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141-695: Weaver was born June 4, 1924, in Joplin, Missouri , the son of Walter Leon "Doc" Weaver and his wife Lenna Leora ( née Prather). Weaver wanted to be an actor from childhood. He lived in Shreveport, Louisiana , for several years and for a short time in Manteca, California . He studied at Joplin Junior College , then transferred to the University of Oklahoma at Norman , where he studied drama and

282-626: A UCLA film studies professor, had requested a film print for a screening in his class. Inside the Universal archives, he discovered a 108-minute print of Touch of Evil . On December 15, 1973, it was publicly screened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as part of "The 50 Great American Films". In June 1975, the American Film Institute , recognizing the historical value of the discovery, had submitted

423-556: A real estate agent addicted to cocaine in Cocaine: One Man's Seduction . Weaver received probably the best reviews of his career when he starred in the 1987 film Bluffing It, in which he played a man who is illiterate . In February 2002, he appeared on the animated series The Simpsons (episode DABF07, " The Lastest Gun in the West ") as the voice of aging Hollywood cowboy legend Buck McCoy. For his contribution to

564-752: A vegetarian from 1958 for ethical reasons; however, he did occasionally eat fish. Weaver married Gerry Stowell after World War II, and they had three sons: Richard, Robert, and Rustin Weaver. Gerry died April 26, 2016, at 90. Weaver's home in Ridgway, Colorado , exemplified his commitment to preserving the environment. In the late 1980s, he commissioned architect Michael Reynolds to design and build his new residence, which incorporated into its construction various recycled materials, such as old automobile tires and discarded cans, and featured passive solar power and other ecotechnologies. Weaver called his home Earthship,

705-657: A $ 200,000 investment by community members who looked for the works of art, bought them, and donated them for permanent display. Joplin's local heritage, including its mining heritage, is celebrated by the Joplin History and Mineral Museum in Schifferdecker Park. The museum contains wings dedicated to (a) local history, and (b) the minerals of the world, particularly those found during the era of lead and zinc mining in Southwest Missouri and

846-464: A Black man who had allegedly stolen pistols from a hardware store when Leslie noticed a man in one of the rail cars. Shots were fired, and Leslie, a father of four, was mortally wounded. Hundreds of men launched a search using bloodhounds. On April 16, a Black man with a weapon, Thomas Gilyard, was arrested, and while he told one of the men involved in the arrest that he had been in the box car, he said several others had been there and that one of them fired

987-493: A car fender, posed with a pistol in her hand and cigar in her mouth. The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation nominated the house where the couple stayed, at 34th Street and Oak Ridge Drive, for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places on February 13, 2009. After World War II, most of the mines were closed, and population growth leveled off. The main road through Joplin running east and west

1128-647: A duplicated negative to the Library of Congress for preservation. A 16 mm re-release provided through United World Films, Universal Pictures' non-theatrical distribution arm, was also discussed. Subsequently, it was screened at the Paris Film Festival , which was followed with a wide theatrical re-release by Universal Pictures that recognized an increased interest among film fans in Welles's works. In 1975, Jonathan Rosenbaum published an article in

1269-617: A fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles across the United States to raise awareness about America's dependence on oil. Weaver was consistently involved with the annual Genesis Awards , which honor those in the news and entertainment media who bring attention to the plight and suffering of animals. Established by the Ark Trust, the award has been presented by the Humane Society of the United States since 2002. There will come

1410-769: A golf course, three swimming pools, 15 miles (24 km) of walking/biking trails, the world's largest remaining globally unique Chert Glades and the Shoal Creek Nature Center located in Wildcat Park. A waterfall, Grand Falls , the highest continuously flowing in the state, is on Shoal Creek on the southern end of the city. Numerous buildings in Joplin have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their historic and architectural significance. The city has undertaken Agenda 21;

1551-465: A major project to revitalize its Main Street downtown district, which lies on the historic Route 66. It has refurbished building facades, sidewalks, and added old-styled lamp posts, flower baskets, and benches to highlight the historic center of the city. A gasoline-powered citywide trolley system evokes images of the city's vibrant past. Numerous trucking lines such as CFI are headquartered in town, as

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1692-524: A memorandum as a critique of Nim's revisions, and shortly after, he left for Louisiana to appear in Martin Ritt 's The Long, Hot Summer (1958). By November 1957, Universal removed about fifteen minutes from the film, and hired Harry Keller to film some expository scenes intended to make the plot easier to follow. Out of loyalty to Welles, Heston and Leigh initially refused to film the re-shoots. A week later, Heston's agents informed him that he

1833-668: A neighbor, the Joplin Police Department attempted to apprehend the pair. Bonnie and Clyde escaped after killing Newton County Constable John Wesley Harryman and Joplin Police Detective Harry McGinnis; however, they were forced to leave most of their possessions behind, including a camera. The Joplin Globe developed and printed the film, which showed now-legendary photos of Bonnie holding Clyde at mock gunpoint, and of Bonnie with her foot on

1974-468: A new cut, Welles presented a 58-page memorandum addressed to Muhl, detailing what he thought needed to be done to make the film work. In response, Muhl stated his changes would be implemented, but also requested that Welles attend a dubbing session. Welles refused. On January 31, 1958, Touch of Evil was given a sneak preview at a theater in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles . This version of

2115-533: A population of 51,762 as of the 2020 census , Joplin is the 12th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.41 km ) on the outer edge of the Ozark Mountains . Joplin is the main hub of the three-county Joplin-Miami, Missouri-Oklahoma Metro area , which is home to 210,077 people; this makes the city the fifth largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011,

2256-500: A portrait of Weaver in character as McCloud; it was the first of seven albums he recorded. From 1973 to 1975, Weaver was president of the Screen Actors Guild . His later series during the 1980s (both of which lasted only one season) were Stone in which Weaver played a Joseph Wambaugh -esque police sergeant turned crime novelist and Buck James in which he played a Texas-based surgeon and rancher . ( Buck James

2397-538: A rock show in New York City. He also hosted segments for the Encore Westerns premium cable network in the late 1990s and early to mid-2000s. Weaver's last work was done on an ABC Family cable television show called Wildfire , where he played Henry Ritter, the father of Jean Ritter and the co-owner of Raintree Ranch. His role on the show was cut short by his death. Weaver was reported to have been

