Those Calloways is a 1964 American family drama film, adapted from the 1950 children's novel Swiftwater by Paul Annixter . The film was produced by Walt Disney and directed by Norman Tokar . It was the last credit for veteran film composer Max Steiner .
73-499: It stars Brian Keith , Vera Miles , Brandon deWilde , Walter Brennan , Ed Wynn and Linda Evans . Following the patterned formula for Disney family entertainment, the film follows the trials and tribulations of a Vermont family over a period of time as they attempt to establish a sanctuary for the Canada geese that stopover in their rural community during their seasonal migrations . On-location New England filming contributes to
146-566: A black bear cub called Keg, and a pet crow , Scissorbill. Regarded as an eccentric by residents of the town for his lifestyle as a woodsman, Cam's lifelong dream is to establish a sanctuary for the great flocks of wild geese that fly over Swiftwater during their migrations. Cam has inculcated his dedication to the geese in his son, but Liddy is less enthusiastic. Out of love she tolerates his ways and repeatedly forgives his lapses of whiskey drinking. At this time, Bucky starts to fall in love with his childhood sweetheart, 18-year old Bridie Mellott,
219-453: A wolverine , Bucky saves the fur season and an injured Sounder by killing the wolverine when it attacks him. Unfortunately the bottom of the fur market has inexplicably fallen out and they realize only a quarter of the profits they have planned for. In his despair, Cam spends nearly all of it as a down payment on buying Swiftwater Lake. As a result, he is unable to pay off the loan on their home and he and his family are evicted. Forced to move to
292-491: A Killing Moon (1994); The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (1995); The Monroes ; Favorite Deadly Sins (1995); Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996); Walker, Texas Ranger ; Touched by an Angel ; and The Second Civil War (1997). Keith guest-starred in an episode of the TV series The Marshal titled "The Bounty Hunter" (1995) in which he played then Wichita, Kansas , Police Chief Rick Stone under
365-506: A U.S. Marine squadron. He was awarded a Combat Aircrew Insignia , Air Medal , Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with three battle stars and World War II Victory Medal . Keith made his Broadway debut in 1948 in the ensemble of Mister Roberts , which starred his father as "Doc". He was a guard in Darkness at Noon (1951) by Sidney Kingsley, and was in Out West of Eighth (1951), which had only
438-477: A War and Nobody Came? (1970) for Cinerama and The McKenzie Break (1970). In 1970, Keith moved to Hawaii. Keith made Scandalous John (1971) for Disney, Something Big (1972) with Dean Martin and director Andrew McLaglen , and the TV movie Second Chance (1972). Keith went on to star as pediatrician Dr. Sean Jamison in the NBC sitcom The Brian Keith Show (also known as The Little People ). The series
511-535: A Western for Universal, The Raiders (1963), then returned to Disney for Johnny Shiloh (1963), Bristle Face (1964), The Tenderfoot (1964), A Tiger Walks (1964), and Those Calloways (1965). He went to Fox for The Pleasure Seekers (1964) and had support roles in The Hallelujah Trail (1965), The Rare Breed (1966) (again with O'Hara), and Nevada Smith (1966), co-starring with Steve McQueen as traveling gunsmith Jonas Cord. Keith did
584-399: A broader company-wide effort, Buena Vista Home Entertainment dropped the "Buena Vista" branding in 2007 and was renamed as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. However, the division retained Buena Vista as its legal corporate name. By 2012, Disney began to distribute all of the film titles from Marvel Studios starting with The Avengers . In 2013, Disney acquired the first four movies in
657-595: A distribution agreement with Warner Home Video where the latter would distribute over 100 Disney/Touchstone/Hollywood titles on DVD in Europe and Australia until the end of 2000. The distribution of VHS releases, however, remain under Disney's full control. In 2000, following Andy Heyward 's purchase of DIC back from Disney, DIC's rights with BVHE expired. With this, DIC later signed a new deal with Lions Gate Home Entertainment in 2001. In 2001, following Disney's acquisition of Fox Family Worldwide (including Fox Family ,
730-452: A household name. It was in the vein of successful 1960s and 1970s sitcoms that dealt with widowhood and/or many single-parent issues, such as The Andy Griffith Show , My Three Sons , The Beverly Hillbillies , Petticoat Junction , One Day at a Time , Here's Lucy , Julia , The Courtship of Eddie's Father , The Brady Bunch , The Partridge Family , and Sanford and Son . During its first season in 1966, Family Affair
