Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. While it helps for an action film to be lean and mean, drums feels oddly undernourished. Distant drums this goes back to 1840 and the seminole war to spin an actionadventure tale grooved along conventional fiction lines. Distant drums gary cooper 1951 classic film youtube. It is very likely he was asked on the spot to perform other things for the film, including the screams for a man being bitten by an alligator. And it is set during the second seminole war, which places it much earlier than most westerns, but, as far as i can tell, the film doesnt bother that much with historical accuracy in costumes and weapons. For instance, the film opens by introducing us to navy lieutenant richard tufts richard webb, a capable. Pdf download distant bugles distant drums the union response to the confederate invasion of new mexico read full ebook. An army officer mounts a daring raid through the treacherous florida swamplands. James travis jim reeves august 20, 1923 july 31, 1964 was an american country and popular music singersongwriter.
Distant drums is a generic adventure film enlivened by some nice photography and wonderful use of the florida everglades. The premise sees cooper taking a small group of soldiers to blow up a fortress thats supplying the hostile seminole indians, which they complete in short fashion. Distant drums is a mix of western, action, and jungle adventure, with a love story thrown in so we can look at someone more attractive than a bunch of dirty soldiers in a swamp. With gary cooper, mari aldon, richard webb, ray teal. Sheb played the uncredited role of private jessup in distant drums, and was one of the few actors assembled for the recording of additional vocal elements for the film.
Known as a florida western, the film is set during the seminole wars in the 1840s. Raoul walshs distant drums on olive films bluray slant. Between his work on the last star wars films, he has visited warner bros. Distant drums is a film directed by raoul walsh with gary cooper, mari aldon, richard webb, arthur hunnicutt, year. More than one closeup might have been filmed in front of a painted forest backdrop, but i can barely tell the difference. Distant drums has the distinction of having used extensive florida locations, with much action shot in the everglades. Distant drums is a song which provided us singer jim reeves with his only uk no. Gary cooper stars in one of his best movies distant drums its a wonderful movie about. Which in one sense is understandable, but in another is a shame, as its one of. Watch the video for distant drums from jim reevess the definitive 60s sixties for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Filmed on location in floridas everglades, distant drums stars gary cooper as indian fighter quincy wyatt. He discovered a file for distant drums, which contained paperwork that was left over from the picture editor when the film was completed. Set during the mid19th century, an army captain gary cooper is assigned to lead a strike force against a gunsmuggling gang. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
His mission is to take on a group of marauding seminole rebels, as well as the gun runners who have been supplying. The distant drummer is a series of four 22minute american documentary films produced in the early 1970s as a societal warning against the proliferation of drugs during the counterculture of the 1960s. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Because distant drums has the historical inaccuracy of having repeating firearms in 1840, several imdb critics have panned it. Distant drums 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Olive films bluray of distant drums is a simply gorgeous encoding of this 3strip jungle battle adventure. Distant drums gary cooper 1951 classic film duration.
The song remained in the uk singles chart for 25 weeks. Gary cooper stars in this 1951 film about the second seminole war in the territory of florida in 1840. Aug 16, 2018 not much besides the one and only wilhelm scream. Listen free to jim reeves distant drums distant drums, is it really over. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film.
I prefer to be impressed by what the movie does have going for it, and here are some selling points. Distant drums is a 1951 american florida western film directed by raoul walsh and starring gary cooper. Distant drums on dvd 017153034 from republic pictures. Jim reeves distant drums sheet music easy piano in f. Distant drums original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 18, 1932 and played through feb 1932. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I hear the sound of distant drums far away, far away and if they call for me to come then i must go, and you must stay so, mary, marry me, lets not wait lets share all the time we can before its too late love me now, for now is all the time there may be if you love me, mary, mary, marry me i hear the sound of bugles blowing far away, far away and if they call, then i must go across the sea. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The single also topped the us country chart for four weeks, becoming his most. The colors pop just like original ib tech prints, and i only saw one or two shots that had a bit of color fringing.
With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the nashville sound a mixture of older countrystyle music with elements of popular music. Distant drums 1951 approved 1h 41min action, drama, western 29 december 1951 usa after destroying a seminole fort, american soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous everglades and hostile indians in order to reach safety. This film is about a small group of soldiers who make an incursion well into seminole territory in florida. Distant drums gary cooper 1951 i must have seen this first about a 1954 or 55 when each tuesday we had someone come to out local village and put on a proper film show with a typical second film about 60 mins or so, then the trailers and then the big picture as we used to call it. And it is set during the second seminole war, which places it much earlier than most westerns, but, as far as i can tell, the film doesnt bother that much. If raoul walshs distant drums remains a noteworthy film, its more so for various technical and contextual characteristics than any particular narrative or stylistic nuances. It is set during the second seminole war in the 1840s, with cooper playing an army captain who destroys a fort held by the spanish gunrunners then retreats into the everglades while under chase.
The song distant drums was written by cindy walker and was first recorded by jim reeves in 1966. Its written by niven busch and martin rackin, photographed predominantly on location in the florida everglades in technicolor by sidney hickox and max steiner scores the music. Olive films has done a great remastering some many old movies and. Things dont go well and they are forced to essentially. Distant drums written by cindy walker secondhandsongs. Distant drums movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. I hear the sound of distant drums far away, far away and if they call for me to come then i must go and you must stay so mary marry me, lets not wait lets share all the time we can before its too late love me now for now is all the time there may be if you love me mary, mary marry me i hear the sound of bugles blow far away, far away. Find out when and where you can watch distant drums on tv with the full listings schedule at. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing distant drums near you. Sheet music arranged for easy piano in f major transposable. I hear the sound of distant drums far away, far away and if they call for me to come then i must go and you must stay so mary marry me, let. Music box streamlocal launches and the american black film.
About distant drums distant drums is a song which provided us singer jim reeves with his only uk no. Distant drums is a 1951 florida western film directed by raoul walsh and starring gary cooper. The story is rote and familiar and it never really goes anywhere unexpected but the cast is good and it all looks so great that you can happily. The actual location of the fort in the film was the. Outstanding color photography of the florida everglades and a closeup tour of the areas beauties and dangers. That simplicity might be the most glaring flaw of this otherwise entertaining film. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. I hear the sound of distant drums far away, far away and if they call for me to come then i must go and you must stay so mary marry me, lets not wait lets share.
After destroying a seminole fort, american soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous everglades and hostile indians in order to reach safety. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Distant drums 1951 hd color 1080p gary cooper, mari aldon, richard webb movie part 22. Distant drums is een amerikaanse western uit 1951 onder regie van raoul walsh. Garden of evil 1954 western starring gary cooper, full movie, english full free western movies duration. Army general zachary taylor sends for naval officer lieutenant richard tufts to undertake a special mission to defeat the indians. It was covered by colin mee, the wilburn brothers, johnny chester, sweet daddy siki and other artists. Kentucky rifle complete western movies full length in color duration. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Distant drums, however, is far simpler than either of those films. Staring gary cooper, richard webb, robert barrat and mari aldon. Print and download sheet music for distant drums by jim reeves. 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. Distant drums cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Distant drums 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This 1951 film, distant drums, contains the first known instance of the wilhelm scream a sound effect of a man screaming, since used in over 149 other movies. At the height of the seminole wars, wyatt leads a small group of soldiers into the everglades to offer resistance. If raoul walshs distant drums remains a noteworthy film, its more so. Set during the mid19th century, an army captain gary cooper is assigned to lead a strike force against a gunsmuggling gang, which has.
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