2538-585: A scene with dialogue was shot in a moving car, rather than a stationary one in front of a projection screen. However, there is an earlier example of such a scene in Gun Crazy (1950). As was typical, Welles himself worked on the film's editing, paired initially with Edward Curtiss . According to Zugsmith, the two had creative differences, and Curtiss was replaced with Virgil Vogel . During June 1957, Welles flew out to New York to appear on The Steve Allen Show . In his absence, studio executives had scheduled

2679-561: A screening of the rough cut. Informed of this by Vogel, Welles was angered, resulting in Universal post-production head Ernest Nims cancelling the screening. At this point, Vogel agreed to step down, and Nims appointed Aaron Stell , another Universal staff editor, to finish the film. When Welles returned to Hollywood, Nims instructed him to stay out of the editing room and let Stell work alone. Having been locked out, Welles went to Mexico City in late June 1957 to begin shooting his next film, Don Quixote . On his own, Stell constantly changed

2820-423: A series of movies, but still had to work odd jobs to support his family. In 1955 he appeared in an episode of The Lone Ranger "The Tell Tale Bullet", which is viewable on YouTube. While delivering flowers, he heard he had landed the role of Chester Goode, the limping, loyal assistant of Marshal Matt Dillon ( James Arness ) on the new television series Gunsmoke . It was his big break; the show went on to become

2961-402: A sign saying "Help Us Feed The Birds"; as of November 2022, it had been cut down and removed. After the tornado butterflies became a major part of the artistic works in the city due to the stories of children seeing butterfly entities carrying people through the sky shortly after the tornado which spread across the community of Joplin. One of the first works in Joplin to incorporate Butterflies was

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3102-541: A suburban fringe along newly constructed highways. The Keystone Hotel and Worth Block (former home of the House of Lords) were notable historic structures that were demolished. Christman's Department Store stands (converted into loft apartments), as does the Joplin Union Depot , since railroad restructuring and the decline in passenger traffic led to its closure. Other notable historic structures in Joplin include

3243-724: A tax to create a public library, and gained matching funds that enabled them to build the Carnegie Library . It was seen as the symbol of a thriving city. In 1930, the grand commercial Electric Theater was built, one of the many movie palaces of the time. It was later purchased and renamed the Fox by Fox Theatres corporation. With the Depression and post-World War II suburban development, moviegoing declined at such large venues. On April 15, 1903, Joplin police officers, including Theodore Leslie, 36, were searching nearby rail yards for

3384-475: A television movie directed by Steven Spielberg . Spielberg selected Weaver based on the intensity of his earlier performance in Touch of Evil. Weaver was also a recording artist, with most of his tracks being spoken-word recordings with musical accompaniment. He released several singles and albums between 1959 and 1984, most notable of which was his eponymous Im'press Records LP in 1972, the cover of which featured

3525-548: A time ... when civilized people will look back in horror on our generation and the ones that preceded it – the idea that we should eat other living things running around on four legs, that we should raise them just for the purpose of killing them! The people of the future will say "meat-eaters!" in disgust and regard us in the same way we regard cannibals and cannibalism — Dennis Weaver Weaver died from prostate cancer at his home in Ridgway, Colorado , on February 24, 2006, at age 81. Joplin, Missouri Joplin

3666-496: A veteran actor from Malta, makes Menzies the most realistic and touching character in the film. ... His agony is the true touchstone of the film." The film was shot in Venice, California from February 18, 1957, to April 2, 1957. The location had been suggested by Aldous Huxley to Welles, who informed him the town had decayed significantly. Welles, cinematographer Russell Metty , and the art directors drove there, and upon viewing

3807-578: A violent EF5 tornado killed more than 150 people and destroyed one-third of the city. Lead was discovered in the Joplin Creek Valley before the Civil War , but only after the war did significant development take place. By 1871, numerous mining camps sprang up in the valley and resident John C. Cox filed a plan for a city on the east side of the valley. Cox named his village Joplin City after

3948-498: A weird assortment of characters. The production is advantage and are ably supported by the rest of the cast." Although Universal Pictures did its best to prevent Touch of Evil from being selected for the 1958 Brussels World Film Festival—part of the Expo 58 world's fair —the film received its European premiere and Welles was invited to attend. To his astonishment, Welles collected the two top awards. Touch of Evil would also receive

4089-596: Is a city in Jasper and Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri . The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. Joplin is the largest city located within both Jasper and Newton Counties – even though it is not the county seat of either county ( Carthage is the seat of Jasper County while Neosho is the seat of Newton County). With

4230-532: Is a destination for conferences and group events. Joplin offers nearly 500 hotel rooms, the majority located within a 1/4-mile area of Range Line Road and I-44. It has the 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m ) John Q. Hammons Convention and Trade Center , which serves as the primary event facility for conventions, associations, and large events. Each June, Joplin hosts the Boomtown Run , a half marathon, 5K, and children's run. The event attracts runners from across

4371-462: Is a recovering alcoholic and an anti-Mexican bigot. He lost a leg long ago, and now walks with a prosthetic "game" leg and a cane. He implicates Sanchez, a young Mexican man secretly married to the victim's daughter. During the interrogation at Sanchez's apartment, Menzies finds two sticks of dynamite in a shoe-box in the bathroom. Vargas, who had accidentally knocked over the shoe-box a few minutes earlier and found it empty, accuses Quinlan of planting

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4512-470: Is a visual treat, as well as a dark, sinister thriller." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 99 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". In 1998, Time Out magazine conducted a poll and the film was voted 57th greatest film of all time. In 2000, the film was ranked at No. 55 in The Village Voice ' s 100 Greatest Films list. Touch of Evil

4653-523: Is an obvious but brilliant bag of tricks. Using a superlative camera (manned by Russell Metty) like a black-snake whip, he lashes the action right into the spectator's eye." Philip K. Scheuer of the Los Angeles Times wrote "As usual, Welles has placed mood above content. But what mood! Touch of Evil is underkeyed, underlighted and undermonitored (for sound), but with the assistance of Russell Metty's marvelous mobile camera it charges ahead like

4794-497: Is effective, and Russell Metty's photography is fluid and impressive; and Henry Mancini's music is poignant. But Touch of Evil proves it takes more than good scenes to make a good picture." Dorothy Masters, reviewing for the New York Daily News , gave the film three stars out of four noting that the "Welles touch is manifest in a taut screen play, suspenseful presentation, stark backgrounds, off-beat camera angles and

4935-543: Is in the Joplin R-VIII School District . Joplin is home to 10 public elementary schools in the Joplin school district: Cecil Floyd, Dover Hill, Eastmorland, Irving, Jefferson, Kelsey Norman, McKinley, Royal Heights, Soaring Heights, and Stapleton. It has three public middle schools, East, North, and South, and one high school, Joplin High School . The first high school was founded in 1885 and

