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	Crested Butte Reel Fest - Honorary Festival Chairman Hal Needham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He was the first human to test the car airbag, the first person to break the sound barrier on land, and the only stuntman to have an action doll made in his image.
		Needham was awarded both an Academy Award and an Emmy Award for his invention.
		Needham is also the owner of the NASCAR Skoal Bandit Team.
	www.crestedbuttereelfest.com /page.cfm?pageid=1456 (230 words)

	Hal Needham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hal Needham, stuntman, was born March 6, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee.
		Needham was a paratrooper during the Korean War, worked as a treetopper, and was a billboard model for Viceroy Cigarettes while beginning a career in Hollywood as a motion picture stuntman.
		Needham trained under John Wayne's stunt double Chuck Robertson and quickly became one of the top stuntman of the 1960's on such films as How the West Was Won, McLintock, The War Lord, and Little Big Man.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hal_Needham (259 words)

	Hal Needham -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hal Needham, (additional info and facts about stuntman) stuntman, was born March 6, 1931 in (additional info and facts about Memphis, Tennessee) Memphis, Tennessee.
		Needham's first break was as the stunt double for actor (additional info and facts about Richard Boone) Richard Boone on the popular TV western Have Gun, Will Travel.
		Needham trained under (United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)) John Wayne's stunt double Chuck Robertson and quickly became one of the top stuntman of the 1960's on such films as How the West Was Won, McLintock, The War Lord, and Little Big Man.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hal_needham.htm (261 words)

	Hal Needham Land Speed Record
		Hals' great love for speed ultimately led him on a personal quest to become the first man to break the sound barrier on the ground.
		Hal launched his campaign to be the first man to break the sound barrier in Tonopah, Nevada with the H.M.I. Motivator.
		Needham attended as rnany of the races as he could each year and personally oversaw the operation of the team.
	www.movievehicles.com /car_show/halspeed.htm (424 words)

	West Holland
		Needham Gray Holland was born 11 March 1849, in Wayne County, North Carolina.
		Needham did not have children by either wife.
		Arthur Copeland Holland was born 21 September 1850 in Wayne County, North Carolina.
	www.hollandfamily.us /14west.htm (4426 words)

	Film Threat - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Needham decided to grab the steering wheel, as it were, and fishtail into destiny...
		Needham started his career as a stuntman, and later acted as stunt coordinator in several films, but he always wanted more.
		Breaking chairs over a guy’s back and getting thrown through plate glass is a satisfying career, after all, but Needham saw there were stories that needed to be told; stories of brave men, the women who loved them, and the vehicles in which they taunted the forces of law and order.
	www.filmthreat.com /Features.asp?Id=1023 (320 words)

	Hal Needham - Biography - Moviefone
		A longtime chum of Burt Reynolds (himself an ex-stuntman), Needham was given his first chance to direct a theatrical feature with Reynolds' Smokey and the Bandit (1977); the film was a huge hit, assuring Needham future assignments as both director and scriptwriter.
		The 1980 Reynolds vehicle Hooper was widely recognized as Reynolds and Needham's tribute to the entire fraternity of Hollywood stunters.
		For television, Needham directed several installments 1989 Burt Reynolds adventure series B. Stryker (1989) and the pilot for the syndicated adventure semi-weekly Bandit (1994); there was also a 1992 animated cartoon series titled Stunt Dawgs, wherein the central character was named Needham.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/hal-needham/104174/biography (245 words)

	Festival program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Needham’s ten feature films as a director (6 will be screened this weekend) have grossed well over a billion dollars.
		Hal’s ability to continuously invent and execute unimaginably dangerous stunts led to his ten-year reign as “the world’s highest paid stuntman.” Racking up an astounding 56 broken bones, including his back (twice), there is no doubt that Hal earned every penny he made.
		Director Hal Needham and writer Brock Yates did the ultimate movie research by modifying an ambulance (the same one used in the film) and racing it in the real life coast-to-coast Cannonball Run, averaging 96mph for their entire trip.
	www.virginiabeachfilmfest.com /film_festival_004.htm (3343 words)

	USATODAY.com - Stunt Award winners fall for chiropractic care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hal Needham, the "king of stuntmen," has broken 56 bones in a career that has spanned 310 films and more than 4,500 TV episodes.
		Needham was on hand for the first World Stunt Awards, which airs this Saturday night on ABC, to receive a Lifetime Achievement award.
		Needham, who has broken 56 bones, including his back — twice — has performed in 310 feature films and more than 4,500 TV episodes.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/spotlight/2001-06-14-stuntmen.htm (1058 words)

