Historian doug harman is an avid supporter of the preservation of texas history through such efforts as the chisholm trail region, the texas civil war museum, the texas heritage trails program, log cabin heritage foundation, texas cowboy hall of fame, and many. Western movie holsters chisholms trail old west leather. They suffered through the elements, stampedes, swollen rivers, and indian attacks. Belle turner has water but wants an exorbitant price for it. When dusty and his men start a well, belle and her men set out to stop them. Folklore, attached to this film all these many years later, has it that wayne was dying of cancer at the same time as j. This classic western features john wayne as john chisum, the tough cattle baron who defends his lincoln country ranch from the gang of lawrence murphy forrest tucker. Born in tennessee in 1824, chisum moved with his family to paris, texas. The big trail is a 1930 american precode early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in his first leading role and directed by raoul walsh. Red river is one of my alltime favorite movies, so i expected to enjoy the source material. With john wayne, forrest tucker, christopher george, ben johnson.
Tom dunston wayne, who owns a sprawling cattle empire, decides to make a difficult trek north, refusing to listen to any advice from his adopted son, matthew garth clift, in his first film. In reality, the chisholm trail was established as a freight trade route from kansas to texas, through the indian territory, by traders jesse chisholm and james r. John chisum june chisum became one of the major stock men in north central texas before the civil war. Sep 10, 2010 a solid book that formed the basis for a much better movie, borden chases red river also known as blazing guns on the chisholm trail is a short western that relies on hardnosed action and prose as bitten off as a ranchers tobacco plug. I did not, however, expect the novel to best the film. The large cast also includes forrest tucker, christopher george, ben johnson, glenn corbett, geoffrey deuel, andrew prine, bruce cabot, patric knowles, and richard jaeckel. To see a complete list of the john wayne western movies we have to watch here for free. John wayne western movies free online westerns on the. Red river 1948 the 1940s john wayne message board jwmb. A solid book that formed the basis for a much better movie, borden chases red river also known as blazing guns on the chisholm trail is a short western that relies on hardnosed action and prose as bitten off as a ranchers tobacco plug. It is based on borden chases saturday evening post story the chisholm trail which he helped adapt to a screenplay. The final, and perhaps most influential, reason that popular culture refers to all cattle drives as going up the chisholm trail is the song born of those drives called, the old chisholm trail. Arguably the most popular and certainly the busiest movie leading man in hollywood history, john wayne entered the film business while working as a laborer on the fox lot during summer vacations from u. At least 27 movies have depicted fictional accounts of the first drive along the chisholm trail.
The characterizations are more thoroughly explored, and the ending is genuine and moving and mercifully absent joanne drus. John chisum western heritage from the texas trail of fame. Imaginations run wild in this town, which was named for the marlow brothers, a group falsely accused of rustling cattle on the chisholm trail. John wooley complete with images and illustrations, this book captures oklahomas role in the movie industry. A secret art collector and design buff john wayne with daughter in their poolhouse. Mclaglen, it was adapted for the screen by andrew j. For more than 12 years starting in 1867 the trail was the cowboys road to high adventure. During the war, he supplied cattle to the confederacy. Chisum cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Considering wayne died three years later from a highlypublicized cancer, it makes the shootist all the more poignant. Charles goodnight, who was the partner of john chisum for several years says, in conversation with me, he john chisum said that one chisholm, in no way related to him, did pilot 600 steers from the texas frontier to old fort cobb, and he presumed that this was the origin of the name of the chisholm trail. The old chisholm trail american cowboy western lifestyle. Just highlight john waynes name in the list again with your mouse arrow scroll down to the movie you want and click on the one you want to watch. Sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
Although it was used only from 1867 to 1884, the longhorn cattle driven north along it provided a steady source of income that helped the impoverished state recover from the civil war. A look at hollywood legend john wayne, with trivia and pictures. The greatest john wayne films american cowboy western. Cattle baron john chisum joins forces with billy the kid and pat garrett to fight the lincoln county land war. He became associated with charles goodnight before moving to new mexico where he created a vast ranch which in 1875 employed 100 cowboys and ran 80,000 head of cattle.
Red river is a 1948 western film which tells the story of the first cattle drive along the chisholm trail in the fictional framework of a cattle man who feuds with his surrogate son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. The classic hawks epic about a gruelling cattle drive and the battle of wills between father and son. See more ideas about john wayne, john wayne movies and actor john. Chisholm trail the handbook of texas online texas state. Continue on the trail to marlow to find a piece of the route packed with outlaw legends. Afi has red river at number 5 on their list of top 100 best westerns.
The movie chisum, staring john wayne, was based upon his life as a cattleman. Campers watch pointing them north a chisholm trail heritage museum short film in the stars along the rawhide trail theater. John wayne wearing the red river d belt buckle john. As john chisum, a reallife cattle king determined to protect his empire against a landgrabbing developer forrest. It has served as a magnificent backdrop for cinema productions. John wayne and montgomery clift head up this grand saga of the first cattle drive over the famous chisholm trail with wayne as a cattle baron whose singlemindedness turns him into a coldblooded executioner. Red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and starring john wayne and montgomery clift, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail.
