Spoilers 1 dean martin later said of john wayne, someone else would have laid around, feeling sorry for himself, for a year. The sons of katie elder is not one of john waynes best movies. Wright screenplay, allan weiss was filmed in durango mexico by keven scotlnan. John wayne is a gunslinger, tom martin is a gambler, matt earl holliman is a failed. The sons of katie elder added by durango mexico 4 film locations. They soon learn that their father gambled away the family ranch, leading to. The story was originally set to be filmed in 1956, starring alan ladd and directed by john sturges. The sons of katie elder 1965 directed by henry hathaway. Sons of katie elder, the dvd henry hathaway directs the 1965 psychological western the sons of katie elder. Theme music for the sons of katie elder elmer bernstein learning duration. The hearse featured at the funeral of katie elder currently resides in front of the haunted mansion at walt disney world. Still, for wayne fans, it is a fair afternoon viewing.
The sons of katie elder 1965 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Best mistakes best pictures new this month best comedy quotes most mistakes questions movie quote quiz imdb top 250 best of 2020 the sons of katie elder 1965 11 mistakes. Matt elder was played by earl holliman who turned 37 in 1965. As curley starts to follow elder out, the sheriff tells him to sit down and finish his card game. With john wayne, dean martin, martha hyer, michael anderson jr ranch owner katie elder s four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother. You mean she must have been the really elder elder. Bud elder, earl holliman matt elder, george kennedy curley.
Apr 29, 2014 the sons of katie elderjohn wayne, dean martin, earl holliman, michael anderson, jr. When katie elder passes away her four sons return to their hometown of clearwater, texas, to pay their last respects to the woman who bore them. The sons of katie elder is a 1965 technicolor western panavision film directed by henry hathaway and starring john wayne and dean martin. Movies filmed in enjoy the best film locations in with.
The sons of katie elder 1965 henry hathaway synopsis. His age is a big problem in this movie though, and contributes to the lack of chemistry between the four brothers of the title. Not quite a meaningful genre entry in the vein of high noon or a gritty piece of work like the good, the bad, and the ugly, the film has qualities of those westerns, but its hollywood gloss obscures traits that might make it truly stand out. The sons of katie elder is a 1965 western film directed by henry hathaway and starring john wayne and dean martin. Jul 21, 2018 after a very short recovery stint, wayne filmed sons of katie elder in the winter of 6465. The film was released by paramount pictures in durango, mexico was filmed in durango, dgo. Where was the sons of katie elder 1965 filmed discover. Four neerdowell sons reunite in their texas hometown to attend their mothers funeral. John elder was played by john wayne who turned 58 in 1965, the year the sons of katie elder was released. John find out that his father was shot in the back and is determine to find out who there father.
Wasnt there an actual katie elder in the old west famed as a madam or one of the girls. Movies filmed in durango hollywood of the rockies since 1925, nearly 30 films have shot on location in and around durango. The sons of katie elder absolute western wiki fandom. Four sons reunite in their texas hometown to attend their mothers funeral. Read about the the sons of katie elder dvd and browse other dvd movies. The elder boys return to clearwater, texas for their mothers funeral. The sons of katie elder have returned to clearwater, texas to pay last respects to their sainted mother at her funeral.
Katie elder was a real person, whose background was perhaps more plaid than checkered. Earlier this year we watched the sons of katie elder. Less that four months after the operation to have his left lung removed, still having considerable trouble breathing, john wayne embarked on one of his most strenuous roles ever, gunfighter john elder in the sons of katie elder. Movies filmed in enjoy the best film locations in with filmaps. The film stars mark wahlberg, tyrese gibson, andre benjamin and garrett hedlund as adopted siblings who avenge the death of their mother. The mhm podcast network movie synopsis and film summary of the sons of katie elder 1965 starring john wayne, dean martin, and martha hyer. The sons of katie elderjohn wayne, dean martin, earl holliman, michael anderson, jr. Tom elder was played by dean martin who turned 48 in 1965. As it was katie must have been fertile for 35 years to have sons with such a large age span. The sons of katie elder is a 1965 technicolor western film directed by henry hathaway and starring john wayne and dean martin. The sons of katie elder was the first in a whole series of big, commercial, wellmade movies that he made down in his beloved durango, mexico, 1965 73. According to many sources, wayne had a very hard shoot, short of breath and residual pain from the surgery making each day a challenge. Henry hathaway there is no katie elder in this film.
Led by older brothers john john wayne, a gunfighter, and tom dean martin, a gambler, the four soon learn that their father gambled away the family ranch, which was the cause of his murder. The film four brothers is loosely based on this storys depiction of brothers trying to atone for their sins to a saintly mother. Mary katherine horonycummings born as maria izabella magdolna horony, november 9, 1849 november 2, 1940, also known as big nose kate, was a hungarian born prostitute and longtime companion and commonlaw wife of old west gunfighter doc holliday. The man with one lung the sons of katie elder 1965. One of the local men approaches the elder brothers and tells them that katie once sold him a blind horse and really suckered him good. Henry hathaways the sons of katie elder is a robust, entertaining western. Watch the sons of katie elder online 1965 movie yidio. The sons of katie elder has john wayne, dean martin, earl holliman and michael anderson, jr. The four adult sons of katie elder john, who is a famous or infamous professional gunman. John wayne john elder, dean martin tom elder, martha hyer mary gordon, michael anderson jr. Where was the sons of katie elder filmed film locations.
