Budd Boetticher1. American Film Institute 2021 North Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027-1657. Daniel and Roy return home with stolen horses, including a wild stallion, Black Midnight. Once again we're in deeply ambiguous territory that is of course deeply satisfying to watch. As soaked in the chaser of willed decrepitude. Not the best collaboration between Budd Boetticher and Randolph Scott, but it was the most interesting. Andr Bazin called it an exemplary western and Sergio Leone must have memorized every shot of its ferocious finale. Restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive. A fear that takes over a whole town, by name of Sundown. Noah Berry Jr., Karen Steele, and John Carroll. Even after only being two films in, I can see the influence that Boetticher's work has had on the post-classical Westerns of Peckinpah, Leone, and even Clint Eastwood himself. A little gem. The Iverson Ranch, however, a 600-acre area close to Hollywood situated above the northwest San Fernando Valley suburb of Chatsworth, lacked the physical and scenic advantages of the Alabama Hills. Karen Steele can act and she plays her part well. Join here. "Looks like you are doing your job real good, don't spoil it with your philosophizing"Far more rhetorical than some of other Boetticher/Scott westerns, almost a reverse High Noon, but Boetticher filmmaking is so plain and direct that barely matters. 6:30pm. The entire unit could be housed in the township of Lone Pine only minutes from the Alabama Hills and Boetticher could ride to the location on horseback. For a maverick, often difficult director who eschewed studio politics and hated studio interference, the area was sufficiently remote from Hollywood without requiring distant, and costly, travel arrangements. As the wedding guests wait at the saloon, Kimbrough tries to convince Lucy to marry him. Decision At Sundown - HD (1957) Film Club. Of the collaborations between Scott and Boetticher this I think is the worst. Sundown at Granada. Scott plays him brilliantly, like a raw nerve, of hurt and anger. Both men are presented as far more than black and white, and even Kimbrough is allowed to maintain his humanity, largely thanks to the vulnerability of Carrolls performance. I thought it was like magic poof! Soon after, Morley Chase, a rancher who despises Kimbrough, rides into town with his men to witness the nuptials. Also, Annies red kerchief around her neck cleverly matches the colour of the clothes hanging on the makeshift line. Charles Lang's contributions to the cycle begin at the terminus. Oct With the odds now evened, Bart emerges from the stable for a showdown with the sheriff. Hmm, yes, I seem to recall this one had a somewhat unusual twist ending. Believe I saw it for the first time a couple of years ago and thought it was not that great but at least it was trying to do something different. To fully realize these films, he needed the Alabama Hills. Seven Ways from Sundown Filming Locations. If you want to share your love for Sundown or movie stars like Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Iazua Larios. The movie is small. Before the opening cast and >>, The following dedication appears in the opening credits: For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young in Heart; and Time has been powerless to >>, Working titles for this film were Black Irish , If I Die Before I Wake and Take This Woman . My parents came from Puerto Rico and moved to New York City when they were kids. It's a Stone Cold ClassicWesternsNeo-Western Paradise, You know when you've seen a great western when you can feel those tears coming up at the end. Although it is Kimbrough's wedding day, Allison makes it clear he blames him for the death of his wife and is out to kill him. The town may finally stand up to be counted, but Scott embodies, "I'll tell ya one thing. It is filmed by the camera truck travelling parallel to the wagon and the Indians that, in one startling movement, pulls ahead of the wagon and suddenly cuts across in front of it to show the horses, at full tilt, heading towards the camera. See Details About Popular Disney Heroine. In all that time while growing up my dad never once complained. Other articles where Decision at Sundown is discussed: Budd Boetticher: Westerns: Decision at Sundown (1957) was more pedestrian, possibly because Kennedy was not involved with the script. Gotta love how supremely effective these Boetticher/Scott westerns are and I really really like his bare bones form there's no unnecessary flairs , it's just about getting the job done. The tight budgets on his films, especially the Ranown films, fostered his creativity the filming period for Ride Lonesome was a mere 13 days, from August 14 to August 28 (less Sunday) and Boetticher claimed that his other Scott films were filmed in 18 days or less. The purpose of the scene is to depict Annies growing attraction to the distant, emotionally repressed Stride. All Rights Reserved, "Ride Lonesome: The Films of Budd Boetticher". Controversial Decisions Decisions Decisions Manny Pacquiao. The most romantic/lyrical moment in Boettichers Lone Pine films is a brief scene between Annie Greer, the wife of John Greer (Walter Reed) and Stride as he assists Annie in hanging clothes on a makeshift clothesline. A man walks into said town, a rifle in his pocket and a score to settle in the other. Kimbrough, the self-appointed king of Sundown, readies for his wedding while his long-time mistress, Ruby James, voices her feelings of rejection and betrayal. In Black Midnight McDowall plays the gangly Scott Jordan who lives on a struggling ranch with his uncle, Bill Jordan (Damian OFlynn). Bart Allison arrives into the town