Marshall has been relieved of his duties due to his unorthodox techniques and fondness for the bottle. Arresting moonshiners was clearly a job for brave men, and a risky venture at best. I chose both clint eastwoods high plains drifter 1973 and the john wayne vehicle rooster cogburn 1975 to take a contrasting and interesting look at those 70s westerns. The film also goes by the alternate title rooster cogburn. Rooster cogburn is a 1975 american western starring john wayne, reprising his role as u. Total number of members who have this title in their. Written by martha hyer, based on the character rooster cogburn created by charles mccoll portis in his 1968 western novel true grit, the film is about an aging oneeyed lawman. Coen brothers to remake true grit film the guardian. You think hell still smile on you after them whoppers you told in there. The movie, for which the actor had received his first, albeit. While in pursuit of the outlaws, a tenderhearted relationship develops between the. Mar 3, 20 rooster cogburn, originally promoted as rooster cogburn. Marshal that was first introduced in the 1969 western true grit. In the wayne film we have the archetypal western hero, the duke himself, sticking rigidly to.
John wayne, katharine hepburn, anthony zerbe, richard jordan after a band of drunken thugs overruns a small indian nation town, killing minister goodnight and raping the women folk, eula goodnight enlists the aid of marshal cogburn to hunt them down and bring her fathers killers to justice. The life and times of the real rooster cogburn, the man who inspired true grit, shoot em up westerns writer, brett cogburn makes plausible arguments that his greatgrandfather, john franklin cogburn aka. The reallife franklin rooster cogburn was a cowboy, moonshiner, and outlaw in arkansas and oklahoma in the late 1800s. Rooster cogburn 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The western, directed by stuart millar 19292006, starred wayne as reuben j rooster cogburn. A small village in the indian nation that is run by a minister goodnight and his daughter eula is overrun by a band of drunken thugs. Unusually for wayne, who usually portrayed straitlaced heroes, cogburn is portrayed as a curmudgeonly antihero. Cogburn who goes after them and bring them to justice. Katharine hepburn costars as spinster eula goodnight, who teams up with rooster to recover a. Marshal rooster cogburn unwillingly teams up with eula goodnight to. Marshal rooster cogburn, who appeared first in the movie true grit. Katharine hepburn and john wayne in rooster cogburn 1975.
Rooster cogburn 1975 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The admittedly formulaic western brought together the iconic screen figures john wayne and katharine hepburnfor the first and only time, and in the twilight of their careers and demonstrated each ones considerable personal charisma to be wholly complementary. It is based on the rooster cogburn character created by charles portis in the novel true grit. The 1978 tv sequel starred warren oates in the featured role. John wayne and katharine hepburn, it needs no saying, are two of the strongest presences in the history of movies. In the 1969 and 1975 theatrical releases, cogburn was portrayed by john wayne. Rooster cogburn script transcript from the screenplay. Miscellaneous notes and facts about rooster cogburn, 1975, directed by stuart millar, with john wayne, katharine hepburn, anthony zerbe, rooster cogburn 1975 misc notes skip navigation. He brings back the character of the grumpy, old, oneeyed, u. Rooster cogburn is the 1975 sequel to the original 1969 western true grit.
In this sequel, cogburn ends up escorting eula goodnight, a preacher woman played by the great katherine hepburn, and a young native american boy, as they hunt down the men who killed ms. The coen brothers next film will be a remake of true grit, the 1969 western. March 19, 2011 brett cogburn john franklin cogburn, nicknamed rooster by his uncle page, was my greatgrandfather. Written by martha hyer, based on the character rooster cogburn created by charles mccoll portis in his 1968 western novel true grit, the film is about an aging oneeyed lawman whose badge was suspended. Say, uh, theres one thing i would like to get straight.
Smith rock also played an important role in the john waynekatharine hepburn film rooster cogburn 1975. John wayne returns to the role of deputy us marshal reuben j. The novel was adapted into a 1969 film, true grit, and from that a 1975 sequel entitled rooster cogburn was also produced. Rooster cogburn is an epic western film starring john wayne as marshal rooster cogburn, a oneeyed upholder of the law in the territory, katharine hepburn as miss eula goodnight, the biblethumping daughter of the reverend goodnight played by jon lormer, and richard jordan who plays the mean and nasty outlaw gang leader hawk. The chemistry between kathrine hepburn and john wayne was priceless. Its been cobbled together from scraps of better movies and there is a terrible bit of overacting from richard jordan as the chief villain, but it looks great, the. Rooster cogburn marked the first and last time john wayne and katharine hepburn would work together on screen.
