Amanda Blake was an American actress and animal lover, best known for playing saloon-keeper ‘Miss Kitty’ in the TV series ‘Gunsmoke,’ from 1955 to 1974. She made her film debut in the film ‘Stars in My Crown’ (1950). She worked in many films, including ‘Cattle Town’ (1952), ‘Miss Robinson Crusoe’ (1954), ‘A Star is Born’ (1954), ‘The Glass Slipper’ (1955), and ‘The Boost’ (1988).Â
Her last film appearance came in 1988 film ‘B.O.R.N.’ Her TV debut came in ‘Schlitz Playhouse of Stars’ in 1952. After her role in ‘Gunsmoke,’ Amanda was nicknamed as the ‘Young Greer Garson.’Â
She made several appearances in TV shows, such as ‘Studio One’ (1958), ‘The Quest’ (1976), ‘Hart to Hart’ (1983), ‘Brothers’ (1986), and ‘Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge’ (1987). She made her last appearance as ‘Mrs. Sylvia Wilson’ in the American show ‘The New Dragnet’ in 1988. She died in 1989.
A Star is Born is a musical romantic drama film which revolves around Norman, a popular actor, who meets Esther, a newcomer, and decides to help her in her career. However, with age and alcoholism, his own career starts going on a downward spiral.
Vivien is a young woman who runs a boarding house for young women. As she remembers her past, the film gives us flashbacks of her past life. The film shows how she had an affair with a mysterious man named George, only to later find out that he is actually married.
Never Trust a Gambler is a crime drama thriller film which tells the story of a small-time gambler who is forced to hide from law enforcement. He takes shelter in the house of his former wife. However, things turn ugly when he kills a drunk detective by accident during a fight. This leads to a shootout with the LAPD, and he is forced to take his ex-wife hostage.
After his friend gets involved in a murder case, an alcoholic attorney tries to sober up in order to defend his friend.
Even though Ellen is in love with her playboy boss Douglas, she is too shy to express her feelings. Her roommate comes up with a plan, and decides to follow Douglas on his trip to Sun Valley.
David Clark ends up killing his drunk and violent friend Art, and he tells his attorney father Howard, that he had acted in self-defense. David doesn’t appear to want to admit to his crime, and Howard is even more disturbed when he learns that it is district attorney George Redman, who will be prosecuting Joe, a man whom Art owes money.
Frank Truscott is a sea captain who observes a saloon girl Roxy McClanahan steal a wallet from one of her customers. Roxy eventually steals the identity of a sick woman with a baby, after the latter passes away, and heads off to San Francisco with the baby. She wants to find the wealthy relatives of the woman, and get an award in return for bringing the baby back.
Princess Fawzia of Ispahan, Persia, insists on marrying Prince Nur-El-Din, a cruel womanizer, against her father’s wishes. Fawzia flees the palace disguised as a boy and mistakes Hajji, a barber, as the messenger from her prince. As they try to avoid Caliph’s pursuing men while traveling to reach the Prince, they fall in love; but must face several trials before they unite.
To ensure peace between a land baron and ranchers, the governor of Texas sends a cowboy, Mike McGann. Upon arrival, he realises that Judd Hastings, the rancher he was sent to help, is actually forcing everyone out of the place and illegally seizing their cattle.
