The actor donald macdonald the played in the film the. Burt lancaster and dianne foster star in this dramatic tale of a father and young sons journey across the rugged, 1820 kentucky wilderness amidst ferocious fighting, highstepping minstrels and gorgeous scenery. The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film with comic overtones directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, marie windsor, john howard, hugo haas, grant withers and odette myrtil. Deadline to submit an application for a months ktdfa meeting is the 25th day of the month example. I see my darling in each spray of summer sunlight i see my darling in the leaves that fall i see her walking in the rainy april sadness and hear her name in every bluebird call. The kentuckian is a 1955 american cinemascope technicolor western film directed by burt.
Sixtyfour percent of the americans killed in the war of 1812 were kentuckians. Read the full synopsis of the kentuckian, 1955, directed by burt lancaster, with burt lancaster, dianne foster, diana lynn, at turner classic movies. Based on the novel the gabriel horn by felix holt, the story was set in kentucky circa. Kentucky shares borders with illinois, indiana, and ohio to the north, west virginia and virginia to the east, tennessee to the south, and missouri to the west.
The working title of this film was the gabriel horn. So it is with tribute film classics richly realized rerecordings of bernard herrmanns scores for the kentuckian 1955 and williamsburg. Released 1955, the kentuckian stars burt lancaster, dianne foster, diana lynn, john mcintire the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Contact the special collections research center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Glenn ford westerns the 50s the sheepman 1958 part. The recently widowed lancaster heads towards texas with his son donald mcdonald. The kentuckian 1972, university of kentucky libraries exploreuk.
The bernard herrmann society society for the appreciation of the music of bernard herrmann 19111975. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. Olive films has done an outstanding job with their blu ray edition of john waynes 1949 romantic adventure the fighting kentuckian. United artists presents photographed in cinemascope burt lancaster as the kentuckian. In this western, the recently widowed burt lancaster heads towards texas with his son donald mcdonald. The kentuckian arrives on bluray courtesy of kino lorber and their studio classics label. Soldier john breen jumps into the carriage of the french general demarchand in an attempt to evade his troop. Kentucky is known as the bluegrass state, a nickname based on kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass found in many of its pastures.
The story takes place during the presidency of james monroe circa 1820. Sep 21, 2006 the actor donald macdonald the played in the film the kentuckian, where is he, when was he born, is he alive. Heinrich mann, german novelist and essayist, a socially committed writer whose bestknown works are attacks on the authoritarian social structure of german society under emperor william ii. Upstanding widower big eli wakefield burt lancaster decides to move from kentucky further west to texas. Lancaster plays eli wakefield, a kentuckian who desires more room to breath in texas. He undertakes the journey with just his young son little eli donald macdonald, but. That isnt to say that its terrible and unwatchable, its in relatively fine shape for a 60yearold film. The fighting kentuckian photos view all photos 1 movie info. The fighting kentuckian makes for an entertaining picture, full of romance, slapstick comedy, adventure and a climactic showdown. Deutschmann partners llc flushing, ny management service. The limestone cumberland plateau altitude, 200450 m, which is dissected by the deep valleys of the cumberland, green, and kentucky rivers, occupies a large part of the state. Bernard herrmanns alvis for sale fancy owning a bit of film music history. Most of the folks he meets, notably winsome schoolmarm diana lynn, bondslave dianne foster, and lancasters downtoearth brother john mcintyre and sisterinlaw una merkel. Yes, there are indeed some odd things about this film.
From the detail clarity to the colors to black levels, nothing about this image looks as though this was a recent scan. After nearly 40 years, the kentuckian finally ceased publication in 1920, ending one of hopkinsvilles longest running newspapers. Featuring a poignant, unconventional screenplay by a. Consult the paul thamann business profile in cleves, oh for company research. The kentuckian arrives with an aged but still pretty good looking 2. Apr 09, 2017 the fighting kentuckian movie summary in 1818, a kentucky regiment on its march home, enters mobile, alabama. A kentucky widower bound for 1820s texas with his young son is thwarted in his. The kentuckian is a 1955 american cinemascope technicolor western film directed by burt lancaster, who also starred. Kentuckian article about kentuckian by the free dictionary. We pride ourselves on producing everything ourselves we do not serve packaged and reheated food. Burt lancaster 1955 hd once upon a time in america channel hd.
