Becoming mining partners after first getting into a fistfight, two men strike uranium pay dirt in remote colorado. Uranium miners inherit disputes sad legacy the new york times. By the early 1960s, the boom had largely died, only to be revived when additional uranium deposits were found just north of the mi vida site. This initiated a mining boom on the colorado plateau in new mexico, utah.
Seeking revenge, he hires a confidence man to take down brads uranium empire. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Uranium rush 1950s national radiation instrument catalog. Uranium boom is a 1956 william castle film about some uranium miners. They finally strike it so brad goes to town to file the claim when he meets jean patricia medina and they fall in love. It is the fifth of columbia pictures eight whistler films produced in the 1940s, the first seven starring dix. Lynn shelton in february at the ifc film spirit awards in santa monica, calif. Since 2011, the international uranium film festival has shown worldwide movies. Buy uranium boom movie posters from movie poster shop. Hear classic music from uranium boom, 1956, directed by william castle, with dennis morgan, patricia medina, william talman, at tcm.
Uranium film festival coming to united states, including new. Uranium boom 1956 out of 4 william castles melodrama takes place in colorado as brad dennis morgan and grady william talman decide to go in together to look for uranium. Grady matthews or mathews spelled both ways in movie. Exlumberjack brad collins dennis morgan and mining engineer grady mathews william talman find uranium in the colorado badlands. This second boom lasted until the mid1960s, and then tapered off for good. Uranium boom 1956 dennis morgan, patricia medina, william talman duration. Patricia medina and dennis morgan in uranium boom 1956 tina carver. The film opens in 44 bc, just after the assassination of julius caesar, and tells the story of the egyptian queen cleopatra fleming and her relationship with the roman general mark anthony burr from that time until their mutual suicide in 30 bc. The history of uranium mining and the navajo people ncbi.
In jeffrey city, most employees enjoyed movies or went to bars after work. Uranium boom is a 1956 american film directed by william castle and starring dennis morgan and patricia medina. Uranium boom 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Almost 4,200 miners who worked full time hauling uranium ore from the. Grady william talman guards the claim while brad dennis morgan returns to town to register their find. A list of american films released in 1956 around the world in 80 days won the academy award for best picture. Unfortunately, brad is distracted by a young beautiful woman from denver and quickly marries her, before he realizes she has a past with his partner, who doesnt take. Although the uranium era had ended, it was steens mi vida mine that made moab a. A complete set of the jeffrey city news is housed at. Poster from the 1955 allied artists comedy film, dig that uranium, starring leo gorcey, huntz. U boom 1956 gems and minerals 1955 uranium prospecting 1956.
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