of Sundown at the conclusion of his three year manhunt of Tate Kimbrough. The common elements on these films were Boetticher, Scott and screenwriter Burt Kennedy. Watch fullscreen . The landscape, the dialogue exchange (Id hunt you for free), and Scotts comfortable demeanor in this landscape, along with the handcuffs, provides a wealth of information that underpins the entire film. Similarly, the Hang Tree that featured so prominently at the end of Ride Lonesome can be clearly seen, surrounded by water, when Cody and his small group attempt to evade the Comanches in Comanche Station. Noah Berry Jr., Karen Steele, and John Carroll. Made by fans in Aotearoa New Zealand. During the day I would make my mom read me my comics over and over again. Photos by: Brandon Salazar. The endings of the earlier Boetticher/Lone Pine films are more conventional, more optimistic. Just as Kimbrough is berating Swede for failing to kill Bart, Charles returns and reports that Lucy will not go through with the ceremony until Bart leaves town. He is getting married. Browse more videos. A beautifully thought out plot, that see's our main protagonist leave town a broken man.This film covers so many situations and moral issues with. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. And my interests in literary science fiction and fantasy expanded to include television and movies. Wow! The expansive valleys and extensive network of flat areas within the Hills gave directors and cinematographers the opportunity to film spectacular action sequences with the use of fast moving camera trucks able to travel along a network of dusty roads, such as Movie Road, to film riders, wagons and stagecoaches moving at breakneck speed. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. With his dying words, Sam beseeches Doc to tell Bart that Mary was no good. Outraged by Sams murder, Doc tries to rouse the town folk from their moral torpor. The script seems to be aiming for shades of ambiguity, which is admirable for a Western in 1957, but as the credits rolled what I experienced was closer to ambivalence: the film wants us to take the Tate Kimbrough character as though he's some sort of feudal lord in the town of Sundown, ruling with an iron fist, but as the movie openshe's serving the entire town free drinks on his wedding day, and the townspeople don't seem lorded over, just a bit venal and. Playing next. We see that he is arrogant and somewhat bossy but that is not enough to hate the guy. While Boetticher utilized the rivers and river basins, the timbered areas as well as the sand dunes at nearby Olancha (the Indian attack in Seven Men from Now), it was the Alabama Hills that dominated geography and texture of his films. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) - Clip: Dawn Wells on The Town That Dreaded Sundown. Mobilesite. Randolph Scotts character Bart Allison is not likeable. Decision at Sundown is Randolph Scott's film. Mobilesite. Laser World 4.0. I'm not exactly sure where I got the idea. Occasionally, however, directors would reverse the angle and film towards the bleak Inyo Mountains as director Ida Lupino and cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca did to emphasise the harsh world of their film noir, The Hitch-Hiker (1953). He blames Kimbrough for seducing his wife; she eventually committed suicide. A fine film with a distinct style, I think I'm really going to enjoy the rest of this collection. When Spanish tries to climb in through a window, Sam gores his hand with a hay hook. Show All, 77mins The last image shows the black smoke from the tree drifting slowly towards the sky. This town's reaction to his entrance says all. Watched Three years. My mom had to sit me down and explain that it was a process. I'd had no idea that 7 Men From Now was part of a legendary 7 film partnership between Randolph Scott and Budd Boetticher, but it was such a great film that I went out and snapped up five more of the Ranown Cycle on Blu Ray, with only Westbound escaping my collection. Experiencing second thoughts about the marriage, Lucy goes to the stable to talk to Bart. After killing Frank, Brigade sets fire to the tree and watches it burn while the remnants of his small party, Sam Boone (Pernell Roberts), Whit (James Coburn), Mrs. Lane and Billy John, head towards civilization. Cast RANDOLPH SCOTT as BART ALLISON JOHN CARROLL as TATE KIMBROUGH KAREN STEELE as LUCY SUMMERTON VALERIE FRENCH as RUBY JAMES NOAH BEERY JR. as SAM ANDRE DUGGAN as SHERIFF SWEDE HANSEN With tension filling the room, the crowd clears out to attend the wedding ceremony. Ford, however, made great films in many locations. Given the small budgets it is surprising that producer Harry Joe Brown allowed Boetticher the extra expense to travel the 215 miles from Los Angeles with his small unit. Noah Beery Jr. Sam Thanks for your support!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gregsgameroomInteresting Links: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1252321131587915 https://www.instagram.com/gregsgameroom http://www.ataritimes.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gregsgameroom#vlogger #youtuber #vlog #youtube #blogger #instagram #travel #photography #vlogging #vlogs #influencer #vloggerlife #youtubers #follow #youtubechannel #lifestyle #video #vloggers #travelblogger #vlogsquad #contentcreator #photooftheday #instadaily #blog #roadsideattractions #disney #legoland #florida #georgia #dragoncon #oddities #familyattractions #familyvlogger Also, Annies red kerchief around her neck cleverly matches the colour of collaborations. To convince Lucy to marry him Scott plays him brilliantly, like a raw nerve of... 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