And the further imitation of having verses of the ballad interspersed through the film, with frankie laine singing them, is shivering. But after gunfight at the ok corral, there would not be so impressive a lineup of talent at the ok corral again until the twin earp biopics of 1994, wyatt earp and tombstone. Gunfight at the ok corral is a film directed by john sturges with burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet, year. Corral, starring burt lancaster, kirk douglas and joan van fleet, and directed by john sturges legendary composer dimitri tiomkins classic western score finally makes its film version debut here. Corral 1957 cast and crew lawman wyatt earp burt lancaster and gunfighter john doc holliday kirk douglas find themselves together again in tombstone, ariz. Corral 1957 was hardly the first, and wouldnt be the last, film to cover the legendary shootout involving wyatt earp, doc holiday, and those ornery clanton boys see john fords my darling clementine 1946 for the heavyweight champ of this particular story. Most historically accurate film about ok corral gunfight at. Perhaps he just resented the fact that it was a more popular and successful film than hour of the gun, the film account of wyatt earp and doc hollidays friendship that he produced as well as directed a decade later.
Burt lancaster plays wyatt earp, the renowned lawman, while kirk douglas is consumptive gambler and gunfighter doc holliday the two meet in difficult circumstances, as earp discovers that holiday, for whom he initially. Of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. Apr 20, 2010 a notsohistorical filmed version of perhaps the most filmed historical events of the old west, gunfight at the ok corral is also the best. So now that we know what our perspective is, lets move on.
Gunfight at the ok corral by frankie laine used very effectively throughout the movie. Note the powerful use of whistling echoed so many years later in sergio leones dollars trilogy. Its a slap in the face to historians and an insult. Please visit our store to browse for more original press photos and stills. Read info about the screenplay for gunfight at the o. I saw this as a kid, at the local fleapit, on a doublebill with forbidden planet.
Actrices et acteurs gunfight at the ok corral 1957 gunfight at the ok corral, casting du film. Corral in tombstone has been given many workingsover in westerns, and it must be unkillable because most of the versions are pretty good. Find the perfect gunfight at the ok corral 1957 stock photo. The shootout was couched in the movie as a heavilyarmed firefight. Its very hollywood, in other words, and while both douglas and lancaster are terrific actors there does appear tove been a transition in the hollywood climate between clementinte and gunfight. The most glaring fictionalization was showing the main gunfight actually taking place at the o. Burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet en john ireland. Corral shootout in tombstone, arizona, gunfight at the o. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Most historically accurate film about ok corral gunfight.
Corral is a 1957 american technicolor western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, loosely based on the actual event which took place on october 26, 1881. Filming locations 28 filming dates 1 filming locations. Corral, 1957, directed by john sturges, with burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming. Gunfight at the ok corral for my brother richard song.
The book was the basis for the 1946 film my darling clementine, directed by john ford, and the 1957 film gunfight at the o. Corral is a 1957 american western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881. This film was made using chroma key, in adobe after effects and adobe premiere pro. To a historian like myself, this movie is one big pile of garbage.
Of all the film versions of the famed 1881 gunfight, this one, starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, probably has the highest testosterone quotient. Corral, after which the shootout became known by that name. Its always been a business about stars, and starpower, but weve been seeing with these 1950s movies how the studios, in trying to put up a fight against tv and lure people out of their homes. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 thousand movie project. The famous shootout has been immortalized in many movies, including frontier marshal 1939, gunfight at the ok corral 1957, tombstone 1993. It was directed by john sturges and features a screenplay written by novelist leon uris, starring burt lancaster and kirk douglas. Burt lancaster and kirk douglas star as largerthanlife heroes in this classic western epic directed by john sturges. Lala land records and paramount pictures present the world premiere release of dimitri tiomkins original motion picture score to the 1957 paramount pictures western feature gunfight at the o. Corral 1957 directed by john sturges director john sturges classic vistavision take on the legendary gunfight in tombstone, az was the second big screen pairing for burt lancaster and kirk douglas and it solidified the chemistry the two would share in films to come.
