HF Westerns

[RedRover]

I recently finished Quigley Down Under, and found out it is set in the 1860s! Even though he's using a Sharps 1874, the rest of the weapons are Colt Dragoons, 1860 Army revolver, 1858 Remington, etc., all period appropriate. Contrary to the excerpt below, I'd say the Sharps is the only anachronism.

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Quigley Down Under - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games

www.imfdb.org

In the story of the film, it struck me as an "experimental rifle" with "experimental ammunition"... converted from the "legendary" Sharps rifles of whatever time the movie is set in.
Viz. a "Quigley" Sharps...

Marston: "The legendary Sharp."

Quigley: "You know your weapons.
It's a lever-action breech loader. Usual barrel length's 30 inches. This one has an extra four.
It's converted to use a special .45-caliber, 110-grain metal cartridge with a 540-grain paper-patched bullet. It's fitted with double set triggers and a vernier sight.
It's marked up to 1200 yards. This one shoots a mite further."

Marston: "An experimental weapon...with experimental ammunition."

Quigley: "You could call it that."

Marston: "Let's experiment."

 

[TallTallMan]

Just saw this:

Young Guns 3's Filming Start Window & Location Revealed By Emilio Estevez

Young Guns 2 released in 1990.

screenrant.com

 

[SWS]

I was yesterday in Italy, I usually go there for some cigarettes and local beers (believe it or not, Italy has many interesting brands), I found this while shopping, tested already...it's tasty and farty (?)...

Fagioli alla Bud Spencer Tex Mex

I Fagioli piayooodelleeehoooo ricercati della storia, ora in versione piccante 🌶️! Gustali direttamente dalla padella, con un cucchiaio di legno e un tozzo di pane. Bud Spencer approved! 👊

bud-power.com

 

[dgfred]

'My name is Nobody'

on old gunfighter Henry Fonda's fake tombstone: Nobody was faster

Always loved that.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

It's funny also, in that film, Terence Hill "cooks" his beans (fagioli !) in the owen of a locomotive.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

French editor "Sidonis" has issued recently "A time for dying", wich is Audie Murphy's last appearence on screen, he plays there Jesse James...I've never seen it before, perhaps I'll purchase it, despite it's bad reputation...

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

Well.....

A Time for Dying (1969) - Once Upon a Time in a Western

Richard Lapp is Cass Dunning, a young man good at one thing, firing a six-gun. So he figures to make a name for himself as a bounty hunter.

onceuponatimeinawestern.com

 

[Kurtlg]

French editor "Sidonis" has issued recently "A time for dying", wich is Audie Murphy's last appearence on screen, he plays there Jesse James...I've never seen it before, perhaps I'll purchase it, despite it's bad reputation...

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Audie Murphy playing Jesse James. I never knew that.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

It's a very short appearence in the film. I'm still curious.

 

[TallTallMan]

Audie Murphy playing Jesse James. I never knew that.

It's a very short appearence in the film. I'm still curious.

Guess it's an unofficial sequel to Kansas Raiders! It was directed by Budd Boetticher so it can't be all bad.

I first heard about it from the book Last of the Cowboy Heroes (it's about the Scott, McCrea, and Murphy movies.) I read it last September.

 

[RedRover]

Well.....

A Time for Dying (1969) - Once Upon a Time in a Western

Richard Lapp is Cass Dunning, a young man good at one thing, firing a six-gun. So he figures to make a name for himself as a bounty hunter.

onceuponatimeinawestern.com

"Time for Dying" is Writer/Director Budd Boetticher's last film, and it's Audie Murphy's last film too. That's its claim to fame. Murphy produced the picture which was filmed in the summer of 1969. He was hoping to revive his business interests, and to make some more B-westerns. This production led to some litigation over financing, rights, etc. and was not released by the time of Murphy's death in 1971. Director Boetticher (d. 2001) opined in an interview he did the movie because he was friends with Murphy, that it was basically a "write off," and he considered the whole effort "tragic."

From October 20, 1973:

 

[TallTallMan]

Got The Big Country lined up for tonight (not the whole thing)! I like Peck, Heston and Wyler, so should be fun.

Wyler's The Desperate Hours gave me nightmares for months last year.

 

[RedRover]

Just saw this:

Young Guns 3's Filming Start Window & Location Revealed By Emilio Estevez

Young Guns 2 released in 1990.

screenrant.com

Never too late for more Young Guns... Might be fun.

YG2 might be a tough act to follow up though...

 

[TallTallMan]

Never too late for more Young Guns... Might be fun.

YG2 might be a tough act to follow up though...

Still never seen the first two. NOW I gotta catch up for the Third Act...

 

[TallTallMan]

Big Country's good so far. Wyler's the best "get actors to act" director.

 

[damYankee]

Ever wonder how the great directors like John Ford learned the trade of cinematography
telling the story visually was what made Ford great, he had no choice before the talkie

 

[damYankee]

This was considered one of the best silent movies Ford made,

 

[RedRover]

Ever wonder how the great directors like John Ford learned the trade of cinematography
telling the story visually was what made Ford great, he had no choice before the talkie

In an interview, fellow director Bud Boetticher recalled visiting Ford shortly before his passing. "listen, kid; if you ever want to be known as the best director in the world, always remember that everybody else is a son-of-a-___h."

 

[TallTallMan]

Ever wonder how the great directors like John Ford learned the trade of cinematography
telling the story visually was what made Ford great, he had no choice before the talkie

All great directors are visual. Here's a great video essay on how Akira Kurosawa (who loved Westerns!) communicated through movement rather than talky dialogue.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

Watched (again) yesterday "Many rivers to cross" (1955), starring Robert Taylor ; I guess people in the 50's may have love that film, it's fresh and "innocent", funny but neither clumsy (?), there's also a good cast, and decent sets (painted mostly, but it's fine).
I specially like the welcoming pannel , which says approximatly : without these women, few of us would be there today to see that film.

Many Rivers to Cross (1955) - Once Upon a Time in a Western

Robert Taylor is Bushrod Gentry, a Kentucky trapper who seems to turn the head of every gal he meets.

onceuponatimeinawestern.com