Music composed and conducted by elmer bernstein acclaimed director john sturges the magnificent seven, bad day at black rock, gunfight at the o. Robert vaughn was a recurring guest star, a judge who hires the seven to protect the town in which his widowed daughterinlaw and his grandson live. That the winter of 1867 is predicted to be a tough one and the horror. Elmer bernstein the hallelujah trail 2005, cd discogs. Sep 15, 2011 since then, nearly 400 movies have been filmed or partially filmed in and around the town, particularly westerns created during the genres heyday from the 1920s to the 1970s. Pamela tiffins opening credit title from john sturges the hallelujah trail designed by legendary illustrator robert mcginnis. The hallelujah trail is a 1965 american western mockumentary spoof directed by john sturges, with topbilled stars burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton and pamela tiffin. The narrator would use animated maps showing the movements of the various groups involved, until the situation got so confused that even the maps didnt help.
The hallelujah trail 1965 after the box office successes of the magnificent seven 1960 and the great escape 1963, sturges had the opportunity to work on big budget productions with top name stars like steve mcqueen and spencer tracy. Memorable quotes filming locations alabama hills, lone pine, california, usa gallup, new mexico, usa portal, arizona, usa coyote canyon, new mexico, usa. Hallelujah trail is commonly looped with pioneer trail. The science fiction film battle beyond the stars was a remake of the magnificent seven set in space. The locations are supposedly denver and points east. Its the only cinerama film ive ever seen in a theatre so im not mixing it up with something else, it absolutely was shown that way. In the late 1800s a train of eighty freight wagons from wallingham and company left. The terrain should include the front range of the rockies, and high prairie. The film was one of several largescale widescreen, longform epic comedies produced in the 1960s, much like the. These structures paint an immaculate portrait of north alabamas history and combine to tell the remarkable story of.
Be on the look out for red signs that keep you on hallelujah trail. She had a role in sometimes a great notion 1970, in the demonic tale the omen 1976, and the coldwar thriller telefon 1977. Taking place just after the end of the civil war, it is the story of a huge wagon train of whiskey and champagne bound for the parched throats of miners in denver. The warner in nyc did indeed have a great and massive sized screeni saw grand prix there. The hallelujah trail approved 2h 45min comedy, western 23 june 1965 usa on its way to denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the temperance league, the u. Dec 08, 2014 a wagon train heads for denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners.
The biggest flaw is the portrayal of indigenous american indians who are much more stereotypical than need be. The hallelujah trail john sturges, 1965, 165 produced by john sturges. Unfortunately, it was a western comedy that was coming at the end of the big hollywood roadshow era. Discussing his early ideas for casting, sturges named john wayne, burt lancaster, james stewart, fred macmurray, and maureen ohara as potential candidates for leading roles. The 2001 tv movie, crossfire trail was filmed on the cl ranch, which is located in calgary, alberta, canada. Ybonc has a three stage race that uses this trail, they put on a great race. The hallelujah trail coming from olive films on 227 page 2. The hallelujah trail 1965 john wayne message board jwmb. People applauded that scene at the films world premiere. The story is fun, the performers are topnotch, and there is a great deal of the more slyly subtle humor than was usually found in comedy films.
Burt lancaster was forced by united artists to make four films. The hallelujah trail filmed in hollywood the plot of this 1965 burt lancaster film. Written by john gay, based on the novel by william gulick. John sturges the hallelujah trail has such a dreadful reputation that elmer bernsteins score for the film has suffered in the bargain, even though it was one of the few elements in the movie an intermittently funny 166minute comedy western that worked.
The movie is part of a group, which were filmed in ultra panavision 70 and presented in selected theaters via the oversized super cinerama process. One of the late composers most rousing bodies of music and that is saying a great deal, given an output that includes the music. Based on an historical event that, from start to finish, was a total carnival of errors, the hallelujah trail is one of the old wests most hilarious adventures. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the hallelujah trail 1965. The hallelujah trail movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The hallelujah trail wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
The hallelujah trail 1965 burt lancaster john wayne message. The hallelujah trail coming from olive films on 227. You can park at either trailhead overlook or skillman and use it either direction. The hallelujah trail film by sturges 1965 britannica. The hallelujah trail 1965 was a western spoof centring on a cavalry colonel lancaster who tries to deliver 40 wagonloads of whiskey to miners in the face of stiff opposition from temperance activists led by lee remick. The shipment is being escorted by the us cavalry, under the guidance of col. The hallelujah trail was a roadshow presentation in ultra panavision 70mm. Hallelujah trail hiking trail, nevada city, california. The hallelujah trail 1965 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The hallelujah trail is a 1965 american western mockumentary spoof directed by john sturges, with topbilled stars. Thadeus gearhart, set just before the winter of 1867, when the boomtown of denver realizes its almost run out of whiskey. Filming locations 8 filming dates 1 filming locations.