803-712: A joint venture between Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment , via a distribution deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , who released the company's content on home video briefly in 2024. Before Disney began releasing home video titles itself, it licensed some titles to MCA's DiscoVision label for their newly developed disc format, later called LaserDisc . Disney's agreement with MCA ended in December 1981. In 1980, Disney established its own video distribution operation as part of Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company (WDTNT) with Jim Jimirro as its first president. Home video
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#1732869300800876-449: A local store clerk. Cam has his sights on making $ 1100 to buy 30 acres of marshland surrounding Swiftwater Lake, where he will plant a patch of corn to lure the geese into his proposed sanctuary. The final mortgage payment on Cam's own property is also coming due, so with winter approaching he and Bucky seek a virgin area to set out two traplines , hoping for a lucrative season in fox and ermine that will finance Liddy's dreams for
949-542: A native of Aberdeen, Washington . Some sources also list his full name as Brian Robert Keith. He was Roman Catholic . In 1941 he graduated from East Rockaway High School in East Rockaway, New York . He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 completing his service in 1945. He served during World War II as a radioman/tail gunner in the rear cockpit of a two-man Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber in
1022-518: A nice home as well as his own. They scout the rough Jackpine Valley, an area never trapped before because it is unknown to the local whites and feared as a place of bad spirits by the Micmacs. Disregarding his own superstitions, Cam forges ahead but falls and breaks his leg. Bucky and Sounder return to the Jackpine to set out their lines and spend the season working them. When most of the traps are ravaged by
1095-776: A posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. ( doing business as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ) is the home entertainment distribution arm of the Walt Disney Company . The division handles the distribution of Disney's films, television series, and other audiovisual content across digital formats and platforms . For 37 years, Buena Vista Home Entertainment handled autonomous distribution of those properties in several physical home media formats, such as VHSs , DVDs , Blu-ray discs , and 4K discs under various brand labels around
1168-405: A result, film titles from 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures began to be distributed by Disney for home media formats. Disney also began to distribute home video titles from MGM for a short time under the then-current deal with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment until June 30, 2020, as where MGM's home video deal transferred to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment afterwards. Following
1241-696: A short run. Keith made his film debut at age 3 in Pied Piper Malone . He began to guest star on shows such as Hands of Mystery , Shadow of the Cloak , and an adaptation of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas in Tales of Tomorrow . He was in Police Story , Suspense , Eye Witness , The United States Steel Hour , Robert Montgomery Presents , and The Motorola Television Hour . Keith's feature film debut
1314-575: A story by Robert Blees called Cairo . Keith was second billed in Dino (1957) with Sal Mineo , and Run of the Arrow (1957) with Rod Steiger . He was top billed in Chicago Confidential (1957), but returned to supporting parts with Appointment with a Shadow (1957) Hell Canyon Outlaws (1957), and Fort Dobbs (1958). He announced he would make Alien Virus for his Michael Productions, but it
1387-579: A theme by Paul McCartney . Keith was third billed in The Yakuza (1974) starring Robert Mitchum , and in The Wind and the Lion (1975) starring Sean Connery , Keith played President Theodore Roosevelt for writer-director John Milius . He starred in the TV series Archer (1975) as Lew Archer , replacing Peter Graves who'd starred in the pilot, but it was cancelled after six episodes and has never been rerun in
1460-582: A tough retired judge in the lighthearted 1980s crime drama Hardcastle and McCormick . He also starred in The Brian Keith Show , which aired on NBC from 1972 to 1974, where he portrayed a pediatrician who operated a free clinic on Oahu , and in the CBS comedy series Heartland . Robert Alba Keith was born in Bayonne, New Jersey , on November 14, 1921, to actor Robert Keith and stage actress Helena Shipman,
1533-523: The Disney family film The Parent Trap (1961); Johnny Shiloh (1963); the comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966); and the adventure saga The Wind and the Lion (1975), in which he portrayed President Theodore Roosevelt . On television, two of his best-known roles were those of bachelor-uncle-turned-reluctant-parent Bill Davis in the 1960s sitcom Family Affair , and
