Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. The film begins in fort griffin, texas, where lawman wyatt earp played by burt lancaster first encounters doc holliday. Feb 17, 2007 after the long career of lawman that made him a legend, wyatt earp deciedes to quit and join his brothers in tombstone, arizona. The roughly 30second gunfight that ensued at about 3. It was directed by john sturges and features a screenplay. Digging deeper this notorious shootout has been the subject of numerous major motion pictures as wellread more. Corral burt lancaster kirk douglas rhonda fleming 1957 doc holliday kirk douglas joins wyatt earp burt lancaster and his brothers for. The gunfight at the ok corral was a gunfight that took place at about 3. Corral from walter brennans songs of the west and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Check here english if you are not a hdcenter premium member, you cannot see premium links.
With burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet. Apr 23, 2010 the 1957 film, gunfight at the ok corral, starring burt lancaster as earp and kirk douglas as his sidekick, john doc holliday, presented the two men as heroes. 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. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 starring burt lancaster, kirk douglas i love a good blokey movie sometimes. It is generally regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the american wild west. Earp enforces the law and holiday is often on the other side of it. If you wont buy a premium account, you wont able to. Corral 1957 lawman wyatt earp burt lancaster and outlaw doc holliday kirk douglas form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 paleocinema podcast.
Two area ranchers, known as cochise county cowboys arrived in tombstone around lunchtime. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance, which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. It begins with the gunfight which is rendered pretty accurately and follows its aftermath. Corral was one of the most elaborate and starstudded. Corral historic complex includes the actual site where the famous gunfight at the o. Corral, starring burt lancaster, kirk douglas and joan van fleet, and directed by john sturges. Corral is a 1957 western starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday in a highly dramatized account of the infamous 1881 gunfight. Corral 1957 full movie evergreen classic movies the messed up truth about the gunfight at the o.
Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 posted by mark franklin on aug 2, 2017 burt lancaster is wyatt earp, kirk douglas is doc holliday in this story of how the two men became friends and wound up standing side by side in the gunfight at the ok corral. Corral took place involving wyatt earp and doc holliday began. The ok corral gunfight events october 26, 1881 summary preceding gunfight events. Corral stars burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of. 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. Two area ranchers, known as cochise county cowboys arrived in tombstone around.
Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 once upon a time in a. A brief history on october 26, 1881, tombstone, arizona saw the earp brothers and doc holliday faced off with the clantons and the cowboys in perhaps the most famous gunfight in us history, the gunfight at the o. John ireland has a small part in this that echoes his part in my darling clementine. Frankie laine sings the theme song to dimitri tiomkins bombastic score as three cowboys ride across a prairie and the. Gallery of 28 movie poster and cover images for gunfight at the o. 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. Corral, after which the shootout became known by that name. Corral historic complex consists of eleven displays. Corral 1957 cast and crew lawman wyatt earp burt lancaster and gunfighter john doc holliday kirk douglas find themselves together again in tombstone, ariz. Of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. Find movie and film award information for gunfight at the o. The 1957 film, gunfight at the ok corral, starring burt lancaster as earp and kirk douglas as his sidekick, john doc holliday, presented the two men as.
Martin milner malloy in adam12 and deforest kelley mccoy in star. 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. The two 90s films are good but somehow dont resonate with me the way most of the older films do. Corral shootout in tombstone, arizona, gunfight at the o. Corral 1957 periodhistorical pieces have always been popular when it comes to movies. The picture was directed by john sturges from a screenplay written by novelist leon uris. This amazing original newspaper publishes headlines and the longest, most complete report ive ever located describing the legendary gun battle between wyatt and morgan earp, doc holliday, the clanton brothers, and the mclowerys.
It occurred in a 1520 foot space between flys lodging house and photographic studio, and the macdonald assay house west of it. Corral where eight lifesized figures of the gunfighters are located based on a map drawn by wyatt earp himself. Download gunfight at the ok corral western 1957 burt. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely. Whether it be a motivational story about a football coach who pushes his team to the best of their abilities or a movie about a very brutal and dark moment that hopefully mankind will never see again. Corral is a 1957 american technicolor western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, loosely based.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. 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. The music is little heavy handed, but this is a pretty good little documentary on the ok corral shootout about 8 minutes long. According to an article posted the following day at, four men were killed in a shootout occurring shortly. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 once upon a time in a western.
The gunfight at the ok corral most exciting account ive ever read. The book was the basis for the 1946 film my darling clementine, directed by john ford, and the 1957 film gunfight at the o. I saw this as a kid, at the local fleapit, on a doublebill with forbidden planet. Nov 06, 2010 this film was made using chroma key, in adobe after effects and adobe premiere pro. 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. Link to gunfight at the ok corral on the internet movie database. This particular version of the infamous story is centered around the unlikely friendship of earp and holiday. Just give me the upgraded full movie in bluray and im happy with that. The immediate prelude to the gunfight at the ok corral began the day before, on october the 25th.
The daily examiner, san francisco october 27, 1881. The shootout was couched in the movie as a heavilyarmed firefight. 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. Corral burt lancaster kirk douglas rhonda fleming 1957 doc holliday kirk douglas joins wyatt earp burt lancaster and his brothers for a tombstone showdown with the clanton gang. The gunfight at the ok corral 1957, django kill 1967. One of the most fun experiences at the white stallion is taking the movie tour with film historian marty freese. Corral starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp, and kirk douglas as doc holliday offers a wildly fictionalized depiction of the climactic gunfight. Corral arguably the most famous gunfight in the history of the old west. Audio and video footage was used from the following films. Kate jo van fleet, brilliant young actress, portrays kate fisher, doc hollidays girlfriend in hal wallis gunfight at the ok corral, for paramount. Aug 02, 2017 gunfight at the ok corral 1957 posted by mark franklin on aug 2, 2017 burt lancaster is wyatt earp, kirk douglas is doc holliday in this story of how the two men became friends and wound up standing side by side in the gunfight at the ok corral. The famous gunfight did not actually occur at the o.
Listen to a recorded narration of the 30second showdown that left three cowboys dead and virgil and morgan earp wounded. The gunfight was the result of a longsimmering feud, with. Most historically accurate film about ok corral gunfight. On the evening of september 29th, 2008, a gunfight exploded within a nightclub located in ciudad, juarez, in the mexican state of chihuahua. The most glaring fictionalization was showing the main gunfight actually taking place at the o.
Corral in tombstone, arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons. Gunfight at the ok coral is the 1957 classic western starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holiday. March 19, 1848 stagecoach driver, railroad construction worker, surveyor, buffalo hunter, and policeman, sheriff. The gunfight at the ok corral the mitchell archives. 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. Although it is certainly a fine western, the 1957 film, gunfight at the o. This film was made using chroma key, in adobe after effects and adobe premiere pro.
Corral in tombstone, arizona, is the legendary historic site where the gunfight between wyatt earp, doc holliday, virgil and morgan earp, and the clantons and mclaurys took place on october 26, 1881. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 is a film based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881. 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. Dec 05, 20 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. Unfollow gunfight at the ok corral to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. You can find more information regarding this film on its imdb page. The film also contains notable early acting roles for dennis hopper and lee van cleef as well as actors who would become well known in television. 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. 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. For my money, i like gunfight at the ok corral best as an exciting western, closely followed by clementine.
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