5076-523: Is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km ) is water. Roanoke, Arbor Hills, Blendville , Gateway Drive, Iron Gates, Eastmorland, Midway, Murphysburg, North Heights, Oak Pointe, Royal Heights, Silver Creek, Sunnyvale, Sunset Ridge, Westberry Square, and Cedar Ridge are among the many neighborhoods in Joplin. Joplin has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ), as defined by the Köppen climate classification system, with cool, dry winters and hot, humid summers;

5217-556: Is located north of I-44 , its passage to the west into Oklahoma. In recent years, the residential development of Joplin has spread north to Webb City . The historic now-decommissioned U.S. Route 66 passes through Joplin, as 7th Street. The city is drained by Joplin , Turkey , Silver and Shoal creeks. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 35.68 square miles (92.41 km ), of which 35.56 square miles (92.10 km )

5358-437: Is the real killer. Vargas, reviewing Quinlan's past successes, confirms his suspicion that Quinlan has planted evidence in many of the cases. He confronts Menzies, who sadly agrees to work with him to expose Quinlan, by wearing a wire and getting a confession. Quinlan hears an echo from Vargas' recording device, and realizes that Menzies is betraying him. He shoots and mortally wounds Menzies. He then aims his gun at Vargas, but

5499-487: Is trapped inside his own revolving nightmare, repeatedly being tried, sentenced, and then executed in the electric chair . In 1964 Weaver left Gunsmoke to star as a friendly veterinary physician raising an adopted Chinese boy as a single father in NBC's one season comedy drama Kentucky Jones . He had a significant role in the 1966 western Duel at Diablo , with James Garner and Sidney Poitier . His next substantial role

5640-418: Is unconscious, he and Quinlan lock her in a hotel room. Quinlan then murders Grandi and leaves the body there with Susie; however, drunk and exhausted, he carelessly also leaves his cane in the room with them. When Susie wakes up and sees the body, she screams for help, and gets arrested on suspicion of the murder, which infuriates Vargas. Searching the room, Menzies finds Quinlan's cane, and realizes that Quinlan

5781-458: Is very good, and a number of the individual scenes are tense and exciting." Variety felt that "Welles establishes his creative talent with pomp, but unfortunately the circumstances of the story suffer. There is insufficient orientation and far too little exposition, with the result that much of the action is confusing and difficult to relate to the plot...Welles' script contains some hard-hitting dialogue; his use of low-key lighting with Russell

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5922-512: The Chicago Tribune positively wrote the film was "close to the pinnacle of film noir" thanks to "[w]izardly moving camera shots, nightmarish angles and incredibly florid, amusing performances". Kenneth Turan , reviewing for the Los Angeles Times , summarized the 1998 re-cut: "Photographed by Russell Metty, Touch of Evil is one of the standard-bearers for the kind of eye-catching, bravura camera work Welles favored. Expressionistic in

6063-471: The Actors Studio , where he met Shelley Winters . In the beginning of his acting career, he supported his family by doing odd jobs, including selling vacuum cleaners , tricycles , and women's hosiery . In 1952, Shelley Winters helped him get a contract from Universal Studios . He made his film debut that same year in the movie The Redhead from Wyoming . Over the next three years, he played in

6204-520: The International Critics Prize , and Welles was recognized for his body of work. In 1998, Roger Ebert added Touch of Evil to his Great Movies list. He praised the lead and supporting actors and argued that the cinematography was "not simply showing off" but rather was used to add depth to the complex plot by showing interpersonal connections and "trapping [the characters] in the same shots". Ebert also speculated Welles's role

6345-669: The Joplin Police Department . On the state-level, the city is represented in the Missouri House of Representatives by Republican Lane Roberts of the 161st District, although a small portion of the city lies within the 162nd District represented by Republican Bob Bromley and in the Missouri Senate by Republican Jill Carter . The city also lies within Missouri's 7th congressional district , currently represented by Eric Burlison (R-Springfield). The majority of Joplin

6486-544: The Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Along the U.S.–Mexico border , a time bomb placed inside a vehicle explodes, killing two people. Mexican special prosecutor Miguel Vargas, who is honeymooning in town with his new American wife Susie, takes an interest in the investigation, which is being conducted by veteran police captain Hank Quinlan and his devoted, admiring, fanatically loyal assistant, Pete Menzies. Quinlan

6627-598: The New York Film Critics Circle , the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and National Society of Film Critics . The home media release history of Touch of Evil is summarized in the following table. The film was shot in the fullscreen Academy ratio with Welles reportedly composing his shots primarily with the newer 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio in mind, which Universal applied to all its new films using

6768-600: The Santa Monica Farmers Market . She was one of 10 people killed in the incident. Weaver was a lifelong active Democrat . Weaver was an environmentalist, who promoted the use of alternative fuels, such as hydrogen and wind power, through the Institute of Ecolonomics, a nonprofit environmental organization he established in 1993 in Berthoud, Colorado . "Ecolonomics" is a term formed by combining

6909-516: The "Butterfly Effect: Dreams Take Flight" Mural which is located on the Northwest corner of 15th and Main Street. The piece was painted by Dave Loewenstein with the support of a 20 community member design team and more than 300 community volunteers. On March 15, 2018, the City of Joplin conducted an independent tourism study which covered the purpose of the study, evaluation process, competitive market summary, recommendations, and implementations. In

7050-481: The 1958 Orson Welles film Touch of Evil , in which he played a face-twisting, body-contorting eccentric employee of a remote motel who nervously repeated, "I'm the night man." In 1960, he appeared in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents titled "Insomnia", in which his character suffers from sleeplessness owing to the tragic death of his wife. He also co-starred in a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone titled " Shadow Play ". In that episode, Weaver's character

7191-520: The 1958 Brussels World Film Festival. During the 1970s, its reputation was renewed and it is now widely regarded as one of Welles's best motion pictures and one of the best classic-era noir films as well as one of the last. Touch of Evil was re-edited according to Welles's original vision, as outlined in his memo, in 1998. In 1993, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by

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7332-663: The CVB should start collecting visitor data, undertake Identity and Branding study (with the city as lead or in partnership with the city), work on increasing lodging tax, ear-marked for conference center use the Tourism Study as a roadmap for future decision-making. In September 2019, Joplin unveiled the Rotary Sculpture Garden in Mercy Park which is home to 9 new sculptures with more on the way. The project