The story is the same as the john wayne movie in key respects. When the worlds best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated it wayne and his adopted adult son clift. In the late 19th century, the chisholm trail became the main route of driving cattle northward from texas to the railheads in kansas. John wayne in 1970\\\s rio lobo high definition full western movie from the reelcowboys of hollywo. True grit is a 1969 american western film directed by henry hathaway and starring kim darby as mattie ross and john wayne as u. Wed, feb 04, 2015 the national park service draft chisholm and great western historic trail feasibility study opens the way for these two historic trails to become national trails. Movie project for tech4teachers, 730 wednesday class. This rig was made by chisholms trail for the western movie legend of hells gate, in austin, texas. If you were to compare all genres of movies, the most wholly american of them all would definitely be the western films. The chisholm trail was the major route out of texas for livestock. Officially based on borden chases novel the chisholm trail, the film also owes a great deal to mutiny on. Test your knowledge of western movies by taking this quiz.
The text declares that what follows will be the story of the first drive on the famous chisholm trail, and in short order the movie is throwing around sitespecific names like salt fork, san. Apr 25, 2017 nominally, the phrase chisholm trail, has come to be interpreted by todays culture as any herd of cattle driven across the prairie. John wayne western movies free online westerns on the web. These holsters were specifically designed for quick draw and are as fast as a wisp of smoke.
See the full list of old chisholm trail cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Do you have the fastest mind this side of the mississippi, or are you as slow as molasses in january. Stagecoach is a 1939 american western film directed by john. The route to the trail heads in missouri was the earlier shawnee trail among other names. Dusty gardner, bringing a herd up the chisholm trail, is looking for water. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The herds followed the old shawnee trail by way of san antonio, austin, and waco, where the trails split. Youthful trail hands on mustangs gave a texas flavor to the entire range cattle industry of the great plains and made the cowboy. The trail was first marked by jesse chisholm in 1864 when he blazed the path for his wagons hauling supplies to his trading posts one southwest of presentday oklahoma city, and the other in wichita, kansas. Chisum is a 1970 american western film by warner bros. Tom dunston wayne, who owns a sprawling cattle empire, decides to make a difficult trek north, refusing to listen to any advice from his adopted son, matthew garth clift, in. Written by john wooley, shot in oklahoma delves into the movie making history embedded in oklahoma the sooner state. The chisholm and great western trail discover denton.
I dont know what i expected, but i certainly did not expect to enjoy this as much as i did. In fact, john wayne stars in a 1970 feature film called chisum as the title character. With the help of his faithful sidekick, pepper ben johnson, and a hotheaded young. As a side issue, reflecting on the two actors own personal lifestyles adds an extra punch to their performances. This is john waynes movie main page we have about 40 john wayne movies to watch free. Campers learn the pioneerera craft of making corndolls and figures from corn husks. Kindhearted, fatherly john chisum john wayne owns a large ranch in lincoln county, new mexico, in the 1870s. Technicolor starring john wayne in panavision the large cast also includes forrest tucker, christopher george, ben johnson, glenn corbett, geoffrey deuel, andrew prine, bruce cabot, patric knowles, and richard jaeckel directed by andrew v. With johnny mack brown, mady correll, tex ritter, fuzzy knight. Hogan and starring randolph scott and joan bennett. The lyrics date to the 1870s, and the tune to the 1600s.
At least 27 movies have portrayed fictional accounts of the first drive along the chisholm trail, including the texans 1938, directed by james p. Chisholms trail old west leather western gun leather. Wayne plays exconfederate soldier ethan edwards, a believer more in bullets than in words. Chisum 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The chisholm trail herding the cattle legends of america. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated. Merle haggard turn me around john wayne film chisum duration. Working together for the 12th time, john wayne and director john ford forged the searchers into an indelible image of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Director howard hawks second western was also his first collaboration with john wayne. The red river d belt buckle john wayne message board jwmb.
John wayne as tyrannical rancher and adopted son montgomery clift a stunning film debut both brilliant as they battle each other during a cattle drive along the chisholm trail. John wayne and montgomery clift head up this grand saga of the first cattle drive over the famous chisholm trail with wayne as a cattle baron whose singlemindedness turns him into a. Can you guess these classic westerns from just one screenshot. Hes seeking his niece, captured by comanches who massacred his family. Mitchell theatres chisholm trail 8, serving moviegoers in the newton, kansas area since 2006. It is not always as fast paced as i would like, but it does feature john wayne in a unique role. Apr 06, 2016 john wayne in 1970\\\s rio lobo high definition full western movie from the reelcowboys of hollywo. Ben johnson, christopher george, forrest tucker, john wayne, glenn corbett, official content from warner home video a cattle barons. Blazing guns on the chisholm trail, more famously known as red river, is the story of thomas dunson, mathew garth, and their drive to bring fourthousand cattle to market and save the state of texas from the heel of reconstruction. It was named outstanding book on oklahoma history for 2011 by. The dramatic tension stems from a growing feud over the management of the drive, between the texas rancher who initiated it john wayne and his adopted adult son montgomery clift. Chisholms trail old west leather can directly trace its roots to jesse chisholm who blazed the first famous cattle trail north out of texas. From 1867 to 1871, the trail ended in abilene, kansas, but as railroads incrementally built southward, the end of the trail moved to other cities. The chisholm trail continued on to fort worth, then passed east of decatur to the crossing at red river station.