Producer martin rackin said he became interested in making the movie after he finished a stint as head of production at paramount. The film follows a group of strangers riding on a stagecoach through dangerous apache territory. Stagecoach 1966 annmargret dvd elvis dvd collector. This 1966 remake seems almost unnecessary, since it duplicates the plot and characters without adding much other than color and widescreen. Dakota incident, a 1956 film starring dale robertson. Westernaires appeared in the 1966 box office hit, stagecoach. The 1966 production of stagecoach is packed with starpower, wit, and action. The highlysoughtafter remake of the 1939 john wayne movie. With 1939s stagecoach, director john ford elevated the movie western from b status to a firstclass production that dealt with adult situations. On the stagecoach to cheyenne a mixed group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey and the indian attacks.
A showdown between the plummers and ringo is inevitable. The movie itself was shot on location near nederland, colorado along the front range of the rocky mountains. Sep 07, 2016 phil collins, air supply, elton john, lobo, bee gees best soft songs 2019 duration. Outbound from a small town recently besieged by indians, a stagecoach carries several diverse characters. Next to the relay station at iverson movie ranch at chatsworth is a river that andy devine takes the stage to so the horses can get a drink of water and wade across shortly thereafter. Apr 10, 2017 something big western movie in full length, english, classic cowboy film free full westerns duration. Young fans that couldnt name three films from 1948 still love red river.
One of director john fords defining movies, it also elevated john wayne to stardom. Portraits from the movie stagecoach, norman rockwell, 1966 oil on canvas, 20 x 16. A motley crew of travelers are forced to band together while making a treacherous crossing through american indian territory in a rickety stagecoach. Jul 17, 2019 the first john ford film to be nominated for an academy award for best picture was the 1931 adaptation of sinclair lewiss novel arrowsmith.
This effect results from the film s concentration on the creation of a tight narrative unity, with all of its elements serving that goal. In the only way the 1966 version is superior is that it is in color. Stagecoach is a 1966 american film, directed by gordon douglas between july and september 1965, as a color remake of the academy award winning john ford 1939 classic blackandwhite western stagecoach. As the ringo kid, alex cord lacks the menace, dynamism, and screen presence of the young john wayne meaning that the focus of this stagecoach.
John fords oscarwinning classic about a ragtag band of stagecoach passengers making their way across apache territory is retold with a wagonload of new faces, including willie nelson, kris. As the ringo kid, alex cord lacks the menace, dynamism, and screen presence of the young john wayne meaning that the focus of this stagecoach has to be on other participants. Folks dont generally know that winchester produced the 1866 1966 commemorative rifle and carbine and used the stagecoach artwork to help market the firearms. In 1880, a group of strangers in wyoming territory. Cavalry troop escorting an overland stagecoach full of characters from dry fork to cheyenne. Stagecoach 1966 gordon douglas, annmargret, alex cord, red. They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl whos been thrown out of town, a professional gambler, a travelling liquor salesman, a banker who has decided to embezzle money, a gunslinger out for revenge and a young woman going to join her army captain husband. With annmargret, alex cord, red buttons, mike connors. Folks dont generally know that winchester produced the 18661966 commemorative rifle and carbine and used the stagecoach artwork to help market the firearms. Il sagit du remake du celebre western realise par john. In 1965, michael armstrong paul newman, a us physicist and. The film stars annmargaret, slim pickens, red buttons, alex cord, bing crosby in. Tony rome 1967 and its sequel lady in cement 1968 and arguably the best of. Bing crosbys daughter mary was mrs mallory in the third film version of the story, stagecoach 1986.
Stagecoach 1966 gordon douglas, annmargret, alex cord, red buttons. Parents need to know that stagecoach is a classic, landmark western from 1939, a masterpiece from director john ford that featured john wayne in his breakout role. Twentieth century fox i knew slim who played buck, the stagecoach driver, played by andy devine in. Here is an except from the dvd booklet excerpts by film historian julie kirgo. On the stagecoach to cheyenne a mixed group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey. Classic movies etc have an amazing collection of rare westerns movies for sale on dvd. On the stagecoach to cheyenne, a mixed group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey and the indian attacks. While the 1966 version of stagecoach is a well made movie the 1939 version is far superior.
