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Smilings · 11-16-2012, 01:58 AM

Looking for TV movies based on classic O. Henry story. Ransom of Red Chief.
Two hoboes strike on a get-rich quick scheme to kidnap an fireball 9 year old son of a local banker. But he's more than they can handle.

The Ransom of Red Chief (1959)
NBC TV Movie - Comedy
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Writers: O. Henry (story), Philip H. Reisman Jr. (adaptation)
Stars: William Bendix, Russell Collins and Hans Conried
Release Date: 16 August 1959

The Ransom of Red Chief (1998)
16 August 1998 TV Movie Hallmark- 90 min - Comedy | Western
Director: Bob Clark
Writers: O. Henry (short story), Ed Naha (teleplay)
Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Michael Jeter, Haley Joel Osmont and Alan Ruck

To trade I have lots of stuff including various TV treatments of O. Henry.
O Henry The Cop and The Anthem 1982 24 minutes Robert Morse
O. Henry The Chaparral Prince 1981 19 minutes ABC Weekend Special written by Bruce Harmon directed by Mark Cullingham
O. Henry the Ransom of Red Chief 1977 24 minutes ABC Weekend Special Strother Martin Jack Elam
O. Henry The Revenge of Red Chief 1979 24 minutes ABC Weekend Special Jack Elam Alan Hale Jr
O. Henry’s the Last Leaf 1983 24 minutes Art Carney Jane Kaczmarek
O. Henry The Gift of Love 1978 98 minutes Marie Osmond Timothy Bottom James Woods June Lockhart David Wayne

O. Henry Playhouse (8 ep 2 DVDs from 16mm kinescopes).
(Thomas Mitchell stars as O. Henry)
04 Two Renegades (Charles Bronson, John Carradine) 13 February 1957
08 Blackjack Bargainer 9 March 1957
11 After 20 Years (James Davis Peggy Castle) 3 April 1957
15 Sisters of the Golden Circle 17 April 1957
25: Christmas by Injunction (Tommy Kirk) July 13 1957
33: A Madison Square Arabian Knight (John Carradine) 14 September 1957
35 The Buyer from Cactus City 28 September 1957
42 The Emancipation of Billy (final episode) 19 November 1957
(I'M ALSO LOOKING FOR MORE O. HENRY PLAYHOUSES IF YOU HAVE ANY)

11-16-2012, 01:58 AM	#1
Smilings Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 09, 2012 Location: California Posts: 417	Wanted Ransom of Red Chief TV movies 1959 & 1998 Looking for TV movies based on classic O. Henry story. Ransom of Red Chief. Two hoboes strike on a get-rich quick scheme to kidnap an fireball 9 year old son of a local banker. But he's more than they can handle. The Ransom of Red Chief (1959) NBC TV Movie - Comedy Director: Alvin Rakoff Writers: O. Henry (story), Philip H. Reisman Jr. (adaptation) Stars: William Bendix, Russell Collins and Hans Conried Release Date: 16 August 1959 The Ransom of Red Chief (1998) 16 August 1998 TV Movie Hallmark- 90 min - Comedy \| Western Director: Bob Clark Writers: O. Henry (short story), Ed Naha (teleplay) Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Michael Jeter, Haley Joel Osmont and Alan Ruck To trade I have lots of stuff including various TV treatments of O. Henry. O Henry The Cop and The Anthem 1982 24 minutes Robert Morse O. Henry The Chaparral Prince 1981 19 minutes ABC Weekend Special written by Bruce Harmon directed by Mark Cullingham O. Henry the Ransom of Red Chief 1977 24 minutes ABC Weekend Special Strother Martin Jack Elam O. Henry The Revenge of Red Chief 1979 24 minutes ABC Weekend Special Jack Elam Alan Hale Jr O. Henry’s the Last Leaf 1983 24 minutes Art Carney Jane Kaczmarek O. Henry The Gift of Love 1978 98 minutes Marie Osmond Timothy Bottom James Woods June Lockhart David Wayne O. Henry Playhouse (8 ep 2 DVDs from 16mm kinescopes). (Thomas Mitchell stars as O. Henry) 04 Two Renegades (Charles Bronson, John Carradine) 13 February 1957 08 Blackjack Bargainer 9 March 1957 11 After 20 Years (James Davis Peggy Castle) 3 April 1957 15 Sisters of the Golden Circle 17 April 1957 25: Christmas by Injunction (Tommy Kirk) July 13 1957 33: A Madison Square Arabian Knight (John Carradine) 14 September 1957 35 The Buyer from Cactus City 28 September 1957 42 The Emancipation of Billy (final episode) 19 November 1957 (I'M ALSO LOOKING FOR MORE O. HENRY PLAYHOUSES IF YOU HAVE ANY)