The shootist cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. He left behind him a legacy of 184 films, of which the latter 102 beginning with stagecoach in 1939 made him into a unique legend of cinema. The movie was shot in the canyonlands around the utah town of st. Oct 27, 2016 while the shootist unintentionally became iconic actor john waynes final film when released to theaters in august 1976, many fans may not realize that the duke had another project in the. Aug 11, 2019 on this episode of history hunters, jeff checks out the filming location of scenes shot for the movie the shootist in carson city. The story is about two men who are hired by a mysterious woman to accompany her to a town. John wayne the shootist filmed in washoe valley nevada. Having watched the movie, the shootist, many times, i decided to read the original book by glendon swarthout for a comparison. The films expansive outdoor scenes were filmed on location in carson city. The shootist eloquent last hurrah for a man who superseded mere movie star status to become an icon of american culture, with wayne playing aging, legendary gunfighter j.
John wayne the shootist filming location, carson city. The future congressional gold medal recipient was on. Asked in hdtv, bluray players is the shootist on bluray. The shootist featured a cast of famous actors who came together to support wayne known to be in bad health with the possibility that it would be his last film. Photograph of john wayne from the shepherd of the hills in various sizes, also as poster, canvas or artprint from the beginning of his film career in the to the end with the shootist in 1976 john wayne blazed a trail on film that will never be equaled and will always be remembered. Book, a dying man, a shootist who has lived into a new. Wayne, of course, essentially invented the onscreen american cowboy. The shootist is the 1976 western that marked the final acting role for john wayne, who portrays an aging gunfighter dying of cancer who faces one last duel. The shootist has been my favorite john wayne movie since it came out in 1976.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the shootist near you. The crew built four buildings on genoas main boulevard a cafe, radiator shop, sheriffs station, and a general store source. The screenplay was written by miles hood swarthout the son of the author and scott hale. It was all there, which proves why the movie was so well received by western fans. Wayne has taken ridicule for just playing himself, this movie and a few others prove that it just wasnt true. The shootist 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The shootist does have a uniquely elegiac tone fitted around its star. After 47 years in hollywood, john wayne did not film a picture in the year 1975. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Read the the shootist movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Yet the truth when the shootist began filming in january, 1976, was that not only john waynes style of western verged on extinction, but also an entire epoch of movie. This novel was also quickly made in 1976 into one of john waynes.
The movie is set in january 1901 queen victoria has just died and in carson city, nevada, which has telephones, trams and motor cars, and is planning on introducing metalled roads, gas lamps. Dec 30, 2015 the shootist does have a uniquely elegiac tone fitted around its star. He talks about how john wayne was suffering from the effects. Renting a room from widowed bond rogers lauren bacall and her son gillom ron howard, books is confronted by several people of questionable motives, including a man seeking to avenge his brothers death and a few who are. It was not until 12 january 1979, almost three years after this movie had been filmed, that the disease was found to have returned. It is really not possible for me to name a favorite john wayne movie but the shootist is certainly near the top of my list of favorites. Books is the last in a line of tormented souls, starting with matt dunston and running through nathan brittles, ethan edwards, spig wead, tom doniphon, and rooster cogburn. Misery was partially filmed in nevadas oldest town genoa, which stood in for silver creek, co. The book is a captivating look at the winding down of the amerian west and its icons.
This will be a quiz on one of the most unique westerns ever filmed. The story is about two men who are hired by a mysterious woman to accompany her to a town located many miles across the desert. The shootist movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Mostly on stages at warner brothers burbank studios in california.
The shootist is one of the greatest westerns ever made, although it is rarely named as such. Books john wayne, in his final film role is an aging gunfighter diagnosed with cancer who comes to nevada at the turn of the 20th century. Beau john the untold story of john waynes last film project. Nov 29, 2017 misery was partially filmed in nevadas oldest town genoa, which stood in for silver creek, co. John waynes the shootist trivia quiz shootist, the. The story is about two men who are hired by a mysterious woman to accompany her to a town located many. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 35 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. His longtime tv partner, roger ebert, gave it 3 12 stars but questioned the believability of the characters. Krebspeterson house, 500 mountain street, carson city, nevada. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 35 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 3 production management 1 second unit director or. The result was the shootist, a rich and elegiac western and, says philip.
