The Plainsman (1936) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille, William LeBaron (executive uncredited), William H. Pine (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Historical, Romance, Western |
| Top Topics | Frontier, True Story (based on) |
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The Plainsman (1936) was a Western - Biographical Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, William LeBaron and William H. Pine.
SYNOPSIS
DeMille's extravagant way with history is here applied to the oft-filmed tale of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. The two (Cooper and Arthur, fresh from their success in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town) get mixed up with Buffalo Bill and a sneak who's selling guns to the Indians. Arthur tries to come to the rescue and gets herself and Cooper captured. The source of the famous Hollywood story about Quinn answering a casting call for real Indians (and DeMille did stock the cast with authentic native Americans) and performing a Cheyenne war dance with gibberish. He got the part, and won the hand of the director's daughter.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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THE PLAINSMAN (1936)
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Quotes from The Plainsman
Van Ellyn: I think we can... to peaceable Indians.
John Lattimer: I'm not armed, Mr. Hickok, I'm not armed!
Wild Bill Hickok: I'll give you three minutes to fix that. I'll be waiting outside.
John Lattimer: I'm just leaving town.
Wild Bill Hickok: You're not leaving town unless dead men can walk.
Tony: Hey, why don't you get a haircut?
Wild Bill Hickok: Short hair makes the Indians mad, and they're mad enough already.
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Facts about The Plainsman
Anthony Quinn told Cecil B. DeMille that he spoke fluent Cheyenne. Quinn's description of the Custer battle is gibberish, but DeMille was impressed.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMay 31, 1937 with Jean Arthur reprising her film role.
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