It results to be a splendid western and remains consistently agreeable. When the film was released there was criticism that it was much inferior to the novel. The masters of cinema series is proud to present it in a new 4k restoration in a dualformat edition for the first time in. Please feel free to email us for help with your production in taos. Written by philip yordan and frank burt, the film is about a stranger who defies a local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals. Bend of the river, the naked spur, the man from laramie and winchester 73. Plenty of movies have been filmed at the ranch, since anthony manns 1955 the man from laramie, with james stewart, followed by billy wilders scabrous ace in. Among the first westerns filmed in cinemascope, the man from laramie uses the widescreen techn only john ford excelled anthony mann as a purveyor of eyefilling western imagery, and manns best films are second to no ones when it comes to the fusion of dynamic action, rugged landscapes, and fierce psychological intensity. Based on the play of the same name, the film tells the story of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of matthew shepard in laramie, wyoming. Among the suspects are an arrogant cattle baron donald crisp, his sadistic son alex nicol and his ranch foreman arthur kennedy. Its no secret that mann, before his sad death, was looking to make a. It was filmed in the snowy mountains, which is a broad and undefined area of the. Jake gyllenhaal, heath ledger, and michelle williams starred in the movie that was about a romantic relationship between two cowboys. Newcomer will lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by.
How many of these movies filmed in kanab, utah have you seen. The man from laramie is a 1955 american western film directed by anthony mann and starring james stewart, arthur. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation. Beautifully filmed and chock full of the wide ranging western vistas the genre demands, the stranger jimmy stewart comes to town to find. Lockhart would have driven john wayne and clint eastwood nuts. Man from colorado, a dark western in what can go wrong in a civil war veteran. Another movie set, located in paria canyon, was used in the clint eastwood classic. The man from laramie jimmy stewart, arthur kennedy, and cathy odonnel star in this classic western from the director of winchester 73, anthony mann. Marvel studios the avengers 2012, film, paramount pictures the highestgrossing film made in new mexico is also one of the biggest. Where in new mexico was this movie filmed the man from. It premiered at the 2002 sundance film festival and was first broadcast on hbo in.
Laramie streetuniversal backlot a lot of scenes were. Cathy odonnell, donald crisp, arthur kennedy, james stewart. Where in new mexico was this movie filmed the man from laramie. With robert fuller, john smith, spring byington, dennis holmes. The man from colorado the man from laramie man in the saddle. The man from laramie cast and crew cast photos and info. May 22, 2016 laramie streetuniversal backlot a lot of scenes were filmed. It is the 1870s in the wyoming territory, slim sherman and his fourteenyearold brother andy try to hang on to their ranch after their fathers death. Man from laramie, a strong stewart western best of the 3 and filmed at 2. In the old superman tv series starring george reeves, it was the daily planet building the newsroom was supposed to be on the 18th floor.
Donald crisp also demonstrates an overt doubleedged sword, so to speak, being a very gruff but fair land owner. A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band. Bonanza creek ranch 15 bonanza creek lane, santa fe, new mexico, usa. The man from laramie is a 1955 american western film directed by anthony mann and starring james stewart, arthur kennedy, donald crisp, and cathy odonnell. With james stewart, arthur kennedy, donald crisp, cathy odonnell. Lincoln is cerrillos village, a small town on i14 between santa fe and albuquerque. Revolt at fort laramie is a 1957 american color by deluxe western film directed by lesley selander and starring john dehner, gregg palmer, frances helm and don gordon. The first set was built in 1980 for william a fraker s legend of the lone ranger. The 80s brat pack western, revisiting the billy the kid legend, was filmed in new mexico at the bonanza creek movie ranch, 15 bonanza creek lane, santa fe seen also in all the pretty horses, butch cassidy and the sundance kid, easy rider, cowboys and aliens, 3. This film was made at the bonanza creek ranch, santa fe, new mexico. The film was shot in kanab, utah with harry dean stanton making his debut in the film. The man from laramie an intensely satisfying drama of rugged primitive justice, the man from laramie marked the final, and finest, collaboration of one of the most important teams in western films.
Located on the laramie river in southeastern wyoming, the city is west of cheyenne, at the junction of interstate 80 and u. My granddaughter got the imdb icon for my ipad so i could look information for myself. This well acted movie is gripping every step of the way. Filmed in cinescope to capture the majesty of the scenery and shot in vivid technicolor, it follows a mysterious stranger who suddenly appears in a remote new mexico town. In the man from laramie, stewarts character will lockhart continues on with this trend. One explosive confrontation, in which stewart is dragged by a wild horse and shot in the hand at close range, is one of movie historys most memorable sequences. Laramie tv series, robert fuller, bobby, westerns, movie, film, film stock, film stock robert fuller john smith jess harper john smith actor laramie tv series smith and western robert fuller actor james stacy man on fire best hero the virginian tv westerns.
For example, the gunsmoke tv series used a set in johnson canyon between the 1950s1970s. The man from laramie is the last of the five westerns that director anthony mann made with leading man james stewart. Among the first westerns filmed in cinemascope, the man from laramie uses the widescreen technology to emphasize the scope and power of this harrowing actiondrama, making it a perfect. This i never noticed before, probably because i didnt care then. Together this perfectly matched pair provided audiences with eight classic pictures, including winchester 73 and strategic air command. The film the man from snowy river was based loosely on the a. Plenty of movies have been filmed at the ranch, since anthony manns 1955 the man from laramie, with james stewart, followed by billy wilders scabrous ace in the hole and the cowboys, with john wayne. The man from laramie 1997 will lockhart james stewart comes to the ranch town of coronado looking for the man who is selling rifles to the apaches, because his brother was killed with one. A psychological revenge saga of shakespearean proportions, and masterfully filmed in cinemascope and technicolor, the man from laramie is one of the most powerful dramas of the 1950s. Oh well, there really isnt much on tv anymore anyway. In the meantime, you can get reacquainted with some old movie favorites and meet some new ones, as more than 100 movies were filmed in kanab and the surrounding areas. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the man from laramie near you. Taos offers the most breathtaking and varied scenery in the state of new mexico.
Among the first westerns filmed in cinemascope, the man from laramie uses the widescreen technology to emphasize the scope and power of this harrowing actiondrama, making it a. Movies the imaginarium of doctor parnassus were filmed on the most significant locations. If youve only seen the man from laramiein a panandscan version on television, youve been missing much of the movie. Other articles where the man from laramie is discussed. Other than laramie i now watch john wayne westerns. Stewart was at the telluride festival to honor the memory of anthony mann, the great director who starred him in four key westerns of the 1950s.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 20 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 2 second unit director or assistant director 1 sound department 2. Man in the saddle, better then the typical scott western. Clint eastwood starred in the western, the outlaw josey wales. The only one filmed in cinemascope, it is a visually stylish picture that is full of brooding psychological themes and boasts great acting and a tight script. Kinney road, tucson, arizona, usa of found this interesting interesting. The man from laramie 1955 john wayne message board.
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