Wyatt earp and doc holliday gunned down stilwell on march 1882 in defense of the earp family. Wyatt earp was filmed in sante fe in united states of america. With hugh obrian, jimmy noel, ethan laidlaw, bill coontz. Jan 29, 2018 marshal wyatt earp kevin costner and his posse track down the men who killed his brother. A modern retelling of the tombstone and wyatt earp legend, this film starring kurt russell, val kilmer and sam elliott was filmed at old. The picture was directed by john sturges from a screenplay written by novelist leon uris. In one of its many instances of dramatic license, the movie depicts hand as earps sweetheart. This early wyatt earp movie, based on stuart lakes book frontier marshall, presents a very romanticized version of the gunfight at the o. A biopic on the old west lawman, kevin costners 1994 box office flop arrived in the wake of the arizonaset tombstone that focused on the gunfight at the o. He was named after his fathers commanding officer in the mexicanamerican war, captain wyatt berry stapp, of the 2th company illinois mounted volunteers.
Its a rambling, unfocused biography of wyatt earp kevin costner, starting when hes a kid and following his development from an awkward wouldbe lawyer into a slick gunslinger. Wyatt earp definitely regales more backstory for the marshall who somehow, luckily, by fear andor reputation is never shot while being shot at quite often. While, again, this has been dressed up for the screen, it is true that he was arrested for. This list comprises of ten great movies about the famous gunmen duo from the ever fascinating wild west. Indiana jones movie the crystal skull, city slickers, and wyatt earp. The young wyatt earp at age 21, taken about 1869, probably in lamar, missouri. The season came to a close in late september with a massive cliffhanger. The movies on wyatt earp starring kevin costner and kurt russell were both fantastic. However, the relationship with earp and doc holliday dennis quaid is still pretty strong and authentic. So it truly is the rallying cry of the fans that helped to get it back on the air. Corral and the earp vendetta ride, during the 1880s. After wyatt earps death in 1929 and the publication of stuart lakes book wyatt earp. One of the first films to take a crack at the earptombstone story in the 1930s placed the gunfight at the o. The life and legend of wyatt earp was the first in a wave of new tv westerns aimed at adults previous entries, such as the cisco kid and the.
Sep 25, 2015 a modern retelling of the tombstone and wyatt earp legend, this film starring kurt russell, val kilmer and sam elliott was filmed at old tucson studios mescal location near benson. Mare winningham is wyatts pathetic, prostitute commonlaw second wife, mattie. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon. The life and legend of wyatt earp cast, crew and credits.
Actor kevin costner says gene hackman is the best actor hes worked with 1517 duration. The railroad station scenes toward the end of wyatt earp when the earps are attempting to get their families to safety were filmed at this historic railroad depot. During wyatt earps later years, while he was living in. The wyatt earp tv show filmed some nice footage of the grove relay station around this time, which is fortunate for us as historians and western location fans because the building didnt leave behind the kind of prominent footprint in movies and old tv shows that its cousin the saddlehorn relay station left behind. Taos unlimited movie locations of the great southwest. Marshal wyatt earp kevin costner and his posse track down the men who killed his brother. Both costner and russell play wyatt as the pistol whippin sonovabitch that he was.
Kings ranch road, gold canyon, arizona, usa 2 of 2 found this interesting interesting. It depicts a number of western outlaws and lawmen, such as wyatt earp, william brocius, johnny ringo, and doc holliday tombstone was released by hollywood pictures in theatrical wide release in the united states on december 25. This is the long version of the eventual gunfight at the ok corral. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom. Aug 28, 2015 from henry fonda to kevin costner and from cesar romero to val kilmer, wyatt earp and doc holliday reserve a special place in the collective conscience of the cinephile. Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. My darling clementine, american western film, released in 1946, that is considered a classic of the genre. Dec 15, 2019 wynonna earp is, without a doubt, an unusual series.
