Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Note that some listings, beginning in 1958, include the term panavision. Its an irresistible characterisation by ford, deftly blending humour with machismo, setting up the rest of the film by firmly pulling us viewers onto his side. The sheepman, 1958, with glenn ford and shirley maclaine. This film is an adaptation of the frank harris semiautobiographical novel my reminiscences as a cowboy. Film memories the official site of shirley maclaine. But, the worst is yet to come when he announces that he intends to raise sheep in the middle of cattle country. A young shirley mcclain and leslie neilsen are fine window dressing but it is ford who carries this wonderful light comedyaction film. The sheepman 1958 george marshall releases allmovie. The quality of the film s cinematography was very tv standard and i felt like i was watching an extended episode of bonanza, complete with an acting credit for the person that played adam cartwright in the show.
The sheepman posters now we come to another rather odd glenn ford film. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The always reliable glenn ford is perfect for the part, but the film is stolen by the shifty w. But easygoing jason sweet won a trainload of sheep in a poker game and he aims to graze them. The sheepman 1958 glenn ford dvd elvis dvd collector. The townspeople just arent going to let it happen, especially local town boss colonel bedford leslie nielsen. Marshall next made westerns centred on, variously, a cavalry scout fighting indians pillars of the sky, 1956, an army deserter teaching women how to fight indians the guns of fort petticoat, 1957, and a sheep rancher and a cattle baron who love the same woman the sheepman, 1958. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, better known by his stage name john wayne, was an american film actor, director and producer. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the sheepman with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. Ridgways western movie heritage, to see maps and learn more about major motion pictures filmed in and around the community of ridgway. The sheepman 1958 is a western, comedy movie starring glenn ford and shirley maclaine. The sheepman was touted as a comedy by some of mgms publicity people. 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.
The sheepman t he last western glenn ford made in the 50s. The sheepman 1958 sheep farmer jason sweet glenn ford arrives in a small western cattle town and promptly clashes with local tough guy jumbo mccall mickey shaughnessy. The sheepman was filmed in wyoming,very similar to location of shane. It really isnt, but this western does have its lighthearted moments. Western movies full length free english best western movies.
Fields windbag misanthropic comic character portrayal by edgar buchanan. It is fun like indiana jones, a blend of funny and action and. Mickey oshaughnessey and edgar buchannan are absolutely wonderful in their character roles. Glenn ford stars as a hardbitten sheep farmer, running. Most of the action occurs at the end with sheepman ford shooting the bad guys. A brash stranger and his sheep arrive in a small town, but not soon after, the townspeople decide theyve seen enough of him. The sheepman 1958 george marshall, glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, western october 24, 2015 a stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The sheepman is a 1958 american western film directed by george marshall and starring glenn ford, shirley maclaine, and leslie nielsen. John wayne western movies free online westerns on the web.
Music is by jeff alexander and cinematography by robert j. Feb 1, 2014 the sheepman, 1958, with glenn ford and shirley maclaine stay safe and healthy. Several of the classic locations used in films are accessible by passenger car, and make a great day trip for western movie fans. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Shirley maclaine is neither too spunky or too demure, but also ends up. The film is a little short on action, but the witty script more than makes up for it. Marion mitchell morrison born marion robert morrison. Gambler jason sweet ford wins a herd of sheep in a poker game and proceeds to take them by train into the middle of cattle country.
Watch the sheepman 1958 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Watch appalachian spring tv movie 1958 online streaming free in 720p a filmed version of aaron coplands most famous ballet, with its original star, who also choreographed. From the whistler series to gimmicky stuff like house on haunted hill 1958, he sure made. Its a good film for those who havent seen westerns, but for someone with a lot of them under their belt this may seem a bit lacking. Ford touts the navy through radio and television spectacles. If theres one word in powder valleys cattle country that makes the locals jaws clench and triggerfingers twitch, here it is.
Notes about the sheepman, 1958, directed by george marshall, with glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, available from turner classic movies. Glen ford was to walk onto the road and into the path of the horse and buggy that were running into town. Hollywood reporter news items indicate that the film was shot on location near montrose, co. The sheepman is directed by george marshall and written by william bowers, james edward grant and william roberts. Cowboy is a 1958 american technicolor western film directed by delmer daves and starring glenn ford, jack lemmon, anna kashfi and brian donlevy. Publicity stills were speciallyposed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork. Find release information for the sheepman 1958 george marshall on allmovie. Filmed in part in western colorado in autumn, the original must have been eyepopping.
