Gentle Ben is the name of a book of fiction for children by author Walt Morey, which was later made into a film and television series in the 1960s, as well as made-for-TV movies in 2002 and 2003. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. Walter (Walt Morey (born February 3, 1907 in Hoquiam Washington, USA died January 12, 1992 in Wilsonville Oregon) A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The book concerns the friendship between the title character, a bear, and a young boy, Mark Wedloe.
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Television
1960s
The CBS television series Gentle Ben ran from September 10, 1967 until August 31, 1969, airing a total of 56 episodes. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The show stars a young Clint Howard (Ron Howard's brother) as Mark Wedloe, and chronicles his adventures with a lovable 650-pound American black bear. Clint Howard (born April 20 1959) is an American Film and Television Actor. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor.
Musician and voice actor Candy Candido provided the voice of Ben. Candy Candido ( December 25, 1913 - May 19, 1999) was an American radio performer bass player vocalist and animation voice actor best remembered Actor Patrick Newell ("Mother" in The Avengers) wore a bear suit to portray Ben. The Avengers was a British Television series featuring Secret agents in 1960s Britain. Dennis Weaver played Mark's father, park ranger Tom Wedloe. William Dennis Weaver ( June 4[[ 924]] &ndash February 24 2006) was an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, best known for Beth Brickell had the role of his mother, Ellen. The series was produced by Ivan Tors. Ivan Tors ( June 12, 1916 - June 4, 1983) was a Hungarian Playwright, Screenwriter, and film The series also changed the locale from the book's Alaska to Florida.
Although the bear character in a subsequent television series, Grizzly Adams, is also named Ben, there is no connection between the bears. Grizzly Adams is the main character from The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, a 1974 film
2000s
Gentle Ben (also know as Gentle Ben: The Movie and Gentle Ben: Terror on the Mountain) was first shown on 25 March 2002, although some cable airings list it with a 2003 date. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Gentle Ben 2 (also know as Gentle Ben: Danger on the Mountain) was first shown on 5 January 2003. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was known as Gentle Ben: Black Gold for the UK release. [1]
Cast
The following characters were in both films.
- Dean Cain as Jack Wedloe
- Corbin Bernsen as Fog Benson
- Ashley Laurence as Dakota
- Reiley McClendon as Mark Wedloe
- Cody Weiant as Ashley June Benson
- Bonkers as Ben (the bear)
- Collin Bernsen as Kyle
- Gil Birmingham as Pete
- Jack Conley as Cal Stryker
- Jeanne Cooper as Rowland
- Martin Kove as Cully
- Holly McClendon as Samantha
- Bob Norsworthy as EPA Inspector
- J. Dean George Cain (born July 31 1966) is an American actor most notable for his role as Clark Kent / Superman in the American Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor known for his work on television Ashley Laurence (born May 28, 1971) is an American film and television actress Eric Reiley McClendon II (born March 11, 1990) is an American Actor. Jack Conley is an American actor Filmography Heaven's Gate (1980 as Morrison (credited as John Conley Hit the Wilma Jeanne Cooper (born October 25, 1928 in Taft California) is an Emmy Award -winning American actress of Martin Kove ( March 6 1946) is an American Actor who has appeared in both feature films and television series Karen Thomas as Ms. Washborough
- Damian Valencia as Sheriff Rivers
The 2002 film also stared:
- William Katt as Gittis
- Stephen W. William Theodore Katt (born February 16 1951) is an American film and television Actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Bridgewater as Norwood Malone
The 2003 film also starred:
- E. Scott Corly as Scott
Popular culture references
Gentle Ben was referenced in the "Homer: Bad Man" episode of The Simpsons, in which the bear hosted a talk show but was tranquilized after attacking the production staff when they encroached on the food table. " Homer Badman " also known as Homer Bad Man is the ninth episode of The Simpsons ' sixth season and originally aired A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to The show referenced Gentle Ben a second time in "Lisa's Sax", when in the opening of the show, Marge and Homer sing a parody of "Those Were the Days" (the opening song from All in the Family), with lines like "Watching shows like Gentle Ben. " Lisa's Sax " is the third episode of The Simpsons ' ninth season and originally aired on the Fox network on October All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April " The show referenced Gentle Ben a third time in the episode entitled "My Fair Laddy", originally airing on February 26, 2006. " My Fair Laddy " is the twelfth episode of The Simpsons ' seventeenth season Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In the episode, Lisa Simpson reads a book entitled Genteel Ben's Guide to Etiquette. Lisa Marie Simpson is a Fictional character in the animated Television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Yeardley Smith. The cover of the book includes a picture of a bear wearing a monocle. A monocle is a type of Corrective lens used to correct the vision in only one Eye.
Gentle Ben was mentioned in the Garfield comic strip at least once. Garfield is a daily-syndicated Comic strip created by Jim Davis.
Gentle Ben is mentioned in the "Diagnosis: Jimmy" episode of the FOX series The Lone Gunmen. The Lone Gunmen are a trio of Fictional characters Richard "Ringo" Langly Melvin Frohike and John Fitzgerald Byers who had recurring roles on The X-Files
On Just Shoot Me!, Nina Van Horn attempted to quit smoking, so her pharmacist gave her drugs to counteract the nicotine withdrawal; one of the ingredients was "the kind of tranquilizer they gave Gentle Ben so he could act with that little boy. Just Shoot Me! is an Emmy and Golden Globe -nominated American Television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on Nicotine is an Alkaloid found in the Nightshade family of plants ( Solanaceae) which constitutes approximately 0 " She remarked that the drugs made her "incredibly amorous. "
On Nickelodeon's Pete & Pete, Elder Pete takes up a job as range boy for his father's driving range. The Adventures of Pete & Pete was an American television series produced by Wellsville Pictures and broadcast by Nickelodeon. Pete dresses up as a bear in order to disguise himself from his peers so he is not run out of town. Pete references an episode of Gentle Ben where Gentle Ben saves the young boy from a mine shaft, risking his life, in order to convince his father that he should be allowed to dress up as a bear.
Brian Regan's Brian Regan Live album includes a 40-second comedy routine about the show. Brian Regan ( is an American Stand-up comedian. Regan uses observational humor, which is also occasionally self-deprecating and his performances
References
External links
- Gentle Giant at the Internet Movie Database (1967 pilot film)
- Gentle Ben at the Internet Movie Database (1967–1969 series)
- Gentle Ben at the Internet Movie Database (2002 TV movie)
- Gentle Ben 2 at the Internet Movie Database (2003 TV Movie)