7473-862: The Carnegie Library, Fred and Red's Diner, the Frisco Depot, the Scottish Rite Cathedral , and the Crystal Cave (filled in and used for a parking lot). The Newman Mercantile Store has been adapted for use as City Hall. The Fox Theatre has been adapted for use as the Central Christian Center. On May 5, 1971, Joplin was struck by a severe tornado , resulting in one death and 50 injuries, along with major damage to many houses and businesses. On November 11, 1978, Joplin's once-stately Connor Hotel , which

7614-543: The City of Joplin as a subgrant; 1,500 large-calibre trees were planted in the tornado zone and along an urban stream, Joplin Creek. In May 2016, a summit was held under the name of "Joplin Disaster Recovery Summit". The summit's purpose was to tackle several issues and ensure that the recovery plans take place. As of March 2018, the only project finished that was proposed in the recovery effort besides

7755-698: The Freeman-Oak Hill Hospital Health System. The city has two major hospitals now, which serve the Four States region, Freeman-Oak Hill Hospital Health System and Mercy Hospital Joplin , the latter replacing St. John's Regional Medical Center which was destroyed in the May 22, 2011, tornado. Freeman Hospital East, the former Oak Hill Hospital, and Landmark Hospital serve more specialized community health needs. The city's park system has nearly 1,000 acres (400 ha) and includes

7896-481: The Keller scenes (though some were retained, either because they had replaced Welles's lost scenes and were necessary to the plot or because Welles had approved of their inclusion). Some of Welles's complaints concerned subtle sound and editing choices and Murch re-edited the material accordingly. Notable changes include the removal of the credits and Henry Mancini 's music from the opening sequence, cross-cutting between

8037-576: The Tri-State Region. An outdoor display near the museum features used mining equipment used for production in the Joplin region, including pieces of heavy machinery. The Ghost Light or Spooklight , a mysterious orb supposedly spotted by locals and tourists, is also located in the region around Joplin. Joplin is the center of what is regionally known as the Four State Area : Oklahoma , Arkansas , Missouri , and Kansas . Joplin

8178-420: The Welles memo, with Rick Schmidlin who produced the re-edit and with the help of Bob O'Neil, Universal's director of film restoration and Bill Varney , Universal's Vice President of Sound Operations, participating in the restoration. As Welles's rough cut no longer exists, no true "director's cut" is possible but Murch was able to assemble a version incorporating most of the existing material, omitting some of

8319-499: The actors in the cast For his screenplay draft, Welles made numerous changes along with smaller changes to better tighten the script. His two main contributions dealt with his thematic element of American racism and his decision to shift narrative points of view. He shifted the location setting from San Diego to the Mexico–United States border . Welles renamed the protagonist from Mitch Holt to Miguel Vargas, stating he made

8460-525: The age of 18 and 11.7% of those ages 65 or over. As of the 2010 census , 50,150 people, 20,860 households, and 12,212 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,448.4 inhabitants per square mile (559.2/km ). The 23,322 housing units averaged 678.9 per square mile (262.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city is 87.6% White, 3.3% African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.7 from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.5% of

8601-504: The beginning of an arts renaissance in Joplin which still can be seen throughout the city today. One of many monuments which popped up was the Rainbow Tree, which was found on 20th Street between Indiana Avenue and Illinois Avenue. The Rainbow Tree, not to be confused with the since-fallen Spirit Tree, was a tree which was destroyed in the May 22, 2011 tornado that the community decorated with bird houses, bird feeders, colored paint, and

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8742-501: The broader art community relating facilities and programs downtown, hosting a variety of special events downtown, promoting downtown as a location for dining, shopping and culture, and continuing Main Street and downtown core improvements. It is recommended that the first step for the CVB Board is to discuss and decide which of the recommendations they see as priorities and take these to City Council for their recommendation. Additionally,

8883-407: The casting, Welles contacted Leigh via telegram stating how delighted he was to work with her on Badge of Evil . She contacted her agent, and accepted the part. Dennis Weaver was asked to audition as the night manager after Welles had watched him as Chester Goode on Gunsmoke . He was instructed to improvise. Meanwhile, Zugsmith had met Joanna Cook Moore at a party, and was determined that she

9024-409: The character a Mexican "for political reasons. I wanted to show how Tijuana and the border towns are corrupted by all sorts of mish-mash, publicity more or less about American relations". Welles's shooting script was finished by February 5, 1957. Heston stated that Welles re-wrote the script in ten days. Welles selected Janet Leigh for the role of Susan Vargas. Before her agent had notified her of

9165-497: The city continued to expand eastward toward I-44 . Large-scale development occurred along Range Line Road , particularly around Northpark Mall . Numerous other smaller cities are in close proximity to the city include Carl Junction , Webb City , Duenweg , Duquesne , Airport Drive , Oronogo , Carterville , Redings Mill , Shoal Creek Drive , Leawood , and Saginaw . Due to its location near two major highways and its few event and sports facilities, Joplin attracts travelers and

9306-401: The city is as follows: 21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 93.6 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that

9447-479: The city is situated near the geographic and population centers of the nation. Eagle-Picher Industries , Tamko Building Products, AT&T Communications , and Schaeffler Group are noted employers in Joplin, and Leggett & Platt (a Fortune 500 ) is located in nearby Carthage. The city is served by the Joplin Regional Airport located north of town near Webb City . Since the 2011 tornado,

9588-481: The city was $ 17,738. About 10.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the city's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Local government for the City of Joplin is provided through a nine-member city council, whose members are elected by voters citywide, with four seats being assigned to designated geographic zones of

9729-448: The city were damaged or destroyed by storm. The city council began receiving government funds for additional recovery projects intended to spur expansion and economic growth included the construction of a new and expanded public library and a senior center, among other city amenities of trails, sidewalks, transportation, and park enhancements. A variety of additional major projects were to follow, greatly enhancing and expanding all aspects of

9870-430: The city's Bridge of Sighs, Welles decided to revise the ending to incorporate it. Sometime during the early months of filming, Zugsmith retitled the film to Touch of Evil , which Welles later criticized calling it "silly." As when he worked with cinematographer Gregg Toland , Welles and Metty devised a distinctive visual style for Touch of Evil —incorporating deep focus , off-kilter and low-angle shots (to emphasize

10011-484: The city. City council members include the city's mayor, who is responsible for serving as meeting chair and official spokesman for the city council; and the mayor pro tem, who is responsible for performing the mayor's duties in absence. Both positions are elected every two years by their fellow council members. Following the June 2020 city elections, the city council members include: Law enforcement services are provided by