The sheepman glenn ford, leslie nielsen, shirley maclaine, pernell roberts, edgar buchanan, slim pickens, mickey shaughnessy, pedro gonzalez gonzalez 1958. This is a film that will hold your interest for sure, and is a good buy. Wonderful westerns full of cowboy boots, old west, big cowboy hats, spurs and saddles. The sheepman dvdr 1958 warner archive collection mod. A stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The sheepman 1958 if theres one word in powder valleys cattle country that makes the locals jaws clench and triggerfingers twitch, here it is. The always reliable glenn ford is perfect for the part, but the film is stolen by the. George marshall directs ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen as the villain and more familiar talents in a tale that combines genre sendups with showdown heroics. Note that there are hundreds of other low budget movies, documentaries and short films that have been made in colorado, that we were not able to include on this list. But easygoing jason sweet ford won a trainload of sheep in a poker game, and he aims to graze them in the perfect place.
Potentially mawkish movie material such as the love of a boy for his dog and a fathers steadfast dedication to his incapacitated son has been artfully metamorphosed into a genuinely sentimental. The sheepman is a 1958 western film directed by george marshall. Glenn ford was married four times, and a son, peter ford. Sep 15, 2015 this video is the best western movies full length free english this movie is best western movies of all time thanks for watching. A minor but irresistibly amiable semicomic western that looks both backwards to marshalls own glorious destry rides again and forwards to. With glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, mickey shaughnessy.
The coen brothers have used a similar technique in many of their films, writing dialogue totally mismatched with what one expects from a particular movie. Yes, there are indeed some odd things about this film but some wonderful things as well. August 31 carry on sergeant, the first film in the popular british carry on series, opens. The picture was nominated for an academy award in the writing story and screenplaywritten directly for the screen category. Watch appalachian spring tv movie 1958 online streaming. He also irks stephen bedford leslie nielsen, a wealthy cattleman, with his advances toward bedfords girlfriend, dell payton shirley maclaine. Glenn ford simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The americano with glenn ford, frank lovejoy, cesar romero and miss thiess, was a troubled production begun by budd boetticher in brazil and finished some time later by castle. Glenn ford also joined the naval reserve united states in 1958 and was promoted to lieutenant commander. This one is a soso dvd in terms of the quality of the transfer, and it deserves much better. The sheepman 1958 a stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing.
Glen fords witty portrayal of jason sweet in the sheepman keeps the interest piqued for every foot of this classic film. The sheepman approved 1h 25min western 7 may 1958 usa a brash stranger and his sheep arrive in a small town, but not soon after, the townspeople decide theyve seen enough of him. Bullwhip 1958 full length western action movie youtube. For the best experience please update your browser. In the year he was named the top male boxoffice draw, glenn ford strapped on his sidearm and his sense. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
George marshall a congenial range war western, as the cattlemen in town try to cope with and drive out jason sweet glenn ford, a newcomer sheepman whos good with a gun and has a sense of. Most of these films were from mgm though a number of columbia films used the new panavision lenses for their cinemascope films. The sheepman 1958 george marshall related allmovie. Sep 01, 2006 the hairstyles signposted glenn fords long and active career.
It stars glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, mickey shaughnessy, edgar buchanan, willis bouchey, pernell roberts, and slim pickens. November 15 during production of solomon and sheba in madrid, spain. Glenn ford westerns the 50s the sheepman 1958 part 1. The sheepman 1958 posted by mark franklin on aug 21, 2017 glenn ford is jason sweet, a stranger who rides into a cattle town with a herd of sheep, a combination sure to put folks ill at ease. The sheepman 1958 george marshall, glenn ford, shirley. These are films that carried screen and print credits for cinemascope but were photographed with panavision lenses. Jan, 2015 bullwhip 1958 full length western action movie director. Ford is good as the sheepman and shirley mclain does well with her role as the almostwife of bad guy leslie nielson. Find similar and related movies for the sheepman 1958 george marshall on allmovie. George marshall, who showed how the west was fun in destry rides again, directs ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen as the villain and more familiar talents in a tale that combines genre sendups with showdown heroics. Glenn ford arrives in town and manages to irritate everyone in the community. Below is a partial list of the more popular movies that have been filmed in colorado in chronological order.
The sheepman is a film directed by george marshall and starring glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen. He died at 90 years old on august 30, 2006 at his residence of beverly hills. Buy the sheepman 1958 stranger with a gun from amazons movies store. And rolling, green powder valley looks like the perfect place. Filmed in wyoming, very similiar to location of shane. The sheepman is a film directed by george marshall with glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, mickey shaughnessy, year.
Ive always like albert, both mystery and western, so i certainly agree with dan in his take on the book, and it is character driven, which is why it works so well on screen. It tells the story of jason sweet glenn ford, a gambler who wins a herd of sheep in a poker game. Glenn ford westerns the 50s the sheepman 1958 part. In mgms the sheepman 1958, in which she doubled shirley maclaine, she was supposed to frighten lead actor glen ford by almost running over him with her horse. Glenn ford westerns are the rodney dangerfield of westerns. Here are a few publicity stills from mgms the sheepman 1958, starring glenn ford and shirley maclaine.
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