I lived in Thousand Oaks California for 30yrs and always loved the Hidden Valley area especially. Riding thru it on my motorcycle often. I once met a man who told me he worked for Alan Ladd on his ranch for many years and that he loved the man very much and missed him and working for him. He told me that Alan had confided to him his alcohol problem. This was many many years after his death. I retired to Arizona 17 years ago but have always taken satisfaction knowing he owned his ranch in that beautiful secret Valley we both loved so much. I've seen that valley in a thousand movies, tv shows, ads over the years. It's unique beautifully special. In later years heard James Garner had a ranch there also. This documentary confirmed the man's story from more than 30yrs ago.
Hi Ray i am curious did you know the address of that ranch A. Ladd had ? i grew up in newbury park in the 1960s and 70s. All these years i wondered where was that ranch in Hidden Valley was.
@@90069socal1 Hi Mike, No i don't. It is beautifully hidden. When I moved to the Sunset Hills area in 1985 from the Newbury Park area i missed driving thru Hidden Valley. Great safe place to drag race too. Straight and clear after the 90 degree turn for 3/4 mi.
Shane is by far one of the best films ever made and my favorite western. I was lucky enough to see it in 1965 when it was re-shown on the big screen in downtown L.A. at the reopening of the Tower theater. It was quite an experience, especially the sounds of the gunshots during the shootout. Alan Ladd was at his best. Touching in so many ways. He truly was "The Quiet Man." - "Are you speaking to me!"
David Ladd is my fourth cousin. He contacted me several years ago on ancestry after we had a dna match. He was researching his family. We’re fourth cousins. He sent me a newspaper article with a photo of my grandfather which I never knew existed. My family settled in Sheridan Arkansas, about an hour away from Hot Springs Arkansas. To this day people still ask me if we’re related because my last name is Ladd.
Shane built a Aura around Alan Ladd that today still brings an audience if you're a enthusiastic western and watch them all and for the best has to be Shane and immortalised Alan Ladd as a Movie Icon!
The scene in the movie Shane where he and Van Heflin took out the tree stump was one of the best ! I remember it like it was yesterday. What an impact!
What a heart wrenching story about his mother and how she died in his arms. He carried that around in his heart all of his life. For him to have had the great relationship with his family is almost miraculous. Some people wouldn't have been able to function, much less have a great career and happy family life.
You could just see the intelligence and yet emptiness, a type of sadness behind his eyes. Those wide shoulders looked nice when he sat upon a horse. Strength and kindness eminated from him but I felt he had walls around his soul. I enjoyed his movies very much.
As a child I loved and his movies. As a man I have always tried to use the men he portrayed as a blue print of the type of man I wanted to be . I am thrilled I came across this video . Where the man and child in me can watch , listen and learn about the real man I idealized. Thank you and everyone involved in sharing this short movie.
I enjoyed watching Alan Ladd he was a great actor and it's a shame he never got an Oscar or an Emmy while he was alive. He deserve s an honor ary Oscar.
Studio politics. When "Shane" was finally released after much post production, Alan Ladd had left Paramount, so their PR department wouldn't back him Oscar-wise. They backed their other "golden boy" Bill Holden instead, who was nominated and won the 1953 Oscar for "Stalag 17". Pity Ladd did turn down the role of Jett Rink in Stevens' "Giants". THAT role would have brought him at least an Oscar nomination, I'm sure.
He was a dynamic actor. Had a fantastic face and his expressions were breath taking with that voice. The movie Shane was very touching I enjoy it very much. A lot of love shown
Alan Ladd will always be "Shane" to me. Although he may have been small in stature, his overwhelming presence in this classic Western still effects me to this day. To me he was a true GIANT, his powerful voice conveying both strength and vulnerability in equal measure. Every time I watch this movie, which is often, his performance never fails to move me with his towering screen presence. RIP.
non , non !........."Shane" n'a pas du tout été un western CLASSIQUE , il a été le premier western où l'aspect psychologique du héros est devenu beaucoup plus important que les batailles et autres aventures habituelles dans ce genre de film . C'est pourquoi il a tellement marqué l'esprit des spectateurs . Le choix d'Alan Ladd , acteur discret , sobre , sensible et intimiste a été un coup de génie . Dans ce film d'anthologie , Alan Ladd , au fil du temps , se fond totalement dans son personnage , nous entraîne avec lui et nous en fait apprécier toute la gentillesse , la rigueur et la profondeur d'esprit . Un grand acteur qu'Alan Ladd qui n'avait pas du tout besoin d'avoir le physique de John Wayne pour être un artiste de grande envergure . Tous ceux qui l'ont connu sur écran ont été sidérés en apprenant son décès . Quant à moi , je n'ai jamais pu l'oublier......Merci pour tout , Monsieur Ladd !!