Interactive menu, remastered, scene access, special edition, synopsis. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Stagecoach 1966 cast and crew a motley crew of travelers are forced to band together while making a treacherous crossing through american indian territory in a rickety stagecoach. Famed painter norman rockwell, who rendered cast portraits for the films closing credits. This movie was designed for grownups, exploring complex psychological, moral and character issues through its simple story. Nov 22, 2011 within the first few minutes of the 1966 version of stagecoach, we witness two calvary soldiers fight each other to the death over a young ginger named dallas annmargret. Just then, calvary captain mallory john gabriel, who was the professor in the original gilligans island pilot jaunts in and recommends the dancing girl of ill repute. The music by jerry goldsmith might have been the only element of the production that was an improvement, mostly. On its own merits the 1966 stagecoach is a colorful and eventful adventure. The man who shot liberty valance, a 1962 film starring james stewart. Martin rackins production of stagecoach, san fernando. Few people realize that this movie has been very hard to get, at best on vhs tape.
Stagecoach 1966 a group of unlikely traveling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to cheyenne. Stagecoach 1966 approved 1h 55min action, adventure, western 15 june 1966 usa on the stagecoach to cheyenne, a mixed group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey and the indian attacks. Alex cord wondered if he could fill john waynes boots in. The march 8, 1966 look magazine article on the escapade describes rockwell as a mangy old gambler in cowboy costume, with a badguy black hat and highheeled boots that hurt his feet. Illustrations for stagecoach, twentieth century fox productions, 1966. Annmargret in stagecoach 1966 annmargret and bing crosby in stagecoach 1966. Stagecoach 811 movie clip introducing the newest member of. The cavalry team performed stuntwork in the skirmish with the sioux in. The stagecoach arrives back at the relay station after seeing indian signals and find the station burned to the ground still the iverson movie ranch.
Stagecoach dvd 1966 shop the best classic films movie. Alex cord and annmargret in stagecoach, 1966 photo. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing stagecoach 1986 near you. Stagecoach 1966 a motley crew of travelers are forced to band together while making a treacherous crossing through american indian territory in a rickety stagecoach. From hell to texas 1958 full length western movie duration. Jerry goldsmith stagecoach original motion picture score. It makes me kind of nostalgic and hurts just a little. The hollywood western is the most flexible of movie genres. A group of unlikely travelling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to cheyenne. Stagecoach 1986 cast and crew cast photos and info.
The stagecoach 1966 coming out on dvd now the 1966 version of the stagecoach is not a cinematic gem, but it does include one of the last movie roles bing crosby appeared in. Both the rifle and carbine are very hard to get now. They include rummy sawbones josiah boone bing crosby, dancehall girl and prostitute dallas annmargret, embezzling bank clerk gatewood robert cummings, pregnant army officers wife lucy mallory stefanie powers, policeman curly, and several others. Stagecoach is a 1966 american film, directed by gordon douglas between july and september. The 1966 remake brought everything to the table it could. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Along the way, a drunken doctor bing crosby finds a moment of redemption, a pregnant captains wife stefanie powers discovers the kindness of strangers. The cast is superb, the music is outstanding, and the art production for the movie was done by norman rockwell. Stagecoach 1966 starring annmargret, red buttons, michael connors, alex cord.
Jun 26, 2012 stagecoach the loner soundtrack from 1965, 1966, composed by jerry goldsmith. Stagecoach 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Written by brian moore, the film is set in the cold war. They include rummy sawbones josiah boone bing crosby, dancehall girl and prostitute. In 1986, a tv version of the picture was done with several country music stars in the leads, as well as liz ashley and anthony newley.
