Charles arthur floyd february 3, 1904 october 22, 1934, nicknamed pretty boy floyd. Floyd is often forgotten for the likes of bonnie and clyde, dillinger, baby face nelson, and other depressionera outlaws. Pretty boy floyd 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. Seventyfive years ago, on october 11, 1934, there was a shootout in mcintire, allegedly with. New pretty boy floyd video, album, tour announcements for 2011 pretty boy floyd 2. Pretty boy floyd escapes officers at mcintire lime. Pretty boy floyd was an okay movie for a film that was originally televised in the year. Dillinger 1012 movie clip pretty boy floyd 1973 hd youtube. He operated in the midwest and west south central states, and his criminal exploits gained heavy press coverage in the 1930s. Pretty boy floyd 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Originally a farmer, he was drawn into crime by poverty.
I have seen this photo many times as i have watched and rewatched the gangster guns episode of tales of the gun. A bullet for pretty boy was a crime drama directed by self proclaimed schlockmeister larry buchanan who is more well known for directing cheesy madefortv monster movies like curse of the swamp. A tribute to kiss in 2010, with plans of new music the following year, but nothing ever materialized. Pretty boy floyd page 1 of 2 pretty boy floyd if youll gather round me, children, a story i will tell bout pretty boy floyd, an outlaw, oklahoma knew him well. Although armed, he didnt fire at the lawmen but attempted to flee. The movie has a couple of young stars who became huge names later in life.
A series of celebrity kidnappings and the massacre of four law enforcement officials in kansas city in june 1933 led to calls for a national police force, and the fbi would lead. He moves on to boxing and then decides he likes money. Their luck was no better in oklahoma than it was in georgia, and drought, plagues of insects and devastating dust storms combined to keep them just barely out. He is a shares his stolen wealth with the poor of his home state of oklahoma. Pretty boy floyd was an okay movie for a film that was originally televised in the year 1960. With nowhere to go but back home in oklahoma he gets news that his fathers been murdered and the local sheriff lets the killer off with a selfdefense plea. Its probably not a factual depiction of floyds life, but it successfully kept me entertained for 96 minutes.
Men and women like floyd were born out of their circumstances. He is fired when his boss discovers he has served time. A humanistic account of the robin hood of the cookson hills, in which charles arthur floyd is portrayed as a decent man who has a strong sense of family and duty. Floyd later graduated to bigger crimes in several states. Pretty boy floyd internet movie firearms database guns. With john ericson, barry newman, roy fant, joan harvey. When we was seven years old, his family moved to oklahoma where he grew up. A rural oklahoman john ericson becomes a 1930s bank robber and killer sought by the fbi. Watch the video for pretty boy floyd from woody guthries dust bowl ballads for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
An excon and wouldbe boxer whose looks and charm attracted women. The death of pretty boy floyd pittsburgh postgazette interactive. Charles arthur floyd finds work on an oil rig after serving time for armed. Pretty boy floyd aka charles floyd starts young by theft and one jail stay. Pretty boy floyd, byname of charles arthur floyd, born february 3, 1904, bartow county, georgia, u.
Set for release on friday, december 1, 2017, through frontiers music s. Oktober 1934 in clarkson, ohio war ein usamerikanischer krimineller. Everything you need to know about pretty boy floyd movie. Robbin hood level 999999 more of wtffunfacts are coming here funny laws and weird facts only. When outlaws like the barkerkarpis gang, the clyde barrow gang, john dillinger, baby face nelson and pretty boy floyd began to attract national attention in 1933, the fbi was an underfunded, amateurish organization. He operated in the midwest and west south central states, and his criminal exploits. The latter two films, miliuss dillinger and manns public enemies, also. C harles arthur pretty boy floyd was born in 1904 in adairsville, georgia. It always seemed to me that the pistol in the mans left hand has a ballshaped hammer spur.
One of seven children of dirtpoor georgia farmers, charles arthur floyd was born on february 3, 1904. When guthrie wrote pretty boy floyd, only five years had passed since charles arthur pretty boy floyd had died. Whats the story the story of the depressionera bank robber, charley pretty boy floyd, his friendship with fellow gang members adam richetti and george birdwell, longburning love for his exwife ruby hardgraves, and his desire to get to know the son he never met. After play only eight shows, they were snapped up by mca records. Not too long ago, when a movement rose saying that rock was about. Pretty boy floyds death in public enemies bamf style. With martin sheen, kim darby, michael parks, steven keats. Pretty boy floyd is a 1960 biographical film based on the career of the notorious 1930s outlaw charles arthur pretty boy floyd. Thursday, march 1, 2012 pretty boy floyd biography. It was in the town of shawnee, a saturday afternoon, his wife beside him in his wagon as into town they rode. After some minor scraps with the law, floyd staged a payroll robbery in 1925 and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. This is a free show with special guest niterain from norway.
