Occasionally the marshals efforts are complicated by his friendly enemy doc halliday based on doc holliday and played by cesar romero, a consumptive gunslinger who runs. Tombstone is the town that was merrun by lawlessness and banditry, until that famous peace officer. Wyatt earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in tombstone in this very romanticized version of the gunfight at the. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Frontier marshal 1939 tells the hollywood version of wyatt earp and famous gunfight at the o. Frontier marshal 1939 cast and crew in the frontier town of tombstone, arizona, the charismatic wyatt earp randolph scott is a pistoltoting sheriff who earns the respect of almost everyone he. With randolph scott, nancy kelly, cesar romero, binnie barnes. This film does not reach the charles dickenslike virtuosity of john fords masterpiece but it is of no consequence. The films would have been a lot more interesting and exciting if early plans had come to fruition. Frontier marshal 1939 john ford, allan dwan synopsis.
Dec 22, 2014 filming began at the beginning of june 1934 hollywood reporter, and was still ongoing as of july 21, 1934. Director allan dwans 1939 film about wyatt earp randolph scott, doc holliday cesar. A remake of the 1934 film of the same name, frontier marshal was itself remade by john ford as. Frontier marshal 1939 approved 1h 11min western 28 july 1939 usa earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in tombstone in this very romanticized version of the gunfight at the o. Read athens messenger newspaper archives, apr 5, 1934, p. Marshals service, history, last of the frontier marshals. As the robotic menace spreads across the galaxy, it takes prisoner. Clark a man often referred to as the last of the frontier marshals. History frontier marshal for the commemoration of the bicentennial of the marshals service, a largerthanlife bronze sculpture, titled frontier marshal was donated to the marshals service by john bianchi, a member of the original u. Stuart lakes book was based on four articles that originally appeared in sep on 25 oct 1930, 1 nov 1930, 8 nov 1930 and 15 nov 1930. He had been a bad guy in the 1934 film now thought to be lost starring former silent star george obrien.
Lawless frontier filming began august 25, 1934 hollywood filmograph and was still underway as of september 7, 1934. A starfaring religious cult has created an army of robotic zealots designed to follow holy scripture. Frontier marshal is a 1934 american precode western film directed by lewis seiler and starring george obrien. A second version of the film, also produced by wurtzel, was made in 1939, and a third interpretation by john ford entitled my darling clementine was released in 1946. Randolph scott is a convincing wyatt earp of course and cesar romero is an all times doc and the whole film is indeed worth seeing and knowing. It was a crisp, sunny fall afternoon in 1982 when william p. Frontier marshal is a 1939 western film directed by allan dwan and starring randolph scott as. He had been a bad guy in the 1934 film now thought to be lost. Frontier marshal 1934 john wayne message board jwmb. One im still hoping to see is the original 1934 version of frontier marshal. Stuart lakes more or less biographical work on wyatt was fairly recent. Life and services of william matthew bill, tilghman, for fifty years one of the greatest peace officers of the west. Its about wyatt earp and doc holiday here called haliday for some reason and then there are so many similarities to john fords my darling clementine which were made some years later.
Wurtzel made the first version of frontier marshal. For more information, please see the entry for the 1934 fox film, frontier marshal, in afi catalog of feature films, 193140. In 1934, obrien starred in frontier marshal, one of the many retellings of the wyatt earp story as novelized by stuart n. Each revolver is numbered and registered within the limited edition of 125, and is accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity. Frontier marshal 1939 randolph scott and nancy kelly movie poster.
But for me it was cesar romero as the doc that displayed the real slickness. Frontier marshal 1939 allan dwan, randolph scott, nancy kelly, cesar romero, western may 27, 2016 in the frontier town of tombstone, arizona, the charismatic wyatt earp randolph scott is a pistoltoting sheriff who earns the respect of almost everyone he encounters. Corral, which is over and done within a relatively short time. Frontier marshal is a 1939 western film directed by allan dwan and starring randolph scott as wyatt earp. It would be seven more years before the definitive film of lakes book would appear though.
Its even the same actor charles stevens who plays the drunken indian in the beginning of the movies. Nov 04, 20 frontier marshalrandolph scott, cesar romero, nancy kelly, john carradine, binnie barnes, eddie foy, jr. My darling clementine is a great western, just as are budd boettichers and sam peckinpahs, because of exactly what it delivers that westerns normally didnt. Frontier marshal 1934 0119 1934 us western 1h 6m user score. He went back to the well five years later with this randolph scott version. Frontier marshal 1939 allan dwan, randolph scott, nancy.
