They did only one episode because Cumberbatch and Freeman are so busy that they could only find time in their schedules to do one. And since it was just one, the writers/producers decided to do something different and set it in the 1890s to satisfy the curiosity of fans who wondered what those two a...

The 73rd Golden Globes is this coming Sunday, so here's a look back the 29th Golden Globes (February 6, 1972), where Ben won for Best Supporting Actor in a film for his role as Sam the Lion in The Last Picture Show. http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/pvitari/Ben%20Pics%202016/Golden%20Globes-6S...

A little behind the scenes pic from the set of One-Eyed Jacks. This was originally posted to Toby Roan's A Million Feet of Film tumblr page (http://amillionfeetoffilm.tumblr.com/) and I have now posted it to the BJ Fan Page (with Toby's permission). :) Maybe I'll luck out some day and find an actual...

To quote Frank Loesser, "What are you doing New Year's Eve?" The usual -- trying not to fall awake before midnight so I can watch the apple come down in Times Square on TV. ;) I did make chocolate chip cookies, though. The diet will have to wait for 2016. :) So here's the last pic for 2015...

I loathe tobacco-chewing and spitting -- ew gross! So, er, that's not my favorite picture of Ben. Though he can be spotting chewing on a plug in quite a few films. I wonder what Carol Johnson thought of the tobacco habit. She probably was used to men doing that, having grown up in the movie horse bu...

A still from "Chisum, John Chisum!" That title song always gets stuck in my head when I watch this movie. :)

Well -- I like Jeff Chandler, whatever he's wearing. In real life he was Ira Grossel, a nice Jewish boy from Brooklyn. What a shame he died so young.

A rather faded but still enjoyable vintage still (March 29, 1950 is stamped on the back) from Wagon Master.

I posted this yesterday at the BJ Fan Page and then got so busy I forgot to post it here! Yesterday's post was a contract Ben signed with his agent Herb Tobias on March 26, 1971. You can download the big size scans here: https://benjohnsonfanpage.shutterfly.com/print/1007 Here are the first and last...

1. Mongo, I love the big size pictures! 2. Jeff Chandler was a cross-dresser? I like him even more now. :) 3. Erik, I rarely get a response on the Ben Johnson page where I post stuff all the time but it's fine. I know somebody is looking and hopefully enjoying but after several years, what else is t...

Here's a curious bit of memorabilia. This week I've been posting scans (or for today's post, a photo) of small-sized items. This is a little pin (which is quite a bit smaller than the image in the photo below) apparently issued by the Oklahoma Lions Club, Multiple District 3-L (Southwest Oklahoma) i...

Another trading card. This one is really tiny, I guess so it could fit into a packet of cigarettes. http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/pvitari/Ben%20Pics%202015/BJ-Tobacco%20Classics%20Front-1S-2_zpsebog54uq.jpg http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/pvitari/Ben%20Pics%202015/BJ-Tobacco%20Clas...

A second Riders of the Silver Screen Collector's Card, from Eagle Design. No. 12 from Series 18 (a series of 25 cards). The card is 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" and features a photo of Ben from Fort Bowie. Sorry I haven't posted much in the past couple of weeks -- a combination of holidays, being very ...

Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving? Here are two pics from My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. :)

This is a publicity still for the first season Laramie episode "Hour After Dawn," which was originally broadcast on March 15, 1960. Have a lovely Thanksgiving (if you celebrate Thanksgiving)! BJ Fan Page postings are taking a brief holiday but will be back around November 30. http://i742.p...