A mexican village is being terrorized by the bandit calvera played by eli. The story takes place during the presidency of james monroe circa 1820. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts john wayne as john breen, a kentucky trooper making the long journey. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With john wayne, gail russell, harry carey, bruce cabot. Oliver hardy in the fighting kentuckian part 4 youtube. George waggner the wolf man wrote and directed this actionpackedcomedy adventure. The fighting kentuckian 1949 john wayne message board jwmb.
In some ways, it is a tad surreal, with napoleons french gaurds fighting with cannons and muskets, and cavalry charges, against cowboys, in the west. Wayne, who produced this boxoffice winner for republic, is a member of a kentucky regiment returning from new orleans, where andrew jackson has beaten. I really like this film, and found it great fun and entertainment. The kentuckian is breath of fresh air and i enjoyed it from beginning to end for all the above reasons. Read the full synopsis of the fighting kentuckian, 1949, directed by george waggner, with john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, at turner classic movies. Although ive seen the fighting kentuckian and enjoyed it before, i thoroughly enjoyed watching it again. Gunfighters is a 1947 american cinecolor western film directed by george waggner and starring randolph scott and barbara britton.
I dont know how accurate the history really is, but i do know that the remnants of napoleons band of loyal followers did establish a community in the southern part of the us at about the same time that andrew jackson was fighting the battle of new orleans with the. Its innocuous and easygoing, but sometimes surprisingly brutal the dog fight and whip fight. The fighting kentuckian is a film directed by george waggner with john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, year. Scenes were filmed at the famed cumberland falls, along with areas of levi jackson wilderness road state park near london, owensboro, and along the green river. The kentuckian is a 1955 american cinemascope technicolor western film directed by burt lancaster, who also starred.
The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film with comic overtones directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn. Do you require a dose of walter matthau as the heavy. Forget the story, discard any literary seriousness. Not on the same level as the searchers or red river or even hondo, but the fighting kentuckian is an enjoyable film to watch. The fighting kentuckian 1949 once upon a time in a western. The bluff in the center of this shot is not seen in any of the big valley shots, but lifts itself here because the branded scene was shot from a much higher angle. He was credited with his first film outwitting dad in 1914. My favorite one liner in the fighting kentuckian is the one where john breen john wayne, after being shot while surveying, comes to a cabin of french settlers, and is discovered by the men who shoot him. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts. The kentuckian, though its plot is almost tenuous and its action slight, is a long and ambitious kind of western. John wayne the quiet man sets the wild frontier ablaze in this thrilling romantic adventure.
The stellar cast includes comic legend oliver hardy, hollywood badgirl marie windsor with philip dorn and paul fix. What church was the fighting temptations filmed at. The fighting kentuckian pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the fighting kentuckian pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. The kentuckian, a short silent black and white western film. Feb 24, 2016 subscribe for more western full movies. Nov 15, 2016 the kentuckian 1955 the kentuckian,directed by and starring burt lancaster, puts kentucky front and center and features several of our most beautiful locations. The film is waynes second selfproducing effort for republic after angel and the.
It also marked the feature film debut of walter matthau. The fighting kentuckian 1949 movies, tv, celebs, and more. This was one of only two films lancaster directed the other was the midnight man, and the only one for which he has sole credit. The film contains many site gags, but my favorite is the one where wayne and hardy pretend to be surveyors and hardy ends up in a pond. Duke played well, and was sidekicked by a rare appearance of oliver hardy, who acted exactly the same, as he did, only without stan.
The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film with comic overtones directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, marie windsor, john howard, hugo haas, grant withers and odette myrtil. I can see him gritting his teeth in frustration at the pedestrian role, but because he was the films producer, he has only himself to blame. Its the duke at his best as the fighting kentuckian battles for his love and the land of the free. The film opens with a narration that outlines the romantic history of the french in the alabama territory in 1818.
I believe it was filmed at the republic pictures backlot in studio city, california. Jan 02, 2017 john wayne plays john breen, the fighting kentuckian of the films title. Its fundamentally a romance, with historical surrounds. All the clips with oliver hardy in the fighting kentuckian part 4. Quirt evans, an all round bad guy, is nursed back to health and sought after by penelope worth, a quaker girl. As ludicrous as the narrative and dramatics are, this movie has some of the best, even wonderful, jetage aerial scenes ever filmed. The fighting kentuckian is not your average wayne movie. Although oliver hardy was a good friend of john waynes, he initially balked at acting in this movie, for fear that it would make people think that he and stan laurel had broken up as a team. Congress, in 1817, granted four townships in the alabama territory to the exiles. He appeared with his comedy partner stan laurel in 107 short films, feature films, and cameo roles. The kentuckians 1921, 921 american silent drama film by charles maigne.
