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Happy Thanksgiving.

Posted in 1954, Ben Cooper on November 22, 2018| 32 Comments »

Here’s Ben Cooper as Turkey in Johnny Guitar (1954), with Royal Dano and Scott Brady. As this demonstrates, it’s hard to find Thanksgiving references in 50s Westerns.

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Ben Cooper.

Posted in 1954, 1955, 1956, Ben Cooper, Kino Lorber, Republic Pictures on March 20, 2018| 29 Comments »

Ben Cooper, Joan Crawford and Scott Brady in Johnny Crawford (1954).

Was doing some research on The Last Command (1955) and A Strange Adventure (1956), two Republics starring Ben Cooper that are on the way from Kino Lorber.

I don’t like what I found. Turns out, Ben’s in a memory care facility in Memphis, Tennessee. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with his expenses.

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