Hambone and Hillie
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{{Infobox film
| name = Hambone and Hillie
| image = Hambone and Hillie poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Roy Watts
| story = Ken Barnett
| producer = {{Plain list |
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| writer = {{Plain list |
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| starring = {{Plain list |
- Lillian Gish
- Candy Clark
- O. J. Simpson
- Robert Walker Jr.
- Jack Carter
- Alan Hale Jr.
- Anne Lockhart
- Timothy Bottoms
- Sidney Robin Greenbush
- William Jordan
- Paul Koslo
- Arnie Moore
- Nancy Morgan
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| music = George Garvarentz
| cinematography = Jon R. Kranhouse
| editing = R.J. Kizer
| studio = {{Plain list |
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| distributor = {{Plain list |
- Astral Video (1984) (Canada) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment 1997) (United States) (VHS)
- New World Pictures
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| released = {{Film date|1984|04|24}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Hambone and Hillie is a 1984 American comedy-drama film about a dog (Hambone) separated from his owner (Hillie). The dog treks from New York to Los Angeles, meeting a host of helpers along the way. It was directed by Roy Watts, and starred Lillian Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Candy Clark, and O. J. Simpson.HAMBONE AND HILLIE
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 51, Iss. 600, (Jan 1, 1984): 279.Iron Butterfly's still acting at 87
Thomas, Bob. The Globe and Mail 6 Jan 1984: E.4.
Plot
A dog treks a long, arduous journey from New York City to Los Angeles to be reunited with his owner, Hillie (Lillian Gish), meeting a lot of helpers along the way.
Cast
- Lillian Gish as Hillie Radcliffe
- Candy Clark as Nancy Rollins
- O. J. Simpson as Tucker
- Robert Walker Jr. as The Wanderer
- Jack Carter as Lester Burns
- Alan Hale Jr. as McVickers
- Anne Lockhart as Roberta Radcliffe
- Timothy Bottoms as Michael Radcliffe
- Sidney Robin Greenbush as Amy McVickers
- William Jordan as Bert Rollins
- Paul Koslo as Jere
- Arnie Moore as Dognapper
- Nancy Morgan as Ellen
- Robert Feero as Skip
- Alan Abelew as Manny
- Maureen Quinn as Edna Reilly
- Vincent Doherty as Baggage Handler
- Hap Lawrence as L.A. TWA Clerk
- Marc Bentley as Danny
- Nicole Eggert as Marci
- Virginya Keehne as Shelly
- Gregory Brown as Pat
- Bill Berry as Chicago Sheriff
- Jennifer George as Kathy Radcliffe
- Wil Wheaton as Jeff Radcliffe
- Lillian Adams as Estelle
- David Wiley as Dr. Simpkins
- Tom Preston as Highway Patrol Officer
- Robert Michaels as Mover
- Hambone as Hambone
- Patches as Camille
- Mike as Scrapper
- Ellie as Barney
Production
=Filming=
Hambone and Hillie was filmed in July and August 1983 in New York City; Pittsburgh; Chicago; Springfield, Illinois; St Louis; Marion, Kansas; Colorado Springs; Las Vegas; and Los Angeles.
=Casting=
Lillian Gish was cast as Hillie Radcliffe.{{sfn|Oderman|2009|page=336}}{{sfn|Monaco|1991|page=221}}{{sfn|Monush|2003|page=280}}
Release
Hambone and Hillie was released in theatres on April 24, 1984. The film was released on VHS on October 6, 1997, by Anchor Bay Entertainment.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hambone-Hillie-VHS-Lillian-Gish/dp/6302722721|title=Hambone and Hillie|medium=VHS|work=Anchor Bay Entertainment|publisher=Starz Inc.|location=Beverly Hills, California|date=October 6, 1997|accessdate=September 2, 2019|asin=6302722721}}
References
=Citations=
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=Sources=
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UWosAAAAQBAJ&q=%22Hambone+and+Hillie%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA336|title=Lillian Gish: A Life on Stage and Screen|first=Stuart|last=Oderman|publisher=McFarland & Company|location=New York City|year=2009|isbn=978-0786440757|page=336}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kqcYAQAAIAAJ&q=Hambone+and+Hillie+variety&pg=PA221|title=The Encyclopedia of Film|first=James|last=Monaco|authorlink=James Monaco|publisher=TarcherPerigee|location=New York City|year=1991|isbn=978-0399516047|page=221}}
- {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=toTIb1Ek2WwC&q=Hambone+and+Hillie+variety&pg=PA280|title=The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965|volume=1|editor-first=Barry|editor-last= Monush|publisher=Applause Theatre & Cinema Books|location=Lanham, Maryland|year=2003|isbn=978-1557835512|page=280}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0087379}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|hambone_and_hillie}}
- [https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77245/hambone-and-hillie Hambone and Hillie] at TCMDB
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:1984 comedy-drama films
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:New World Pictures films
Category:English-language comedy-drama films
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