@@mbrower3304 It was his great voice and soft heart that won me over in 'Shane.' It's actually available on Amazon Prime Video now, for free. Remember the scene where the farmer's dog began scratching and whining at his coffin when they were laying him in his grave?? My friend who worked on the movie told me that they couldn't get the dog to paw at the box, so they actually had the trainer climb in the coffin and begin calling the dog to get his to do that! Interesting story:)
Alan Ladd was born to play "Shane". And to think that he wasn't George Stevens' first choice - he wanted Monty Clift, who looked more like the protagonist as described in Jack Schaefer's novel. When Clift turned down the part, Stevens chose Ladd in a matter of minutes. And a perfect choice it was.
@@andreabollinger9932 I love to hear stories like this! Do you know who they originally wanted to play 'Rick' in "Casablanca"?? RONALD REAGAN. Thank God he was not available.
Thank you Alan Ladd for playing and starring in several good westerns, including "SHANE".......the greatest western movie in the history of movie-making. R. I. P. ALAN LADD
This documentary was made with a lot of love and empathy for a very complex but clearly golden hearted man, who started with communicating his feelings and standing up to his wife. Yet, he managed to become one of the biggest stars of his era and left behind a loving family, I'm sure he was proud of. God rest his soul, and thank you for sharing.
It is now 2019, I am 83 yrs old, and loved this one hour docu on Alan Ladd. Gerrific bio and loved the clip from 1953 (?} The Great Gatsby. I've wanted to see it again and it doesn't get shone. Best Gatsby ever. Also: I missed Bontany Bay but saw Two Years Before the Mast. Thanks for this hour in my life.
The Great Gatsby with Ladd was the 1949 version. When Paramount was about to release the big budget 1974 version with Robert Redford, they suppressed the distribution of the 1949 prints, which got lost and were rediscovered 2012. Still not easy to get it on DVD. Unacceptable behavior by Paramount.
I got my Gatsby DVD online from Italy (but mind the region codes...) and I agree - Ladd is the best Gatsby (it's HIS story somehow - from rags to riches but unhappy!). Botany Bay was adapted from a Nordhoff/Hall novel (Mutiny on the Bounty...) and if you don't mind the protagonists speaking Italian and just want to watch Alan Ladd, it's free on RU-vid. "Two Years before the Mast" used to be free on RU-vid, too (in English), but it was removed.
Alan Ladd, always put his heart and soul into every character he ever portrayed onto the Hollywood movie screen. He was really shy and really sweet guy. He did not let anything stop him from acting in movies.
"Rachel and the Stranger.. One of my favourite FILMS.MITCHUM, halarious. Handsome man, kind, genuine. Humble, loyal. A gem amongst drug filled Hollywood.
One of the most touching sensitive biographies of a gifted sensitive person who happened to be a great actor. I love how he put family above all. His character in Shane is one of the best in film . It's Hollywood "perfection" at its best ..appearances vs. reality The person was real. .I had read Jack Schaefer's book and when as a young person, I saw the movie., it was eerie how much Ladd's acting just personified the book's character. "You're not gonna drink that in here" ",,.....You got that right".......WHAM!!
Alana Ladd one of the greatest actors of his time The Proud Rebel,The Iron Mistress,and one of the greatest Western of all times Shane.What a great actor
For most girls, their first love (if they're lucky} is their father. My first love was Alan Ladd. I fell in love with him at the age of five or six when I saw him in Shane. It's so sad that he didn't know how extraordinary he was. Enjoyed watching this post! Thank you.
@Sharon Newman how many innocent crushes we young girls have in our youth all leading us toward Mr. Right in our adulthood. Whoever thinks your honesty was sick is an unfortunate individual that doesn't get youthful crushes. My first crush was at 6 years old...i saw him again at 46 and boy am i glad he wasn't interested back!!!
Alan Ladd filmed a movie in part in Gary Indiana. While he was there he stayed at my Uncles house, who was the Chief of Police at that time. He was the finest sort of gentleman you will ever meet. Very down to earth, polite, a genuine nice guy.
This was a nice portrait of Alan Ladd . He was a family man and for a guy who away at times making a film he still made time to spend with his kids and the horses . Shane is his most outstanding film and may had got another generation to watch it since it was used in Logan and one of his quotes from Shane . Yeah , I say this was nicely painted portrait of the man .
I love THE PROUD REBEL. Alan Ladd, David Ladd, and Olivia de Havilland are all wonderful in their roles. And Jerome Moross composed a beautiful score for this picture.
@@janeiwasduncan8463 Ditto that. Two of his best from the mid/late 50's that were both here on You Tube for a while, although I think they might have been taken down by now.
