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.
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 !
Would this guy lie to ya?
Reviews averaging about 7 out of 10.
Not bad.
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The fifties really were the golden years of the western, though I think there were some pretty good ones in other decades too.
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.