10152-615: The community's development. City Manager Mark Rohr said, "This effort is the greatest opportunity the city has ever seen." Among other resources and support from governmental agencies, the Economic Development Administration provided $ 20 million to construct a new Joplin Library and a two-year funding agreement to hire a disaster recovery coordinator to help coordinate the city's nearly $ 850 million in immediate restoration and recovery efforts. In

10293-508: The country, and features USTA certified courses which start and end in the historic downtown area. Celebrity runners featured at the prerace banquet have included Bart Yasso, Sarah Reinerston, Suzy Favor-Hamilton, and Jeff Galloway. In 2011, due to the devastating EF5 tornado that struck Joplin on May 22, just three weeks before the run, the event was transformed in the Boomtown Run Day of Service. About 270 individuals registered for

10434-530: The damage looked like and attended a memorial service for the deceased. Later that day, the city held a moment of silence at 5:41 p.m., to mark the time the tornado struck. The area was declared a federal disaster area. In July 2011, the City of Joplin entered into a contractual agreement with a master developer company, hired to assist in nearly $ 3 billion in reconstruction efforts. Priority construction projects included residential districts and senior and assisted-living facilities; 7,500 residential dwellings in

10575-405: The dying Menzies shoots Quinlan before he can fire. Susie is exonerated and reunited with Vargas. As Quinlan dies, it is revealed that Sanchez has confessed to the original bombing and that Quinlan's efforts had all been for nothing. In March 1956, the mystery novel Badge of Evil was released to generally favorable reviews and its sales were brisk, with two printings in hardcover. Edward Muhl ,

10716-441: The dynamite, and begins to suspect that many of his previous convictions were similarly tainted. Quinlan angrily dismisses Vargas's allegation. "Uncle" Joe Grandi, the acting leader of a crime family Vargas has been investigating, makes common cause with Quinlan against Vargas, and plies Quinlan with liquor, causing him to break his sobriety. Grandi orders his family to capture and drug Susie with illegal recreational drugs; while she

10857-455: The editing sequence, providing different interpretations of multiple scenes in which he altered the continuity. Throughout the editing process, Stell was never satisfied, and at the end of his tenure, he stated he had grown "ill, depressed and unhappy with the studio's impatience." In July 1957, Stell's cut was screened to the executives, most of whom were left unimpressed. According to Nims, Welles "had really messed up those first five reels...He

10998-531: The entire picture plays more smoothly." Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote " Touch of Evil is a savvy starter because Welles' astonishing cinematic invention and his persuasive presence as star are prime noir attractions. The look, a deftly arranged climate of odd shadows and angles, neon lighting and flawlessly choreographed action scenes, keeps interest piqued through a contrived plot and mannered acting." Michael Wilmington of

11139-598: The extreme, filled with shadows, angles and cinematic flourishes, the film raises the usual brooding nightmare ambience of film noir to a level few other pictures have attempted." In 2012, critic Manohla Dargis listed Touch of Evil as one of her ten favourite films of all time on 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll list. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film received an approval rating of 95% based on 79 reviews, with an average rating of 8.80/10. The critical consensus reads, "Artistically innovative and emotionally gripping, Orson Welles' classic noir

11280-590: The fatal shot. Joplin City Attorney Perl Decker pleaded with the growing mob to break up, according to newspaper and other historical accounts, as did Mayor Thomas Cunningham, but the crowd soon stormed the jail and took Gilyard from his cell. He was lynched soon afterward. In 1933 during the Great Depression , the notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde spent some weeks in Joplin, where they robbed several area businesses. Tipped off by

11421-601: The film adaptation of the novel in April 1956. Albert Zugsmith was selected as producer, who then hired television writer Paul Monash to write the script. Heston was brought on board to star in January 1957 and suggested that Welles direct the project. Welles was hired to direct and star, as well as re-write the script. Filming started the next month and wrapped in April. During the film's post-production, creative differences between Welles and Universal executives arose and Welles

11562-409: The film magazine Sight & Sound , claiming that, except for a few minor details, the version was "apparently identical to Welles' final cut," and described it as the "definitive version". Joseph McBride , in a letter to Sight & Sound , issued a correction, identifying the cut as the "preview" version. In 1998, Walter Murch , working from all available material, re-edited the film based on

11703-425: The film ran 108 minutes, and was not well-received. Heston wrote in his journal that "I'm afraid it's simply not a good picture. It has the brilliance that made each day's rushes look so exciting, of course. Indeed, there's hardly a dull shot in the film. But it doesn't hold together as a story." In February 1958, Touch of Evil was attached in a double bill with The Female Animal , starring Hedy Lamarr , which

11844-400: The girth of Quinlan), and other stylistic touches that furthered the visual style of film noir. Most notable among the stylistic flourishes in the film is an opening crane shot that runs almost three-and-a-half minutes, which has frequently been commented on by film scholars. Heston's autobiography states that the scene with Vargas and Schwartz in the convertible marks the first time that

11985-476: The head of production of Universal-International , believed the novel had cinematic possibilities and arranged to purchase the film rights through the literary agency Curtis Brown . By April 1956, the Los Angeles Times reported that the film rights had been acquired and that Albert Zugsmith (known as the "King of the Bs ") had been tapped as producer. Zugsmith then assigned television writer Paul Monash to write

12126-463: The highest-rated and longest-running live action series in United States television history (1955 to 1975), an honor now held by Law & Order: SVU. He received an Emmy Award in 1959 for Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series . According to the Archive of American Television interview with Weaver, the producer had him in mind for Chester, but could not locate him, and

12267-402: The hospital and schools was the new public library. Wallace-Bajjali was sued by a city they formerly contracted with and skipped town without fulfilling the contract made to refurbish Joplin. Mercy Park was created at the site of the former hospital. After the May 22, 2011 tornado came through a number of unofficial murals and monuments popped up across the city. These popups also showcased

12408-593: The hub of southwest Missouri. As the center of the "Tri-state district", it soon became the lead- and zinc-mining capital of the world. As a result of extensive surface and deep mining , Joplin is dotted with open-pit mines and mineshafts . Mining left many tailings piles (small hills of ground rock), which are considered unsightly locally. The main part of Joplin is nearly 75% undermined, with some mine shafts well over 100 ft (30 m) deep. These shafts have occasionally caved in, creating sinkholes . Joplin began to add cultural amenities; in 1902, residents passed