The 1976 movie the shootist was filmed on location at this house on a sidestreet in carson citys historic district. John wayne s elegiac last turn as a gunfighter dying of prostate cancer wayne refused to succumb to the bladder cancer of the source novel. He takes a room in the boarding house and the son of the woman who runs it recognizes him and tells his mother who he is. It is john waynes final film, and possibly his best performance. John wayne filmed the shootist at carson city house.
John waynes final movie was the shootist 1976 the shootist 1976 the shootist 1976 was his last movie. Now that you know the behindthescenes story find out how much. The shootist the 1976 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. It starred john wayne, jimmy stewart, lauren bacall and ron howard. Still it is great and holds up today extremely well. Bond rogers boarding house is the 1914 krebspeterson house, located in carson citys historic residential district. The buggy ride was shot at washoe lake state park, in the washoe valley, between reno and carson city. The shootist is a 1976 american western film directed by don siegel and based on glendon swarthouts 1975 novel of the same name. The movie won an oscar nomination for best art directionset.
Shootist, the internet movie firearms database guns in. The house is located three doors south of the nevada state governors mansion. Apr 21, 2001 the shootist is a very special film indeed. With john wayne, lauren bacall, ron howard, james stewart. The shootist eloquent last hurrah for a man who superseded mere moviestar status to become an icon of american culture, with wayne playing aging, legendary gunfighter j. Id never seen the movie before, but from memory recalled a mad magazine parody of it from about the same time. He never made it back to the big screen despite dying of stomach cancer a whole three years after filming for the shootist began. Sep 20, 2010 in 1976, battling the cancer that would kill him, john wayne stepped in front of the camera for one final faceoff. The buggy ride was filmed in washoe lake state park, 4855 east lake boulevard, in the washoe valley, between carson city itself and reno. Books, a famous gunfighter of the old west, has traveled to carson city to see an old doctor friend james stewart about some health troubles.
Said doctor tells him straight its cancer and that books has only weeks to live. After playing in the shootist john wayne managed to resist the cancer for three more years, before finally succumbing in june 1979. It stars warren oates, millie perkins, will hutchins, and jack nicholson, and was produced by nicholson and hellman. Beau john the untold story of john waynes last film. The film was directed by don siegel and costarred ron howard, bill mckinney, and harry morgan the following weapons were used in the film the shootist. The production also filmed at nevadas oldest thirst parlor, the genoa bar and saloon. Sep 02, 2014 the last shootist is the sequel to the classic western the shootist a book that is not nearly as well known as john waynes final film. The shootist was the winner of the 1975 spur award from the western writers of america as the best western novel of that year. The entire cast did a masterpiece of acting, maybe for wayne and his true illness. With a wonderful supporting cast and an interesting plot, many people find this movie to be one of john waynes finest works. At the time the shootist was being filmed, wayne had had lung cancer surgery eleven years previously, but had no signs of cancer at the time. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the shootist 1976. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Dying of cancer the shootist 1976 discussion moviechat.
The shooting is a 1966 western film directed by monte hellman, with a screenplay by carole eastman using the pseudonym adrien joyce. While the shootist unintentionally became iconic actor john waynes final film when released to theaters in august 1976, many fans may not. John books an aging gunfighter goes to see a doctor he knows for a second opinion after another doctor told him he has a cancer which is terminal. Watch the shootist online stream full movie directv. In 1976, battling the cancer that would kill him, john wayne stepped in front of the camera for one final faceoff. Seen here is a trim 71yearold wayne standing atop a giant boulder in the alabama hills west of lone pine, california circa august 1978. Production on the shootist 1976 started in january 1976. Ironic that he played a dying gunfighter, waynes acting career faded quietly.
The shootist john wayne takes a break between scenes on location in carson city, nevada based on the novel by glendon swarthout directed by don siegel paramount pictures production still. Several movies have been filmed at the saloon, including the shootist with john wayne, charley varrick with walter mathau, honky tonk man with clint eastwood, misery with james caan and kathy bates, and till the river runs dry with annmargaret. The shootist is a terrific western starring the legendary john wayne. The shootist photo john wayne, john wayne movies, lauren. The plot is about a hired that is dying of a terminal illness and looks in. John waynes last movie, the shootist raymond on film. On this episode of history hunters, jeff checks out the filming location of scenes shot for the movie the shootist in carson city. But the worst didnt become apparent until long afterward.
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