Turns out key scenes were filmed at ghost ranch, the original home of. Wyatt earp a passe toute sa jeunesse entoure davocats et. Clothing had to be imported from europe, delaying production. Jan 09, 2020 nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the o. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaws he is often regarded as the central figure in the shootout in tombstone, but his brother virgil was. Trainee lawyer wyatt earp kevin costner marries his sweetheart, urilla sutherland. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday. Wyatt earp 1994 was literally upstaged by tombstone which came out six months earlier, i saw the premiere in tempe on december 20, 1993 and even though it had great promotion, wyatt earp was too late in the cycle and got beat up over the comparisons. The illustrated life and times of wyatt earp mentions hollywood director alan dwans claim that wyatt appeared as an extra in the halfbreed see below earp expert jeff morey watched the film and determined the face that was supposed to be wyatts looks more.
The life and legend of wyatt earp tv series 19551961 imdb. However, costner disagreed with jarre over the focus of the film he believed that the emphasis should have been on wyatt earp rather than the many characters. Developed by emily andras, the canadianamerican production is based on the comic book series by beau smith. My darling clementine is a 1946 american western film directed by john ford and starring henry fonda as wyatt earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the ok corral. I think the life and legend of wyatt earp could have been done better by having an older actor play bat masterson rather than portray him as a young inexperienced man. In revenge, clantons thugs kill the marshals brother. Marshal wyatt earp kills a couple of men of the clanton gang in a fight. The life and legend of wyatt earp is the first western television series written for adults, premiering four days before gunsmoke on september 6, 1955. Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging wyatt earp and his. Two weeks later came the clint walker western cheyenne. Tombstone 1993 was being filmed at the same time nearby, and bought up most of the period clothing in the region. The righteous earp brothersformer us marshalls wyatt kurt russell, virgil sam elliott and morgan bill paxtonarrive in the rough and ready town of tombstone, hoping to exploit its new. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom sizemore, jobeth williams, mare winningham and jim. In tombstone, arizona territory, earp took part in the gunfight at near the o.
Wyatt earp and doc holliday gunned down stilwell on march 20, 1882 in defense of the earp family. Urp is a supernatural western horror television series. Wyatt berry stapp earp was one of the wild wests most colorful and famous lawmen, best remembered as a survivor of the storied and much filmed encounter known, somewhat incorrectly, as the gunfight at the ok corral, which took place in tombstone, arizona, in october 1881. The statues of doc holliday and wyatt earp at the tucson, arizona train depot are located near the site where frank stilwell was killed. Nov 21, 2017 wyatt earp 1994 was literally upstaged by tombstone which came out six months earlier, i saw the premiere in tempe on december 20, 1993 and even though it had great promotion, wyatt earp was too late in the cycle and got beat up over the comparisons. The production was filmed in the real tombstone, something no other film could claim. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys. The film takes place from october 26, 1881 to april 15, 1882. Wyatt earp s revenge is a 2012 american western film about the legendary lawman wyatt earp. The life and legend of wyatt earp tv series 19551961. Mar 30, 2012 wyatt earp film still 3 earp staggers off into a downward spiral of drinking, fighting and crime.
Frontier marshal in 1931, moviemakers finally began to nibble at the story western movies were in their third decade. Harts wild bill hickok may 7, 2012 paul andrew hutton it was quite natural for wyatt earp to gravitate to gower gulch, the intersection of sunset boulevard and gower street in hollywood, where unemployed southwestern cowboys gathered daily in search of work in the new moving picture industry. My darling clementine film by ford 1946 britannica. Val kilmer in wyatt earps revenge 2012 of main interest is to watch val kilmer playing an older wyatt earp shawn roberts plays the younger version after his defining turn as doc in tombstone. Wyatt earps revenge is a 2012 american western film about the legendary lawman wyatt earp. The story of wyatt earp as he interacts and battles other famous figures of the wild west era. The film is loosely based on events in tombstone, arizona, including the gunfight at the o. Corral is a 1957 american technicolor western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, loosely based on the actual event which took place on october 26, 1881. Kevin costner is the long arm of the law in 1994s wyatt earp. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. Wyatt berry stapp earp was born on march 19, 1848, the fourth child of nicholas porter earp and his second wife, virginia ann cooksey.