Notes on high plains drifter and rooster cogburn film. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Overview of rooster cogburn, 1975, directed by stuart millar, with john wayne, katharine hepburn, anthony zerbe, at turner classic movies. The score was composed by the oscarnominated composer laurence rosenthal, who also scored the 1964 drama, becket. Whats interesting about rooster cogburn 1975 and two mules for sister.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of rooster cogburn. In 1969, true grit, the film for which wayne would win his only. Rooster cogburn is a 1975 american adventure western film directed by stuart millar and starring john wayne in his penultimate film, reprising his role as u. Two of the most popular stars in movie history are brought together for the first. The coen brothers released a new film version of the novel in 2010.
And if thy words stray from the truth for the good of gods own, if thy intent be pure, thou shall not then be judged sinful. The problem with rooster cogburn is that those memories become mostly painful. The 1975 film rooster cogburn featured the return of john waynes boozeswilling, eyepatchsporting, roughandtumble u. Miss goodnight then teams up with the ruthless marshal rooster j.
The character was also featured in a madefortelevision sequel, entitled true grit. I like to think they got on well off the set as well. We found rooster cogburn and the lady to be a better performance than true grit for john wayne although the character was introduced in the latter film. The filmmaking siblings, who have just completed the black comedy a. Movie, rooster cogburn movie,rooster cogburn trailer,rooster cogburn 1975, stuart millar,anthony zerbe, john mcintire, john wayne. The film stars john wayne, in his penultimate film, who reprises his role as u. Rooster cogburn 1975 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The real rooster cogburn remembering my greatgrandfathers role in the creation of a classic westerns character. For anyone with even a passing interest in the golden age of hollywood, rooster cogburn 1975 is required viewing. A picturesque western filmed in oregon rooster cogburn is the followup to john waynes true grit with the u. General sterling price in the movie rooster cogburn youtube. Katharine hepburn costars as spinster eula goodnight well to me, this was true grit, part ii, not quite as good, but the leading lady, sure.
We remember hepburn in the african queen and wayne in true grit. The deluxe edition score was inspired by either stephen foster or. With john wayne, katharine hepburn, anthony zerbe, richard jordan. The legendary john wayne reprises his role of the eyepatched, whiskeyguzzling u. John wayne merely reprised his role as the ornery reuben rooster cogburn in a completely different story. Filming locations 6 production dates 1 filming locations. Rooster cogburn 1975 john wayne message board jwmb. She appeared in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama, and she received a record for any gender four academy awards for lead acting performances, plus eight further nominations. Rooster cogburn is a 1975 american adventure western film directed by stuart millar and starring john wayne, reprising his role as u. A building at the park entrance, a longtime home to the smith rock climbing guides, was built for the movie as kates saloon.
Cogburn is given the task of tracking down the criminals, but hes less than enthusiastic about the fact goodnight insists on tagging along. Headshot of john wayne 19071979, us actor, wearing a black cowboy hat, a red neckerchief, and an eye patch in a publicity portrait issued for the film, rooster cogburn, usa, 1975. Rooster cogburn 1975 internet movie firearms database. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 21 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 5. But his unique talents come into play when he is persuaded to help out a small town in indian territory that is being harassed by a group of thugs and outlaws. Original title rooster cogburn 1975 universal pictures. Rooster cogburn was shot on location in oregon in deschutes county, on the deschutes river, on the rogue river and at smith rock state park. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Katharine houghton hepburn may 12, 1907 june 29, 2003 was an american actress who was a leading lady in hollywood for more than 60 years. Two of the most popular stars in movie history are brought together for the first time in rooster cogburn, the adventurefilled followup to true grit. Rooster cogburn the deluxe edition soundtrack 1975. Rooster cogburn movie cast inscribed script signed with co. I understand that even the critics didnt give it much praise when it was released in 1975.
I suspect this is largely due to being compared to its predecessor true grit, which was an outstanding movie, but an entirely different animal. Eula goodnight, a missionary, pairs up with a grizzled u. Just to see them on the screen is to remember dozens of roles, many of them great, that shaped them almost into elemental forces. Finally, the rooster cogburn script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the john wayne movie. In 1975s rooster cogburn, wayne reprised his oscarwinning role as the drunken, hellraising. See more ideas about john wayne movies, john wayne and katharine hepburn. Rooster cogburn, who is accompanied by a woman katharine hepburn whose father was killed by outlaws as they both try to recover a shipment of nitroglycerin. Rooster cogburn, originally promoted as rooster cogburn. Rooster cogburn 1975 is a best of western adventure, drama movie starring john wayne and katharine hepburn. Marshal rooster cogburn unwillingly teams up with eula goodnight to track down her fathers murderers.
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