Henry hathaway directs the 1965 psychological western the sons of katie elder. There is not enough action and the pace could use some caffeine. Both the sons of katie elder and chisum were filmed in durango state as well. The sons of katie elder 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Four brothers was released in the united states on august 12, 2005. Jim beaver the elder boys return to clearwater, texas for their mothers funeral. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Ranch owner katie elders four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother. Where was the sons of katie elder filmed discover the. When the sheriff enters the bar to break up a confrontation between john elder and curley, he sends john elder out of the bar.
The brothers decide to avenge their fathers death and win back the ranch, a situation that quickly. I always thought it was odd they used the name katie elder. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the sons of katie elder 1965. Oct 26, 2017 123 videos play all the sons of katie elder full movie 1965 new first man full movie 2018 dean martin, frank sinatra, joey bishop tonight show 4101965 duration. Wrightallan weissharry essexbased on a story by talbot jennings. The famous johnnycashsong of the same named movie by director henry hathaway from 1965, starring john wayne. Dec 26, 2008 the famous johnnycashsong of the same named movie by director henry hathaway from 1965, starring john wayne. The sons of katie elder trailer john wayne classic youtube. John wayne plays the tough macho man with his heart in the right place, as usual, but this is probably one of his better performances, especially in the grief. Aug 25, 2018 123 videos play all the sons of katie elder full movie 1965 new first man full movie 2018 jp laughing boy duration. Movies filmed in durango official tourism site of durango.
Gallery of 24 movie poster and cover images for the sons of katie elder 1965. As the ceremony at the gravesite comes to an end, john elder can be seen observing from high in the nearby rocks. Then it stops being light and gritty themes of injustice enter the plot, aided by increased violence and death. The sons of katie elder 1965 john wayne message board jwmb. What kind of gun did john wayne use in the movie the sons of. The four estranged brothers are devastated to learn that, in their years of absence, their alcoholic father died under mysterious circumstances, their mother rendered destitute, and the family ranch ceded over to a heartless. The sons of katie elder 1965 movie mistakes, goofs and. The boys try to get back their ranch from the towns gunsmith who won it from their father in a card game with which he was.
The four adult sons of katie elder john john wayne, who is a famous or infamous professional gunman. The sons of katie elder starts off wholesome and quaint, filled with traditional values like many john wayne westerns. The sons of katie elder was john waynes first movie following the removal of a cancerous lung, but he doesnt look any the worse for wear because of it. The four estranged brothers are devastated to learn that, in their years of absence, their alcoholic father died under mysterious circumstances, their mother rendered destitute, and the family ranch ceded over to a heartless aspiring land baron. This movie is about four brothers, wayne plays the oldest, a gunslinger. Watch the sons of katie elder online stream full movie. Four sons reunite in their texas hometown to attend t heir mother s funeral. Filming locations 12 production dates 1 filming locations. When they finally make it back together in their hometown in texas, its to attend her funeral.
He seems to admire that katie, a woman, had fooled him like that. The others were the war wagon, the undefeated, chisum, big jake, the train robbers and cahill, us marshal. John is the gunfighter, tom dean martin is the gambler, matt earl holliman is the quiet one, and bud michael anderson jr. The sons of katie elder 1965 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The sons of katie elder wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the sons of katie elder is a 1965 technicolor western film directed by henry hathaway and starring john wayne and dean martin the movie was filmed principally in mexico. The film was shot in detroit, michigan and the greater toronto area. Katie elder was more, much more, than the title character in john waynes 1965 western, the sons of katie elder, she was more than the portrayal by faye dunaway in the 1971 film doc. In the sons of katie elder filmed in durango in 1965 tom elder wayne and his 3 brothers are accused of horse rustling. John john wayne is the gunfighter, tom dean martin is th e gambler, matt earl holliman is the quiet one, and bud michael ande rson jr.
John the eldest is a well known gunfighter and trouble follows him wherever he goes. It was a part that required wayne to ride hard, fall off horses and repeatedly dive into frigid mountain waters. Where was the sons of katie elder filmed discover the the. I like the country and i like john wayne and i like dean martin and i like gunfights. They were clustered at waters edge and in the movie growing near a triple waterfall.
After a very short recovery stint, wayne filmed sons of katie elder in the winter of 6465. John wayne almost breaks his hand in sons of katie elder. Granted i havent seen too many westerns as i would like to, but this one strikes me as a different kind of formula. Four brothers is a 2005 american action film directed by john singleton. Aug 14, 2014 earlier this year we watched the sons of katie elder. Led by older brothers john john wayne, a gunfighter, and. In the final shootout, however, the forest really stole the show.
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