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#17328693008001606-512: The Fox Kids brand and Saban Entertainment ). A year later in 2002, Saban became BVS Entertainment and BVHE took distribution over from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment . In 2005, Roger Corman -owned production company New Concorde signed a distribution deal with Buena Vista Home Entertainment, giving BVHE home video distribution rights to 400 Corman-produced films, including the pre-1984 New World Pictures library until 2008. As part of
1679-937: The Marvel Cinematic Universe from Paramount Pictures , with notable exceptions are: The Incredible Hulk which was currently distributed at the time by Universal Pictures until ten years later in June 2023; the Spider-Man Universe , with the exception of the MCU-era Spider Man, still handled by Sony Pictures through Columbia Pictures ; and the X-Men and the Fantastic Four franchise which were held by 20th Cenury Fox (now 20th Century Studios) until transferred to Marvel Studios in March 2019 following Disney's acquisition of
1752-594: The Blu-ray 3D format, starting with A Christmas Carol and Alice in Wonderland . In 2017, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment quietly discontinued releasing new titles in the format in North America, presumably due to the declining interest in the 3D format at home in the region. Despite this, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment continues to release new 3D titles in the format in other regions, mostly in Europe such as
1825-635: The Corner (1989). Keith made a guest appearance in the Evening Shade season-one episode "Chip Off The Old Brick" (1991), as the loud-mouthed father of Herman Stiles (played by actor Michael Jeter ). He reprised his character from The Westerner in The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) (which featured numerous actors from 1950s TV series playing their original roles in brief cameos), had
1898-865: The House (1955), the last two directed by Phil Karlson . He was meant to support Joan Crawford in Queen Bee , but did not appear in the final film. He guest starred on The Elgin Hour , Mystery Is My Business , Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre , The Box Brothers , The Ford Television Theatre , Climax! , Wire Service and Studio 57 . In 1955, Keith starred in his own series, Crusader , as fictional journalist Matt Anders. He continued to appear in films for Columbia, such as Storm Center (1956) co-starring with Bette Davis and Nightfall (1956) with Aldo Ray . In June 1956, he announced he had formed his own company, Michael Productions, and had optioned
1971-790: The Pooh was released for rental and sale at the same time. Alice in Wonderland was released on October 15, 1981, for rental only. Fun and Fancy Free was released in 1982 as ' Fun and Fancy Free' Featuring: Mickey and the Beanstalk , to capitalize on the best-known segment of the film. Their agreement with DiscoVision having ended in 1981, Disney began releasing LaserDiscs under the Walt Disney Home Video label to their own network of distributors and dealers. The first five titles were shipped in June 1982: The Black Hole , The Love Bug , Escape to Witch Mountain , The Many Adventures of Winnie
2044-574: The Pooh , and Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoons, Collection One . Five more titles shipped in July: Pete's Dragon , Dumbo , Davy Crockett and the River Pirates , The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band , and Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoons, Collection Two . Disney released more cartoon compilations (pre- Walt Disney Cartoon Classics in 1983) in late 1981, including Goofy Over Sports and A Tale of Two Critters . Dumbo
2117-899: The SPHE logo. As a result of the deal, Disney Movie Club shut down on May 20, 2024. The first Disney film to be distributed by Sony was 20th Century's The First Omen on July 30, 2024. On June 24, 2024, it was reported that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment had entered into a distribution deal with Studio Distribution Services to handle the physical distribution of titles from Sony Pictures ( Columbia Pictures , TriStar Pictures , Screen Gems , Crunchyroll, LLC , etc.) as well as Disney, Lionsgate Home Entertainment ( Lionsgate Films , Summit Entertainment , eOne Films , Roadside Attractions , etc.) and The Criterion Collection through their existing distribution deals with SPHE. The company currently distributes digital media , and formerly distributed Blu-ray discs and DVDs internally under many labels around
2190-822: The Soviet premier in the NBC miniseries World War III (1982) with Rock Hudson . He replaced Barnard Hughes on Broadway in Da and was on The Seekers (1979), Power (1980), The Silent Lovers (1980), The Mountain Men (1980) with Charlton Heston , and Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981). Of the latter he joked, "I only did the picture because it had a long title, and I seem to specialize in those." He had support roles in Sharky's Machine (1981) with Burt Reynolds and Cry for
