O'Connell, Arthur 1908-1981

Overview

Works:	130 works in 371 publications in 4 languages and 14,910 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations Comedy films Western films Children's films Legal films Action and adventure films Musical films Romantic comedy films Juvenile works
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Editor
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Arthur O'Connell

O'Connell, Arthur : Actor by Martin Quigley( )
Arthur O'Connell papers by Arthur O'Connell( )

Most widely held works by Arthur O'Connell

Anatomy of a murder by Otto Preminger( Visual )

24 editions published between 1959 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Emotions flare as a jealous Army lieutenant pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive, beautiful wife"--Container

The hiding place by James F Collier( Visual )

25 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in English and held by 1,523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

With the Nazi invasion of Holland, Corrie ten Boom's family joins the resistance to help save persecuted Jewish families. When they are arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps themselves, they have nothing left to cling to but their faith

Misty by Marguerite Henry( Visual )

17 editions published between 1961 and 2014 in English and held by 1,443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Phantom, a rarely seen mare, eludes all efforts to capture her until a young brother and sister lay eyes on her. Although Phantom would forever be a creature of the wild, her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether

Operation Petticoat by Blake Edwards( Visual )

9 editions published between 1986 and 2014 in English and held by 838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

World War 2 comedy about a submarine commander who finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) sub, a con-man executive officer and a group of Army nurses

The Poseidon adventure by Ronald Neame( Visual )

8 editions published between 1998 and 2012 in English and held by 836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A group of passengers struggle to survive and escape when their ocean liner completely capsizes at sea

The great race by Blake Edwards( Visual )

8 editions published between 1965 and 2010 in English and held by 822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comedy about a turn-of-the-century automobile race from New York to Paris

Bus stop by Joshua Logan( Visual )

38 editions published between 1956 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Bo, a naive rodeo rider, meets saloon performer Cherie, he falls head over boots in love. After he lassoes Cherie onto a bus headed for his home state, Montana, she escapes in the middle of a snowstorm. But if Bo can learn to reign in his emotions, he might convince Cherie to warm up to him

Picnic by Joshua Logan( Visual )

12 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in English and held by 763 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On Labor Day, drifter Hal Carter arrives in a sleepy Kansas town in hope of landing a job with his fraternity brother's family business. He quickly attracts the women in town, and his plans go awry when he falls for his friend's girl

Fantastic voyage by Richard Fleischer( Visual )

7 editions published between 1966 and 2013 in English and held by 665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An elite team of medical and scientific specialists race to save a top government scientist who is suffering from a blood clot on the brain. Their mission is to be reduced, along with their craft, to microscope size, and to enter the bloodstream to save him

The complete Gidget collection( Visual )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 492 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presenting the big screen adventures of Gidget, the original queen of the Southern California beach scene

Follow that dream by Gordon Douglas( Visual )

16 editions published between 1962 and 2012 in English and German and held by 433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Elvis plays a sexy but naive country boy in this light-hearted musical comedy about a backwoods family homesteading along the Florida coast

Man of the west by Anthony Mann( Visual )

5 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band

Kissin' cousins by Gene Nelson( Visual )

6 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In his 15th film, the King plays dark-haired Air Force Lt. Josh Morgan and blond good ol' boy Jodie Tatum. On an assignment that's "like biting into a beehive," Josh wants to negotiate with the Tatums for military use of their Smoky Mountain homestead as a missile site. But Jodie is right wary of federal "revenooers" and of this lookalike who claims to be kin. Includes songs "Barefoot ballad," "[It's a] Long lonely highway," "Tender feeling," "Kissin' cousins," "Smokey Mountain boy" and others

7 faces of Dr. Lao by George Pal( Visual )

8 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An elderly Chinese magician comes into a small western town facing a crisis of identity. He puts on a show filled with mythic characters who force the townspeople to review their values and lives. After transforming the townspeople he leaves town

Cimarron by Anthony Mann( Visual )

7 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and Spanish and held by 320 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Epic western about the Cravet family settling the Oklahoma prairie

Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn : a musical adaptation by Mark Twain( Visual )

2 editions published between 1974 and 2005 in English and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This musical rendering of Mark Twain's classic captures the genuine friendship between Huckleberry Finn and Jim. Strong-willed and self-raised, Huck decides to flee his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, when his cruel absentee father tries to kidnap him. Accompanying him is the sharp-witted Jim, who fears he is about to be sold. As this unlikely pair journey north to freedom, they develop a bond of friendship and mutual respect that will help them brave a series of thrilling adventures with a few narrow escapes

The reluctant astronaut by Universal Pictures (Firm)( Visual )

3 editions published between 1996 and 2003 in English and held by 243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A fun family comedy about a regular guy who ends up becoming a renowned astronaut -- despite his fear of heights!

Don Knotts : reluctant hero pack( Visual )

2 editions published between 2004 and 2012 in English and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The shakiest gun in the west: Knotts plays a dental school graduate out to bring oral hygiene to the west, who, with the help of a woman gunslinger tracking gunsmugglers who happened to marry him, becomes known as a feared gunslinger himself

The last valley by James Clavell( Visual )

1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When an isolated valley unaffected by the raging war around it becomes a winter haven for a band of mercenaries, violence erupts

Horse tales collection : Misty ; Wildfire, the arabian heart ; Mary White ; Wind dancer( Visual )

3 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 207 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wind Dancer: A girl loses her ability to walk during a riding accident. Her physical therapist hopes that the girl can form a bond with her therapy horse that will allow her to walk again