Douglas uses that pentup rage thing of his to startling effect in this movie. In 1842, a widower leaves his illinois farm and heads west towards oregon with his three children to seek a better life. A movie that proves the oregon trail doesnt need dysentery to be fatal, meeks cutoff may be dressed up as a western, but quickly turns into an. Guthrie s pulitzer prizewinning novel, the way west, the movie starred kirk douglas, robert mitchum, richard widmark, lola albright, and sally field in her motion picture debut. Stars kirk douglas, robert mitchum, richard widmarkand sally fields film. The way west is a 1967 american western film directed by andrew v. Click on a county in the navigation to see trails in that particular county. This saga of the wagontrain journey of a group of western pioneers from independence, missouri, to oregon along the historic oregon trail from the pulitzer prizewinning novel by a. Hes certainly one of the last big stars from hollywoods golden era or whatever you want to call it. Kirk douglas rose from poverty to become a king of. December 9, 1916 february 5, 2020 was an american actor, producer, director, philanthropist, and writer. With so many beautiful places in oregon, magical forests and perfect small towns, filmmakers couldnt pick a better place to shoot a movie. Kirk douglas portrays a widowed senator who leads the wagon train, and.
If you want to follow the oregon trail through douglas county, i recommend stopping first in eudora. Douglas tries to convince the sioux to leave his charges alone, but such hotheads as drunken white trader walter matthau and embittered indian brave harry landers escalate the tensions. Historic trails of douglas county unmistakably lawrence. There are deep rivers to cross, valleys that need descending, arid salt pans to get through, as well as. The way west, a bigbudget western film that was universally panned by critics. The oregon trail 1976 77 rod taylor played evan thorpe, a widower with three children heading from illinois to a new life in the oregon territory in 1842. The passage over the oregon trail 2,000 miles of dusty sagebrush plains, rugged mountains, and dangerous river crossings was a daunting endeavor for the men and women who hung their future on the hopes of a green, fertile land known as the oregon territory. Mitchum is remarkably good as a scout and watch out for the young sally field. Fort benham is located near benham falls on the deschutes river near bend, oregon. The eastern part of the oregon trail spanned part of the future state of kansas, and nearly all of what are now the states of nebraska and wyoming. There are trails with breathtaking views of the colorado front range mountains, the denver metro area, open meadows, grassland vegetation, and wildlife. With the fading of the fur trade, some mountain men became scouts for wagon trains kit carson, the way west. Filming took place in tucson, arizona, and various places in oregon, including bend, christmas valley, and the sand dunes and lost forest in crooked river gorge. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
While eudora was slightly north of the most common trail route, the eudora community museum 720 main st open tuesdaysaturday, 115 p. Guthrie jr, esta pelicula esta ambientada en missouri, 1843. Skip navigation or scroll down to see trails in this county. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to oregon, but his. This fort was built as a movie set for the filming of the 1955 movie the indian fighter starring kirk douglas, disneys tonka later was renamed comanche, and the way west with sally field and walter matthau were filmed.
But hazards along the trail, and tadlocks increasing megalomania, threaten to break up the expedition. After an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters, he made his film debut in th e strange love of martha ive rs 1946 wit h barbara stanwyck. The way west 1967 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Douglas county connects local trails with regional trails to create an overall trail system that benefits all users whether on foot, bicycle or horse. Kirk douglas indian fighter opens the new york times. Theme song lyrics kind of dusty the earth beneath my feet kind of dusty as i ride through the burning heat. Nothing will deter him from his grand plan, neither rebellious settlers, nor vengeful indians. The trials of the trail include indian attacks and the inevitable human conflicts of men and women who are living in close quarters in a volatile, tense and dangerous atmosphere. Watch the way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length western movie movie on dailymotion. Senator leads a wagon train of settlers to oregon, but his megalomania leads to growing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
He marries jessica blair brown, two years after the death of his first wife, mary. The way west 1967 stars kirk douglas, robert mitchum, richard widmarkand sally fields film debut. On the trail, it turns out mercy is now pregnant as well, and brownie proposes marriage to her. He decides to head west along the oregon trail, mitchum plays a trail guide named dick.
Hands of a gunfighter western film free youtube movie. Kirk douglas born issur danielovitch demsky december 9, 1916 february 5, 2020. Douglas, the muscular, tempestuous actor with the dimpled chin, lived out an epic american story of. The oregon trail 1975 cast and crew an illinois widower rod taylor, his family and his new wife blair brown join a wagon train headed west. Today weve put together a list of some movies that you may not know were filmed in oregon.
