Robert Redford / Cowboy / Part 2

Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head / sung by BJ Thomas
written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David 1969

“There are certain friendships that are sometimes too good
and too strong to talk about.”
– Robert Redford

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Star Power Deluxe

It’s no secret that Redford and Newman
were like brothers in their relationship.

“Paul is the most generous man with whom I’ve ever worked.
We had a fantastic rapport shooting.
It was one of the happiest experiences of my life.”
– Robert Redford

Paul Newman was Billed as the Star.
He’s up front on most every pic and poster.
I’m sure Robert thought that was just fine.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Movie - Where To Watch

The Slickest Pair: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Katherine Ross, Robert Redford and Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1968 – Hilton Contemporary

Katherine Ross was basically along for the ride. She was still feasting on the success of The Graduate. But her Star was never in the same sky
as Newman and Redford.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | 20th Century Studios

Reviews?:

“8” out of 10. Generous for IMDB.

WOW! Critics and the Public agree!
And that’s not a ‘given’ on Rotten Tomatoes.

This was Redford‘s second Western whereby he portrayed a famous character who had really existed:
Jeremiah Johnson and The Sundance Kid.

What they REALLY looked like:

BUT again,this wasn’t a documentary.

Time for a re-watch.

Next:
Part 3: Lefty or Righty?

Robert Redford / Cowboy / Part 1

“We do not own this place, we are just passengers”
– Robert Redford

Robert Redford made 2 notable Westerns – both now considered
Western Classics: Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
A fistful of others ride the fringe.

Robert Redford Today - ROBERT REDFORD - JEREMIAH JOHNSON, 1972 “His name was Jeremiah Johnson, and they say he wanted to be a mountain man.” | Facebook

I always challenged Redford‘s casting as Jeremiah Johnson.
He didn’t look like the Johnson at all, in either in stature or appearance.

The True Story Behind 'Jeremiah Johnson': What We Know (and Don't) — **Jeremiah Johnson**

But this wasn’t a documentary.
And Director Sydney Pollock (who Directed Redford in 7 Films)
knew that Redford‘s Star Power would guarantee success.
It did.
All in all, Redford did a great job and this is a great Western
that I watched several times.

Coming:
Robert Redford / Cowboy / Part 2

Dern Tootin’ 2 …

Bruce DernBronze WranglerDern ColdGolden Boot

via Dern Tootin’ 2 ….

Bruce Dern

Bronze Wrangler

Dern Cold

Golden Boot

Hombre … Bills and Bullets

Hombre … more posters

Hombre – the Guns

Hombre … 1967

“I got a question … how you gonna get back down that hill?”
– Hombre (Paul Newman)

Trailers:

No storage of posters for Hombre:

Glenn Ford Westerns / the 50’s 3:10 to Yuma / Part 3

“I think the director is becoming more important. To work under rushed conditions, you need to have an extremely professional director. If the director’s good than the end result will be good.”

– Glenn Ford
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Delmer Daves

Director / Writer / Producer

Delmer Daves Bio

“While studying civil engineering and law at Stanford University, Delmer Daves secured work as a prop boy for director James Cruze’s The Covered Wagon (1923). So fascinated was Daves by the Native Americans working on this film that he forsook a law career to live in Arizona among the Hopi and Navajo. He studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse, appearing in a few early talkies before turning to screenwriting. In 1944 he directed his first film, the low-key combat drama Destination Tokyo. In this and his other war-related films Pride of the Marines (1945) and Task Force (1949), writer/director Daves emphasized the anxieties and tribulations of the individual soldier, rather than resorting to gaudy Hollywood heroics. In 1951, Daves formed his own production company, Double-D productions. Most of his best 1950s films were westerns, which like his war pictures favored slowly escalating personal tensions over wanton gunplay …” ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/delmer_daves/biography.php

Delmer Daves Westerns

presented annually by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum to honor the top works in Western music, film, television and literature.

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Nominated for 1959 by Directors Guild of America Award for
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
for Cowboy (1958).
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Laurel Award Nominations

1959 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Director
1960 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Director
1961 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Producer/Director
1962 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Producer/Director
1963 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Producer/Director
1964 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Producer/Director
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Robert Redford / Cowboy / Part 2