The big trail western 1930 john wayne first leading role free full. The big trail 1930 stream and watch online moviefone. Walsh is often credited with helping him create his now legendary screen name, john wayne. Over the next several months, wayne and his fellow pioneers face every imaginable. John wayne, ward bond, ian keith, marguerite churchill young scout breck coleman leads a wagon train along the dangerous trail to oregon as he tries to get the affection of the beautiful pioneer ruth cameron and plans his revenge on the harsh scoundrels who murdered a friend of his in the past. With the big trail 1930, wayne received his first leading role, thanks to director raoul walsh. The 70mm version of the big trail is accompanied by commentary from historian and time film critic richard schickel. The former duke morrison, newly renamed john wayne, had. Ford suggested wayne for the part and showed walsh a clip from men without women, upon which he decided. The first epic western of the talkie era, the big trail is motivated by a.
Director raoul walsh saw him moving studio furniture while working as a prop boy and cast him in his first starring role in the big trail 1930. As wayne himself has noted that there were many films he worked on but could not remember, the count may well exceed 200. The interviewees are joined by historians chriss enss, howard kazanjian, loel schrader, and tag gallagher. Twentythreeyearold john wayne, hitherto limited to bit parts, was. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The big trail is a 1930 lavish early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in his first leading role and directed by raoul walsh.
The film came out during that awkward transitional period from talkies to sound. The oregon trail directed by scott pembroke produced by trem carr republic pictures index. Twentythreeyearold john wayne, hitherto limited to bit parts, was thrust into the difficult leading role, a young mountaineer put in charge of a huge californiabound wagon train. D33 gordon macrae, wayne morris the big punch 1948 vintage movie still lot of 2. His first leading role came in the widescreen epic the big trail 1930, which led to leading roles in numerous films throughout the 1930s, many of them westerns. Waynes actual name was marion morrison and he always preferred the nickname of duke. It was raoul walsh who finally cast him in his first lead role, in the big trail, released in 1930, and who told him, after consulting with the studio bosses, to change his name to john wayne.
The creation of john wayne is a nice overview of the actors early life and pre big trail career. These notes accompany screenings of raoul walshs the big trail, august. His career rose to further heights in 1939, with john fords stagecoach making him an instant superstar. This is john wayne s first leading role and i always keep saying, my gosh, he looks young. Breck coleman leads a wagon train of pioneers through indian attack, storms, deserts, swollen rivers, down cliffs and so on while looking for the murder of a trapper and falling in love with ruth cameron. Wayne s first starring role was also the first one to use his iconic stage name. Wayne was born in winterset, iowa but grew up in southern california. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford. The oregon trail 1936 the 1930s john wayne message. While working for fox film corporation in bit roles, wayne was given onscreen credit as duke morrison only once, in words and music 1929. The big trail 1930 upstart fur trapper breck coleman john wayne agrees to lead and protect a group of pioneers trying to make their way on the treacherous oregon trail. Top 153 quotes with sound clips by john wayne audio. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
John wayne and marguerite churchill in the big trail, 20th century fox 1930. The former duke morrison, newly renamed john wayne, had previously been prop man on some 80 fox pictures and played a few bits and small parts, notably for director john ford. Women of all nations 1931 was yet another goround with. This is john wayne s first big western since his disastrous debut as a leading man in the big trail 1930. Promotional photo of american actor john wayne, dressed in buckskins and holding a rifle, from the motion picture the big trail, 1930. The big trail western 1930 john wayne first leading role. He appeared mostly in small parts, but his first leading role came in raoul walshs western the big trail 1930, an early widescreen film epic. In this sweeping pioneer adventure, a courageous young scout wayne leads hundreds of settlers across treacherous cliffs, though brutal snowstorms, indian attacks and buffalo stampedes to their destiny out west. Raoul walshs the big trail, the oregon trail, a grande jornada. The film is more a victim of the time that it was made. Interesting 1930 john wayne movie the big trail is on. May 14, 2019 breck coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the mississippi river to their destiny out west. Upstart fur trapper breck coleman john wayne agrees to lead and protect a group of pioneers trying to make their. One of 1930s biggest hits, the big trail was a western epic with young john wayne in his first starring role as the head of a wagon train on the oregon trail and was filmed in an early widescreen process.
This is john waynes first big western since his disastrous debut as a leading man in the big trail 1930. In 2006, the united states library of congress deemed this film culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and selected it for preservation in the. The big trail has often been seen by film historians as a rather weak film, but that is a bit unfair. Tyrone power costars in this visually spectacular epic. Twenty threeyearold john wayne, hitherto limited to bit parts, was. The creation of john wayne is a nice overview of the actors early life and prebig trail career. Marion michael morrison, whom walsh rechristened john wayne. An academy awardwinner, wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades. The big trail western 1930 john wayne first leading role free full movie duration.