Thus, wyatt starts to chase the killers together with his friend doc holliday. The series is loosely based on the life of frontier marshal wyatt earp. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday page 2. Sep 29, 2015 after wyatt earps death in 1929 and the publication of stuart lakes book wyatt earp. The halfhour, blackandwhite program aired for six seasons 229 episodes on abc from. It was one of the first movies to elevate wyatt earp to mythical status and helped establish the legend of the gunfight at the o. 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. Marshal, deputy sheriff, and deputy town marshal in the old west. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. Apr 08, 2020 my darling clementine, american western film, released in 1946, that is considered a classic of the genre. In one of its many instances of dramatic license, the movie depicts hand as earp s sweetheart.
It involves many of the same characters and much of the same story, but little of the tension and drama. For the movie, wyatt earps actual 6shooter was loaned by the earp museum and used in some scenes during a number of closeups. Corral but it is, nonetheless, a very entertaining film. With kevin costner, dennis quaid, gene hackman, david andrews.
It was steady work, with the abc series churning out 229 episodes in that span, and obrian spent much of his oncamera time on the iverson movie ranch in chatsworth, calif. The life and legend of wyatt earp tv series 19551961 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Tom dischley, tom alger, rina fox, sal crisanti, james beer references. Directed by lawrence kasdan, this epic version of the legendary western sheriffgunslingers life story stars kevin costner as earp, who lived from 1848 to 1929. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was a deputy u. Impressive but uninviting, wyatt earp is easier to admire from a distance than pull up a chair and enjoy closeup. The love of his life gunned down by the ruthless kennedy brothers, legendary old west lawman wyatt earp forms a posse that includes doc holliday, bat masterson, charlie bassett, and bill tilghman. The love of his life gunned down by the ruthless kennedy brothers, legendary old west lawman wyatt earp forms a posse that includes doc holliday, bat. The authentic wyatt earp is actually a muchbetter film than the. All officers here who were associated with him declare that he is honest, and would have decided according to his belief in the face of an arsenal. The righteous earp brothersformer us marshalls wyatt kurt russell, virgil sam elliott and morgan bill paxtonarrive in the rough and ready town of. Melanie scrofano plays the series titular character, the greatgreatgranddaughter of legendary lawman wyatt earp. Wyatt earp stands next to a 1926 packard model 326 opera coupe that is believed to have been owned by silent film actor william s.
Ctva us western the life and legend of wyatt earp louis. Apr 01, 2003 the illustrated life and times of wyatt earp mentions hollywood director alan dwans claim that wyatt appeared as an extra in the halfbreed see below. The ensemble cast also features victor mature as doc holliday, linda darnell, walter brennan, tim holt, cathy downs and ward bond. Wyatt earp 1994 movie clip revenge of wyatt earp youtube. Earp expert jeff morey watched the film and determined the face that was supposed to be wyatts looks more like cochise county sheriff john slaughter. Hugh obrian starred as frontier marshal wyatt earp for six seasons on the tv western the life and legend of wyatt earp, from 19551961. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. As time passed, many viewers became worried that they hadnt heard about a season. Ill take 10 or 12 of you with me before you get him. Tombstone, arizona, at the ok corral, hoodlums from evil ike clanton robert ryan, he was 57 at the time that the film was made, though his role ike was only 34 years old confront gunplay against wyatt earp james garner, his brothers virgil frank converse played earp s elder brother, in spite of the fact that he was ten. West adams heritage association in historic west adams. It is a fictionalized account of an actual old west event, the slaying of beautiful singer dora hand in dodge city, kansas, when earp was a deputy there. Wyatt earp, now an icon in western history, fiction and film, came late to that position.
However, in the movie, earp empties six shots into warshaw. Wyatt earp plays as if they took tombstone and pumped it full of hot air. With james garner, jason robards, robert ryan, albert salmi. All three seasons are currently on netflix in the u. In tombstone, arizona, the earp brothers and their comrade doc holliday. As in the earp brothers lives, women are functional in this film. Jul 20, 2017 actor kevin costner says gene hackman is the best actor hes worked with 1517 duration.
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