They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl whos been thrown out of town, a professional gambler, a traveling liquor salesman, a banker who has decided to embezzle money, a gunslinger out for revenge and a youn. On its own merits the 1966 stagecoach is a colorful and eventful. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses widely used before steampowered rail transport was available a stagecoach made long scheduled trips using stage stations or posts where the stagecoach s horses would be replaced by. Released by lala land records in 2012 lllcd 1215 containing music from stagecoach 1966, the loner 1965. Stagecoach, the 1966 remake of the john ford and john wayne classic, finds a group of unlikely companions on the same trip to cheyenne, wyoming. Ford won his first oscar for best director adapting liam oflahertys the informer in 1935, a tale of the irish war of independence. The screenplay by dudley nichols is an adaptation of the stage to lordsburg, a 1937 short story by ernest haycox. These were the ten who fought indians, outlaws and each other as they rode to greatness on the stagecoach to cheyenne. Dudley nichols wrote a great screenplay for a great film 1939s stagecoach, that is, directed by john ford, not the 1960s remake we have here. Humphrey bogart leaped back into prominence and was championed the king of cool. Well, this made for tv take on the story, directed by ted post whose tv and silver screen filmography is pretty diverse. The film opens as a stagecoach is set to make the perilous journey from.
Stagecoach 1966 annmargret, alex cord, red buttons. They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl whos been thrown out of town, a professional gambler, a traveling liquor salesman, a banker who has decided to embezzle money, a gunslinger out for revenge and a young woman going to join her army captain husband. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Stagecoach 1966 western movies full lenght youtube. I ordered the 1966 production of stagecoach from amazon.
After mgm came a cropper in 1960 trying to film a new widescreen color remake of a classic 1930s western with cimarron, one might think 20th century fox would have used their example and stayed far away from another 1930s classic oater stagecoach. Stagecoach is a 1939 american western film directed by john ford and starring claire trevor and john wayne in his breakthrough role. In 1966, 20th centuryfox released the first remake of john fords stagecoach. Stagecoach west complete series all 38 episodes dvd set disc artwork included brand new. Gordon douglas 1966 remake of john fords stagecoach was doomed from the getgo even with a few good supporting players in the cast, including van heflin, bing crosby, slim pickens, and keenan wynn, it was hopeless to try to equal, much less improve upon, fords 1939 original. Annmargret, red buttons, bing crosby, van heflin, slim pickens, mike connors, alex cord, robert cummings, and stefanie powers in stagecoach 1966. Liner notes by julie kirgo clear up many ancillary questions about the remake, and directs viewers where in the film norman rockwells brief cameo can be found. Stagecoach 1939 is the ideal example of the maturity of a style brought to classic perfection stagecoach is like a wheel, so perfectly made that it remains in equilibrium on its axis in any position. Unfollow stagecoach 1966 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Stagecoach, the locations movie making locations plus. My mom took me and my brothers to this movie when we were kids and lived in wyoming. You need multiregion bluray player to view it in usacanada. Stagecoach, american western film, released in 1939, that is a classic of the genre, widely considered to be the first adult western.
Unlike the original version which listed its ten leading players in order of importance, the major stars are billed in alphabetical order. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 31 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction. Stagecoach 1966 gordon douglas, annmargret, alex cord, red buttons september 2, 2018 a group of unlikely traveling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to cheyenne. A stagecoach is a fourwheeled public coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. Dudley nichols wrote a great screenplay for a great film 1939s stagecoach, that is, directed by john ford, not. Stagecoach is a 1966 american film, directed by gordon douglas between july and september 1965, as a color remake of the academy awardwinning john ford 1939 classic blackandwhite western stagecoach. The twilight time bluray of stagecoach is a colorful widescreen presentation from film elements in fine shape. Dudley nichols wrote a great screenplay for a great film 1939s stagecoach. The westernaires cavalry riders were invited to play members of an 1880 u. The bigbudget, starstudded studio spectacle did not inspire audiences and many wondered why it was made in the first place. Torn curtain is a 1966 american political thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock and starring paul newman and julie andrews. Stagecoach was originally made in 1939 and then again in 1966 so why go back to the well for a third time.
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