The hallelujah trail film

On its way to denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the temperance league, the u. The hallelujah trail was directorproducer john sturges effort at doing a lighthearted western, almost a satire of the genre. Denver is faced with a crisis before the winter of 1867 when it is discovered that there is only. The hallelujah trail john sturges, 1965, 165 produced by john sturges. With burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton, pamela tiffin. The hallelujah trail 1965 after the box office successes of the magnificent seven 1960 and the great escape 1963, sturges had the opportunity to work on big budget productions with top name stars like steve mcqueen and spencer tracy. The hallelujah trail coming from olive films on 227 home. Apr 18, 2017 she was great in the hallelujah trail 1965 standing up to the colonel played by burt lancaster. Blazing saddles did it by being a merciless noholdsbarred burlesque of sagebrush sagas that skewered all the familiar tropes in hilariously irreverent and farcical fashion. The story is fun, the performers are topnotch, and there is a great deal of the more slyly subtle humor than was usually found in comedy films. A bad winter might close the mountain passes leaving the city dry until late spring. The shipment is being escorted by the us cavalry, under the guidance of col.

The hallelujah trail 1965 was a western spoof centring on a cavalry colonel lancaster who tries to deliver 40 wagonloads of whiskey to miners in the face of stiff opposition from temperance activists led by lee remick. All the signs are pointing to the coming winter being long, and hard, and they are running out of whiskey. Apr 25, 2015 licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of soundtrack classics. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of soundtrack classics. One is rather forgotten the hallelujah trail, a rather silly western comedy its tagline was how the west was fun. She remained active in film and television well into the 1980s. Thadeus gearhart, set just before the winter of 1867, when the boomtown of denver realizes its almost run out of whiskey.

For all others, the presentation is so substandard all i can say is skip it. John sturges the hallelujah trail has such a dreadful reputation that elmer bernsteins score for the film has suffered in the bargain, even though it was one of the few elements in the movie an intermittently funny 166minute comedy western that worked. The hallelujah trail photos view all photos 2 movie info. But there are others who have plans of their own for the load of libations including temperance leader cora templeton massingale remick, who wants it destroyed, the sioux indians who want it for themselves, ditto the denver citizens militia, as. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Hoping to resupply before the winter snows make it impossible, the town saloon owners pool their resources to bring in. Aug 25, 2011 one is rather forgotten the hallelujah trail, a rather silly western comedy its tagline was how the west was fun. The hallelujah trail by john sturges burt lancaster, lee.

Early in american film history, westerns were low budget programmers, usually shot in the san fernando valley with a cast of stock and. The hallelujah trail movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The hallelujah trail western 1965 burt lancaster, lee. In the hallelujah trail, lee remick plays temperance leader cora templeton massingale, who is determined to halt a shipment of whiskey headed for denver. The hallelujah trail 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find out when and where you can watch the hallelujah trail on tv with the full listings schedule at. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the hallelujah trail with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.

Jan, 2009 the theme for john sturges the hallelujah trail 1965. The film is presented in a pseudodocumentary style, with a tongueincheek narrator unbilled john dehner providing. Met burt lancaster, lee remick en donald pleasence. Its basically a cavalry picture, and sturges had already made two of them. The hallelujah trail western 1965 burt lancaster, lee remick. The hallelujah trail just seems long and flabby and pointless. The hallelujah trail 1965 elmer bernstein soundtrack suite. The hallelujah trail coming from olive films on 227. The only angle not a perfect fit was that trail was to be a broad, knockabout comedy. The hallelujah trail is a comic western, or perhaps a western comedy from the early 60s, when the western, as a form, had reached its zenith and was already starting to decline into selfindulgence and parody. Vengeance valley 1951, full length western movie, burt lancaster part 23. The hallelujah trail is a slapstick comedy starring burt lancaster as cavalry officer col. If you like the hallelujah trail you are looking for humorous, offbeat and semi serious movies about with native american, wagon train, quicksand, adventure, crimes, vengeance and gang themes of comedy and western genre shot in usa.