The film captures the highlights of dillingers criminal career, as seen through the eyes of melvin purvis ben johnson, the fbi agent whose. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pretty boy floyd at the discogs marketplace. Woody guthries pretty boy floyd was about more than an. Woody guthrie pretty boy floyd lyrics genius lyrics.
The band broke up in 1991 but reformed in 1995, releasing several new records since that time, and continue to the present. This video contains content from wmg, who has blocked it in your country on grounds. The chief stood on the running board of the patrol car with patrolman castner driving. Patrolman ralph hiram castner, bowling green police. Thanks to my good friend stefanie charlesworth for sending me this great piece of history, its in 5 parts, all 5 are posted on my youtube page, thanks stef. Charles arthur pretty boy floyd february 3, 1904 october 22, 1934 was an american bank robber. Vitals channing tatum as charles pretty boy floyd, charismatic but violent depressionera outlaw clarkson, ohio, october 1934 film. He operated in the west and central states, and his. The role of pretty boy floyd was played by john ericson and the rest of the cast included barry newman, joan harvey, carl york, phil kenneally and a. Free showpretty boy floyd fans worldwide welcome back vik foxx to pretty boy floyd on the drums for all upcoming shows. Charles arthur floyd february 3, 1904 october 22, 1934, nicknamed pretty boy floyd, was an american bank robber. See more ideas about pretty boy floyd, pretty boys and real gangster.
Vitals steve kanaly as charles pretty boy floyd midwest u. The remarkable true story of charles arthur floyd, a real life robin hood who robbed banks. And he was f irst arrested at the age of 18 for stealing money from a post office. Pretty boy floyd is a 1960 gangster film that was one of many shoestringbudget gangster films made in the late 1950s and early 1960s, that would feature in the cast a number of unknown actors, some of whom in this case barry newman, al lewis, and peter falk went on to be relatively famous. There a deputy sheriff approached him in a manner rather rude, vulgar. A bullet for pretty boy 1970 rare gangster movie youtube. What is the history behind pretty boy floyd banner, who. Patrolman ralph castner was killed during a shoot out. Although taking many historical liberties such as renaming most of the people involved, it is a. The suspects were attempting to get away in their vehicle when patrolman castner and the police chief gave chase. Charles arthur floyd, more popularly known as pretty boy floyd. Charles pretty boy floyd was one of those larger than life criminals that became a folk hero during the depression.
Charley pretty boy floyd february 3, 1904october 22, 1934 was a bank robber during the public enemies era 19331935. This means the backwoods folks often hide him and decides he is a hero in spite of being public. Three days later, acting on a tip, police and fbi agents surrounded him at a farm outside east liverpool, ohio. Pretty boy floyd is a glam metal band from hollywood, california, formed in 1987. Trying to shake his troubled past and start a new honest life, floyd loses his job because of that past. Rock and roll is gonna set the night on fire and i wanna be with you. But it was too late for charles arthur pretty boy floyd, public enemy no. Pretty boy floyd is a 1960 biographical film based on the career of the notorious 1930s outlaw charles arthur pretty boy floyd the film was an independent production, written and directed by herbert j. Drama about the life of the depression era gangster finds pretty boy floyd john ericson attempting an honest living as an oil field worker. After ignoring orders to halt, pretty boy floyd was shot dead by an east liverpool sheriffs deputy. Published on mar 1, 2012 pretty boy floyd biography, thanks to my very good friend stefanie charlesworth of england for sending me this treasure. According to local legend, the famous gangster charles pretty boy floyd hid out in howard and mitchell countiesspecifically at bonair and mcintirein the 1930s. His family moved to oklahoma shortly after his birth, where they bought a small farm.
They are most famous for their 1989 debut album leather boyz with electric toyz and the two singles from it. Pretty boy floyd is a glam metal band that formed in 1988 in hollywood, california. Tiring of the harsh existence and drudgery of farming, he left his wife and newborn son at home and looked for better employment opportunities outside oklahoma. The remarkable true story of charles arthur floyd, a real life robin hood who robbed banks throughout the midwest to save the poor struggling to survive during the great depression. Starting out at the tail end of the 80s sleazy rock scene, theyre best known for their 1989 debut album leather boyz with electric toyz.
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