Bonanza - Silent Thunder | Episode 45 | TV WESTERN SERIES | Cowboy | English

Bonanza - Episode 45 - Silent Thunder - Angry with the way a beautiful deaf girl is treated by her father, a sheepherder living in a remote mountain cabin, Little Joe takes it upon himself to teach her sign language so they can communicate better.
Silent Thunder
Director: Robert Altman
Writer: John Furia (as John Furia Jr.)
Stars: Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 10 December 1960 USA
Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Storyline:
Stella Stevens guest-stars as Ann Croft, a sheltered deaf-mute girl. Joe Cartwright tries to teach Ann sign language, only to be thwarted by the girl's fiercely overprotective father Albie (Albert Salmi). In the course of John Furia Jr.'s teleplay, Ann ends up saving her father's life, and also falls in love with Joe (the kiss of death for any Bonanza leading lady!) Also appearing are Kenneth McKenna as Sam, James Griffith as the Preacher, Sherwood Price as Eb and Harry Swoger as Tom. Written on rottentomatoes.com
Reviews:
"Characters: Sam and Ann Croft, Albie
Cartwright involved: Little Joe.
Missing: Adam and Hoss do not appear in this episode.
This is an interesting episode. I recall a Little House on the Prairie episode where Laura teaches a deaf friend sign language. Similar to this episode, he falls in love with her. He also almost gets hit by a wagon. I found myself comparing these two episodes.
I've decided I like LHOTP's version better. Why? Because I thought the whole "I get what your talking about" scene was absolutely cheesy and way over-played. I don't understand how she understood what he was doing. Laura showed door and window - things you can touch and then sign. Little Joe didn't have a clue. And the whole "Fell this and understand" concept...just cannot believe it..." Written by mitchrmp on IMDb.com
"This particular Bonanza episode, Silent Thunder is a very touching story that borrows no small measure from the classic film Johnny Belinda where Jane Wyman won her Oscar. The part of the deaf mute girl is played very touchingly by Stella Stevens.
Michael Landon as Little Joe takes center stage in this story. He's got the Lew Ayres role. Of course Landon is not a medical man, but he's taken an interest in her in a kindly way and sees that she's a great deal brighter than her father Kenneth MacKenna would care to see.
MacKenna in the Charles Bickford role is a hard bitten mountain trapper who lives in isolation despite occasional visits. MacKenna has a whole lot of issues himself dealing with the death of his wife giving birth to Stevens.
For a while I thought the story was going to venture into Rain country when preacher James Griffith visited, but it stayed with the Johnny Belinda model as fellow trapper Albert Salmi who can't get his itch scratched in town starts looking at Stevens for that service.
Silent Thunder works because of what Stella Stevens does with the part. Stevens usually played some dumb sex kittens, in this television episode the woman proved she could do more than that." Written by bkoganbing on IMDb.com
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[@killerangel4160]

As someone who has struggled with learning disability all my life, it is a blessing to have someone who had the faith to help and see that every person who has a disability has a chance to improve their circumstance if they receive help and support. For me it was my parents especially my mom. Doctors told her to put me in an institution because I wouldn’t amount to much. She persevered and taught me to trust in the Lord and He’s helped me abundantly. It was hard but I graduated from college with honors, am married and have a family. So don’t give up on loved ones who have special needs. They can be a blessing to you too and teach you about love, perseverance, compassion and to be merciful.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

I agree, I'm not deaf but I do have Aspergers, it's more of a mental impediment but I've strived to improve my condition and life, now I'm in a very happy place :)

[@adelarsen9776]

A clean carnivore diet helps with ASD. It really helps.@@AbrasiousProductions

[@Bishbud]

I too have Aspergers. This is set in the 19th century but even by 1960 when this show was made people were still very backward casting stereotypes, especially with the "Indians" back then

[@adelarsen9776]

Clean carnivore diet. Dr Ken Berry will help you. You need fatty red meat and plenty of carnitine. Cut out all seed oils, sugars, carbs and processed products. You'll blossom and get healthy.@@Bishbud

[@unowen-nh9ov]

We're all Special Needs. Just some of us are better @ hiding it than others.

[@gemox3225]

That was a real tear jerker. Stella Stevens is an amazing actress. And the ending was clear instead of leaving many things unresolved like in other episodes.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

her character was so adorable

[@3Ddude101]

That was done really well. The scene in the rain where she realizes what communicating is was excellent acting from both of them. The father finally coming to terms with her at the end was heart rending. One of those Bonanza episodes they really did right.

[@bellerain381]

I think that was the hat tip to how Annie Sullivan finally got to Helen Keller by putting her hand in water and spelling W-A-T-E-R!

