This was their only pairing and it is a real cinematic gem. Read about the the fighting kentuckian dvd and browse other dvd movies. Watch the fighting kentuckian streaming online free genre. What better way to bridge our preoccupation with classic comedy with an increasing interest in westerns than with waynes 1949 film the fighting kentuckian, in which his sidekick is played by none another than oliver hardy. The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, marie windsor, john howard, hugo haas, grant withers and odette myrtil. The following renowned john wayne movies will be featured. The fighting kentuckian the 1949 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Rumor buzzed on john wayne toupee he even jokes about it. With john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts john wayne as john breen, a kentucky trooper making the long journey homeward. Duke played well, and was sidekicked by a rare appearance of oliver hardy. The fighting kentuckian this post might have been called that time john wayne saved alabama or at least the followers of napolean who settled in the state early in the 19th century. Lodged in the john wayne canon between two of his finest performances in she wore a yellow ribbon and sands of iwo jima, this is.
This is an old western with john wayne and hugo haas. Leading a regiment of kentucky riflemen during the war of 1812, john wayne is the frontiersman who battles to save his love, a french generals daughter, and his homeland from speculators, after the battle of new orleans. The fighting kentuckian 1949 was republic pictures last attempt at a sprawling historical epicromantic melodrama with star john wayne. The fighting kentuckian 1949 watch on prime video or. The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film with comic overtones directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, marie windsor, john howard, hugo haas, grant withers and odette myrtil. All the clips with oliver hardy in the fighting kentuckian part 1.
Quite a bwestern in plot and performances, but nevertheless, it flew smooth and the action was engaging. The addition of oliver hardy as his side kick is a very neat trick and works extremely well in this picture. The fighting kentuckian tcm shop turner classic movies. In 1818, a kentucky regiment on its march home, enters mobile, alabama. What better way to bridge our preoccupation with classic comedy with an increasing interest in westerns than with wayne s 1949 film the fighting kentuckian, in which his sidekick is played by none another than oliver hardy. Oliver hardy in the fighting kentuckian part 1 youtube. Breen becomes involved with a plan by robber baron blake randolph john howard to deprive hundreds of french army refugees of land granted to them by an act of congress. The film follows john wayne is a leader of a regiment in the war in 1812. John breen john wayne is a a kentucky soldier in the early 1800s who pauses on his way home from the battle of new orleans to battle landclaim jumpers and woo the daughter of a french general. May 11, 2019 before he was one of hollywoods most bankable and iconic western movie stars, actor john wayne was a usc lineman named. Breen falls head over heels for the beautiful french generals daughter vera ralston, but a rich and powerful rival, blake randolph john howard also has his heart set on her. The fighting kentuckian watch full episodes and clips. The fighting kentuckian movie 1149 leading a regiment of kentuckys riflemen, passes through a. Oliver hardy of laurel and hardy fame does a solo comedic turn as breens sidekick.
Overall, cinemagoers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. What scene does john wayne lose toupee in north to alaska 1960. Movie info set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts john wayne as john breen, a kentucky trooper making the long journey homeward with his confreres. This republic pictures film has its share of historic detail, and quite a bit of humor provided by wayne s sidekick, the buckskinclad oliver hardy.
Where was the film the fighting kentuckian shot answers. Wayne had outgrown such films, the actor having starred in two hugely successful westerns for other companies the. Mar 31, 20 the fighting kentuckian is a romantic western starring john wayne except that the western is set in the east the setting is after the war of 1812, where john waynes character, john breen, is returning home with his battalion to kentucky after having served under andrew jackson in the war of 1812. Review of the fighting kentuckian 1949 by larry s cinafilm. The fighting kentuckian 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He loses his hairpiece when he got into a fight in a bar. When laurel insisted that hardy take the role, he acquiesced.
Apr 09, 2017 republic pictures released the fighting kentuckian to theaters on january, 1972. George waggner the wolf man wrote and directed this actionpackedcomedy adventure. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The fighting kentuckian 1949 directed by george waggner. The fighting kentuckian dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. The man who shot liberty valance, big jake, hondo, 3 godfathers, rio lobo, the war wagon, the undefeated, mclintock. Title elements and dissolves are notably dupey, but generally. Marion mitchell morrison born marion robert morrison.
A very different john wayne movie as he plays a member of a kentuckey milita regement who falls for a french generals daughter in 1818 alabama. Veterans from the napoleonic wars meets american business ideals and kentuckian gallantry, in the outskirts of florida. John wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn the story takes place on a film set in the war of 1812. John wayne, also known as duke, was a successful actor and filmmaker, who had dominated the world of cinema from 30s to 60s. It is about john wayne who is a leader of a regiment determines to fight for his love, his homeland, a. Following napoleons waterloo defeat and the exile of his officers and their families from france, the u. As with other john wayne republic titles handled by olive films, the fighting kentuckian looks great. John waynes second effort as starproducer after angel and the badman, in 1947, the fighting kentuckian is a very enjoyable tale, set in 1818 alabama, of coonskincapped wayne, part of the kentucky militia, falling for french immigrant vera ralston in her second film with duke, and discovering a plot to swindle the french community composed of exofficers of napoleon, and their. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts john wayne as john breen, a kentucky trooper making the long journey homeward with his confreres. The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film with comic overtones directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn.
