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Across the Wide Missouri ( 1951 )
Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 19, 2018
Bernard de Voto's book "Across the Wide Missouri" became a surprise best-seller in 1947, earning the Pulitzer Prize for History. The brass at MGM quickly purchased the rights to the book in order to use the title and then pondered, 'what are we going to do with this?' For, you see, "Across the read more
Pic of the Day: “Across the Wide Missouri” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Dec 1, 2015
Our “Timothy in color” theme this week continues with another look at his first verifiable film role (the jury is still out regarding his supposed appearance in Billy Wilder‘s Ace in the Hole, aka The Big Carnival), that of a corpse in William Wellman‘s Across the Wide Missou read more
Video of the Week: “Across the Wide Missouri”
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Aug 19, 2015
This week’s video provides a look – a really quick look – at Timothy’s first official film appearance. It’s Across the Wide Missouri (1951), directed by William Wellman. Fast-forward to 35:06 and you’ll see Tim’s grand film debut – as a corpse. But lik read more
Classic Films in Focus: ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 29, 2014
Hollywood churned out Westerns during the 1950s, but only a few of them became true classics on the level of Winchester ‘73 (1950) and The Searchers (1956). The rest, like William Wellman’s Across the Wide Missouri (1951), amused the Saturday matinee crowd well enough, and today they are read more
Classic Films in Focus: ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 29, 2014
Hollywood churned out Westerns during the 1950s, but only a few of them became true classics on the level of Winchester ‘73 (1950) and The Searchers (1956). The rest, like William Wellman’s Across the Wide Missouri (1951), amused the Saturday matinee crowd well enough, and today they are read more
Classic Films in Focus: ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI (1951)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on May 29, 2014
Hollywood churned out Westerns during the 1950s, but only a few of them became true classics on the level of Winchester ‘73 (1950) and The Searchers (1956). The rest, like William Wellman’s Across the Wide Missouri (1951), amused the Saturday matinee crowd well enough, and today they are read more
Pic of the Day: “Across the Wide Missouri” (1)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Feb 11, 2013
Our pics this week are going to have something of a theme – Timothy’s death scenes. He gave his all in his death scenes. He once quoted Marlon Brando as telling him, “Tim, you’re the only actor that I ever worked with that even in death, you move.” His first official sc read more
Pic of the Day: “Across the Wide Missouri” revisited
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Oct 8, 2012
It says “revisited,” but it’s the same pic I posted over a year ago. That’s because this is it! This is only shot of Timothy in his grand film debut in William Wellman‘s Across the Wide Missouri (1951). He appears as the corpse of fur trapper Baptiste DuNord. Yes, that& read more
Pic of the Day: “Across the Wide Missouri” (2)
The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on Jun 2, 2011
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Tim’s stellar, unforgettable film debut in William Wellman‘s Across the Wide Missouri (1951)! Long story short: Tim hitchhiked to Colorado and finagled his way onto the set and into the film. He’s lying there in the stream soaking wet, freezing, sh read more