[@carloswombat3584]

i love these old shows and how heart stoppingly beautiful so many of the actresses were - all so feminine and graceful. Stella Stevens is one of the most beautiful.

[@katrinka1SF.BayArea]

I'm sick in bed and binge-watching Bonanza this entire weekend. Warm hugs to everyone from katrinka in the San Francisco Bay ❤️🌴

[@adelarsen9776]

Are you better now ?

[@keithdavidson4723]

The beautiful Stella Stevens played such a good part in this episode. Whilst she’s still alive, sadly she’s in full-time care suffering from Alzheimer’s.

[@MrEvan312]

That means she's outlived all the main cast! What a shame she's suffering so, she played such a sweet and memorable little thing in a show already populated with absolute dimes :D

[@meggrotte4760]

It is also really sad that if they tried to make something like this today. Some people would scream literally would say it was racist or something with phobic

[@linsqopiring6816]

@@meggrotte4760 Racist? They were all white?

[@CathyKitson]

@@meggrotte4760 How could it be racist though? It isn't about race.

- she died feb 2023,

[@donnawilcock5774]

Stella Stevens was wonderful in this episode.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Stella Stevens was WONDERFUL in EVERYTHING. Her son Andrew also.

[@allanvacca3394]

The cast of bonanza was very special, each one was an outstanding actor and person. I absolutely love it

[@phspalace1021]

Albert Salmi perfect for a bad guy, Stella Stevens was a fine actress brilliant in her performance. Thanks Grjngo for sharing this episode Silent thunder.

[@naiduvga1612]

stella stevens the prettiest girl even now. nice seeing her again after all that time

[@multirichardb]

This episode has me in tears of joy, I've always seen Stella Stevens in a sexy sometimes innocent role, as a beautiful graceful feminine role. This is a first, another first with Bonanza. And again the Father, Ben encouraging the son to finish what he started and bringing the scenario full circle. Very beautiful when a father realizes hope when he didn't see this hope before, and someone else show's him the way. Stella Stevens plays a sexy singer in Elvis Presley's; Girls, Girls, Girls.

[@carlhicks5440]

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[@deborahb4830]

At 20:42 the scene is just like the breakthrough moment from The Miracle Worker where Helen Keller's deaf tutor, Anne Sullivan, spells "water" in her hand while pumping water into it. That scene always brings tears, a real 'watershed' moment!

[@lynettepalecek3141]

Anne Sullivan wasn't deaf. Anne Sullivan was blind when she was young, but a doctor was able to restore about 90% of her sight through surgery. Also, it was Alexander Graham Bell who taught Helen Keller how to do sign language in Helen's hand. He also taught her how to speak by taking her hand and letting her feel the placement of the tongue and lips during speech. Helen was taught by Anne Sullivan how to write on ridged paper. Helen wrote a letter to her mother when she was 8 years old. She first spoke when she was 10 years old in 1890. Hollywood has a habit of not getting some of the facts about famous people correct.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

made me cry, it was beautiful

[@jamesltompkins1399]

Bonanza will alway be in our hearts Where do you original cast there memories For the TV show Bonanza will never be forgotten too bad there wasn’t a way where we could make a new bonanza what the cash that had had children To run the Ponderosa It would be nice to see the new show bonanza do the original cast members that played on the bonanza Our hearts are with you always

[@linsqopiring6816]

In a way yes, but anything produced today would have too much interference from political agendas and it would be ruined.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic. I'm totally blown away by the great performance of gorgeous actress Stella Stevens. I definitely didn't expect this. Thanks a lot for uploading and sharing this old series. Best regards luck and health.

[@edoedo8686]

Stella Stevens and Albert Salmi. Both great actors, both with tragedy. In this episode Salmi's brilliance is muted by a prosaic role. His roles in Twilight Zone were magnificent. He was teaching in little theater in Washingon. I can imagine him a powerful artist on the stage.

[@winonamassingill7895]

Sad ending in his life for Albert Salmi who killed his wife, immediately went upstairs and killed himself. Not exactly a story book 📕 unless it was a book 📕 about a tragedy 🎭. And without realizing it Joe was being cruel to the poor deaf girl when he kept telling her over and over that she didn’t love ❤️ him and he didn’t love ❤️ him. 🥺🥺🥺

[@edoedo8686]

@@winonamassingill7895agree.