Insp announces titles featured in its wildly popular duke. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. One of two movies that oliver hardy acted in during the 23 year period. A very enjoyable movie, especially pairing john wayne with oliver hardy. John wayne and vera ralston in the fighting kentuckian 1949 the fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film with comic overtones directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, marie windsor, john howard, hugo haas, grant withers and odette myrtil. An academy awardwinner for true grit 1969, wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. Set shortly after the battle of new orleans, the film casts. Watch the fighting kentuckian online 1949 movie yidio. The fighting kentuckian 1949 the movie database tmdb. Read the full synopsis of the fighting kentuckian, 1949, directed by george waggner, with john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, at turner classic movies. I would have enjoyed seeing the paring more oftern.
The fighting kentuckian is a 1949 american western film directed by george waggner starring john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, marie windso. It is about john wayne who is a leader of a regiment determines to fight for. He debuted in the movie the big trail in 1930, after appearing in too many movies as extras and unaccredited roles. In 1818 alabama, french settlers are pitted against greedy. The fighting kentuckian john wayne vera ralston oliver hardy 1949 a backwoodsman john wayne woos a french generals daughter vera ralston and chases cutthroats off french land circa 1810. George waggner directed the film which starred john wayne, vera ralston, and philip dorn. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, known professionally as john wayne and nicknamed duke, was an american actor and filmmaker. In the fighting kentuckian, french settlers square off with a. John wayne the quiet man sets the wild frontier ablaze in this thrilling romantic adventure. In the fighting kentuckian, an amusing camera angle photographs this in such a way that when wayne s fist is all the way back it almost connects with the camera lens. This post might have been called that time john wayne saved alabama or.
The fighting kentuckian is a romantic western starring john wayne except that the western is set in the east. The fighting kentuckian whether the story of two kentucky riflemen coming to the aid of french refugees starts a bit incongruous, it all pans out as swiftmoving melodrama. After helping andy jackson take care of the british at the battle of new orleans, kentucky frontiersman john breen john wayne and sidekick willie paine oliver hardy head back home by way of alabama, where breen comes to the aid of frenchborn settlers defending their land against a. John wayne toupee was knocked off during the fight scene in the fighting kentuckian 1949 and north to alaska 1960. John wayne later blamed the failure of the movie on costar vera ralston. Republic pictures released the fighting kentuckian to theaters on january, 1972. Olive films has done an outstanding job with their blu ray edition of john waynes 1949 romantic adventure the fighting kentuckian. A colorized version of this film was released on home video in 1990. Duke played well, and was sidekicked by a rare appearance of oliver hardy, who acted exactly the same, as he did, only without stan. Although oliver hardy was a good friend of john waynes, he initially balked at acting in this movie, for fear that it would make people think that he and stan laurel had broken up as a team. Olive films has done an outstanding job with their blu ray edition of john wayne s 1949 romantic adventure the fighting kentuckian.
The setting is after the war of 1812, where john wayne s character, john breen, is returning home with his battalion to kentucky after having served under andrew jackson in. This republic pictures film has its share of historic detail, and quite a bit of humor provided by waynes sidekick, the buckskinclad oliver hardy. The stellar cast includes comic legend oliver hardy, hollywood badgirl marie windsor with philip dorn and paul fix. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 1907 1979 began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the fox film corporation. Read the the fighting kentuckian movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Dec 07, 2014 watch 1949 the fighting kentuckian john wayne. Vera ralston westerns only charles l dick jr on dailymotion. He must go through fire and water to save his love, his homeland and protects innocent people.
Before he was one of hollywoods most bankable and iconic western movie stars, actor john wayne was a usc lineman named. The fighting kentuckian is a film directed by george waggner with john wayne, vera ralston, philip dorn, oliver hardy, year. Born in winterset, iowa, wayne grew up in southern. Rio grande a lady takes a chance the fighting kentuckian dakota.
Read the the fighting kentuckian movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The movie was written and directed by george waggner and made by republic pictures. Congress, in 1817, granted four townships in the alabama territory to the exiles. He discovers a plot to steal the land that fleurettes exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it. Its the duke at his best as the fighting kentuckian battles for his love and the land of the free. The fighting kentuckian featuring john wayne and vera ralston is streaming with subscription on prime video, available for rent or purchase on itunes, available. The fighting kentuckian featuring john wayne and vera ralston is streaming with subscription on prime video, available for rent or purchase on itunes, available for rent or. I really like this film, and found it great fun and entertainment.
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