Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Official Sites Matt: James Arness. She still had so much fire in her performance and had not been broken, robbed and reformed as she later was. Betty Hutton bio: From Detroit to Broadway and Hollywood Born Elizabeth June Thornburg in Battle Creek, Michigan, on Feb. 26, 1921, Betty Hutton grew up in a dysfunctional, working-class environment. Theodore Bikel stars as a carefree minstrel who may be forced to change his tune: the vengeful Lukens clan is closing in. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Serpa: Scott Marlowe. Carl: John Lupton. It was a 90-minute musical comedy produced by Max Liebman. Let's just say he's more mine than anyone else's. A woman tries to raise her son in Dodge after her husband is killed in a gunfight. Betty found herself on Broadway in 1940, and it was only a matter of time before her career took off to bigger heights. Festus: Ken Curtis. Doc: Milburn Stone. In 1967, Hutton's life turned to despair as her mother passed away and she declared bankruptcy. Pete Candoli (24 December1960 - 18 June1967)( divorced)( 1 child), Alan Livingston (8 March1955 - 22 October1960)( divorced), Charles O'Curran (18 March1952 - 21 February1955)( divorced), Theodore Samuel Briskin (3 September1945 - 16 January1951)( divorced)( 2 children). Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Gunsmoke Television Episodes: Ned: Jay Ripley. Ivy: Dyan Cannon. Unfortunately, it didn't work out and Betty headed back to Detroit. The following year, she left New York for Hollywood, where she was to find new life in films. It is amazing how often these fading acttess with formerly successful careers come on shows like Gunsmoke an are just beyond terrible. She made only one movie after that but had a TV series, The Betty Hutton Show, from 1959-60. : Known as one of the most versatile and energetic entertainers of all time, Betty Hutton has been a band singer, performed on and off Broadway, in motion pictures, on-stage, and in nightclubs. Karen: Margaret Bly. She didnt want that to be turned into a circus, he said. 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She wanted anonymity as far as being buried. In newspapers of the time, this episode got more publicity than usual because it was to be part of Hutton's return to acting after a four-year absence. A deputized Festus discovers that the three drunken trappers he jailed are his cousins. Hattie: Eileen Heckart. Britton: Joe Maross. Kitty: Amanda Blake. She checks on him once while he is sleeping, then he doesn't show up again until the end of the story. She was 86 years old. Matt: James Arness. Harper . Terms and Policies A real disappointment in a season with a bunch of real gems. This is one of the worst Gunsmoke episodes ever. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Robert Brubaker as townsman Jim Buck (1957-1961), as bartender Floyd (1974-1975) [3] Kelton Garwood (aka Jonathan Harper) as undertaker Percy Crump (1966-1972) Dabbs Greer as merchant Mr. Jonas (1956-1968) Pat Hingle as Dr. John Chapman (1971) Victor Izay as bartender Bull (1970-1974) #4 Worst Gunsmoke: "Bad Lady from Brookline" Written by Gustave Field, Directed by Michael O'Herlihy, Assistant Director Robert L. Rosen, Guest Cast: Betty Hutton, Claude Akins, Billy Bowles, John Hubbard, Jonathan Kidd, Ollie O'Toole, Jan Peters, Eddie Hice, Tom McCauley. Doc: Milburn Stone. Worst In "Bad Lady from Brookline," Hutton plays a mother from back east who learns that her husband in Dodge is dead, having been killed by Matt's posse. (1955). [piano player] | Yes, her frenetic singing is also bad. Matt: James Arness. family way of life wasn't for him, so he left (he committed suicide 16 Matt: James Arness. Yes, she's treating this like it's Macbeth. Gilman: Tim O'Connor. is 5'4"(1.63m) . I've only seen a handful of bad episodes of Gunsmoke and this has to be the worst. Thornburg was an alcoholic. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Betty Hutton (Elizabeth June Thornburg) was born on 26 February, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, is an Actress, Soundtrack, Writer. Aired May 1, 1965 12:00 AM on CBS. Later, after filming Somebody Loves Me (1952), Betty was all but finished. Kitty and her fellow stagecoach passengers are kidnapped by a gang. Calf: Michael Pate. She had previously appeared in a few musical shorts, which no doubt helped her in her first feature film. Phoebe: June Dayton. years later). Kitty: Amanda Blake. Norton: Frank Cady. Matt tries to determine which one of Joe Silva's many enemies killed him. Matt: James Arness. Molly is so busy working at least several nights in the Long Branch, then spending weeks learning how to shoot, that she appears to have abandoned her young son. Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg; February 26, 1921 - March 11, 2007) [1] was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer. Thede: Jeanette Nolan. and opened a small tavern, at the time called a speakeasy. Gunsmoke always has and always will be a personal favorite but this episode is totally forgettable. Matt: James Arness. Once, when it was seen, it was a player piano, with a scroll of music playing. : Poverty was a constant companion. and when they detected one, they swooped in and closed it down. Cowboy Billy Walters admires veteran buffalo hunter Jeff Sutro so much so that he won't reveal that Sutro is also a thief. Pike Beechum devises a sinister plan to get rid of the person standing between him and Ellie Merchant---her husband. Keeping the peace in Dodge City is no funny business, but Arness and Curtis share a laugh with Betty Hutton on the set. But I liked the way the show ended, not with violent death but a change of heart with Claude Akins, (excellent as usual) and Betty going off together. 'I tore my cotton breeches on the Mason-Dixon line' ohhh! Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter She soon discovers her husband is dead, and when she learns he was killed in a gunfight, she wants revenge. By this point, Hutton's acting career was pretty much over. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Allie: Laurie Peters. Discover Betty Hutton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Find top songs and albums by Betty Hutton, including He's a Demon - He's a Devil - He's a Doll, It's a Man and more. Jake: William Boyett. Copyright Fandango. Kitty : Matt's a man with no strings on him. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to The Most Anticipated TV & Streaming Shows of March 2023. Grady: Robert Sorrells. Festus: Ken Curtis. Rosita: Ilka Windish. Reactions by critics and viewers were so negative that she announced her retirement from show business (one of the many times.). Even then, she doesn't even acknowledge him until Matt strongly suggests that she take her son and leave on the next stage. Ed: Burt Douglas. Ruthless Jonah Hutchison returns home after 30 years in prison---determined to rebuild his ranching empire. Wesley: Jack Weston. Even in her later years, she continued to receive fan mail from around the world. Kitty: Amanda Blake. In addition to her daughters Candy, Lindsay, and Caroline, Hutton is survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Bruno said. Find movie and film cast and crew information for Gunsmoke : Bad Lady From Brookline (1965) - Michael O'Herlihy on AllMovie Helena: Anne Helm. Doc is the victim of a smear campaign started by the wife of a rival. Ten Gunsmoke Television Episodes, ~Click Here to What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. No line is too insignificant for her to deliver with over-the-top emoting. Claudius: Denver Pyle. Ma Carp: Linda Watkins. 1921 Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. Wiley: Leonard Stone. I can't get over other reviewers calling her a bombshell. But my customers don't lean to that kind of music. Speeler: Warren Oates. Now her singing. He belongs to you? LaFarge . A once wealthy woman, en route to San Francisco with her niece, is forced to take a job at the Long Branch. Born Died March 11, 2007 (86) Add to list Awards 6 wins & 2 nominations Photos 86 Known for Annie Get Your Gun 6.9 Annie Oakley 1950 The Greatest Show on Earth 6.6 Holly 1952 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 7.6 Trudy Kockenlocker 1944 Matt tries to find out why a temperance preacher is being stalked by a gunman. | Townsman Her acting is forced and too emotional, much like a freshly-graduated theater arts major would do in her first shot at the big time in a local community theater production. In 1948, she appeared in her first big box-office bomb, Dream Girl (1948), which was ripped to shreds by critics, as was Betty's acting, and the movie flopped at the box office. As cute as Betty Hutton was she couldn't come close to making a comeback in this totally miscast disaster. Lon Blane: Scott Marlowe. Received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 2013. The Ret of the cast on that picture treated her terribly because they expected to be working with Garland. Mother, with Pete Candoli, of daughter Caroline Candoli (born on June 19, 1962). Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. Yes, she is way over the top, without internalizing the part at all. She gave out her first interviews in years stating she had been counseled by the Catholic priests at this parish who helped her with her addictions to alcohol and prescription drugs and to find new meaning to her life after Hollywood. : Well, they're a real rough bunch and they come in here to drink and look at the pretty girls and laugh and Molly McConnell Shay: Gerald S. O'Loughlin. Although it is often heard in the background, a piano is rarely seen. Samuel: Richard Anderson. She didnt want to be seen, Bruno said. Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of Annie Get Your Gun, was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance. Doc: Milburn Stone. family to Detroit to find work in the numerous auto factories there, . Doc: Milburn Stone. A powerhouse performance by Betty Hutton. Lawman-hating Tony Serpa spells trouble for Matt and retired marshal Jim Downey. We have estimated Quint: Burt Reynolds. Later, she would return to New York and it was here that her career took off. Did no one give her advice early on? Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! John Hubbard. Women are not as weak as Hollywood writers make them out to be. Download this stock image: GUNSMOKE, Betty Hutton, Ken Curtis, James Arness, 'Bad Lady From Brookline' (Season 10, aired May 1, 1965), 1955-75 - HD4XR7 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Festus goes after the men who robbed and beat Doc. Doc: Milburn Stone. Molly McConnell . Tension rises when a desperately ill chief is lodged in the Dodge House. She walked out of her Paramount movie contract in 1952, reportedly in a dispute over her demand that her then-husband direct her films. Elko: Walter Burke. One of the poorest Gunsmoke episodes made. How about this one, ma'am. When everyone evades the topic, Matt finally tells her that her husband was killed. When Molly McConnell arrives in Dodge with her young son she asks the stage people if they know her husband. Known For. Reportedly did not get along with Annie Get Your Gun (1950) co-star Howard Keel. What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. Betty Hutton (1) Billy Curtis (1) Billy E. Hughes (1) Bing Russell (1) Bobby Clark (1) Bonnie Beecher (1) Bruce Gordon (1) Buddy Roosevelt (1) Burt Douglas (1) Runtime 45m. Henry List, ~Click Here to Her TV series, The Betty Hutton Show (1959), didn't fare too well at all. Morgan: Lane Chandler. She's hardly that. Anderson: John Drew Barrymore. Getting her life back in . Jonathan Kidd. Willie McConnell . Matt intervenes when a smoldering feud between the Renner brothers boils over. She gave similar credence to this story to Robert Osborne in 2000 when he interviewed her for a television back story on his show on TCM. Betty Hutton AKA Elizabeth June Thornburg Born: 26-Feb - 1921 Birthplace: Battle Creek, MI Died: 11-Mar - 2007 Location of death: Palm Springs, CA Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, CA Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Kitty Check In. Was discovered by a New York newspaper in the early 1970s working for a soup kitchen and later a rectory as a house cleaner. We're staying with 'Silver Threads among the Gold'. Doc: Milburn Stone. Now instead of feeling bad, she gets upset at Marshal Dillon for not protecting her husband and storms out of the office. I agree with most of the other reviewers. When a wealthy gambler comes to buy horses, rival traders stage a 350-mile race to demonstrate their steeds. Festus: Ken Curtis. The next 12 years saw Hutton making television appearances on such programs as Gunsmoke and Burke's Law. McLane: Claude Akins. A widow vows to kill Matt, who she blames for her husband's death. Matt: James Arness. Troubles brew when sinister Dan Braden buys a ranch from a young couple---and refuses to pay them for a year. Image: AP Photo Arness peers over a collar of