Starring burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton, brian keith, donald pleasence, martin landau, john anderson. The hallelujah trail was an ambitious project from the very start. The film was one of several largescale widescreen, longform. Western komedie film geregisseerd door john sturges. So if youre a hardcore fan of the film and just have to have it in the best available format, poor as this is, far be it from me to discourage you. Aresa, bmg rights management us, llc, emi music publishing, and 4 music rights societies show more show less.

The movie is technically outstanding, having been filmed in ultra panavision 70 and presented in 70 mm cinerama in premiere engagements, projected onto the. The warner in nyc did indeed have a great and massive sized screeni saw grand prix there. See more goofs when the townspeople and miners first meet with oracle jones, the cork of the whiskey bottle appears and disappears atop the table where. With the magnificent seven and the great escape john sturges showed he was master of the blockbuster action movie at least, they were popular.

The hallelujah trail winds through 16 counties and the churches were selected during an intensive twoyear research process. The film was one of several largescale widescreen, longform epic comedies produced in the 1960s, much like the. Tom selleck in louis lamours crossfire trail was filmed at the cl ranch in calgary alberta, canada. The hallelujah trail 1965 elmer bernstein soundtrack. The film opens with a narrator using a documentary style description of the events of november 1867. Its the only cinerama film ive ever seen in a theatre so im not mixing it up with something else, it absolutely was shown that way and made a tremendous impact on me as a result.

I loved it and chuckled to myself all the way through it, however, for some reason i have never been able to explain,it. The hallelujah trail is a 1965 american western mockumentary spoof directed by john sturges, with topbilled stars burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton and pamela tiffin. Its very unlikely the hallelujah trail will be properly restored or even remastered anytime soon, if ever. Lancaster and a fine cast are wasted in this comedy about a man assigned to protect a liquor shipment crossing the great plains. She was great in the hallelujah trail 1965 standing up to the colonel played by burt lancaster.

It dates from a period in which the major studios, distributors, and producers had decided that bigger was almost always better, not just in dramas and musicals, but also in comedy, which led to such gargantuan productions as those magnificent men in their flying. The hallelujah trail is a blockbuster comic western and maybe comedy and the blockbuster just dont go together. Its the only cinerama film ive ever seen in a theatre so im not mixing it up with something else, it absolutely was shown that way. The story follows two cavalrymen burt lancaster and jim hutton as they escort a wagonload of whiskey to denver while enduring indian attacks, belligerent drunks, and a crusading temperance league led by lee remick. She had a role in sometimes a great notion 1970, in the demonic tale the omen 1976, and the coldwar thriller telefon 1977. One of the late composers most rousing bodies of music and that is saying a great deal, given an output that includes the music. The hallelujah trail 1965 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Dec 08, 2014 a wagon train heads for denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. The essential elmer bernstein film music collection. The film concerns itself with neither history nor geography, even inventing a nonexistent mountain range between kansas city and denver. The hallelujah trail is a 1965 american western mockumentary. While some churches were designed by experienced architects, many are simple expressions showcasing the blood, sweat, and tears of early church members who simply felt the calling.

A wagon train heads for denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. The hallelujah trail film by sturges 1965 britannica. Sadly, this great actress died in 1991 at the young. 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. I actually saw the hallelujah trail in new york city during its original release and three projectors were definitely used to exhibit the film. The biggest flaw is the portrayal of indigenous american indians who are much more stereotypical than need be. Written by john gay, based on the novel by william gulick. Although a largescale picture, it was organized and filmed without undue waste or delays. Chaos ensues as the temperance league, the us cavalry, the miners and the local indians all try to take control of the. Indians, soldiers and temperance women fight to control a wagon train hauling whiskey across the west. Hallelujah trail by bill gulick from books in bill gulick, read by jack sondericker on.

The hallelujah trail is a film directed by john sturges with burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton, pamela tiffin, year. The theme for john sturges the hallelujah trail 1965. A great cast of comedians that were not given the material to work with. This movie had burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton, pamela tiffin in the lead roles of the film. Cavalry, the local indians and the miners themselves. He tells us there were all indications that it will be a hard winter and citizens of denver are concerned about the lack of whiskey in town.