	Hal Needham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A longtime chum of Burt Reynolds, Needham was given his first chance to direct a theatrical feature with Reynolds' SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977); the film was a huge hit, assuring Needham future assignments as both director and scriptwriter.
		For television, Needham directed several installments of the 1989 Burt Reynolds adventure series "B. Stryker" and the pilot for the syndicated adventure semi-weekly "Bandit" (1994); there was also a 1992 animated cartoon series titled "Stunt Dawgs," wherein the central character was named Needham.
		In addition, Hal Needham is owner of the "world's fastest car," the Budweiser Rocket, now on display at the Smithsonian Institute.
	www.theoscarsite.com /whoswho7/needham_h.htm (239 words)

	Hal Needham - the director
		Needham's third film was a 'live' version of the cartoon "Roadrunner" done with real people called "The Villain" and starred Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margaret, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
		Needham also directed a pilot film "The Stockers" with Terry Bradshaw and Mel Tillis.
		Needham was Executive Producer/Director of four 2-hour movies of the week starring Brian Bloom for Universal Studios called "Bandit".
	www.movievehicles.com /car_show/haldirector.htm (604 words)

	Hal Needham - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
		Hal Needham (born 6 March 1931, age 76) was a stunt performer on Star Trek: The Original Series, although he did not receive credit for most of his work.
		Needham performed stunts for numerous motion pictures, including The Big Country, Shanendoah, Little Big Man, Blazing Saddles, Chinatown, and The Longest Yard.
		Needham is one of the few Star Trek people to have had connections with NASCAR.
	www.memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Hal_Needham (181 words)

	DVD REVIEW: SMOKEY & THE BANDIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		You didn't mind spending and hour-and-a-half in the front seat of a speeding Trans Am with this good old boy and this sassy city girl.
		Director Needham, a former stuntman who often doubled for Reynolds, made his director's debut with this action-packed road movie that's as playful as it is exciting.
		Needham knows how to stage action, and yet the film is also sweet and charming.
	www.lightviews.com /smokeyandthebandit.htm (719 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Cannonball Run -- Hal Needham - DVD - Wide Screen
		Burt Reynolds and director Hal Needham team up for the fourth time, this time bringing an all-star cast of characters on a cross-country car race in the vein of 1976 release The Gumball Rally.
		The police are the least of the Cannonballers' worries as they push the pedal to the metal in a race from Connecticut to California.
		Among the many other stars are Roger Moore doing a parody of his 007 character, complete with secret devices and weapons, Farrah Fawcett as Pamela, a woman McClure and Chaos pick up, and Jamie Farr as a deranged Islamic sheik.
	video.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?userid=BQv1hSt7aT&EAN=26359060922&FRM=0&itm=1 (380 words)

	Hal Needham Biography at Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hal Needham got his first taste of thrill-seeking while working as a tree topper and while serving in the US Army as a parachutist.
		Needham first met long-time collaborator Burt Reynolds while working on the NBC series "Riverboat" in 1959.
		During the 1960s and first half of the 70s, Needham alternated between stunt work and the occasional acting role, frequently collaborating with film director Andrew V McLaglen.
	www.hollywood.com /celebritydetail/Hal_Needham/190989 (659 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: Stroker Ace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Universal presents a film directed by Hal Needham and produced by Hank Moonjean.
		Screenplay by Hugh Wilson and Hal Needham, based on the novel Stand on It by William Neely and Robert K. Ottum.
		Hal Needham is a onetime stunt coordinator who was a legend in his field.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19830701/REVIEWS/307010302/1023 (496 words)

	Trivia for The Cannonball Run (1981) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Inspired by Hal Needham's notion of including bloopers during the closing credits, Chan begins a tradition of doing the same in most of his movies from this point onward.
		Stuntwoman Heidi Von Beltz was crippled in a stunt when the stunt car she was riding in (doubling an Aston-Martin driven by Roger Moore in the race) lost control and crashed on the second take of the stunt.
		The short sequence in the beginning of the film which involves two animated cars wrecking the 20th Century Fox logo was created by Hal Needham, who did a similar one for another studio when releasing Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
	indie.imdb.com /Trivia?0082136 (838 words)

	Hal Needham Photos - Hal Needham News - Hal Needham Information
		Maryann plans a sabotage surprise (Limberger cheese in the air conditioning) for Dr. Dick's party, which is the same night as her own party.
		Hal served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper.
		Hal was a billboard model for Viceroy Cigarettes.
	www.tv.com /hal-needham/person/60355/summary.html (130 words)

