Well, it could have been done in many places, but, in the middle of this plain, it was frightening, because there was this beautiful expanse of country with all this evil going on in it. This film is a glorious visual dream in technicolor and cinemascope. With james stewart, arthur kennedy, donald crisp, cathy odonnell. The man from laramie is the last completed western of the james stewart anthony mann combination. Columbia pictures corporation columbia tristar home video firm. The man from laramie 1955 the man from laramie 1955. Unfollow the man from laramie to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Due to conflict and an eventual breach over the making of night passage james neilson, 1957, the man from laramie 1955 became the final collaboration between anthony mann and james stewart whose association resulted in five remarkable westerns and several other films in the 1950s 1. It results to be a splendid western and remains consistently agreeable. 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. These westerns transcended their generic structure by being allegories of. Out in the middle of a plain, a man is grabbed and his two arms are held and the gunmen are going to shoot his hand off. Well, it could have been done in many places, but, in the middle of this. As a director, he often collaborated with the cinematographer john alton.
The man from laramieis now available on dvd from columbia tristar home video. The man from laramie carries its share of conventional 50s attitudes. Anyone interested in the future of the wyo theater is invited to attend the annual membership meeting of the laramie film society on thursday, september 19 at 7 p. He directed films for a variety of production companies, from rko to mgm, and worked with many major stars of the. Watch the video for the man from laramie from jimmy youngs the best of jimmy young for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. Slade has a dark reputation for killing criminals with no compassion for anyone. Newcomer will lockhart defies the local cattle baron and his sadistic son by working for one of his oldest rivals. This is a movie trailer i produced several years ago for this classic western featuring james stewart. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. James stewart is superb in the man from laramie, his final collaboration. The fifth of anthony manns five westerns with jimmy stewart, the man from laramie looks more and more like the best of the lot. Anthony mann directed this brilliant psychological western. James stewart plays will lockhart, who is obsessed.
The west could be a paradise if it werent for the aberrant actions of a few bad apples, to borrow the simpletons moral that bogs down bend of the river. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the man from laramie near you. With john smith, hoagy carmichael, robert crawford jr. The man from laramie 1997 cast and crew will lockhart james stewart comes to the ranch town of coronado looking for the man who is selling. This was the last of five westerns in five years with the very effective pairing of director anthony mann and leading man james stewart. Stewartmann turned out some great westerns and three other films as well and all were good entertainment. He directed films for a variety of production companies, from rko to mgm, and worked with many major stars of the era. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Like the furies 1950, the man from laramie is another instance of.
Bell, book, and candle the man from laramie anatomy of a murder 4. The man from laramie saw james stewart taking another turn. The man from laramie 1955 was to be the last picture they completed together, and it both. Kennedy is every bit as enthralling to watch as stewart you could definitely make the case that hes the focus of the emotional drama. Roten is a member of the online film critics society. But what makes this film a total delight is mann and famous dop charles langs signature approach to cinemascope, widescreen composition. The man from laramie is a 1955 american western film directed by anthony mann and starring james stewart, arthur kennedy, donald crisp, and cathy. 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. Columbia tristars dvd of the man from laramie is a delight. Will lockhart james stewart becomes entangled in the happenings of coronado, an isolated western town, after delivering. The man from laramie has been given a new 4k transfer, remastered from the original negative that presents the film in its 2.
The man from laramie, the eighth and final partnership of the actor and director, is a 1955 western that recently made its bluray premiere from twilight time. Like john ford before him, mann knew how to choose and direct cinematographers in this case, charles lang to full advantage in capturing the. A psychological revenge saga of shakespearean proportions, and masterfully filmed in cinemascope and technicolor, the man from laramie. It was the only one in cinemascope, and its one of the best. At first blush, it seems odd that a director who made his early reputation with hardboiled film noir thrillers would wind up regarded as a grand master of the american western. Bonanza creek ranch 15 bonanza creek lane, santa fe, new mexico, usa.
Media in category the man from laramie the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. These films often indirectly reflected the tensions of their era, as seen in the. Cavalry who now makes his living in freight transport. They started night passage together, but quarreled and james neilson finished it. The psychology of the characters is well fleshed out and puts the man from laramie a step above the stereotypical blackandwhite westerns. This ultrawide cinemascope is an impressive sight, as the new mexican vistas and wideopen landscapes roll past the camera in. At the same time the relay station horses are stolen, a new manager on the stage line, jack slade, arrives wanting jess fired due to his background.