The kentuckian 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. There are two women, diane foster and diana lynn, both are charming and it is going to be a hard choice for lancaster. In 1954, burt lancaster announced that he was planning to leave acting behind in order to become a fulltime director. Upon the dailys demise, the paper became a triweekly known simply as the kentuckian. The kentuckian song hilltoppers top hilltoppers lyrics the joker marianne only you time waits for no one a fallen star till then my treasure from the vine came the grape p. Lancaster direction, the kentuckian is a sort of comingofage story if we accept to see in elias and little eli wakefield two facets of ones identity. Unsubscribe from once upon a time in america channel hd. Walther matthau is an expert with the whip and his fight with lancaster is the high point of the film. As it turned out, aside from a minor codirecting credit on 1974s the midnight man, the kentuckian would also end up being his only effort. The kentuckian fighter no title in original messrs. The kentuckian did not age and lancaster came out very well as a director. Barkley, of kentucky, one of the outstanding candidates for the post of senate majority leader to succeed the late senator robinson, held a field day for the cameramen at the capitol today. So ended the war of 1812 in which the kentucky militia had played so vital a role. The sheepman the last western glenn ford made in the 50s.
The actor donald macdonald the played in the film the kentuckian, where is he, when was he born, is he alive. Movie music by composer bernard herrmann, alfred newman, hugo friedhofer, franz waxman. He undertakes the journey with just his young son little eli donald macdonald, but en route they pick up friends like indentured servant hannah dianne foster and schoolmarm susie diana lynn, a potential love interest. The limestone cumberland plateau altitude, 200450 m, which is dissected by the deep valleys of the cumberland, green, and kentucky rivers, occupies a. Prince of players, the trouble with harry, the kentuckian. It was published by the kentuckian company with meacham at the helm. John litel celebrity profile check out the latest john litel photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The kentuckian 1955 burt lancaster full length western movie 2. Burt lancaster and dianne foster star in this dramatic tale of a father and young sons journey across the rugged, 1820 kentucky wilderness amidst ferocious. As our western neighbors are so anxious for war, and as we of the east must stand the brunt of it, will you allow me to tell them a story i heard some time since. Gerhard deutschmann composer play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Both are wonderfully expressive examples of americana at its most heartfelt. The kentuckian 1955 burt lancaster, diana lynn, dianne. This motley crews path is difficult, and they face many. The kentuckian and other film scores soundtrack cd details and availability. A kentucky widower bound for 1820s texas with his young son is. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts john wayne as john breen, a kentucky trooper making the long journey. Released in 1955, the kentuckian is one of only a couple films directed by burt lancaster. See the full list of the kentuckian cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A young kentuckian started some years ago for the west in search of fame and fortune. With burt lancaster, diana lynn, dianne foster, walter matthau. Mann, the elder brother of the novelist thomas mann, entered publishing, but.
The last movie he made was in 1976 called bakers hawk. Not surprisingly, hardy is the comic relief, being the brunt of many a stunt, and lightening up the tone. As noted by publicity information contained in the films file at the. A kentucky widower bound for 1820s texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a longstanding family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant. The kentuckian song lyrics performed by eddy arnold. This republic pictures film has its share of historic detail, and quite a bit of humor provided by waynes sidekick, the buckskinclad oliver hardy. Published quarterly march june september december private publication.
The fighting kentuckian movie summary in 1818, a kentucky regiment on its march home, enters mobile, alabama. From film tax incentives to stunning landscapes, the kentucky film office is here to make your vision a reality. Burt lancaster elmer gantry makes his directorial debut with this superb, actionpacked western. This was one of only two films lancaster directed the other was the midnight man, and the only one for which he has sole credit. Pressed onto a region a bd25 disc, the disc is housed in a standard sturdy bluray case and comes with a booklet containing cover pictures of other studio classics releases. Watch the kentuckian online stream full movie directv. Of the approximately 24,000 kentuckians who served during the war, 1,200 were casualties. The kentuckian 1955 burt lancaster, diana lynn, dianne foster. Gerard schurmann herrmanns friend, britishdutch composer gerard schurmann has died aged 96 on 24th march 2020. Produced and directed by star burt lancaster, the kentuckian is a leisurely western occasionally punctuated by spurts of startling brutality.
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