[@lindamerchant2401]

I loved the part where she imitated the tree and Joe upheld her making her his business telling Albert salmi not Everhart her

[@winonamassingill7895]

I read where Albert Salmi later, killed his wife by shooting her, then went upstairs and committed suicide by shooting himself. So sad. It seems that on inordinate amount of famous actors, actresses, singers 🎶 wind up killing themselves. Maybe 🤔 it’s just the price tag for notoriety that they pay 💰. Personally, I think 🤔 that it’s worth it. The price is just too high 🤑💰for me to pay.

[@susanvenkatraman9503]

Very beautiful little story👍 👌👌😍🥰😘✌

[@sarinaedwards6705]

Stella Stevens acted in high way to heaven, wow what great actors

[@ApartmentKing66]

And her character was named, of all things, Stella.

[@jt414]

Fabulous episode, mainly due to ALL excellent actors!!!! My favourite part is when he goes SPLAT on the rocks

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[@cheryldahl9192]

Whatta sweet episode! 🥰🥰

[@patriciathompson975]

Happy birthday to my LITTLE boy

[@patriciathompson975]

🥳

[@hannablue7038]

In the history of American television no other western ever topped Bonanza. I also feel, that remakes of old movies never live up to the original movies. For this reason when they tried to revive Bonanza with Michael Landon's son, as Little Joe, the show never had a chance.

[@CathyKitson]

Because it didn't have the chemistry of the old show. Or the heart. They messed with the dynamics of the characters. And it didn't have Mike in it so it couldn't succeed.

[@robertzontorrevillas3106]

Now that is a beauty

[@allanvacca3394]

How could have Pernell Roberts think the script's we're not good? For TV they seem to be at a high standard

[@daysyperez5103]

Pernell was a theater's actor with a different point of view of acting. Besides he was a quite proud and several times said that the Adam's character wasn't up to him as actor. A real sorrow because his fans and the Bonanza's viewers loved him

[@3Ddude101]

Unfortunately they weren't all gems like this one.

[@bluebird2604]

He was right mostly are not. I think people watch more because like the boys, the family, the ponderosa, and the actors

[@linsqopiring6816]

@@daysyperez5103 SPeak for yourself. I think his character by far was the worst acted.

[@daysyperez5103]

@@linsqopiring6816 Yes. That's what I do: Speak for myself. Exactly the same way you do. Have a nice weekend

[@pokemonesje]

Beautiful both❤

[@kotahurt]

Sure make an old australian soldier cry actual tears them Cartwright folk

[@linsqopiring6816]

31:45 Wow, if this show wasn't set in the 1800's I'd think that was the runoff water from a nuclear power plant. I can't believe that Ben called what Joe was doing meddling. Just because the man is her father doesn't mean he has the right to deprive her of a most basic aspect of her humanity and keep her like an animal. Since the wrong being done was so serious Joe was not meddling but taking appropriate action.

[@CathyKitson]

I couldn't agree more. I'm fond of Ben but he's not always right.

[@monicalifornia_]

Just passed in feb. She could be Jennie Garth’s mama.

[@LindaMerchant-pm8vn]

It was something to see Annie emulating a tree and then her and Joe's reflections in the pond so clear

[@hectornegron9155]

"This is my country". There's ppl who look just like him saying that a lot these days.

[@thekrrib]

Great episode 🦋

[@maekae911]

This episode is similar to the movie Johnny Belinda with Jane Wyman and Charles Bickford, good movie. Jane won an Academy Award.

[@fiayazgilani5298]

Beautiful episode😊

[@AJ-ld5mv]

Love it!!

[@ApartmentKing66]

Her father must've forgotten she's deaf...he's yelling for her at 36:20.

[@didirosie3226]

Likely, he is thinking that she will respond to the vibrations @ that canyon.

[@llybophibjartskulr3799]

You would think a man so attached to his bible would be more compassionate and gentle natured.

[@cherylseybert5669]

Hi 🙋‍♀️ this is a very nice 👍🏻

[@winonamassingill7895]

Phillip Carie was a good character actor too.

[@TheUzamaki1234]

Wow I think this is my favorite episode so far. It had me almost wanting to cry 😭. I wasn't a big fan of Joe but this episode changed everything. I feel like I'm a better person from watching this episode.

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[@CathyKitson]

Joe was all heart. Most of his faults were from his passion and emotion. But he cared and he loved. He could be immature and wilful but he had a heart as big as a mountain.

[@TheUzamaki1234]

@@CathyKitson Well said Happy New Year 🎊 🎉

[@californiaexploring7319]

Anyone else think she looks like a young Jennie Garth?

[@ApartmentKing66]

Yeah, she and Stella looked a lot alike when they were the same age.

[@ApartmentKing66]

I'd say Jennie Garth looks like her.