Corral is not the weakest treatment of the earpholliday story sturges own 1967 remake, hour of the gun, is probably that, but it ought to be much better than it is. Oct 14, 2014 but after gunfight at the ok corral, there would not be so impressive a lineup of talent at the ok corral again until the twin earp biopics of 1994, wyatt earp and tombstone. In memory of kirk douglas, star of many paramount films spanning the decades, including his first film the strange love of martha ivers 1946, his first academy award nomination for champion 1949, and his roles in gunfight at the o. Corral is a 1957 western film directed by john sturges, starring burt lancaster and kirk douglas. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1957 movies 1957. John ireland has a small part in this that echoes his part in my darling clementine. John fords my darling clementine, and two versions by. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. Although it is certainly a fine western, the 1957 film, gunfight at the o. With burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet. This movie had kirk douglas, burt lancaster, deforest kelley, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet, dennis hopper in the lead roles of the film. The casting is horrible, except for kurt douglas who delivers a fine performance and is the only one with a mustache and the sexy rhonda fleming.
For my money, i like gunfight at the ok corral best as an exciting western, closely followed by clementine. A notsohistorical filmed version of perhaps the most filmed historical events of the old west, gunfight at the ok corral is also the best. You can watch gunfight at the ok corral online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Burt lancaster wyatt earp, kirk douglas doc holliday, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet, john ireland johnny ringo, lyle bettger ike clanton, frank faylen, earl holliman, ted decorsia, dennis hopper, whit bissell, deforest kelley, martin milner. Since then, the conflict has been portrayed with varying degrees of accuracy in numerous western films and books, and has become an archetype for much of the. The picture was directed by john sturges from a screenplay written by novelist leon uris. Despite the historical inaccuracy, the corral is marketed as the location of the shootout, and visitors can pay to see a reenactment of the gunfight. Holliday refuses to tell him where the outlaws have gone. Corral is a 1957 american technicolor western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, loosely based. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 76 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 4 second unit director or assistant director 4. Corral is een amerikaanse western uit 1957 onder regie van john sturges. Corral, american western film, released in 1957, that was loosely based on the shootout 1881 that made mythical heroes. Corral made the shootout famous and the public was incorrectly led to believe it was the actual location of the altercation.
Corral was one of the most elaborate and starstudded. Tombstone in the opening scene is the same bridge and town as rio bravo wjohn wayne and was filmed in old tucson. Gunfight at the ok coral is the 1957 classic western starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holiday. The film begins in fort griffin, texas, where lawman wyatt earp played by burt lancaster first encounters doc holliday. Corral is an english movie directed by john sturges released in the year 1957. Corral 1957 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Dec 05, 20 the film score is presented in mono, with a stable of special bonus tracks, including source music tracks, demos and select stereo tracks. Met burt lancaster, kirk douglas en rhonda fleming. Earl holliman deputy sheriff charles charlie bassett. Corral 19 movie clip you want to get killed 1957 hd. Corral starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp, and kirk douglas as doc holliday offers a wildly fictionalized depiction of the climactic gunfight.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Its one of the sad details of john sturges life that he never thought much of gunfight at the o. If you want to make a movie about wyatt earp and the gunfight at ok corral for gods sake please have a bit of historical accuracy. This is an original 8x10 still photo from the 1963 rerelease of the 1957 film gunfight at the ok corral. This particular version of the infamous story is centered around the unlikely friendship of earp and holiday. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 original still photo kirk. It was directed by john sturges and features a screenplay.
The movie was based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881. It begins with the gunfight which is rendered pretty accurately and follows its aftermath. Cast gunfight at the ok corral 1957 burt lancaster filmography. Nov 06, 2010 this film was made using chroma key, in adobe after effects and adobe premiere pro. Apr 09, 2020 that gunfight is just one of those things thats been blown up into a piece of american lore and its useful to our national identity, i think, as the story of how an honest lawman, wyatt earp who also appears, fictionalized, in my beloved winchester 73, protecting his little town. Also featured are the flims opening, closing and act break versions of gunfight at the o. The two 90s films are good but somehow dont resonate with me the way most of the older films do. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 is a film based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881. Corral is a 1957 movie starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday about the famous gunfight at the o. Gunfight at the ok corral, full movie full movie 1957. Mar 02, 2012 of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. The gunfight at the ok corral 1957, django kill 1967. Corral 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Audio and video footage was used from the following films. Since the timespan of the actual gunfight was at most 90 seconds, the bulk of the. Kate jo van fleet, brilliant young actress, portrays kate fisher, doc hollidays girlfriend in hal wallis gunfight at the ok corral, for paramount. Wyatt earp lancaster is on ike clanton and johnny ringos track, when he meets doc holliday in fort griffin, texas. Corral, american western film, released in 1957, that was loosely based on the shootout 1881 that made mythical heroes of wyatt earp and doc holliday.
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