Category: Walter Brennan

  • Red River Revisited …


    Red River / Main Theme / Dimitri Tiomkin

    Tom Dunson’s tragic decision.“I’ve made up my mind.”

    Leaving Fen behind.

    Goodbye Tom.
    – Colleen Gray

    “Why do Indians always want to be burnin’ up good wagons?”
    – John Wayne with Walter Brennan.

    “Never liked seein’ strangers. This is ’cause no stranger ever good news’d me.”
    – Brennan, Mickey Kuhn, and Wayne.

    “Get a shovel and a Bible.”

    “Give me ten years and I’ll have that brand on the
    gates of the greatest ranch in Texas.”

    “Nice. Awful nice.”
    – John Ireland with Montgomery Clift

    “There are only 2 things more beautiful than a good gun.
    A Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere.”

    “Ever had a Swiss watch?”

    “You’re as good as they say you are. Maybe as good as me.”

    “I think he’s bluffin.”
    – Noah Beery Jr., Brennan, and Clift.

    Night watch: Wayne, Clift, Harry Carey Jr. 

    “You’da shot him right between the eyes.”

    “Just a sure as you’re standing there.”

    “Go ahead. Say it.”

    “You wuz wrong Mr. Dunson.”

    “You think I’m to blame for that?”

    “Just as sure as you’re sitting there.”

    Crossing the ‘Red’.

    Calm in the midst of the storm.

    “I’m the law.”

    “I’m going to kill you Matt.”

    Joanne Dru

    “Do you remember?”

    “I can remember.”

    “We’re looking for Abilene.”
    – Beery and Clift.

    “Welcome to Abilene.” 
    – Harry Carey Sr., Clift, Ireland, and Beery. 

    Showdown.

    “You know that young man isn’t going to use his gun don’t cha?”

    “Yeah. But I haven’t any such notion.”

    “Go ahead … Draw!”

    “I said Draw!”

    “OK I’ll make ya!”

    “Go ahead, beat each other crazy …”

    “Use this … “

  • Dennis Hopper Western Filmography …

    Dennis Hopper Western Filmography

    I count Dennis Hopper’s appearances in at least two Western Classics: Gunfight at OK Corral with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas (1957); and True Grit (1969) with John Wayne. Even if Western movie fans didn’t count these movies as Classic, it would be recognized that Hopper had appeared with three of the Greatest Western Movie Stars of all time: Wayne, Lancaster and Douglas.

    Some Western fans may also include Hang ’em High (1968) with another of the Greatest Western Actors of all time: Clint Eastwood; and The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) with John Wayne (again), Dean Martin and Earl Holliman.

    Among Western TV Shows. Gunsmoke and Bonanza would well be considered Classics. Cheyenne ? (Note: Hoppers roles in the TV Westerns were as a Guest Star – not a regular.)

    Even so, not a bad legacy for one the legendary bad boys of the Entertainment industry.

    hopper cheyenne

    hopper sugarfoot

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    hopper from hell to texas

    hopper zane grey

    hopper rifleman

    hopper the young land

    hopper wagon train

    hopper the dakotas

    hopper bonanza

    hopper gunsmoke

    hopper sons of katie elder

    hopper jesse james

    hopper will sonnett

    hopper the big valley

    hopper hang em high

    hopper true grit

    hopper kid blue

    hopper mad dog morgan

     

3 responses to “Red River Revisited …”

  1. Marilyn Armstrong Avatar

    I was hoping you’d posted the whole movie, though we do have it (I think) on DVD. It’s a long time favorite for both of us.

    1. jcalberta Avatar

      It’s a Classic No doubt about that. Every time I watch it I notice something I never appreciated before. I guess I could post it cuz I have it here.

    2. jcalberta Avatar

      I tried to put it up – the longer version. But at the moment it’s not working. Maybe too big? HOWEVER anybody can download it for free from here: https://archive.org/details/RedRiver1948

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