tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post8903339362529750640..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: CAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR APRIL ON TCMCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-27570931450431486362019-04-04T07:13:02.980-07:002019-04-04T07:13:02.980-07:00I wasn't aware of the 2009 TV movie until you ...I wasn't aware of the 2009 TV movie until you mentioned it. Interesting project. I wonder if it worked. May check it out sometime.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-18672966738707544322019-04-04T07:08:40.903-07:002019-04-04T07:08:40.903-07:00I wonder if Gail would have been cast if it hadn&#...I wonder if Gail would have been cast if it hadn't been a Batjac production. Seven Men from Now owes a lot of its greatness to Gail's presence.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-15589062030787794282019-04-03T19:23:49.998-07:002019-04-03T19:23:49.998-07:00Agree, a wonderful movie. But like her with Randy ...Agree, a wonderful movie. But like her with Randy Scott in <i>Seven Men from Now </i> even more!rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-4471686646991158792019-04-03T17:44:58.006-07:002019-04-03T17:44:58.006-07:00I remember one time on a talk show on THE NASHVILL...I remember one time on a talk show on THE NASHVILLE NETWORK(that network is gone now) JOHNNY CASH said there was going to be a remake of the movie with him and MARY STEENBURGEN. Im glad they didn't do it.(It was in the late 80s.) I saw the movie in 1987. However, there was a remake a few years ago, I believe. It was on the HALLMARK CHANNEL and starred LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40798637076110135432019-04-03T13:28:13.643-07:002019-04-03T13:28:13.643-07:00Thanks, Saunders! I hope some new fans of Angel an...Thanks, Saunders! I hope some new fans of Angel and the Badman will be joining our group soon.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-58936978691967759152019-04-03T09:16:12.478-07:002019-04-03T09:16:12.478-07:00Love this film! Wayne and Russell are great togeth...Love this film! Wayne and Russell are great together. Nice post!Clarissa Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564238187652118935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-62305682323637863942019-04-03T04:48:13.267-07:002019-04-03T04:48:13.267-07:00Gail Russell made her debut in the excellent ghost...Gail Russell made her debut in the excellent ghost story The Uninvited, and is quite winning in Cornelia Otis Skinner's memoir Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. Cornelia was also featured in The Uninvited.<br /><br />You can see Jane Russell with Cornel Wilde in Hot Blood, and with Victor Mature in The Las Vegas Story. <br /><br />Speaking of Kitty and Gunsmoke, Amanda Blake played a leading role in the movie Stars in My Crown from 1950, and James Arness had a small role as one son in a family of many. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-42940174436480845352019-04-03T04:43:33.932-07:002019-04-03T04:43:33.932-07:00What you said about Russell's portrayal is so ...What you said about Russell's portrayal is so true and the key to this gem.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40568493699169496422019-04-02T20:33:04.729-07:002019-04-02T20:33:04.729-07:00There was GAIL RUSSELL, who I believe this is the ...There was GAIL RUSSELL, who I believe this is the only movie Ive seen of hers. Also there were two other actresses named Russell-JANE RUSSELL and ROSALIND RUSSELL.( I liked Gail in this movie.) Jane Russell worked with a lot of he-man types. She worked with CLARK GABLE, ROBERT MITCHUM & JEFF CHANDLER. Did she work with CORNEL WILDE & VICTOR MATURE? Jane would have fit in well as Dukes leading lady in one of his westerns. Speaking of Russell, she is fictional but there was Miss Kitty Russell played by AMANDA BLAKE. GUNSMOKE starring James Arness as Matt Dillon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-48333177141396296182019-04-02T17:46:09.296-07:002019-04-02T17:46:09.296-07:00Let me add my support too. It's a wonderful mo...Let me add my support too. It's a wonderful movie, Wayne and Russell are just perfect in their roles. Russell shows that good girls don't have to be boring.Margot Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580855468061590981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-79231309549984916922019-04-02T15:14:34.593-07:002019-04-02T15:14:34.593-07:00Thank you, Walter.
