Gallant Bess

Gallant Bess
Theatrical poster
Directed byAndrew Marton
Written byArthur Parker, under the pseudonym Marvin Parks (story origination)
Jeanne Bartlett (story)
Produced byHarry Rapf
StarringMarshall Thompson
George Tobias
CinematographyJohn W. Boyle
Edited byHarry Komer
Music byRudolph G. Kopp
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • January 1, 1947 (1947-01-01)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,218,000[1]
Box office$2,011,000[1]

Gallant Bess is a 1947 American drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is loosely based on the true story of U.S. Navy warrant officer Arthur Parker, who rescued an injured filly during World War II.[2][3] Portions of the film were shot on the coast of Santa Barbara, California in October 1945.[4] This was the first MGM motion picture made in Cinecolor.

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ Based on personal knowledge of the author as a grandson of Arthur Parker
  3. ^ "Did you know a movie actress lived in Lincoln? | Lincoln News Messenger". Lincoln News Messenger. Gold Country Media. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Hynes, William, "LST119". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2006.