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Deerslayer (1943 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Deerslayer' is a 1943 American Western film. It is based on the 1841 novel 'The Deerslayer' by James Fenimore Cooper. It stars Bruce Kellogg and Jean Parker, and was directed by Lew Landers."Deerslayer", 'Monthly Film Bulletin'; London Vol. 11, Iss. 121, (Jan 1, 1944): 55.
Cast
* Jean Parker as Judith Hutter
* Bruce Kellogg as Deerslayer
* Larry Parks as Jingo-Good
* Yvonne De Carlo as Wah-Tah
* Warren Ashe as Harry March
* Wanda McKay as Hetty
Production
The film was the first, and only, film written and produced by film reviewer P. S. Harrison, founder of the film journal 'Harrison's Reports'.
Filming began in June 1943."DRAMA AND FILM" 'Los Angeles Times' 8 June 1943: 15.
It was the first notable film role for Yvonne De Carlo who was borrowed from Paramount Studios. "She later wrote, "There have been several movie versions of 'The Deerslayer' and this was probably the least memorable, but at the time I was thrilled to be in it."
Reception
'Variety' opined, "Harrison draws a complete blank as a producer-scenarist."
Harrison's publication 'Harrison's Reports' published their first review acknowledged not to have been written by Harrison. It was written by Abram F. Myers.
References
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