http://www.billyjackrights.com Worldwide Rights Owner of the Existing Billy Jack Films Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:00:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-is-coming-back/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-is-coming-back/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:00:36 +0000 admin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2512 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-is-coming-back/feed/ 13 http://www.billyjackrights.com/tom-laughlin-turns-80-you-can-be-there-all-toms-films-in-hd-and-on-tv/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/tom-laughlin-turns-80-you-can-be-there-all-toms-films-in-hd-and-on-tv/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:33:34 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2498 http://www.billyjackrights.com/tom-laughlin-turns-80-you-can-be-there-all-toms-films-in-hd-and-on-tv/feed/ 31 http://www.billyjackrights.com/7-on-google/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/7-on-google/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:02:58 +0000 admin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2481 http://www.billyjackrights.com/7-on-google/feed/ 4 http://www.billyjackrights.com/the-young-sinner-stars-of-tomorrow/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/the-young-sinner-stars-of-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:46:14 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2471
Do you recognize the incredible child performers in this clip from Tom Laughlin's early film, 'The Young Sinner'? One of them would go on to star in the 'Billy Jack' movies, singing songs and being wonderful. The other would]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/the-young-sinner-stars-of-tomorrow/feed/ 8 http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-stephanie-powers-in-the-young-sinner/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-stephanie-powers-in-the-young-sinner/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:08:05 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2467
How cute is Stephanie Powers? I may have seen this film before, but I have no memory of it. It's like seeing a brand new movie from 52 - yes, FIFTY-TWO years ago.]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-stephanie-powers-in-the-young-sinner/feed/ 1 http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-sinner-prelim-box-art/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-sinner-prelim-box-art/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:44:01 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2461
It is still very early in the production process, we still have a lot of work to do restoring the picture and sound, but I couldn't resist putting together some preliminary cover art. Our preliminary restoration work suggest the picture is going to polish up beautifully. ]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-sinner-prelim-box-art/feed/ 1 http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-sinner-1/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-sinner-1/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:14:53 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2448 http://www.billyjackrights.com/young-sinner-1/feed/ 6 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-opening-in-cincinnatti-oh/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-opening-in-cincinnatti-oh/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:00:37 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2442
This is it! The ad that started it all!]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-opening-in-cincinnatti-oh/feed/ 5 http://www.billyjackrights.com/delores-taylor-video-passes-33000-views/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/delores-taylor-video-passes-33000-views/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:00:31 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2423
Thirteen weeks ago we posted the post-rape scene between Jean and Cindy (Delores Taylor and Susan Foster) from Billy Jack. I mentioned how Marlon Brando stood up in a crowded theater, stopped the film, and announced for all to hear that Delores' performance in this scene was THE yardstick by which...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/delores-taylor-video-passes-33000-views/feed/ 38 http://www.billyjackrights.com/sam-wanamaker-e-g-marshall-in-billy-jack-goes-to-washington/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/sam-wanamaker-e-g-marshall-in-billy-jack-goes-to-washington/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:00:56 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2421
Billy Jack Goes to Washington had an endless list of great performances, from Lucy Arnaz in her first starring role in a movie, to veterans like Peter Donat and Pat O'Brien, to the two masters pictured below, Sam Wanamaker and E.G. Marshall. The pair starred as ...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/sam-wanamaker-e-g-marshall-in-billy-jack-goes-to-washington/feed/ 4 http://www.billyjackrights.com/pat-obrien-in-billy-jack-goes-to-washington/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/pat-obrien-in-billy-jack-goes-to-washington/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:00:38 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2416
One of Tom's heroes growing up was Knute Rockne as portrayed on screen by Pat O'Brien, so Pat became a double hero. In 1971 Tom and Delores bought a house in Brentwood, CA, that had been...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/pat-obrien-in-billy-jack-goes-to-washington/feed/ 0 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-goes-to-washington-grand-canyon-shoot/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-goes-to-washington-grand-canyon-shoot/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:00:42 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2406
