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GUEST,Newbergboy Lyr Req: Johnny Tremain: from Disney Movie (20) RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Tremain: from Disney Movie 23 Nov 10


I really liked Johnny Tremain, one of my favorite movies as a kid. I tried searching for something about Hal Stalmaster. This is what my detective work has pieced together (and it admittedly aint much, maybe somebody can build on it.) I think this is sort of an "anti-biography" and my apologies to Mr. Stalmaster if he gets wind of it.

Hal Stalmaster, born March 1940 came out of nowhere, or that is to say his family was somehow previously connected with the LA showbusiness crowd and it probably helped to get him to the attention of Disney Inc. His mother, I believe was either a talent agent or casting director for the movie "The Cowboys" (John Wayne/Bruce Dern).
He starred as the appealing protagonist in Disney's Johnny Tremain, and the other Disney serial "Swamp Fox." He had a brief guest spot on "My Three Sons." He seemed to have dissapeared quickly from the camera side of show business after that(probably thankfully as many child actors of that era had yang careers of enormous popularity followed by the "ying" of unemployment and sometimes ridicule by their peers when they tried to reenter mainstream (non hollywood) culture, having lost their showbusiness identities and being reduced to mere "mortal" status again. (Remember Disney's Bobby Driscoll for example).

In the early 80s Hal Stalmaster's name was associated with a joint venture, some sort of showbusiness representation in LA. Id like to see somebody correct and update this admittedly rough draft. Again my apologies for any gross errors.....


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