As a child in England remember one of his first movies 2 years before the mast fell in love with him and that wonderful voice he had . I am now looking at 90 yrs old next year and still remember him !
One of the best! I have always told people that Alan Ladd was one of my favourite Actors ever, some people don't understand me until I make them watch one of my Alan Ladd movies I have on DVD, then they know why...:)
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My wee mammy adored him! I have always known who he was because of her. She would say "oh look, it's ma fella! ❤️" in her broad Glaswegian accent. Brings back lovely memories of her, so thank you for this great video Love mags
Brilliantly actor, the film Shane is my all time favourite, who taught that dog how to act, incredible how he got up and moved slowly out of the way in the film Shane . So sad that he struggled with drinking, but doesn’t take away what a great actor he was.
when i saw alan ladd, in shane , i was always a great fan of his,his voice i always thouight made him, it was sharp and commanding,, never will be forgotten, great man and actor.
When i discovered Alan Ladd I was in my early teens and he was already dead for a few yrs. I was devastated. Seems funny now, but they dont make actors like that anymore.
I loved them S wonderful man I was brokenhearted when he passed I am now eighty eight! But seeing him again on his films, still gives. S Me A thrill , just like the old times ,,. God bless Alan, xxxxxxx
"Shane" did more to build virtue in men than any other film in modern times. Alan had the compassion no one else had. You saw it in his face...his countenance.
That was a beautiful tribute to a incredible man and his family's he had a incredible life and attitudes towards others Shane and a Proud Rebel are timeless Priceless Gems thank you so much for this touching doco ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ladd was a very kind human being...... I am a big fan of Audie Murphy... and once read that he thought very highly of Alan.....in one of his first pictures, he stared with Alan and Murphy said that Alan gave him the best advice when he arrived in Hollywood.......and that helped Murphy...(who by the way, had his own demons) deal with the Hollywood lifestyle......May they both RIP.
In Shane , he was never ran out of that valley, he just left after helping those homesteaders. He could not live with that killing. He was great in getting the ball rolling when dealing with those troublemakers and he ended the right way and above the call of duty.
Can't help trying to imagine Joe's and especially (!) Marian's reaction when little Joey gets home and tells them "Shane shot Wilson and the Rykers, then told me 'there's no living with a killing' and rode off towards the Grand Tetons..."
When 14 yrs old I used to poach fish in Hempstead Lake State Park, L.I. Early one morning, while hiding in the bushes, (to avoid the Ranger) I was about to cross the horse path when a horseman appeared. Waiting for him to pass, I was astonished to see it was Alan Ladd! After he had passed me ,(50 ft. or so). and doubting what I just saw, I impulsively called his name. He stopped, very casually turned around to face me and calmly replied; "yes, it's me'. Asking for his autograph, [naturally,no pencil/paper] , he chuckled, and said he passed this way every Saturday, around this time. He was a big idol of mine, and that was an enormously thrilling experience for a 14 yr. old kid! I'm 82 now, and the entire memory is as sharp & vivid as if it happened yesterday. No, I never got his autograph...and never saw him again after that thrilling chance encounter..sigh!
Man, I loved Alan Ladd...one of the greatest stars ever, How this actress ever had a complex, etc, was beyoung me. From a young kid until he died in 1964 (from the Carpetbaggers( I never tired of his films). My mother said he was the best actor and most handsome guy ever in film history!
Alan Ladd had such gentle eyes and beautiful. face.He was my mothers favorite actor. I first saw him In Shane and developed my first crush on a movie star. Was about nine. I wish Turner classic movies would show his movies.
Many of his movies are available on DVD or blu ray. The black and white "film noir-ish" ones are full of atmosphere, in the Technicolor ones he looks so totally gorgeous, especially in "Shane".
Absolutely amazing documentary about one of my favourite actors, I have seen several of Alan Ladd's films and every one is a winner as far as I'm concerned. Shane stands out for various reasons to me but no Alan Ladd film I have ever seen left me disappointed. Some great individuals in the documentary and wonderful to see Alan's family, every success to them all as they certainly had a fantastic father. Thanks for this super upload.
Janei was Duncan...That's funny how you did that "Shane " bit better that me, they do not make them like that today. ..it's sad that all of the actors in this Film are gone, even the little lad.
Most folks don't know that Alan Ladd had a small part in that great Orson Welles classic "Citizen Kane. At the end of the film he was with a group of reporters sifting through the castle's crated treasures of the world looking for the elusive "Rosebud." He was the "shadowy" guy wearing the hat asking questions.
He was my favorite of all time stars. from the first time I saw him, I fell in love. I collected pictures of him that I still have. I speak about it on my TV Show, THE PLAY IS THE THING THAT YOU CAN VIEW ON youtube. Glad I saw this clip