A wagon train heads for denver with a cargo of whisky for the. I saw ht at the warner cinerama on hollywood blvd in hollywood. Ten movies and tv shows set in colorado but filmed. I actually saw the hallelujah trail in new york city during its original release and three projectors were definitely used to exhibit the film. Sure, the zucker abrahams zucker team later made good with much the same idea years later with airplane and top secret. For a start, the hallelujah trail is a spoof western starring a cast better known for serious roles, including burt lancaster and lee remick. She was great in the hallelujah trail 1965 standing up to the colonel played by burt lancaster. The hallelujah trail is a 1965 american western mockumentary spoof directed by john sturges, with topbilled stars burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton and pamela tiffin the film was one of several largescale widescreen, longform epic comedies produced in the 1960s, much like the great race and its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, combined with the epic grandeur of the western genre. Based on the book of the same title originally released as the hallelujah train by bill guilick in 1963. The hallelujah trail western 1965 burt lancaster, lee remick.
Much of the humor is telegraphed when not outright predictable. Hallelujah trail mountain bike trail, nevada city, california. The film concerns itself with neither history nor geography, even inventing a nonexistent mountain range between kansas city and denver. His foes are native tribes eager to get the liquor and a womens temperance organization eager to stop it. Filmed in ultra panavision and presented in cinerama. Oscars best picture 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. The film adaptation of bill gulicks 1963 novel, hallelujah train, was announced in a 22 may 1963 dv news item as an upcoming mirisch corp. Nearly every movement in the film s famous overture besides the main theme turns out to be this. During location shooting in new mexico the crew was confronted with the heaviest rainfalls in that region in 50 years. Find recording details and track inforamtion for hallelujah trail, film score elmer bernstein on allmusic. A wagon train heads for denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. The hallelujah trail 1965 elmer bernstein soundtrack suite. The film also inspired a television series, the magnificent seven, which ran from 1998 to 2000. Hallelujah trail by bill gulick from books in bill gulick, read by jack sondericker on.
The hallelujah trail is a comic western, or perhaps a western comedy from the early 60s, when the western, as a form, had reached its zenith and was already starting to decline into selfindulgence and parody. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of soundtrack classics. The hallelujah trail may not be the best western spoof out there, that distinction goes to mel brooks blazing saddles, but the film is blessed with a talented cast that make the best of the material it is given. Mar 31, 2017 burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton a wagon train heads for denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Cinerama sends you roaring with laughter and adventure down that wide and wonderful funtrail. The movie is technically outstanding, having been filmed in ultra panavision 70 and presented in 70 mm cinerama in premiere engagements, projected onto the cinerama curved screen with three projectors. On its way to denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought after by the temperance league, the u. On its way to denver, a cargo of whiskey destined for the miners, is sought. The hallelujah trail was an ambitious project from the very start. They were great, says janes, who appeared in 16 movies filmed around lone pine, including thunder in the sun 1959 and nevada smith 1966. Cavalry, the local indians and the miners themselves. During the summer and fall it can get pretty dusty and loamy with pine needles.
Burt lancaster and jim hutton are cavalry officers assigned to protect the precious cargo as the wagon train comes up against a temperance leader lee remick, sandstorms, a sioux tribe, and denvers very own militia. The hallelujah trail 1965 directed by john sturges. Gearhearts cavalry, a sweeping big sky theme for wide shots of traveling the land, a playful piccoloandguitar theme for oracle jones, and stand up, well march to denver for. The film is part of a group, which were filmed in ultra panavision 70 and presented in selected theaters via the oversized super cinerama process. One of my favorite films is the delightful parody of the western genre, the hallelujah trail. The hallelujah trail photos view all photos 2 movie info. Its a mad,mad,mad,mad world was virtually devoid of any comedy. Among the silver screen luminaries to ride through the nearby hills were roy rogers, gene autry, john wayne and william boyd, who portrayed hopalong cassidy in 66 films. Bill williams, 43, stuntman, killed in western filming.