12549-511: The job to act, direct, and based on his choosing, to rewrite the script. On January 11, it was officially announced that Welles had signed with Muhl to star in and direct Badge of Evil . Welles had previously starred in Man in the Shadow (1957), which Zugsmith produced. According to Zugsmith, on the last day of shooting, Welles, who was impressed with Zugsmith's writing abilities, expressed that he

12690-504: The last −10 °F (−23 °C) or below and the last 110 °F (43 °C)+ reading occurred on February 3 and August 2, 2011, respectively. The city is located in Tornado Alley . Notable severe weather events in the past half-century include an F3 tornado in 1971 and an EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011. The 2020 United States census counted 51,762 people, 21,012 households, and 11,973 families in Joplin. The population density

12831-455: The main story and Janet Leigh's subplot and the removal of Harry Keller's hotel lobby scene. Rick Schmidlin produced the 1998 edit, which had a limited but successful theatrical release (again by Universal) and was subsequently made available on DVD . The DVD includes an on-screen reproduction of the 58-page memo. Originally scheduled to be premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival with Janet Leigh, Walter Murch and Rick Schmidlin attending,

12972-416: The median household income was $ 45,091 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 2,832) and the median family income $ 57,169 (+/- $ 3,957). Males had a median income of $ 31,663 (+/- $ 2,205) versus $ 23,397 (+/- $ 1,957) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 26,899 (+/- $ 1,189). Approximately, 13.9% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.2% of those under

13113-401: The merger was found illegal, the cities split. Murphy suggested that a combined city be named Joplin. The cities merged again on March 23, 1873, this time permanently, as the City of Joplin. While Joplin was first settled for lead mining, zinc , often referred to as "jack", was the most important mineral resource. As railroads were built to connect Joplin to major markets in other cities, it

13254-420: The overview, the City states its strategic priorities for tourism which were improve the visitor experience, increase the number of visitors, capture visitor spending, and emphasize results-driven tourism marketing. The purpose of the study was to provide direction for Joplin to help define the focus for future tourism efforts. In the study the city mentions the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of

13395-415: The population. Of the 20,860 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were not families; 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size

13536-413: The pure cinema it so often succeeds in being, complete with built-in stocks." Harrison's Reports felt that Welles "has peopled the story with odd characterizations and, in an apparent effort to get away from routine picture-making, has made dramatic use of unusual photographic angles, shadows and lighting. This makes for an arty approach but it seems to lessen the dramatic impact of the story. The acting

13677-478: The race after the tornado struck, knowing their proceeds would benefit tornado recovery. On June 11, about 270 registered runners and volunteers turned out to help clean debris and sort donations, contributing more than 1,200 hours of service. On August 7, 2012, the Village of Silver Creek and the City of Joplin voted to have Silver Creek annexed into Joplin City limits. On May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado formed near

13818-472: The restoration was not sanctioned by the Welles Estate, I saw it later and it was wonderful...I thought they did an amazing job, and it was very well done. It was what he wanted and it made much more sense than that chopped up nightmare there was before. It was fine and it was his. If they had told me that from the very beginning, none of that would have happened. The 1998 re-edit received awards from

13959-495: The same name given to the design concept pioneered by Reynolds and advanced by him as part of what was then a growing interest in " sustainable architecture " by environmentalists. Weaver and his family lived at Earthship for over 14 years, until 2004. In July 2003, Weaver lost a daughter-in-law, Lynne Ann Weaver, wife of son Robby Weaver, in Santa Monica, California, when a car driven at high speed plowed through shoppers at

14100-475: The screening was canceled at the eleventh hour after threats of litigation from Welles's daughter, Beatrice Welles . Her suit against Universal, for not consulting her or obtaining her consent prior to the reworking of Touch of Evil , was settled out of court. Welles later said she had only asked Universal to inform her on what was being done and when she was ignored, she told the Cannes Festival that

14241-473: The script adaptation within four weeks. Zugsmith then read Monash's script, but did not care for it and temporarily halted any further development on the project. By December 1956, Zugsmith had received a memo from Universal executive Mel Tucker inquiring about the development of Badge of Evil and suggested the possibility of casting Charlton Heston as the lead. By January 1957, having just finished promoting The Ten Commandments (1956), Heston had received

14382-561: The script and considered it good enough. The actor contacted Universal to ask who they had considered to direct. They told him that they did not know, but Orson Welles was lined up as Hank Quinlan. Heston then replied, "Why not him direct, too. He's pretty good" to which the studio responded "We'll get back to you." Universal studio head executives Ernest Nims and Jim Pratt—both of whom had worked with Welles on The Stranger (1946)—lobbied for Welles to direct again. Based on Pratt's suggestion, Universal-International offered Welles $ 125,000 for

14523-427: The section between 13th and 32nd Streets across the southern part of the city. The tornado narrowly missed the downtown area. St. John's Regional Medical Center was damaged, and demolished in 2012. The Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team temporarily replaced the demolished St. John's Regional Medical Center with a mobile hospital until the permanent hospital was rebuilt. The local high school, Joplin High School,

14664-414: The set. Leigh and the actors dressed as "greasy-looking hoodlums" stood around waiting for Welles to start filming. Welles had McCambridge's hair cut and applied black shoe polish over her newly trim hair and eyebrows. According to her memoir: "They brought a black leather jacket from somewhere, and I was 'ready.' Orson said he wanted a heavy, coarse Mexican accent. I said, 'You've got it!'" Joseph Calleia

14805-739: The severe weather season from April through June is the wettest time of year. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 34.9 °F (1.6 °C) in January to 79.9 °F (26.6 °C) in July. On average, 52.7 days of 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs, 4.5 days of 100 °F (38 °C)+ highs, 12.5 days where the high fails to rise above freezing, and 1.1 nights of sub-0 °F (−18 °C) occur per year. It has an average annual precipitation of 45.58 inches (1,160 mm), including an average 12.5 inches (32 cm) of snow. Extremes in temperature range from −21 °F (−29 °C) on February 13, 1905 up to 115 °F (46 °C) on July 14, 1954;

14946-431: The size of North Middle School. Touch of Evil Touch of Evil is a 1958 American film noir written and directed by Orson Welles , who also stars in the film. The screenplay was loosely based on the contemporary Whit Masterson novel Badge of Evil (1956). The cast included Charlton Heston , Janet Leigh , Joseph Calleia , Akim Tamiroff and Marlene Dietrich . Universal-International commissioned

