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susquesus
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 Posted - November 06 2008 : 1:31:43 PM
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Can anyone recommend a movie for me? I'm looking for something in the vein of Allegheny Uprising, Northwest Passage or Drums Along the Mohawk. I really like stuff made in the 1930's-1960's and am looking for frontier stories. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Wilderness Woman
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 Posted - November 06 2008 : 2:02:36 PM
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Hey, Sus!
Well, you've picked the cream of the crop so far.
May I also recommend "Unconquered"? 1947 (ah! That was a great year!  )... Gary Cooper... Paulette Goddard... Cecil B. DeMille... Indians (led by Boris Karloff as Gayasuta!) vs. Colonists... 18th Century in the American Wilderness... it just doesn't get any better than this!
Well.... maybe it does. |
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susquesus
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Posted - November 06 2008 : 2:08:28 PM
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| Unconquered sounds great! I just watched "Son of Frankenstein" so it'll be interesting to see Mr. Karloff without the neckbolts. I think I can get my hands on this one- thanks WW! |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - November 06 2008 : 2:09:24 PM
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| Then, there's always the 1936 version of LOTM, with Randolph Scott playing Hawkeye. I enjoy this one a lot, and I love the amused twinkle Scott allows to come into his eyes on occasion. |
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susquesus
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 Posted - November 17 2008 : 5:50:56 PM
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Thanks WW!! I watched LOTM (1936) last week and loved it. You can definitely tell that MM was greatly influenced by it - maybe even more so than by Coopers book.
I need your help again. I watched Unconquered last night and loved it- until 2 hours and 22 minutes into it when the disc stopped working. Less than 20 minutes left and I'm dying to know what happened. Gary Cooper is in the process of marching through the gates of Fort Pitt with the drums and fifes, 10 Black Watch and several wagonloads of dead redcoats that are made to look lifelike and thus scare Boris Karloff and his braves away.
What happens!? Does Gary Cooper beat the pants off of or kill Howard Da Silva? What happens to Boris Karloff?
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Fitzhugh Williams
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Posted - November 17 2008 : 6:55:15 PM
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| If I remember correctly, Mann simply bought the 1936 script and re-worked it to suit himself. Even some of the dialog is the same. |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - November 17 2008 : 10:34:06 PM
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Oh, gee... that's too bad, Sus. If you purchased that DVD, I sure would return it for another one.
You actually only missed about the last 5 minutes of the movie. It ends quite quickly after the Highlanders arrive. All of the Indians do get scared and just run away, and I am pretty sure Gayasuta just melts away into the forest with them.
Da Silva's character tries to get away from the fort along with his side-kick. They grab Abby and get as far as the stable. They are in the process of getting the horses ready when Chris (Gary Cooper) comes in to save his lady-love from a fate worse than death.
There is no fight scene, but Da Silva tries to trick Chris by pretending to surrender. But he is really reaching for another gun on his saddle. Abby sees his actions and screams. Chris shoots Da Silva.
Chris and Abby go to the bed-ridden Captain and he does a very quick, brief wedding ceremony and sends them on their way west. The obligatory ending kiss happens and the movie ends.
There are a lot of pretty corny parts in the movie, and Paulette Goddard was just a pretty face with no acting talent. In my opinion, Howard Da Silva steals the whole movie. Still, it's great fun.
I'm glad you liked the 1936 LOTM. And Fitz is right. You probably recognized some of Nathaniel's more sarcastic lines.
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Obediah
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Posted - November 18 2008 : 12:02:04 AM
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Originally posted by Wilderness Woman
Then, there's always the 1936 version of LOTM, with Randolph Scott playing Hawkeye. I enjoy this one a lot, and I love the amused twinkle Scott allows to come into his eyes on occasion.
Sheriff Bart: "You'd do it for Randolph Scott!" |
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Wilderness Woman
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Posted - November 18 2008 : 1:12:49 PM
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Hunh?????  |
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Obediah
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Posted - November 18 2008 : 9:59:08 PM
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Posted - November 19 2008 : 8:18:54 PM
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Posted - November 20 2008 : 3:46:13 PM
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Can anyone recommend a movie for me? I'm looking for something in the vein of Allegheny Uprising, Northwest Passage or Drums Along the Mohawk. I really like stuff made in the 1930's-1960's and am looking for frontier stories. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
It sounds like Kentuckian (1955) with Burt Lancaster would fit the description of what you're looking for. You might also like Fighting Kentuckian (1949) with John Wayne. |
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susquesus
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Posted - December 12 2008 : 03:00:49 AM
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i haven't tracked down "the kentuckian" yet but i just watched "the fighting kentuckian" starring john wayne and oliver hardy. wonderful movie. beautiful frontier women with french accents and hardy's great comic relief make this a hit with me.
anybody have any new suggestions for me?
i also just re-watched "drums along the mohawk". blue back is one of my favorite characters in this genre. |
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