cook Produced by: Millard Lampell, Albert Schwartz Written by: Millard Lampell Starring: John Gielgud as Lord Sissal Ralph Richardson.
Directed by Fielder Cook Produced by Millard Lampell (producer) Albert Schwartz (producer) Written by Millard Lampell (writer) Starring See below Music by Marc Wilkinson Cinematography Frano Vodopivec Editing by Max Benedict Running time 103 minutes (UK) 96 minutes (Germany) 98 minutes (USA) Country USA, UK Language English 1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon. High brow.
Directors: Fielder Cook (1956) Starring: Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Beatrice Straight, Elizabeth Wilson Fred Staples is a small town plant manager. When a conglomerate swallows up his business, he's given an executive position in the new company. It turns out his promotion has more to do with leverage against his new boss's adversary, the company's vice president. With Fred in a battle between personal loyalty and company loyalty, PATTERNS is a story of cutthroat corporate business. Written by Twilight Zone and Night Gallery creator Rod Serling, PATTERNS is the made for Television movie based off the successful play. http://www.troma.com
Patterns is a 1956 film directed by Fielder Cook and starring Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, and Ed Begley. The screenplay by Rod Serling was an adaptation of his teleplay Patterns originally telecast January 12, 1955 on the Kraft Television Theatre, which starred Sloane, Begley and Richard Kiley. From Play to Film: Apart from establishing shots on New York City streets, the film's screenplay makes a couple of major changes from the teleplay - after the death of Andy Sloane, Fred Staples is shown at a bar, where his wife comes to pick him up and take him home, insisting he is in no condition to drive. Staples is more insistent in the film than in the play that he and his wife leave town, even telling her to pack. The final confrontation between Staples and Ramsey takes place the n...
The Member Of The Wedding Trailer 1996 Director: Fielder Cook Starring: Alfre Woodard, Anna Paquin, Corey Dunn, , , Official Content From Hallmark Entertainment In the last days leading up to her older brother's marriage, a young girl is forced to face realities and grow up quickly. A tender adaptation of Carson McCullers' classic play. Movie, The Member Of The Wedding Movie,The Member Of The Wedding Trailer,The Member Of The Wedding 1996, Fielder Cook,Alfre Woodard, Anna Paquin, Corey Dunn, , ,
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Trailer 1979 Director: Fielder Cook Starring: Diahann Carroll, Esther Rolle, Paul Benjamin, Roger E. Mosley, Ruby Dee, Official Content From Live Home Video Fine television chronicle of black writer Maya Angelou's memories of growing up in the Depression-era South. Movie, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Movie,I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Trailer,I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings 1979, Fielder Cook,Diahann Carroll, Esther Rolle, Paul Benjamin, Roger E. Mosley, Ruby Dee,
If you would like this film Please visit our Webstore http://www.truetvmovies.net/store/c1/Featured_Products.html In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent, and against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire community against him Director: Fielder Cook Writers: Dan T. Carter (book), John McGreevey Stars: Arthur Hill, Ellen Barber, Paul Benjamin
Miracle on 34th Street is a 1973 American made-for-TV movie directed by Fielder Cook. It is the third remake of the original 1947 film. Like the original, this film was produced by 20th Century Fox. Additionally, the New York City-based Macy's department store allowed their name to be used in this film, unlike later versions. When an old man (Sebastian Cabot) spies the department store Santa Claus get drunk before taking part in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, he immediately locates and complains to Karen Walker (Jane Alexander), the parade director. She promptly fires her Santa Claus and the old man, who turns out to be named Kris Kringle, volunteers to take his place for the sake of the children. Kris does so well during the parade that he is immediately hired to be the store's main San...
1966 TV movie version of the classic Lerner and Loew musical. This version has some songs restored that were cut from the 1954 MGM film with Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse. Stars Robert Goulet, Peter Falk and Sally Anne Howes. It is, in fact, an old tale that originated from Germany by Friedrich Gerstäcker, later translated by Charles Brandon Schaeffer, about the mythical village of Germelshausen that fell under an magic curse. Because of Germany's poor image on the world stage at the time, it was felt that another country would be better accepted. At one point, it was to be set in Italy, but was shot down. Ireland was desired, but do to political differences, also shot down. Finally, the only acceptable setting was Scotland, for all that were involved in the staging of the fable. In the fil...
1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon. High brow. Director: Fielder Cook Writer: Millard Lampell (screenplay) Stars: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Billie Whitelaw
2.27 [--] Climax!: THE LOU GEHRIG STORY 19Apr56 Written by Mel Goldberg Directed by Fielder Cook (BFI lists Allen Reisner as director) Wendell Corey, Lou Gehrig, Jean Hagen, Eleanor, James Gregory, Coach, Harry Carey Jr., Bill Dickey, Russell Johnson, Rusty, Harry Townes, Synopsis: Baseball's "Iron Horse," whose brilliant career was ended by a terminal illness, and who struggled valiantly against adversity. Series Premise: Climax! (later known as Climax Mystery Theater) is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958, and that presented a different story and different set of characters and actors on each episode. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast...
Hallmark Hall of Fame ~ Beauty and the Beast ~ 1976 Starring ~ George C. Scott & Trish Van Devere A striking adaptation of the classic about the beautiful maiden who agrees to marry a beast and live in his magical castle in order to save her father's life. George C. Scott, who played the role in a boar's head mask, received an Emmy Award nomination as Best Actor, and nominations also went to Albert Wolsky for his costume designs and to Del Acevedo, John Chambers and Dan Striepke for their unusual make-up creations. George C. Scott Trish Van Devere Fielder Cook Virginia McKenna Bernard Lee Patricia Quinn Michael Harbour William Relton Wayne Dillard