2263-455: The Strangers (1982). Keith once again returned to series television in 1983, with Hardcastle and McCormick , in the role of a cranky retired judge named Milton C. Hardcastle. Daniel Hugh Kelly co-starred as ex-con Mark McCormick in this ABC crime drama with elements of comedy. The chemistry of Keith and Kelly was a hit, and the series lasted three years until its cancellation in 1986. During
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2336-831: The Sun , and Alfred Hitchcock Presents again. Keith made a second film for Disney, playing the father of twins in the film The Parent Trap (1961), costarring Hayley Mills and Maureen O'Hara , which was a huge hit. Critical acclaim was given to The Deadly Companions (1961), a Western with O'Hara, which marked Peckinpah's feature directorial debut. Keith did two more films for Disney, Moon Pilot (1962) and Savage Sam (1963). He guest starred on Target: The Corruptors , The Alfred Hitchcock Hour , The Virginian , Sam Benedict , Dr. Kildare , The Fugitive , Wagon Train , 77 Sunset Strip , Kraft Suspense Theatre , The Great Adventure , and Profiles in Courage . Keith did
2409-821: The United Kingdom and Ireland (Elevation Sales ), Poland (Galapagos), Czech Republic (Magic Box), Spain (Divisa Films), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Scandinavia ( SF Studios ), France and Benelux (ESC Distribution), Germany and Austria ( Leonine Studios ), and Japan ( Happinet ). In February 2024, Disney entered into a home video distribution agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , in which Sony would handle all physical media production and distribution for Disney's home entertainment assets in North America, after 37 years as an in-house physical media distribution label. Despite this, Disney will continue as an in-house physical media production label; SPHE-distributed releases will continue using their respective labels, and will not use
2482-467: The United Kingdom since 2010. In 2023, Disney released Avatar: The Way of Water for the Blu-ray 3D through its 20th Century label. A new feature that was included in the Diamond Edition of Bambi on March 1, 2011, "Disney Second Screen" is a feature accessible via a computer or iPad app download that provides additional content as the user views the film. Disney Second Screen syncs along with
2555-595: The United States ( Jerry Goldsmith 's score for the first episode of the series was released in 2018 by Lalaland Records). Keith did some Westerns, The Quest (1976) pilot, and Joe Panther (1976), and the TV movie The Loneliest Runner (1976). He had a supporting role in Nickelodeon (1976) and did the TV movies In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977) and The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977). He
2628-477: The United States from 1983 to 1985 under the Muppet Home Video label. This lasted until late 1997. The following year, the label moved to Sony Pictures ' Columbia TriStar Home Video division. In July 1993, Buena Vista Home Video signed a multimillion-dollar multiyear North American licensing deal with DIC Entertainment . The deal included over 1,000 half-hours worth of animated content from DIC, alongside
2701-427: The comedies The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966) for Norman Jewison , Way... Way Out (1966) with Jerry Lewis , and With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) with Doris Day . In 1966, Keith landed the role of Uncle Bill Davis on CBS 's popular television situation comedy Family Affair . This role earned him three Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy Series . The show made him
2774-510: The creation of the DIC Toon Time Video label and interactive and multimedia opportunities. In December 1993, Buena Vista Home Video's European Spanish unit signed a distribution deal with Acclaim Entertainment for the distribution of Acclaim's video game titles in Spain. In April 1996, due to ongoing realignment stemming from Disney's merger with Capital Cities/ABC , Buena Vista Home Video
2847-542: The dream of those Calloways becomes a reality. Those Calloways was released through VHS on October 19, 1985. It was later re-released in Region 1 DVD widescreen by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on February 3, 2004. Brian Keith Robert Alba Keith (November 14, 1921 – June 24, 1997), known professionally as Brian Keith , was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his six-decade career gained recognition for his work in films such as
2920-510: The end of 1980. The agreement specified rental fees ranging from $ 7.95 to $ 13.95. Disney was unusual among the major studios in offering a program for authorized rentals. Most of the other studios involved in the videocassette market at the time were trying to find ways to stop dealers from renting out their movie tapes. Magnetic Video (which had titles from 20th Century Fox and others) ceased doing business with Fotomat after they began renting Magnetic Video cassettes without authorization. In