Billy Jack Goes to Washington is an updated remake of the Frank Capra classic Mr Smith Goes to Washington, with James Stewart. Most of the film takes place in Washinton, D.C., but there are early scenes in the film that are set in the typical Billy Jack setting of the Southwest. In this scene...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-goes-to-washington-grand-canyon-shoot/feed/ 3 http://www.billyjackrights.com/toms-totally-terrific-talks/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/toms-totally-terrific-talks/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:00:35 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2387
Also part of every promotional circus that visited a town were the appearances. I showed Julie Webb and others making their appearances (everyone usually would not come at the same time in order for there to be many, many, many events for the press to report on, rather than just one big one - smart!). Here Tom Laughlin is making his rounds that almost always included local colleges, audiences, radio stations, newspapers, TV, etc., etc., etc. It never stopped.]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/toms-totally-terrific-talks/feed/ 4 http://www.billyjackrights.com/the-billy-jack-show/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/the-billy-jack-show/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:00:52 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2376
The shots below are from what would be probably one of the world's first infomercials, a show selling Billy Jack. As you can see from the 'BJ' hanging on the wall, this was the Billy Jack show (I don't know actually what it was called, but it was expressly to promote the film and nothing else). Tom's group arranged for the stage, hired the...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/the-billy-jack-show/feed/ 0 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-round-the-world/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-round-the-world/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:00:41 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2371 Our little website that we're just getting started is finding Billy Jack fans around the world. Or, more correctly, they're finding us. Some of those I find amazing...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-round-the-world/feed/ 4 http://www.billyjackrights.com/delores-minneapolis-tour/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/delores-minneapolis-tour/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:00:15 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2362
The family was on summer vacation in Wisconsin (Tom's home state, and home to a big chunk of relatives -- Hi Koeppens and Fossums!). Delores, TC, Christina, Stacy Manolakas, and a babysitter (who I'm sorry I don't remember) traveled out by the Cessna push-pull prop plane. Way to go, girls!]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/delores-minneapolis-tour/feed/ 2 http://www.billyjackrights.com/totally-funkadelic-delores/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/totally-funkadelic-delores/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:00:15 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2352
There weren't many photo shoots, because, believe it or not, there wasn't much (normal) publicity for the films. But there were a few photo shoots, some of which I've posted here on the blog. This is one I actually don't remember. I'm not sure what this was for. I also don't think these pictures were ever used. Pity. Austin Powers, eat your heart out.]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/totally-funkadelic-delores/feed/ 6 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-day-dayton-oh-part-1/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-day-dayton-oh-part-1/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:00:18 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2313
As I mentioned in the previous posts about the re-release of Billy Jack in 1972-1973, the promotion of the film was a blitzkrieg of publicity. Radio, TV, newspapers, news reports, live bands, karate demonstrations, girls with lettered cards, it literally never ended. For weeks before the film...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-day-dayton-oh-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-southern-california-results/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-southern-california-results/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:00:33 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2300
Tom was one of the best friends newspapers (and radio and TV) ever had. He placed ads constantly... everywhere. But his favorites were the show business journals Hollywood Reporter and Variety. The combination of the overwhelming success of Billy Jack (and later the Trial of Billy Jack) and the lack of industry acknowledgment...]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-southern-california-results/feed/ 1 http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-day-kansas-city-part-3/ http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-day-kansas-city-part-3/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:00:40 +0000 Frank Laughlin http://www.billyjackrights.com/?p=2283
Leading up to the premiere in each city, was the same Billy Jack circus: karate demonstrations, live bands, and the girls holding the cards that spelled B-I-L-L-Y-J-A-C-K. Below the circus is staged out front of the Glenwood Theaters outside Kansas City, Kansas. The picture on the bottom shows some of the incredible turnout.]]> http://www.billyjackrights.com/billy-jack-day-kansas-city-part-3/feed/ 1