Other articles where the man from laramie is discussed. Many of the best images here are fluid and dynamic very different from the monumentality you associate with other great westerns of the era such as fords the searchers. Way back in my first year of film school, when i was still discovering the. The man from laramie 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Media for the 1955 united states film the man from laramie. Among them are winchester 73, bend of the river, the naked spur, and the far country. Only an occasional scratch and a reddish caste to a few scenes in aline mcmahons house show any sign of aging. My second mann western in as many days because i was left hungry for more after the brutality and sorrow of man of the west. 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 stunts 7. The man from laramie was one of the first westerns to be filmed in cinemascope, and the 2. The film stars stewart as will lockhart, a retired captain of the u. But the lone rider from laramie had come a thousand miles to. There were some willing to go to dire lengths to drive him out. Sep 17, 20 the man from laramiejames stewart, donald crisp, arthur kennedy, alex nicol, cathy odonnell, aline macmahon, jack elam, wallace ford 1955.
There was another movie planned, night passage in 1957, but mann and stewart had a falling out over creative differences, and james neilson directed that one. This twosided disc includes a widescreen version on one side and a fullframe version on the other. The man from laramie is a multilayered film which, as with nearly all anthony mann films, will give viewers plenty to think about. James stewart plays will lockhart, who is obsessed with finding the man who sold. 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. Movie typography from the film the man from laramie 1955 directed by anthony mann, starring james stewart, arthur kennedy, donald crisp, cathy odonnell home 19201924. This ultrawide cinemascope is an impressive sight, as the new mexican vistas and wideopen landscapes roll past the camera in brilliant color and detail.
Only the widescreen image was viewed for this article. The man from laramie official trailer manns westerns revitalized the genre in the 1950s because they were derived from classic struggles inspired by such works as the bible and shakespeare. Sir leslie ronald jimmy young cbe 21 september 1921 7 november 2016 was an english singer and radio personality. 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 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. Alex nicol i 19162001 a regular good guy and bad guy presence in sagebrush sagas and twofisted film action during the early 1950s, brawny, blondhaired alexander livingston nicol jr. Complete series seasons 14 dvd collection with bonus art card.
Manns films were the more prestigious, usually featuring james stewart who, with john wayne, was the fifties biggest boxoffice draw. Anthony mann june 30, 1906 april 29, 1967 was an american actor and film director, best remembered for his work in the film noir and westerns genres. The man from laramie bluray twilight time 1955 color 2. The man from laramie official trailer manns westerns revitalized the genre in the 1950s because they were derived from classic struggles inspired. Few video transfers vintage 1955 look this good, given the fading of film stocks that usually takes place.
The man from laramie, their last, was shot in technicolor and cinemascope. In the man from laramie, stewart is the mysterious will lockhart, who delivers a wagon train load of. The man from laramiejames stewart, donald crisp, arthur kennedy, alex nicol, cathy odonnell, aline macmahon, jack elam, wallace ford 1955. May 29, 2008 this is a movie trailer i produced several years ago for this classic western featuring james stewart. This well acted movie is gripping every step of the way. The title song written by ned washington and lester lee, was released in the united states by no fewer than seven artists. He is especially involved with the waggomans, an influential ranching family, and begins his search for someone selling rifles to the local apaches, only to find out it is the son of the most powerful man in the area. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. This transition was never more stark than in stewarts four westerns with mann, as is evidenced in their last effort together, the man from laramie 1955. The man from laramie appears in both its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2. Street date june 10, 2014 available through screen archives entertainment 29. The man from laramie 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. If youve only seen the man from laramiein a panandscan version on television, youve been missing much of the movie. The man from laramie under anthony manns superb direction, james stewart departs from his wellloved ordinary hero role and gives a riveting performance as a resolute vigilante obsessed with finding the man responsible for his brothers death.
That first of the mannstewart westerns was a blackandwhite film in the traditional ratio. Early in his career he had two number ones and several other top ten hits in the uk chart, but he became better known for his longrunning show on bbc radio two. The man from laramie masters of cinema hd trailer youtube. All of mann and stewarts films exhibit a powerful intensity in the. The man from laramie 1997 cast and crew 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. Director anthony mann cut his teeth on film noirs and theres a whodunnit element to the story as well as a tortured antihero or two driving the drama. The sheet music for the man from laramie featured a photo of stewart and his costar, cathy odonnell. Will lockhart becomes entangled in the happenings of coronado, an isolated western town, after delivering supplies there. The man from laramie was their last collaboration, and arguably their best. Laramie also exhibits a rather retro attitude toward native americans. Stewart stars as a driven man determined to get frontier justice in this gripping film about the sabotage and savagery of the wild west. The man from laramie is a classic western, and its the fifth collaboration between stewart and famed western and film noir director anthony mann. T t flynn no one in coronado, new mexico, wanted will lockhart to linger in town.