leis he received after he crossed the finish line first in the Multihull Transpacific Yacht Race, Sunday, July 15, 1968, in Honolulu. Mel: Willard Sage. Sully: Peter Brooks. Admirers sent roses and gifts, including teddy bears and embroidered towels. Profiled in book, "Funny Ladies", by Stephen Silverman. Gunsmoke: Molly McConnell (Guest Star) 1965: No . Merchant: Mike Road. Also, Paramount featured her in a one-reeler, Three Kings and a Queen (1939). Doc: Milburn Stone. And at this point of her life, she wasn't very good looking anymore, either. Gunsmoke. I didn't want to go on," she told Osbourne. Billy Bowles . Praylie: Royal Dano. Dave: Lee Majors. Born Betty June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan; youngest of two daughters of Percy Thornburg (a railroad brakeman) and Mabel (Lum) Thornburg; sister of singer Marion Hutton (b. : Thank you. She also worked occasionally on stage and in nightclubs. I agree with those who criticized Betty Hutton's scenery chewing performance. people wouldn't realize that I really couldn't do anything. Later, she would return to New York and it was here that her career took off. If you want to see a great entertainer before they walked out on Hollywood in one of her last performances on the small screen, catch this one! Helmick: Darren McGavin. NO line. Menu. At 86 years old, Betty Hutton height Even Claude Akins can't help this stinker. Known as one of the most versatile and energetic entertainers of all time, Betty Hutton has been a band singer, performed on and off Broadway, in motion pictures, on-stage, and in nightclubs. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Betty Hutton plays a woman from Massachusetts who comes to Dodge with her son (dressed almost ludicrously in a Little Lord Fauntleroy traveling ensemble!) Other reviewers suggest the episode was meant to be comical, but in the hands of a skilled actress, it could have been as good as anything in the series. Now instead of feeling bad , she gets upset at Marshal Dillon for not protecting her husband and storms out of the office. Matt: James Arness. Energy is good, but it can't compensate when that's all there is. Television Episodes: The Harris List. Jennifer: Phyllis Love. The rest of the cast tries to carry he through but she comes off as phony. Boake: Harold Gould. He belongs to you? She carried all aspects of entertainment on this single episode. Litton: Rayford Barnes. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Biggs: John Crawford. Emery: Shug Fisher. She thinks the Marshal killed her husband and she wants revenge. . Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of Annie Get Your Gun, was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance.She was laid to rest in a gray-and-pink metal casket at Forest Lawn Cathedral City, where stars such as Frank Sinatra and Sonny Bono are interred.Hutton died at 86 in her Palm Springs apartment from complications of colon cancer Sunday night, but the official announcement w. Rider: James Stacy. Loren: Mort Mills. 'Nuff said.. Festus: Ken Curtis. Scanlon: Jeremy Slate. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. She frequently delivers short lines in two sections, thus calling attention to the other flaws. You have a real nice voice. Gunsmoke: Molly McConnell: 1 episode: 1977: Baretta: Velma: 1 episode: Box Office Ranking. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Bad Lady from Brookline (1965) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Cinematography by Film Editing by Casting By Art Direction by Set Decoration by Makeup Department Production Management Adams: Robert Hogan. Kitty: Amanda Blake. She was laid to rest in a gray-and-pink metal casket at Forest Lawn. Betty lived in quiet retirement in Palm Springs, California until her death on March 11, 2007. Episodes: The Harris List. Tebbetts: John Saxon. You'll never hear her hold a note very long in this episode, that's for sure. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Matt: James Arness. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Newcomer Brad McClain schemes to take profitable advantage of his friendship with Matt. But it will always be so. Grace: Gail Kobe. Aunt Thede and young Ivy Norton both have marriage on their minds---and problems on their hands. . All three? A widow vows to kill Matt, who she blames for her husband's death.