	Hal Needham's Wild World of Stunts - Rotten Tomatoes
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for Hal Needham's Wild World of Stunts to receive a rating.
		The famed director and stuntman Hal Needham presents an insider's look at the action-packed world of stunts and stuntmen.
		Hal takes you to the explosions, the flames and the fights and the falls, the collapsing buildings and bridges.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/hal_needhams_wild_world_of_stunts (370 words)

	LIBERTAS » ALERT: Larry Elder, Ted Hayes and Director Hal Needham to Speak at Liberty Film Festival
		Needham is one of Hollywood’s greatest stuntmen ever, and worked with John Wayne on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, How the West Was Won, McLintock!, Donovan’s Reef, In Harm’s Way, The War Wagon, Hellfighters, Chisum, Rio Lobo and McQ.
		Needham is probably best known for the smash hit Smokey and the Bandit, which was his debut directing effort.
		Needham will talking about his experiences with the Duke, and will also take audience questions.
	www.libertyfilmfestival.com /libertas/index.php?p=1048 (719 words)

	Amazon.com: Cannonball Run 2 (1984) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Needham has a fresh approach this time, a bold approach - place the characters in the center of the frame, get acceptable lighting, place them in focus.
		Stunt man turned director Hal Needham (Smokey & The Bandit) has done just as an amazing job of casting this movie as he did with the first.
		And the deleted scene Hal talks about on the 1st movies commentary of Burt and Shirley's heart warming special scene they wanted to do.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6300270378?v=glance (1287 words)

	ActionKings-Chan-CannonballRun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hal Needham is at the helm of a wild action-comedy inspired by an actual event: The Cannonball Sea- To - Shining- Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an anything-goes, all-stops-out - and thoroughly illegal - competition that has grown to legendary proportions over the years.
		- The ambulance used in the movie is the actual ambulance that Hal Needham and Brock Yates built and raced in the real Cannonball Run.
		Inspired by Hal Needham's notion of including bloopers during the closing credits, Chan began a tradition of doing the same in most of his movies from this point onward.
	www.geocities.com /theactionkingsk/ActionKings-Chan-CannonballRun.html (725 words)

	Hal Needham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A longtime chum of Burt Reynolds, Needham was given his first chance to direct a theatrical feature with Reynolds' SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (1977); the film was a huge hit, assuring Needham future assignments as both director and scriptwriter.
		For television, Needham directed several installments of the 1989 Burt Reynolds adventure series "B. Stryker" and the pilot for the syndicated adventure semi-weekly "Bandit" (1994); there was also a 1992 animated cartoon series titled "Stunt Dawgs," wherein the central character was named Needham.
		Founder of the troubleshooting aggregation Stunts Unlimited, Needham has also served as chairman for another movie-industry organization, Camera Platforms International.
	theoscarsite.com /whoswho7/needham_h.htm (239 words)

	Movie Database - [TV Guide Online] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Perhaps it's the episodic, randomly-connected nature of the plot, which once again centers around a group of auto enthusiasts engaged in a cross-country race.
		This simple premise provides director Needham with a reason to indulge in all the requisite car-chase cliches, while the cast ham it up in and out of their respective vehicles.
		At this point in time, it was evident that Reynolds and Needham were still simply coasting on their success with SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT.
	online.tvguide.com /movies/database/showmovie.asp?MI=27061 (193 words)

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	Hal Needham - Moviefone
		Following Korean War service as a paratrooper, Hal Needham drifted into movies as a bit player.
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	movies.aol.com /celebrity/hal-needham/104174/main (138 words)

	Search The 80's Movies Rewind
		Hal wrote the following 1 80's movie pages for the Rewind.
		The script was rewritten by an uncredited Robert Towne, the writer of Chinatown.
		Hal appeared in the following 27 80's movies on the 80s Rewind.
	www.fast-rewind.com /cgi-bin/search.cgi?target=Hal (350 words)

	Hal Needham Movie Posters > Hal Needham DVDs and Videos > Classic Films > New Movie Releases > Directors ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	Amazon.ca: Cannonball Run (Widescreen): DVD: Hal Needham,Burt Reynolds,Roger Moore,Farrah Fawcett,Dom DeLuise,Dean ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Starring: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore Director: Hal Needham MPAA Rating:
		Like The Gumball Rally (1976) before it, former stuntman Hal Needham's The Cannonball Run was inspired by the same real-life cross-country road race.
		Hal Needham sure knew what he was doing when he put this classic together!
	www.amazon.ca /Cannonball-Run-Widescreen-Hal-Needham/dp/B00004U28G (1418 words)

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