Glenn Ford Westerns / the 50’s continued …

OK … now where wuz I ?? O Yeah ! Glenn Ford Westerns …

COWBOY

After Delmer Daves directed 3:10 to Yuma he made Cowboy.

Not a classic, but still somewhat enjoyable due to it’s Star Power:
Glenn Ford and Jack Lemmon.

Jack Lemmon – a truly wonderful actor was not yet at the peak of his
popularity and respect, had yet to show his stunning depth and versatility.
Thus, on the posters, he is very obviously second billed to the
well established – and well deserved Ford.

But frankly, some of these posters are real stinkers – and head scratchers.
When you’ve got two great actors like Ford and Lemmon shouldn’t
they at least be pictured on the posters ??? Yet some of them …
you would hardly know who was in the movie.
Most of them got it right though.

COWBOY posters

So, a bit of a different idea for a Western – based on a book by Frank Harris – a semi-autobiographical novel My Reminiscences as a Cowboy – written in 1930.
The supposed story of a greenhorn who goes on a cattle drive and other Wild West adventures –
later being exposed as several scenes were taken from movies  – or completely fabricated. But who cares ??! it ain’t history and makes for a good yarn.

Lemmon’s character is based on Harris. Yee Haw !

Frank Harris

Would this guy lie to ya?

Frank Harris supposed Autobio Reminiscences as a Cowboy

COWBOY IMDB review

Reviews averaging about 7 out of 10.
Not bad.

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Howdy! I love Westerns. ... and the intent of MyFavoriteWesterns.com is to celebrate Western Movies/Film - old and new. This site will eventually show my top 30 favorite Westerns - or more. I will have original graphic work with regular updates. All this - and more ... Yee Haw ... !! - jcablerta / Moderator / Administrator

2 thoughts on “Glenn Ford Westerns / the 50’s continued …”

    1. Westerns will never die. And there will be an occasional resurgence – maybe another Sergio Leone … in Japan or some place ?? Meanwhile we still have plenty of Classics to watch again. Thanks for your comment.

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