Using natural landmarks as iconic locales, the film tells a story of immigrants challenged during a wagon train crossing of the oregon trail. Douglas was starring in the western movie, the indian fighter, which was being filmed in a fictional fort built near benham falls. The scale is impressive as politician douglas leads a wagon train west along the hazardous oregon trail to california. Pulitzer prizewinning novel, the way west, the movie starred kirk douglas. It was one of the two main emigrant routes to the american west in the 19th century, the other being the southerly santa fe trail. Pulitzer prize winning novel, the way west, the movie starred kirk douglas. Wagon train westerns since the classic silent epic the covered wagon in 1923, some western stories have been based in the american movement westward that began in earnest on the oregon trail in the 1840s. These are the kinds of characters examined in the way west. Robert mitchum starred as a guide leading a wagon train along the oregon trail, with kirk douglas and richard widmark along for the ride, in the way west. Doug las soon developed into a leading boxoffice star throughout the 1950s, known for. The oregon trail page at readers of the purple sage. Kirk douglas portrays a widowed senator who leads the wagon train, and robert mitchum plays the.
Over the course of the drive west, all will be tested to the. This movie was the first picture from kirk douglas bryna productions. The oregon trail is a 2,170mile 3,490 km historic eastwest, largewheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the united states that connected the missouri river to valleys in oregon. December 9, 1916 is an american film and stage actor, film producer and author. Film beauties julie newmar, leslie parrish and mitzi gaynor, left to right, gag it up at the studio on aug. The way westkirk douglas, robert mitchum, richard widmark, lola. To celebrate the iconic actors centennial, take a look at his work in westerns. Senator william tadlock leads a wagon train west on the oregon trail.
The way west is a 1967 epic western, the allstar cast includes kirk douglas, robert mitchum and richard widmark. If you are as fascinated by seeing oregon locations in big movies like these. The trail winds by the river, near peoples houses, and is set generally apart from roads, so the air is good. Kirk douglas western movies to watch free westerns theater.
Senator william tadlock kirk douglas is leaving his home in missouri in 1843, heading west on the oregon trail by wagon train. Finding fort benham easter egg hunt central oregon. A day later, she returned to the set, but they used a stuntwoman to refilm the river scene. Drost and the girls took several pictures with douglas. The way west 1967 kirk douglas robert mitchum full length. The last wagon 1956 richard widmark, felicia farr, susan kohner when a handful of settlers survive an apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the. Amanda runs off into the desert, but the others, after commemorating tadlocks efforts, press on to oregon. The way west is a hollywood western that might well be described as oregon trail, the movie. Kirk douglas who has passed away at the age of 103 his last train from gun hill 1959 was one of the 50s westerns that got me seriously hooked on these things, eventually leading to this blog. Kirk douglas, richard widmark and robert mitchum are good but wasted in the leading parts. Er zijn verschillende boeken en info te vinden over the oregon trail. Theme oregon bound by danny darst, rod taylor, charles napier the oregon trail.
With kirk douglas, robert mitchum, richard widmark, lola albright. Its flat, straight, and is pretty wellshaded, providing a smooth exercise experience. William tadlock, who left congress to lead a wagon train to oregon and establish a utopia there. Click on the photo to go to the oregon trail western tv show videos. Douglas, who doubles as the tough individualist of the title, has seen to it. In his 1988 autobiography the ragmans son, douglas describes the hardships his family endured during their early years in america. Heres 12 movies you may not know were filmed in oregon. Mclaglen and starring kirk douglas, robert mitchum, richard widmark, lola albright and sally field. Tadlock kirk douglas heads west, with scores of settlers following behind.
The oregon trail is a 1959 american color by deluxe western film directed by gene fowler jr. Tadlock has hired an experienced scout, dick summers robert mitchum, to accompany the caravan on the way from missouri to oregon. Tadlock has hired an experienced scout, dick summers robert mitchum. There are only 14 episodes of this western series some which may have never aired. Tadlock kirk douglas, traveling along the oregon trail. The way west is a classical maclaglen movie, just standard, average and light with no big flaws and no major highlights either. He made so many terrific movies, but the one that stands out for me and that was a big part of my decision to take on this blog and book is last train from gun hill 1959. Kirk douglas portrays a widowed senator who leads the wagon train, and robert mitchum plays the troubled trail scouta man plagued by poor eyesight. Kirk douglas leads a bunch of settlers from the eastern seaboard to oregon, and their wagon train must deal with numerous problems along the way.
The way west, a bigbudget western film that was universally panned by critics, brought hollywood stars to oregon in the spring and summer of 1966. Set in the 1840s the oregon trail follows the journey of a group of pioneers traveling by wagon train from illinois to oregon to begin new lives. The indian fighter is trail guide kirk douglas, who agrees to shepherd a wagon train through sioux territory. This fort was built as a movie set for the filming of the 1955 movie the indian fighter starring kirk douglas the opening scenes of the movie were filmed along the metolious river.