2993-611: The fifth movie Dial of Destiny in June 2023. In July 2017, GKIDS and Shout! Studios both took over the North America home video rights of the Studio Ghibli films from Disney. However, Disney still handles home video distribution of the company's films in Japan. In March 2019, Disney acquired 21st Century Fox 's film assets, and in January 2020, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment was folded into Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. As
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3066-524: The film to "Brian Keith, Actor, Marine, Raconteur." Keith married three times. He was married to Frances Helm from 1948 to 1954, Judy Landon from 1954 to 1969 and Victoria Young-Keith from 1970 until his death. He had seven children, one of whom had died by suicide six weeks prior to his death. On June 24, 1997, at the age of 75, Keith died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Malibu, California . He suffered from emphysema and lung cancer during
3139-512: The film's appeal. Brandon deWilde had previously worked with Walter Brennan in 1956's Good-bye, My Lady and with Brian Keith in the 3-part The Tenderfoot for Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color in 1964. Cam Calloway, a fur trapper of Irish extraction raised by the Micmac Indians, lives on timber land near the backwoods town of Swiftwater, Vermont in the 1920s with his wife Liddy, his 16-year-old son Bucky, his hound Sounder,
3212-472: The five years that we shot. At first, he was up and then his second year, he was going through a divorce, and then, the third year, he met somebody else, and he became more anecdotal and told stories that he loved kids, and he was very outspoken about those that he did not like. So, he was a very interesting character and it was Brian and Sebastian Cabot [who played Mr. French] had such a different style of acting and that's another reason I think that Family Affair
3285-512: The former 21st Century Fox. In addition, after acquiring the company from former owner George Lucas in 2012, Disney start releasing titles from Lucasfilm , beginning in late-2014 with the first series of Star Wars: Rebels . However, the rights to films such as A New Hope were retained by Fox until 2019 rather than the originally planned deadline of May 2020. The first four Indiana Jones movies are currently distributed by Paramount Pictures due to grandfathered contract but Disney released
3358-482: The home video premiere of Pinocchio which became the bestselling video of that year. Later, the Making Your Dreams Come True promotion started on November 6, 1985 with repackaged live action titles. In addition, Dumbo was released on the same day. The name Buena Vista Home Video originated as a label of WDTNT in 1983, originally used to distribute tapes of Hopalong Cassidy . Soon, BVHV became
3431-461: The label utilized for a variety of miscellaneous content; such content included animation not created by Disney (such as Rocky and Bullwinkle and Alvin and the Chipmunks ), concerts and other adult music titles, and various special-interest programs, including The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show . Buena Vista Home Video was legally incorporated on February 13, 1987. The " Buena Vista " name
3504-454: The lake, the Calloways are surprised when many of their neighbors help them build a new home. Meanwhile, Dell Fraser, a traveling salesman, schemes to convert Swiftwater into a resort for goose hunters. Posing as a conservationist photographer, Dell feigns interest in the project and gives Cam money to plant the corn patch. When the corn comes in, Bucky learns of the deception and Cam confronts
3577-412: The late 1980s, Disney began seeking other outlets to distribute its video, and signed deals with mass-merchant retailers such as Target , Caldor , and Wal-Mart . Around this time, the studio began partnering with major retailers for advertising campaigns. The first Disney animated feature to be released on videocassette was Dumbo on June 28, 1981, for rental only. The Many Adventures of Winnie
3650-445: The latter part of his life, despite having quit smoking ten years earlier. He reportedly also struggled with financial problems and suffered from depression throughout his final days. Keith's friend Maureen O'Hara did not believe Keith died as a result of suicide. She stated that he had a large gun collection and he might have been cleaning the gun, or looking at it, when it went off accidentally. She had just visited him and said he
3723-521: The launch of Disney+ in 2019 and its international expansion in the following years, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has begun to discontinue physical distribution entirely in certain regions such as Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, India, the Middle East, Portugal, Asia (except Japan), Hungary, Russia, Greece, and Romania, or to let other companies distribute in certain international markets like