Beautiful scenery,tender moments,great action and family friendly. Its interesting seeing how stuntwork and chase scenes and shootouts were all figuring themselves out back in the 30s. Based on the novel twin sombreros by zane grey the sequel of knights of the range and with a screenplay by the searchers author alan le may, the film is about a gunfighter who lays down his guns after being forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to become a. Westward ho the fighting kentuckian john wayne double. Id not seen westward ho before and was impressed with another of john waynes earlier films. A frontiersman falls in love with a french generals daughter while fighting criminals. He eventually finds himself having to choose between his world and the world penelope lives in.
Following napoleons waterloo defeat and the exile of his officers and their families from france, the u. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts john wayne as john breen, a kentucky trooper making the long journey homeward. What better way to bridge our preoccupation with classic comedy with an increasing interest in westerns than with waynes 1949 film the fighting kentuckian, in which his sidekick is played by none another than oliver hardy. For the 1949 john wayne film, the fighting kentuckian, the studio built a colonial mansion set on the north side of stage 10, between radford avenue and the duchess ranch set. Lyrics to eight hundred miles from the fighting kentuckian by john wayne. Nov 23, 2015 the fighting kentuckian, released in 1949, was thus a part of the traditional mythology and what blaufarb terms the lowest point of historical accuracy.
Filming locations 2 production dates 1 filming locations. Released in 1955, the kentuckian is one of only a couple films directed by burt lancaster. What church was the fighting temptations filmed at answers. Walter mathau is one of the greatest movie villains of all time.
The dvds of westward ho and the fighting kentuckian arrived right on time in pristine condition. Aug 02, 2010 the fighting kentuckian 1949 is a curious film in john waynes career. Where was the film the fighting kentuckian shot answers. In the one after the movie, he erroneously mentions this was ollies final filmhis actual very last one was atoll k utopia in the u. Find local tv listings for the fighting kentuckian on.
I dont know how accurate the history really is, but i do know that the remnants of napoleons band of loyal followers did establish a community in the southern part of the us at about the same time that andrew jackson was fighting the battle of new orleans with. The fighting kentuckian, is a 1949 movie directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, and oliver hardy. The bluff at the right in this shot can also be seen in the big valley, in the shot from wagonload of dreams, where it appears above and to the right of the wagon. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the kentuckian. Get info about the original print of the fighting kentuckian, 1949, directed by george waggner, with john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn. Oliver norvell hardy born norvell hardy, january 18, 1892 august 7, 1957 was an american comic actor and one half of laurel and hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1927 to 1955. The action is a little weak, it is almost all filmed in wide shots. A colorized version of this film was released on home video in 1990. The fighting kentuckian 1949 directed by george waggner. Apr 09, 2017 the fighting kentuckian movie summary in 1818, a kentucky regiment on its march home, enters mobile, alabama. John wayne later blamed the failure of the movie on costar vera ralston.
The kentuckian, 1954 painting by thomas hart benton based on the film the kentuckian 1908 film, a short silent black and white western film the kentuckians 1921, 921 american silent drama film by charles maigne. A longtime friend and golf buddy of movie icon john wayne, he accepted at the urging of laurel a supporting role in waynes the fighting kentuckian 1949, giving audiences a rare glimpse of the fine supporting actor he might have been had he chose a different path. The fighting kentuckian photos view all photos 1 movie info. Jan 24, 2010 where was the film the fighting kentuckian shot. Duke played well, and was sidekicked by a rare appearance of oliver hardy. Decent, entertaining effort with a passable performance from john wayne, the fighting kentuckian is s movie that is a fun genre film, but could be so much more. The fighting kentuckian, released in 1949, was thus a part of the traditional mythology and what blaufarb terms the lowest point of historical accuracy. The magnificent seven film by sturges 1960 britannica. What comic book character do you consider a role model. The film can be described as one of waynes comedy westerns.
This republic pictures film has its share of historic detail, and quite a bit of humor provided by waynes sidekick, the buckskinclad oliver hardy. It comes smack in the middle of a stretch of incredible films, with a series of roles that really stretched him as an actor. Soldier john breen jumps into the carriage of the french general demarchand in an attempt to evade his troop. Westward ho the fighting kentuckian john wayne double feature. Leading a regiment of kentucky riflemen during the war of 1812, john wayne is the frontiersman who battles to save his love, a french generals daughter, and his homeland from speculators, after. The magnificent seven, american western film, released in 1960, thatalthough not as acclaimed as kurosawa akiras seven samurai 1954, on which it was basedproved to be a popular and influential entry in the genre. The movie was written and directed by george waggner and made by republic pictures.