15087-567: The spring and creek nearby, which had been named for the Reverend Harris G. Joplin, who settled upon its banks circa 1840. Carthage resident Patrick Murphy filed a plan for a city on the opposite side of the valley and named it Murphysburg. As the nearest sheriff was in Carthage, frontier lawlessness abounded in Joplin. The historic period was referred to as the "Reign of Terror". The cities eventually merged into Union City, but when

15228-440: The star. To keep from losing the part, college decathlon champion Weaver settled on using a stiff leg, something "simple and consistent," allowing him still to perform all the actions needed in a Western. In 1957, Weaver appeared as Commander B.D. Clagett in a single episode of the television series The Silent Service titled "Two Davids and Goliath". Having become famous as Chester, he was next cast in an offbeat supporting role in

15369-561: The summer of 2012, the United States Housing and Urban Development Department awarded a $ 45 million community development block grant for reconstruction efforts and in 2013 awarded another $ 113 million. In May 2013, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center $ 500,000 to help with the restoration of the urban forest, which was passed through to

15510-564: The television miniseries Centennial , in the installment titled "The Longhorns". Weaver also appeared in many acclaimed television films, including Amber Waves (1980) with Kurt Russell. Also in 1980, he portrayed Dr. Samuel Mudd , who was imprisoned for involvement in the Lincoln assassination , in The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd and starred with his real-life son Robby Weaver in the short-lived NBC police series Stone. In 1983, he played

15651-776: The television industry, Dennis Weaver was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6822 Hollywood Blvd, and on the Dodge City (KS) Trail of Fame. In 1981, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers with the Bronze Wrangler Award at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . In the 1980s and 1990s, Weaver as McCloud was used to promote

15792-602: The top three finishers were selected. Weaver later commented, "I did so poorly [in the Olympic Trials], I decided to ... stay in New York and try acting." Weaver's first role on Broadway came as an understudy to Lonny Chapman as Turk Fisher in Come Back, Little Sheba . He eventually took over the role from Chapman in the national touring company. Solidifying his choice to become an actor, Weaver enrolled in

15933-598: The tourism market in the region as well as recommendations to increase tourism in the city. One of the recommendations in the study was to develop a conference center with an incorporated or adjacent hotel which could accommodate groups up to 2,500 and include multi-use exhibit space, breakout rooms and the newest technology. Another recommendation was to enhance downtown by encouraging hotel development in downtown, supporting and promoting development of empire market and food culture, supporting development of an Arts & Entertainment complex, supporting efforts of Connect2Culture and

16074-464: The western edge of the city at about 5:21 pm CDT (22:34 UTC) and tracked eastward across the city and Interstate 44 into rural portions of Newton County . The tornado's damage path reached up to one mile (1.6 km) in width and 22.1 miles (35.6 km) in length, though the six miles of the path through Joplin itself contained the heaviest damage. About 2,400 houses, 1,000 cars, and businesses were flattened or blown away in Joplin, particularly in

16215-490: The words ecology and economics. He was also involved with John Denver 's WindStar Foundation, and he founded an organization called L.I.F.E. (Love is Feeding Everyone), which provided food for 150,000 needy people a week in Los Angeles. Weaver was also active in liberal political causes. He used his celebrity status as a fundraiser and organizer for George McGovern 's campaign for President in 1972 . In 2004, he led

16356-497: The years I'd seen him in movies—little things. And I could never forget that performance of his. He's always played very stereotyped parts in pictures but is one of the best actors I've ever known. I have such respect for him. You play next to him and you just feel the thing that you do with a big actor—this dynamo going on. "Even among these performers, one man's sincerity stands out," wrote George E. Turner, film historian and editor of The American Cinematographer . "Joseph Calleia,

16497-431: Was 1,359.3 inhabitants per square mile (524.8/km ). There were 23,851 housing units at an average density of 626.3 per square mile (241.8/km ). The racial makeup was 79.76% (41,283) white , 3.21% (1,659) black or African-American , 2.13% (1,104) Native American , 1.91% (989) Asian , 0.57% (297) Pacific Islander , 2.47% (1,280) from other races , and 9.95% (5,150) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race

16638-465: Was 2.89. In the city, the population was distributed as 24.21% under the age of 19, 9.4% from 20 to 24, 25.12% from 25 to 44, 22.16% from 45 to 64, and 13.18% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $ 30,555, and for a family was $ 38,888. Males had a median income of $ 28,569 versus $ 20,665 for females. The per capita income for

16779-416: Was 6.4% (3,252) of the population. Of the 21,012 households, 24.9% had children under the age of 18; 40.7% were married couples living together; 28.5% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 33.7% were individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 3.0. Thr population breakdown of

16920-530: Was a track star, setting records in several events. During World War II , he served as a pilot in the United States Navy , flying Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter aircraft. After the war, he married Gerry Stowell (his childhood sweetheart), with whom he had three children. Under the name Billy D. Weaver, he tried out for the 1948 U.S. Olympic team in the decathlon , finishing sixth behind 17-year-old high school track star Bob Mathias . However, only

17061-707: Was a joint effort of Joplin Rotary Club and Joplin Daybreak Rotary Club and all the Sculptures were donated. One by Sharon and Lance Beshore, one by Barbara and Jim Hicklin, and seven by Harry M. Cornell Jr., an art collector and chairman emeritus of Leggett & Platt Inc. On February 7, 2019, the Joplin Rotary Club donated over $ 9,800 which funded signage at the entrance of the walking paths in Mercy Park. The sculpture garden represents

17202-418: Was also produced by Albert Zugsmith and directed by Harry Keller. The two films even had the same cameraman, Russell Metty. This general version ran only 94 minutes. Howard Thompson of The New York Times wrote "...while good versus evil remains the text, the lasting impression of this film is effect rather than substance, hence its real worth." He complimented the film's direction noting that "Mr. Welles'

17343-492: Was also unusual, and Mr. Welles always wanted our input. It was a collective effort, and there was such a surge of participation, of creativity, of energy. You could feel the pulse growing as we rehearsed. You felt you were inventing something as you went along. Mr. Welles wanted to seize every moment. He didn't want one bland moment. He made you feel you were involved in a wonderful event that was happening before your eyes. —Janet Leigh, recalling how Welles asked for input from

17484-519: Was as Tom Wedloe on the CBS family series Gentle Ben , with co-star Clint Howard , from 1967 to 1969. Decades earlier, as a student at Oklahoma University in the mid-1940s, it was Weaver who had introduced Clint's parents, Rance Howard and Jean Speegle Howard , to one another when the three of them were theater students at OU. In 1970, Weaver landed the title role in the NBC series McCloud, for which he received two Emmy Award nominations. In 1974, he