Wyatt earp 18481929 was made assistant marshal of dodge city, ks in 1878. Frontier marshal 1939 07281939 us western 1h 11m user score. Frontier marshal published in 1931, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline specials commissioned. Tom tyler was slated to costar with lee powell, the original cinema masked man of the plains in republics 1938 the lone ranger serial. Prc wanted a triple threat also and decided to bring forth the frontier marshal series. Tom tyler was slated to costar with lee powell, the original cinema masked man. Earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in tombstone in this very romanticized version of the gunfight at the o. Frontier marshal 1934 approved 1h 6min western 19 january 1934 usa while cleaning tombstone of outlaws, michael wyatt receives amorous attentions of saloon dancer, while the typical girl woos good of the people, to take the upper hand. Filming began at the beginning of june 1934 hollywood reporter, and was still ongoing as of july 21, 1934. Frontier marshal 1934 01191934 us western 1h 6m user score. The film was remade by john ford in 1946, my darling clementine, which. Allan dwan the poster seems to indicate that wyatt randolph scott and sarah nancy gates may eventually get together, which they never do in the movie.
The second of three films based on the wyatt earp biography by stuart n. This fight, sponsored by the national athletic club, was staged at mechanics pavilion in san francisco on december 2, 1896. In frontier marshal stuart lake mentions the buntline special for the last time in connection with wyatts position as referee of the controversial sharkeyfitzsimmons heavyweight bout. Yes, i know, many historical facts are mangled as well, but its done in a way thats. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Frontier marshalrandolph scott, cesar romero, nancy kelly, john carradine, binnie barnes, eddie foy, jr. I start with frontier marshall and save the best for last. Earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in tombstone in this very.
It was also his last film made directly by fox, which was in some financial hot water. Scott is the redoubtable western lawman earp, who enters tombstone only to find it a wild and lethal hellhole. Watch frontier marshal full movie in hd visit movie 398995 earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in tombstone frontie. Alan edwards and george obrien in frontier marshal 1934 irene bentley and george obrien in. Josephine earp sued over the film and won a settlement against 20th century fox. Hey guys, im frontier, a brickfilmer with a very bad upload schedule then again, what animators isnt. And i create lego stop motions, ranging from marve. While cleaning tombstone of outlaws, michael wyatt receives amorous attentions of saloon dancer, while the typical girl woos good of the people, to take the upper hand. Flight status, tracking, and historical data for frontier 1938 f91938fft1938 including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times. Lake created while writing his 1931 biography of wyatt earp. Oneshot based on michael jacksons short film, ghosts. The series gave dwan, a longoverlooked director of great artistic merit, his proper place on the map, and one of its entries, the 1939 western frontier marshal, is a classic example of his. Ward bond is the local tombstone marshal who wont go after the miscreant and is replaced by wyatt. Marshals foundation board of directors and founder of bianchi international, a holster and sporting equipment manufacturer.
Frontier marshalrandolph scott, cesar romero, nancy kelly, john. Overview of frontier marshal, 1934, directed by lew seiler, with george obrien, irene bentley, george e. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1934 freigegeben. Frontier marshal dvdr 1939 twentieth century fox film. Lakes enormously popular but largely fictitious biography of wyatt earp, wyatt earp. Randolph scott in frontier marshal 1939 binnie barnes in frontier marshal 1939. Frontier marshal and madge evans in paris interlude sunday, monday, sept. Such elegance perfectly suited for a dark man of the west. Oct 07, 20 the series gave dwan, a longoverlooked director of great artistic merit, his proper place on the map, and one of its entries, the 1939 western frontier marshal, is a classic example of his. A second version of the film, also produced by wurtzel.
The film was remade by john ford in 1946, my darling clementine, which included whole scenes reshot from the 1939 film. When a murderous outlaw joe sawyer invades tombstone and kills halliday, earp is moved to action and the result is the gunfight at the o. Athens messenger newspaper archives, apr 5, 1934, p. Completed my collection of all the wyatt earp movies made in hollywood. Brown in the circus clown boland and polly moran in down to their last yacht wednesday, th raday, copt. Earp and his brothers enforce the law as much by reputation as by gunplay. Frontier marshal cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Frontier marshal costars nancy kelly, cesar romero as doc halliday the name was changed for the film from the original holliday because of fear of a lawsuit from hollidays family, john carradine, and lon chaney, jr. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing frontier marshal near you.
Houghton mifflin, 1931 frontier and pioneer life 392 pages. An earlier version was wurtzels frontier marshal, filmed in 1934. Earp agrees to become marshal and establish order in tombstone. Lake, frontier marshal stars randolph scott as marshal earp of tombstone. The film was remade by john ford in 1946, my darling. Frontier marshal is a 1934 western film directed by lewis seiler. Corral with randolph scott believably playing the western legend. Binnie barnes as the saloon girl also had her roughness about her making the character. The many film faces of wyatt earp criminal element. Fox had produced an earlier film, the first frontier marshal, in 1934 but. Bond would get promoted to playing morgan earp in clementine, his third wyatt earp film in 12 years. Neath the arizona skies filming began september 8, 1934 hollywood filmograph and completed september 30, 1934 film. A remake of the 1934 film of the same name, frontier marshal was itself remade by john ford as my darling clementine 1946, with henry fonda as earp and victor mature as doc holliday. Wyatt earp randolph scott, the new man in town, corrals indian charlie charles stevens.