The 1930 drama built around a wagon train traveling the oregon trail from the banks of the mississippi to the lush forests of the pacific northwest was the first outdoor epic of the young sound era of cinema. May 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, better known by his stage name john wayne, was an american film actor, director and producer. After walton and clint turner john wayne argue, walton is found shot and sheriff buck gordon buck jones has to arrest his friend clint. John wayne western movies of the 1930s the wilderness years. In 1930, raoul walsh was casting a bigbudget western, the big trail, and needed a rugged, handsome guy to play the lead. Onlyclassics webimage printdoes not appear on productonly on scan thanks for lookingp5171 the big trail is a 1930 american precode early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in. Red river costar colleen gray wayne liked big guys.
How john wayne became a hollow masculine icon the atlantic. Apr 14, 2014 john wayne western movies to watch free. The big trail 70 mm, 1930 by raoul walsh starring john wayne. With clint scheduled to be hung, sheriff gordon desperately looks for evidence to clear him. The desert trail original r1930s lobby card 11x14 size movie poster john wayne. Along the way, he loses his heart to a beautiful pioneer woman marguerite churchill and never stops trying to win her love. The big trail is a 1930 american precode early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in his first leading role and directed by raoul walsh. The april 20, 1930 issue of film daily carried an announcement on wayne and the oregon. The first epic western of the talkie era, the big trail is motivated by a heros search for the murderer of his father. Breck coleman leads hundreds of settlers in covered wagons from the mississippi river to their destiny out west. The big trail 1930 the defining word in the title of raoul walshs the big trail is big. Behindthescenes photos of the big trail starring john.
Victor chemagate couples john wayne e dean martin photo. Waynes first starring role was also the first one to use his iconic stage name. The big trail western 1930 john wayne john waynes first leading role summary. A young pioneer leads a wagon train full of hopeful settlers across the treacherous landscape on their way to oregon. John wayne was so tall they put me on an apple box in the studio where they shot the closeups. Clips from wayne s silent appearances are included. Although given to condescension, schickel has a sympathetic understanding of the technical limitations of earlysound filmmaking, waynes neophyte status, the beauties of walshs boisterous spirit and style, and the distinction. The film was shot in widescreen 70mm film and required special screens and projectors to shot it. Heritage amy adams june 11, 2019 john wayne death, stagecoach, oscar, academy awards, the big trail young duke morrison becomes john wayne riding the big trail in august of 1927, a littleknown usc football player named marion morrisonnicknamed duke by his friendsannounced to his disappointed father that he was dropping out of college. The big trail 70 mm, 1930 by raoul walsh starring john. John wayne in the big trail the big trail is a western movie made in 1930, generally regarded as the first great western epic, and one of the first to be shot on location. An enduring american icon, he epitomized rugged masculinity and.
John wayne, frank mchugh, marceline day, otis harlan, albert j. It was directed by raoul walsh and starred john wayne, aged 23, in his first leading man role. He lost a football scholarship to the university of southern california as a result of a bodysurfing accident, and began working for the fox film corporation. May 05, 2018 john wayne western movies of the 1930s the wilderness years part 1 having checked out all of the fulllength feature films that john wayne appeared in from stagecoach to the shootist, i thought id take a look at jws wilderness years, before he became a fully fledged star in john fords 1939 classic western. John wayne was born marion robert morrison in iowa, to mary alberta brown and clyde leonard. Along the way, he loses his heart to a beautiful pioneer woman marguerite churchill. In conjunction with the gilcrease museum exhibit exploring the big trail, the circle cinema will host a onetime only screening of raoul walshs 1930 film the big. Here hes young, athletic, good looking, and can throw a mean knife.
John wayne cowboy films of the 1930s the telegraph trail. John wayne and ward bond in the big trail 1930 john. The big trail is a 1930 american precode early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in his first leading role and. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. John wayne western movies to watch free westerns theater. John waynes official height and weight celebheights.
He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. The first film to give wayne onscreen credit was words and music in 1929. Army captain john delmont takes a leave of absence to find out what happened to. But it was 1930 and the united states was more concerned about staying out of bread lines than buying movie tickets. Smith, yakima cannutt upon firing up this movie on my pc i was somewhat surprised to note that everyone was talking in. The part was first offered to gary cooper, who reportedly turned it down, and, besides, paramount refused to lend him out to fox. Richard widmark many people dont realize it, but john wayne was once a very short young fellow.
Interesting 1930 john wayne movie the big trail is on amc this week, directed by raoul walshjohn waynes first starring role, and the last for nearly a decade to come. The big trail 1930 john wayne the big trail is a 1930 lavish early widescreen movie shot on location across the american west starring john wayne in his first leading role and directed by raoul walsh. Hollywood opinion was that his lead role in the big budget big screen the big trail fox, 1930 for director raoul walsh would bring immediate stardom. Feb 19, 2020 the big trail western 1930 john wayne john wayne s first leading role summary. Wayne s actual name was marion morrison and he always preferred the nickname of duke. Top 8 quotes with sound clips by john wayne audio page 4. The big trail western 1930 john wayne first leading role free. The big trail the first western epic movie hollywoods.
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