17625-440: Was cast as Quinlan's longtime partner Pete Menzies, giving Welles an opportunity to work with an actor he had long admired. "What an actor—Joseph Calleia", said Welles: I fell in love with him as a ten-year-old boy. I saw him in a play in New York ... a very well-staged melodrama which was an enormous hit for about a year—it was made as a movie later with somebody else. He had the leading role, and I never forgot him. And through

17766-463: Was contractually obligated to film re-shoots if necessary. For the re-shoots, Clifford Stine had replaced Metty as the film's cinematographer while new dialogue had been written by Franklin Coen, a staff scriptwriter for Universal. Several new scenes were filmed including four scenes between Vargas and his wife, a love scene in the car, and a scene where Menzies explains about Quinlan's leg. Another scene

17907-517: Was delighted when he showed up to audition. Never having heard the radio show, Weaver gave Chester's "inane" dialog his best "method" delivery. Disappointed in his delivery, however, the producer asked for something humorous, and resurrecting "a dialect from some lost county in Oklahoma," Weaver nailed it. His character's limp came about when the producer pointed out that sidekicks usually exhibit some diminishing trait that makes them less heroic than

18048-414: Was designated as part of U.S. Route 66 , which became famous as more Americans took to newly constructed highways. The roads provided improved access between cities, but they also drew off population to newer housing and eventually retail centers. In the 1960s and 1970s, nearly 40 acres (16 ha) of the city's downtown were razed in an attempt at urban renewal , as population and businesses had moved to

18189-511: Was forced off the film. Subsequently, Universal-International revised the film's editing style to be more conventional and ordered re-shoots to be made in November 1957. In response to the new version, Welles wrote a 58-page memo in which he elaborately outlined his creative vision for the film and asked that his version be restored. Initially dismissed by film critics, Touch of Evil found popularity among European audiences and won top awards at

18330-421: Was interested in directing a picture for him. Zugsmith offered Welles a pile of scripts, of which he requested the worst one. Welles was then handed Monash's script for Badge of Evil to which he asked, "Can I have two weeks to write it?" Zugsmith replied, "You can have it." It started with rehearsals. We rehearsed two weeks prior to shooting, which was unusual. We rewrote most of the dialogue, all of us, which

18471-401: Was located at the intersection of West 4th Street and Byers Ave. The JHS student population was nearly 2,200 children in the 2008–2009 school year. A school bond issue for $ 57.4 million was passed in April 2007, allowing the district to build two new middle schools (East and South Middle Schools) to replace the old Memorial and South Middle schools, and to give a major renovation and double

18612-427: Was loosely based on real-life Texas doctor James "Red" Duke .) He portrayed a Navy rear admiral for 22 episodes of a 1983–1984 series, Emerald Point N.A.S. In 1977, he portrayed a husband who physically abuses his wife (portrayed by Sally Struthers ) in the made-for-TV movie Intimate Strangers , one of the first network features to depict domestic violence. In 1978, Weaver played the trail boss R. J. Poteet in

18753-400: Was making those quick cuts—in the middle of a scene you cut to another scene, and then come back and finish the scene, and then cut to the last half of the other scene." Hoping to make the continuity editing more conventional, Muhl appointed Nims to re-edit the film. A month later, Nims's cut was shown to Welles, who remained diplomatic but was astonished at the newly altered cut. Welles wrote

18894-538: Was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series ( McCloud ) and in 1975, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series. The show, about a modern Western lawman who ends up in New York City, was loosely based on the Clint Eastwood film Coogan's Bluff . His frequent use of the affirming Southernism , "There you go," became a catchphrase for the show. During the series, in 1971, Weaver also appeared in Duel ,

19035-405: Was on the verge of dramatic growth. By the start of the 20th century, the city was becoming a regional metropolis. Construction centered around Main Street, with many bars, hotels, and fine homes nearby. Joplin's three-story "House of Lords" was its most famous saloon, with a bar and restaurant on the first floor, gambling on the second, and a brothel on the third. Trolley and rail lines made Joplin

19176-464: Was placed No. 64 on American Film Institute 's " 100 Years, 100 Thrills " list in 2001. In the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2012 poll, the film was placed No. 26 and No. 57 by the directors and the critics respectively. In 2015, the film ranked 51st on BBC 's "100 Greatest American Films" list, voted on by film critics from around the world. During the early 1970s, Robert Epstein,

19317-634: Was right for the role as Marcia Linnekar. Welles rounded out the supporting cast with Akim Tamiroff , whom he previously cast in Mr. Arkadin (1955), while Joseph Cotten , Ray Collins , Marlene Dietrich , and Keenan Wynn agreed to appear in the film for union pay scale and without screen credit. Zugsmith also insisted that his friend Zsa Zsa Gabor be given a cameo in the film. Ultimately, all actors were paid over union scale and given screen credit. Having known Mercedes McCambridge since her time at Mercury Theatre, Welles called her and requested she arrive at

19458-448: Was semi-autobiographical, describing his Quinlan character as nursing old feuds and demonstrating an obsessive desire for control that arguably parallels Welles's life and career. Todd McCarthy of Variety stated that although the restored film was virtually the same, he noted the film's plot is more coherent and that "due to the pristine new print, Welles' technical virtuosity and ingenious use of locations have never been more evident, and

19599-425: Was shot in which Quinlan's car meets Vargas's en route to the motel, in which an uncredited actor doubles for Welles. On November 19, re-shoots under Keller were completed. Heston further reflected in his journal: "I have done worse work in the movies than this day's retakes, but I don't remember feeling worse...I was able to talk them out of one change I felt was a mistake." On December 5, 1957, having been screened

19740-542: Was slated for implosion to make way for a new public library, collapsed suddenly and prematurely. Two demolition workers were killed instantly. A third, Alfred Sommers, was trapped for four days, yet survived. The city had three hospitals at one time. Oak Hill Hospital, which was located at 34th & Indiana. Joplin General Hospital was founded by Dr. Kilbane and was later moved and renamed Oak Hill Hospital. Freeman Hospital merged with Oak Hill Hospital to become

19881-542: Was totally destroyed, as well. A total of 161 people died from tornado-related injuries as of the end of July 2011. Communications were lost and power was knocked out to many areas. An official statement from the National Weather Service has categorized the tornado as an EF5 . On Sunday, May 29, President Barack Obama , Missouri Governor Jay Nixon , and Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate visited and toured Joplin to see what

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