Filmed in a twotone process called cinecolor, the sundowners is a compact little western making good use of an old hollywood chestnut. The sundowner, an australian lost film the sundowners 1950 film, american western film directed by george templeton the sundowners 1960 film, an adventure drama film. There is not nearly enough in the film that has to be there, and far too much that is there merely to hold the. An old, obscure western that pulsates with authenticity in more ways than one released in 1950 and directed by george templeton, the sundowners is a western taking place in the texas panhandle where honest rancher tom cloud robert sterling and his teenage brother john drew barrymore are having a difficult time with dubious sheriff elmer gall don haggerty and some rustlers. Overview of the sundowners, 1950, directed by george templeton, with robert preston, robert sterling, chill wills, at turner classic movies. That famous quote from roger ebert helps me explain why the canadian indie comedy sundowners, though it runs only 97 minutes, felt to me like it lasted 14 hours. The big treesthe sundowners dvd, 2003, double feature. This an excellent feature film about life as a sundowner who traveled from job to job especially during the shearing season of wool for sheep. This movie stars robert preston, robert sterling, john barrymore jr. The sundowners original theatrical trailer youtube. Robert preston and robert sterling play two brothers who find themselves on opposite sides of the legal fence. The sundowners complete western movie full length in color duration. The sundowners 1950 cast and crew texans tom robert sterling and jeff cloud john barrymore jr. The sundowners biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Warners plan to shoot in arizona or near dallas, texas, to save money. A descendant of van helsing arrives with hilarious consequences. Filmed in texas in palo duro canyon this movie has some amazing scenery shown in wonderful technicolor. While poprockers the sundowners never scored a hit during their career in the mid60s, for such a littleknown band they managed to cast a long shadow, touring with some of the biggest acts of the day and appearing on television and in major motion pictures. Sundowners film it reminds me of saturday matinee westerns i loved so much sixty years ago.
The sundowners complete western movie full length in color. Earl boyce jack elam saw who killed the man, but hes too. The sundowners was the last of the big 1950s us and uk productions to invade australia, and. Cathy downs and robert sterling in the sundowners 1950 john drew barrymore. The film is also known as thunder in the dust in the united.
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The sundowners complete western movie full length in color by westernsontheweb. A good movie is never too long, and a bad movie can never be too short. The sundowners 1950 the sundowners is a moderately interesting western about brothers on opposite sides of the law who unite temporarily to save the family cattle ranch from rustlers. The sundowners from le maytempleton pictures, in high definition format knowing that should be released into your country. The sundowners 1950 robert preston, robert sterling, chill. While poprockers the sundowners never scored a hit during their career in the mid60s, for such a littleknown band they managed to cast a long shadow, touring with some of the biggest acts of the day read full biography. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best.
The sundowners 1950 passed 1h 23min action, adventure, history 2. The film itself is a good one, but to discover that what is a comparatively modern film is in what looks like a vhs copy though i suppose it isnt, complete with a very visible line structure and video tape headswitching artefacts. Interiors were shot at associated british pictures corp. Sundowners was released theatrically in december 2017 and is now available on digital and vod. The film was eventually released in australia almost a year after its new york premiere. Zinnemann was determined to film the sundowners on location and vetoed jack l. Virginia city 1940 complete full best hd films complete. The sundowners 1960 unrated 2h min drama, adventure 9 december 1960 usa in australias outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it. The sundowners 1950 watch classic western movie, robert. This 1950 version should not be confused with the 1960 warners film of the same name, which is set on an australian sheep ranch.
If this film had a couple of the alan bates, susannha york, john hurt scenes from the shout written into this remake it would be more explosive and make more. The film itself is a good one, but to discover that what is a comparatively modern film is in what looks like a vhs copy though i suppose it isnt, complete with a very visible line structure and video tape headswitching artefacts at the bottom of the frame, is unsatisfactory. 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 husband, paddy carmody, wants to continue living a nomadic existence herding sheep, while his wife ida and son sean are tired of moving from place to place as sundowners who pitch their tent every night at dusk in a different location. Starring robert mitchum, deborah kerr, peter ustinov, glynis johns, dina merrill and chips rafferty.
The sundowners 1950 full length classic western movie. The sundowners 1950 texans tom robert sterling and jeff cloud john barrymore jr. Earl boyce jack elam saw who killed the man, but hes too frightened to tell. There isnt much film history online regrading this production, although it appears to have been shot on a multicolor, multi film strip process. The husband and wife of a family living in the australian outback are at odds in this dramatic film. The vampire in retreat 1 hours and 44 minutes movie 1991 reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely american town. There is a 1960 robert mitchum film titled the sundowners another terrific film, so dont be confused. The sundowners complete western movie full length in color part 12. The 1950 version should not be confused with the 1960 warners film of the. In the big trees 1952, a tough lumber baron kirk douglas wants to take control of a redwood forest owned by a colony of nonviolent quakers, while in the sundowners 1950, two brothersone a mildmannered dogooder robert sterling, the other a ruthless criminal robert prestonfind.
The sundowners is a compact little western making good use of. Virginia city is a good movie produced by warner bros. Sundowners is a january films production in association with carousel pictures, daylight on mars pictures and burning blue. This collection presents a double feature of classic but littleseen bwesterns. The sundowners 1950 full length classic western movie two brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a range war in this classic. Classic feature film, free full flick free western movies by grjngo western movies. The sundowners is a true family film, without any of the. Robert preston, robert sterling, chill wills, cathy. The film is also known as thunder in the dust in the united kingdom. It stars deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov, glynis johns, dina merrill, michael anderson, jr. The film is distributed in the united states and u. The sundowners 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc. Sundowners was released theatrically at the tiff bell lightbox in august 2017 and is now available on digital and vod streaming. The sundowners 1950 film alchetron, the free social encyclopedia. Released in 1950 and directed by george templeton, the sundowners is a western taking place in the texas panhandle where honest rancher tom cloud robert sterling and his teenage brother john drew barrymore are having a difficult time with dubious sheriff elmer gall don haggerty and some rustlers. The sundowners 1950 dvd film robert preston, robert.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 27, 2017. By eberts rule of thumb, i am of course saying the movie is bad. But settling down is more than paddys untethered spirit can bear. This 83minute film has a supporting cast with reliables such as chill wills, john litel, don haggerty, and a young jack elam. The sundowners is a 1960 film that tells the story of an australian outback family torn between the fathers desires to continue his nomadic sheepherding ways and the wifes and sons desire to settle down in one place. Bring your favorites instantly movie, near the push of a button. Formed in lake george, ny in 1959, the original lineup of the sundowners consisted of eddie brick on lead vocals, dominick demieri on. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the sundowners at the discogs marketplace. The sundowners 1950 robert preston, robert sterling, chill wills feature action, adventure, history. The wackiest wagon train in the west 1976 comedy western bob denver by movie central. Since sterling rather than preston has the mustache this time, sterlings the bad guy.
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