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#17328693008003796-808: The lead in Walter & Emily (1991), a short-lived sitcom, and The Streets of Beverly Hills (1992), a pilot. Brian Keith appeared on a two-part episode of Major Dad , season four "The People's Choice" as the Major's ( Gerald McRaney ) domineering father who pays a visit to the family. The episode aired on September 25, 1992. Keith performed the role of Mullibok on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season-one episode entitled "Progress" (1993), in which an elderly farmer resists forcible relocation by Bajoran authorities. Among his last performances were The Secrets of Lake Success ; Wind Dancer ; The Commish ; Under
3869-640: The lead in two productions for Disney, the TV show Elfego Baca: Move Along, Mustangers (1959) and the feature Ten Who Dared (1960). In 1960, he won acclaim for his starring role in Sam Peckinpah 's extremely hard-bitten, adult, and short-lived series The Westerner (1960). The show aired for only 13 episodes. "Only four or five of those were any good", said Keith later. "But those four or five were as good as anything anybody has ever done." Keith guest starred in: The Untouchables , The Americans , Frontier Circus , Alcoa Premiere , Outlaws , Follow
3942-465: The physical media market have significantly fallen due to the rise of digital media and streaming services like Disney's own Disney+ , which has led the company to either let other home video distributors (such as Elevation Sales in the UK) handle distribution for them or exit out of the market (such as Australia) depending on the region. Their releases are currently distributed by Studio Distribution Services ,
4015-404: The profiteers. Cam drunkenly tries to burn his corn patch to thwart the plan but Liddy saves it. After Cam is seriously wounded by a hunter's shotgun blast, the entire town rallies around him. They organize a petition asking the federal government to buy the marshland for a preserve and keep it out of the hands of the hunters. As Cam recovers from his wound, Fraser and his cohorts leave town, and
4088-833: The series run, Keith was in Murder, She Wrote and The B.R.A.T. Patrol (1986). Keith starred in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) (as Davy Crockett ), and Death Before Dishonor , then did another TV series Pursuit of Happiness (1987–88), which ran 10 episodes. He was in After the Rain (1988), Young Guns (1988), and Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989). He starred in another short-lived series Heartland (1989). He had roles in Welcome Home (1989), and Lady in
4161-491: The stage name of Chief Skoblow. The Wichita Police Department cooperated with the Canadian TV production company by providing details of Chief Stone's actual police dress uniform for Keith to wear during the episode. Keith also provided the voice of Ben Parker on Spider-Man: The Animated Series . In his last film, Keith played President William McKinley in the film Rough Riders (1997). Director John Milius dedicated
4234-466: The world until the early-to-mid 2020s, when it struck a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment to handle distribution for them. Disney is notable for implementing a longtime moratorium practice on its film library, known in the industry as the " Disney Vault ". Disney has stated that this practice of moratorium is done to both control their market and to allow the studio's films to be reissued for subsequent generations of viewers. This practice
4307-504: The world. It was formed in 1987 as Buena Vista Home Video. It was renamed to its current legal name in 1997, although it is currently known in the UK as Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (UK & Ireland) since 2013. The division adopted the current Walt Disney Studios -branding in its public name in 2007, but kept the Buena Vista -branding for corporate use. In recent years, sales in
4380-607: Was Cars on February 19, 2007. Disney Blu-ray is the brand name under which Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases its Disney -branded motion pictures in high-definition . In late 2006, Disney began releasing titles, like the Pirates of the Caribbean films, the National Treasure films, and the first two Narnia films on Blu-ray . In late 2010, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment began releasing their 3D movies in
4453-472: Was adopted from Buena Vista Pictures Distribution , who also acted as copyright holder for video tapes released directly under the BVHE banner. In November 1992, Buena Vista Home Video entered into a worldwide joint venture with Jim Henson Productions to form Jim Henson Video , which distributed Henson-owned material, including various Muppet productions; the company had previously distributed Muppet content in
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#17328693008004526-461: Was an immediate hit, ranking number 15 in the Nielsen ratings . By the end of its fifth season, in 1971, Family Affair still had high ratings, but was cancelled after 138 episodes. Kathy Garver , who co-starred as Keith's teenaged niece, Cissy, on Family Affair , indicated that Keith said: "I'm a cultural Irishman, don't you know, I'm a cultural Irishman." Garver explained: "But he went through many manifestations and changes of character, during