The teaming of Grant and John...Thank you, Walter. <br /><br />The teaming of Grant and John Wayne was a match made in movie heaven. They seem to have understood each other philosophically, and with that offbeat humour that is so appealing. <br /><br />John Wayne's first production shows us what he learned from his career to this point, and will carry forward. So impressive. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-83933623722725115442019-04-02T08:04:35.521-07:002019-04-02T08:04:35.521-07:00Paddy Lee, another wonderful write-up of a very fa...Paddy Lee, another wonderful write-up of a very favorite movie of mine, ever since I first saw it as a youngster, before it hit public domain in 1975. Also, let me be Brittaney's third person to highly recommend this Classic story of redemption surrounded by striking images. Personally, I see this movie as a hard edged story softened by sentimentality, which is just fine with me. Writer James Edward Grant wrote, what I think is his best original screenplay, which is a good mixture of romance, humor, action, and religion. This is my favorite romantic movie. I agree with you that Grant's screenplay has amusingly thoughtful and quirky dialogue for the characters as their worlds collide. The chemistry between Penelope Worth(Gail Russell) and Qurit Evans(John Wayne) is just illuminating. <br /><br />How about the characters names given by writer James Edward Grant: Quirt Evans, Wistful McClintock, Hondo Jeffries, Laredo Stevens, and Mouse Marr. Apparently Grant liked the names Hondo and McClintock, because he used them again in the movies HONDO(1953) and McCLINTOCK(1963). For those who don't know, James Edward Grant wrote the screenplay for HONDO, which was loosely based on Louis L'Amour's "The Gift of Cochise" which was first published in COLLIERS magazine on July 5, 1952. In L'Amour's story the Indian scout's name is Ches Layne. Grant renamed him Hondo Layne. L'Amour later wrote the novelization of Grant's screenplay. The story and the novel are different, so I think James Edward Grant should receive more credit for HONDO the movie and novel than he has in the past.<br /><br />Again, a fine write-up of a Classic Western. Paddy Lee, thank you. Walter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02507750468123235383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-91198012006112339282019-04-02T04:49:21.844-07:002019-04-02T04:49:21.844-07:00Never know!Never know!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-82408018622026438872019-04-02T04:43:29.773-07:002019-04-02T04:43:29.773-07:00I love all sorts of westerns, and the grand musica...I love all sorts of westerns, and the grand musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is near the top of that list.<br /><br />Ed Nelson and Clu Gulager are both fascinating actors to watch. I caught Clu on TCM a couple of weeks back with John Wayne in McQ from 1974. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51372877717278500332019-04-02T04:40:47.787-07:002019-04-02T04:40:47.787-07:00I'm so glad to hear that the proper leading ma...I'm so glad to hear that the proper leading man was right under the producer's nose all the time! Duke gives a lovely performance and his pairing with Gail Russell is sublime.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-81034974006756247092019-04-02T04:39:46.778-07:002019-04-02T04:39:46.778-07:00Your support will go a long way to convincing folk...Your support will go a long way to convincing folks who haven't seen it, to check this lovely romance out this month. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-54367442376115194062019-04-01T19:40:03.372-07:002019-04-01T19:40:03.372-07:00Even though JANE POWELL never did a movie with JOH...Even though JANE POWELL never did a movie with JOHN WAYNE she did a musical SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS with HOWARD KEEL. Howard did THE WAR WAGON with John Wayne. Today-April 1 Jane is 90! I always remember Jane from the MURDER,SHE WROTE episode where she played a nun that was Jessicas friend. It also guest starred two men who did westerns-ED NELSON & CLU GULAGER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-73025864854770714182019-04-01T16:18:16.463-07:002019-04-01T16:18:16.463-07:00So glad you're highlighting this film, it'...So glad you're highlighting this film, it's an underrated gem. And young Gail Russell is enchanting. I love how it contrasts the wildness of the West with the sturdy Quaker faith, and does so without cynicism (and faith wins!). It's a great film for family viewing. Supposedly Wayne intended only to produce the film, but ended up acting in it when he couldn't find a leading man, but it's one of his best performances.grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-37455705591671413522019-04-01T15:23:22.172-07:002019-04-01T15:23:22.172-07:00I love this movie! One of my favorite John Wayne ...I love this movie! One of my favorite John Wayne westerns, and it contains one of my favorite romances as well. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-5995161715014402722019-04-01T10:07:15.402-07:002019-04-01T10:07:15.402-07:00It is definitely a sign. You can always trust Laur...It is definitely a sign. You can always trust Laura, and you know I would never steer you wrong. (Ha! Steer. There's some sort of a western pun in there somewhere.)Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-33667523892501057422019-04-01T08:25:18.672-07:002019-04-01T08:25:18.672-07:00It must be a sign. You are the second person in re...It must be a sign. You are the second person in recent weeks who has recommended this film. The other is Laura from Laura's Miscellaneous. I'm setting my DVR.the StoryEnthusiasthttp://www.storyenthusiast.comnoreply@blogger.com