Saturday, April 22, 2017

MOVIE DIALOGUE OF THE DAY ― MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (1946)

Connection with the previous post (FAIL SAFE): HENRY FONDA starred in both films.

Ratings: IMDB ― 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes ― 100%, ME ― 95% 



[as Wyatt is leaving the hotel after taking the marshal's job, he meets Clanton and his sons]
Wyatt Earp: I'm the fella with the trail herd, remember?
Old Man Clanton: Oh, sure, I remember you.
Wyatt Earp: You was right. I didn't get very far with 'em. They was rustled this evening.
Old Man Clanton: That so? Well, that's too bad.
[Wyatt starts out the door]
Old Man Clanton: I guess you'll be headin' for California, huh?
Wyatt Earp: No, I figured on stickin' around awhile. Got myself a job.
Old Man Clanton: Cowpunching?
Wyatt Earp: Marshalin'.
Old Man Clanton: Marshallin'? In Tombstone?
[laughs]
Old Man Clanton: Well... good luck to ya, Mister...?
Wyatt Earp: Earp. Wyatt Earp.

Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp and Walter Brennan as Old Man Clanton.



Trivia (From IMDB):

Director John Ford, who in his youth had known the real Wyatt Earp, claimed the way the OK Corral gunfight was staged in this film was the way it was explained to him by Earp himself, with a few exceptions.

Tombstone, Arizona, is not located in Monument Valley. John Ford "placed" it there because Monument Valley is where he liked to film his Westerns.

An alternate "preview" version of this film exists. In the 1970s, 20th Century Fox donated some film to the UCLA Film Archives. In 1994, it was discovered that the UCLA print was different from the one being shown on TV. It was about 8 minutes longer with minor variations throughout and a slightly different ending. Both this archival 103 or 104 minute version and the 97 minute release version are included on the Fox DVD released on January 6, 2004.

According to Henry Fonda in 1976 Darryl F. Zanuck's first choice for Doc Holliday was James Stewart but he was overruled by John Ford who didn't believe Stewart could do the part.

Vincent Price was considered for the role of Doc Holliday.

John Ireland, who plays Billy Clanton in My Darling Clementine, played Johnny Ringo in "Gunfight at the OK Corral."

This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1991.

On 28 April 1947 Henry Fonda and Cathy Downs starred in a live radio version of this film, broadcast on the Lux Radio Theatre.

Henry Fonda's first production after returning from U.S. Navy service in World War II.

The pre-release version print has additional footage and a different soundtrack from the released 1946 print and runs 103 minutes.

Actress Jeanne Crain was scheduled to play Clementine. Studio head Darryl F. Zanuckruled against her, writing in a memo that the part was so small, Crain fans might be disappointed by not seeing her in more scenes. That's how contract player Cathy Downsgot the part instead.

Reportedly, Lloyd Bacon worked uncredited on this film with Darryl F. Zanuck re-editing this film in deference to preview comment cards.

From IMDB and Wikipedia and Google.

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