4599-413: Was cancelled in 1974 after two seasons. "The show ended because it was bad, not because of Hawaii," said Keith. Keith also starred in the role of Steven "The Fox" Halliday in the six-part television miniseries , The Zoo Gang (1974), about a group of former underground French Resistance fighters from World War II. The show also starred Sir John Mills , Lilli Palmer , and Barry Morse , and featured
4672-447: Was extended to the 20th Century Fox library, after its acquisition by Disney in early 2019. Disney DVD is the brand name under which Buena Vista Home Entertainment releases its Disney-branded motion pictures. Disney began working on title releases for DVDs in 1997, although they were not released in this format in the UK until early 1998. Disney's first US DVD release was George of the Jungle in 1997. Disney's final VHS release
4745-439: Was in How the West Was Won (1978), Hooper (1978) with Burt Reynolds , Centennial (1979), and The Chisholms (1979). In 1992, he starred in the unsold, ABC half-hour pilot The Streets of Beverly Hills . Keith spoke fluent Russian, which led to his casting as a Russian in two roles: as a Soviet scientist in the film Meteor (1979) with Natalie Wood (who also spoke fluent Russian and played his translator), and as
4818-519: Was in a Western for Paramount, Arrowhead (1953). He stayed at that studio for Alaska Seas (1954), replacing Van Heflin , and Jivaro (1954). Keith guest starred on Campbell Summer Soundstage , The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse , Lux Video Theatre , and The Mask and also played Mike Hammer in a television pilot directed by Blake Edwards , but the series was not picked up. He went to Columbia for The Bamboo Prison (1954), The Violent Men (1955), Tight Spot (1955), and 5 Against
4891-415: Was in good spirits and would not have committed suicide given his Catholic beliefs. Keith's private funeral was attended by Family Affair co-stars Kathy Garver and Johnny Whitaker , and Hardcastle and McCormick co-star Daniel Hugh Kelly . His ashes were interred next to those of his daughter Daisy at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. On June 26, 2008, Brian Keith received
4964-423: Was not considered to be a major market by Disney at the time. WDTNT Co. also handled marketing of other miscellaneous ancillary items such as short 8 mm films for home movies. Disney's first releases on videotape were 13 titles that were licensed for rental to Fotomat on March 4, 1980, initially in a four-city test (Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose), to be expanded nationwide by
5037-525: Was not made. Keith was top billed in some low-budget action movies: Violent Road (1958), Desert Hell (1958), Sierra Baron (1958), and Villa!! (1958). The last two were shot back-to-back in Mexico. He guest starred on Studio One in Hollywood , Rawhide , Laramie , Alfred Hitchcock Presents , and an episode of Zane Grey Theater , which was written and directed by Sam Peckinpah and later led to The Westerner . Keith supported Paul Newman in The Young Philadelphians (1959), and had
5110-421: Was released for sale on tape in summer 1982, while Alice in Wonderland was released for sale in November 1982. The next major animated feature to be released (excluding the "package" anthology features) was Robin Hood on December 3, 1984, starting the Walt Disney Classics collection. By 1982, all the video releases were for sale and rental, along with newer releases, but at high prices. July 16, 1985 saw
5183-399: Was so popular and stayed as it did. Both excellent actors, both coming from very different methods and styles of acting with Sebastian was more from the classical style and he would take home his script and he would dutifully look at every single word and have it to perfection, and then Brian would come in and say, 'Oh what do we have today? Let me see the scene, uh-huh, uh-huh, let's go!' So he
5256-847: Was transferred out of the Disney Television and Telecommunications group to The Walt Disney Studios . In August 1996, Disney and Tokuma Shoten Publishing entered a deal wherein Buena Vista Home Video would acquire the worldwide home media distribution rights to the Studio Ghibli animated films. Disney would go on to produce the English dubs and distribute 15 of Ghibli's films, through the Walt Disney Pictures , Buena Vista Home Video, Miramax and Touchstone Pictures banners. In July 1998, Walt Disney Home Entertainment entered into
5329-534: Was very improvisational, motion of the moment. And those two different styles really worked out for each of them very well." During the series' run Keith appeared in Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) with Marlon Brando , With Six You Get Eggroll (1968) with Doris Day , Krakatoa: East of Java (1968) for Cinerama, and Gaily, Gaily (1969) for Norman Jewison. He had leading roles in Suppose They Gave
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