[@keithbrown8490]

Directed by Robert Altman ! About 10 years before he directed MASH !

[@McIntyreBible]

31:48, Joe practices sign language on the woman.

[@oskarijaaska6636]

Albert Salmi Finnish roots and great actor but sad ending

[@jenBaker707]

that was a good one

[@VondaBrewer]

I really liked this episode and it was good what Little Joe did to help Annie. But, I find it very condesending that Joe said to Ben, "well what do you want me to do, MARRY HER"? What an arrogant attitude towards this woman. I find it quite hypocritical that JOE can go around every town and women he chooses, to steal kisses and rub all up on the women of his choosing. And as soon as a woman tries to show her feelings he acts all high and mighty. Her character was way to good for a man like him anyway. She's got an innocence to her and much more beautiful then MANY of the floosy's he runs with on this show. He was so demeaning to Annie, in the way he shoved her away from him and the way he talked behind her back to BEN. The best thing that could of happened to him would be to get a sweet, good hearted woman like Annie. She's a prettier woman then he is cute for a guy when it comes to looks. Annie had to put up with one trying to rape her and shove her around and another man (Father) slapping her hand with a strap and then Joe shoving her and yelling at her; just for her trying to express her feelings to him. How can he claim she does not love him? HE does NOT know what she feels in her HEART. She tried to show him she indeed DID LOVE him, with a KISS! That's not a friends gesture, that is a LOVE gesture!

[@CathyKitson]

You're forgetting the era, the 1850s or 60s. There'd have been little hope for Annie. The only help she could have got long-term would be from a father or husband. Perhaps a brother, but she didn't have one. Joe was trying to be a friend to her. He showed her kindness and affection that she'd never known. He's only quite a young kid himself and he didn't know how to handle it. He knew he'd hurt her and apologised. He was honest to the father about what had happened. He was too honourable to take advantage of her. As for the father, he was ignorant and brutish, not for the strapping, but for treating her like an animal. Albi was just a rapist. You're being very unfair to Joe who was merely trying to help.

[@robertphillips3078]

Is this "Yadkin" from daniel boone? 👀👀👀 like & sounds like him.

[@neilwaldock6272]

This was the first episode without Hoss.

[@Bishbud]

I wonder if Claude King saw this episode

[@SunRabbit]

Out Of Place Artifact @5:05. Raggedy Ann wasn't "born" until 1915, and this show is supposed to be in the 1860s.

[@linsqopiring6816]

Isn't it strange that both this and the last episode start with and centered around a strange woman living in the hills. Things like this happened a lot on the series .

[@ArmenianBishop]

Guest Star Albert Salmi (1927-1990) was a WWII Veteran, with numerous character actor roles. In 1990, Salmi died from suicide after shooting his estranged wife, Roberta. His surname is Finnish.

[@winonamassingill7895]

I wonder if Albert Salmi remembered what role he had played in this movie 🍿 when he murdered his wife and the committed suicide?

[@Bishbud]

Where they got Children of a Lesser God from lol

[@elainedressel13]

Ragady Ann doll

[@mariacamarena2645]

Stella Stevens is the mother of actor Andrew Stevens.

[@stemar7359]

No está versión español? Me encanta 😍 Bonanza!!

[@senilejoe7932]

At this point America has not been invaded by the third world so no there is no European Spanish bonanza

[@huetuber1204]

Was Dan Blocker (Hoss) dead at this point? I don't see him

[@neilwaldock6272]

This was the first episode without Hoss.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@Hue TubeR. No. This episode was broadcast in 1960. Dan Blocker died in 1972.

[@neilwaldock6272]

This was the first episode in which Hoss didn't appear. The main characters sometimes weren't all in an episode, particularly Adam. He often was in San Francisco doing something.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

@@neilwaldock6272 Real shame too

[@donnasanders3406]

This was only episode 45. He just wasn't featured on this one. I don't think Adam was on this episode either.

[@charlesbromberick4247]

That Little Bo Peep ain´t half bad!

[@Berriesncream68]

She looks like a young Jennie garth

[@orange70383]

The not hearing part's not ideal but the the not talking part........

[@terryknutson3202]

The devil has voted 18 times on this episode.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

what's with Albert Salmi and always getting typecast as scumbags?

[@kebirbenkaccem726]

Little joe is lousy over. Acting when he should be over. Joyed...he is reading the wrong scripts....

she was at her best looking in this show - she died feb 2023,

[@hosephotographer9630]

So the Trapper tried hit Anne from the back and that's a fact but my boy Joe Cartwright he ain't havin that, he wrestled and fought a good tussle there they had but Joe should've simply popped a .38 cap in his ass