Aug 25, 2011 one is rather forgotten the hallelujah trail, a rather silly western comedy its tagline was how the west was fun. All the signs are pointing to the coming winter being long, and hard, and they are running out of whiskey. The story follows two cavalrymen burt lancaster and jim hutton as they escort a wagonload of whiskey to denver while enduring indian attacks, belligerent drunks, and a crusading temperance league led by lee remick. Corral turns the legends of the west upsidedown in this riproaring western comedy about the year denver was nearly devastated by a drought of whiskey and had to have forty wagonloads imported through very harsh and very thirsty. But the rocky hills that surround lone pine, calif. Chaos ensues as the temperance league, the us cavalry, the miners and the local indians all try to take control of the. Cinerama sends you roaring with laughter and adventure down that wide and wonderful fun trail. Lancaster and a fine cast are wasted in this comedy about a man assigned to protect a liquor shipment crossing the great plains. The hallelujah trail 1965 movies, tv, celebs, and more. In the hallelujah trail, lee remick plays temperance leader cora templeton massingale, who is determined to halt a shipment of whiskey headed for denver. Although a largescale picture, it was organized and filmed without undue waste or delays. The picture quality on the blue ray is actually worse than my old mgm version on dvd. The hallelujah trail by john sturges burt lancaster, lee. Starring burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton, brian keith, donald pleasence, martin landau, john anderson.
A great cast of comedians that were not given the material to work with. Film music site the hallelujah trail soundtrack elmer. Chaos ensues as the temperance league, the us cavalry, the miners and the local indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo. Emi music publishing, bmg rights management, aresa, and 4 music rights societies show more show less. The hallelujah trail pretty much flopped when it was new and, unlike, say, its a mad mad mad mad world, has never enjoyed the persistent cult following that could, in the eyes of companies like mgm and olive, possibly justify the high cost of remastering the film in 65mm, let alone spur a true restoration. Other scenes were filmed elsewhere in and around calgary, alberta, canada. You can park at either trailhead overlook or skillman and ride it either way. Great tree canopy that makes this an ideal summer trail. The hallelujah trail is a slapstick comedy starring burt lancaster as cavalry officer col.
Intended as an epic comedywestern, sort of how the west was won meets its a mad mad mad mad world, the picture originally ran as a roadshow, filmed as it was in the ultra panavision 70 format, and initially exhibited on cineramas huge curved screens. During his 50year roughandtumble career, janes has appeared in more than 500 movies and 2,200 tv shows and was steve mcqueens stunt double from 1959 until the actors death in 1980. Hallelujah trail, film score recording details and. Find out when and where you can watch the hallelujah trail on tv with the full listings schedule at. The north alabama hallelujah trail features 32 churches that are at least 100 years old, stand on their original sites, still hold services, and are accessible to the public. Chaos ensues as the temperance league, the us cavalry, the miners and the local indians. Saw the hallelujah trail as a teenager at the warner cinerama i believe on broadway, and, although i loved about almost any movie i got to see back then, especially on a massive screen in nyc, i was bored to tears by this. Stuntman bill williams was killed on november, 1964 while performing a stunt involving a wagon going over a cliff. With burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton, pamela tiffin.
The hallelujah trail is a film directed by john sturges and starring burt lancaster, lee remick, jim hutton. Sadly, this great actress died in 1991 at the young. In order, theres a fluteanddrums theme for the denver free militia, a brassladen theme for col. Its basically a cavalry picture, and sturges had already made two of them. The hallelujah trail played in nyc roadshow at the loews cineramacapitol.
Instead, arid rugged red rock terrain more typical of utah is shown. Its the only cinerama film ive ever seen in a theatre so im not mixing it up with something else, it absolutely was shown that way and made a tremendous impact on me as a result. The only angle not a perfect fit was that trail was to be a broad, knockabout comedy. The hallelujah trail dvd, 2001, western legends for sale. Well here it is folks, just about the most fun ive had this year so far, making this extravaganza with the ht crew. Burt lancaster children, biography, death, age, wife, gay.
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