This is one for my brother, rocky mountain starring errol flynn. Because the patrol saves a stagecoach, with johanna carter as one of the passengers, from an indian atta. Lee to meet a southern sympathizer who will help them start an insurrection in california that they hope will divert enough union forces to enable lee to win a southern. Neither director william keighley nor actor errol flynn are remembered as heavyhitters in the western genre, but the two collaborated for a low budget, remarkably grim effort in 1950. While it isnt a terrible film, rocky mountain is a prime example of midcentury hollywood drek, the sort of bpictures they churned out at an astonishing rate on smaller budgets and even more modest expectations. Barely 40 years of age, hed been through two painful divorces, seen his good looks diminish from drink and wanton lifestyle, and watched studio honchos and producers whod once begged for his services turn the other way. Watching 1950s rocky mountain, and the sad change in a. In california during the civil war, a confederate patrol and a union troop must set their differences aside in order to survive a sioux attack. Rocky mountain 1950 stream and watch online moviefone.
Rocky mountain errol flynn, patrice wymore, scott forbes, guinn williams, chubby johnson, dickie jones, slim pickens, sheb wooley 1950. Errol flynn plays a confederate officer trying to recruit troops in california. Rocky mountain 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Rocky mountain 1950 passed 1h 23min action, adventure, western 11 november 1950 usa in california during the civil war, a confederate patrol and a union troop must set their differences aside in order to survive a sioux attack. Rocky mountain is a 1950 western film directed by william keighley and starring errol flynn. Rocky mountain 1950 with errol flynn classic film freak. With errol flynn, patrice wymore, scott forbes, guinn big boy williams. Rocky mountainerrol flynn, patrice wymore, scott forbes, guinn williams, chubby johnson, dickie jones, slim pickens, sheb wooley 1950. You get total description of rocky mountain below original title. The rocky mountain of the title is not in montana, or utah or colorado. Overview of rocky mountain, 1950, directed by william keighley, with errol flynn, patrice wymore, scott forbes, at turner classic movies.
Rocky mountain 1950 errol flynn had nine lives in hollywood, but by 1950 the charming rogue was wearing out his welcome. A small bunch of confederate horsemen are massacred by indians after involvement with a band who have kidnapped a girl engaged to a yankee officer. Rocky mountain national park taken with my grandpas 1950. The other three are virginia city 1940, san antonio 1945 and montana 1950. Rocky mountain 1950 by 1950 errol flynn had become dissolute, both in his personal life and hollywood career. Rocky mountain is one of four flynn westerns he made eight lavishly presented in the errol flynn westerns collection. Although not primarily a westerner, errol flynn made eight westerns, of which rocky mountain 1950 is the last and the best.
Filmink magazine called it a hidden gem, one of flynns best westerns. New sealed harry potter the complete 8 film collection dvd 2011, 8disc. You may also want to try using our process list page to locate your particular type of film. Because the patrol saves a stagecoach, with johanna carterr as one of the passengers, from an indian attack, and is marooned on a rocky mountain, it fails in its mission but the honor of the old south is. Rocky mountain 1950 one of the most bankable stars of the 1930s and 1940s, errol flynn had seen his star fade a bit by 1950. A small band of confederates, on a secret mission in california, save a stagecoach from an indian attack, of which one of the only survivors is a young woman engaged to a union officer. His partying lifestyle had started to catch up to him, and his films werent a sure thing anymore at the box office.
Errol flynn plays a confederate officer trying to recruit. Rocky mountain 1950 errol flynn dvd western movies. Raoul walshs silver river 1948, their last picture together is the only. Rocky mountain 1950, flynns followup to montana, would be his last western, and a far superior film in every way. Rocky mountain 1950 a rebel officer errol flynn and his men use a yankee bride patrice wymore to lure union troops in indian country.
Rocky mountain 1950 streaming ita admin 20170430t17. This was the last of errol flynns eight westerns, and it is better than the previous one montana, his last film with alexis smith. Unfortunately the only folks interested in the southern cause are bandits and drifters, so flynn has to watch his back. Tonight we viewed our latest 16mm purchase from paul foster. Watch rocky mountain online stream full movie directv. Flynn is the only actor of the hollywood golden age or beyond it, for that matter who was a convincing performer in three action genres, costume films, war dramas and westerns. Rocky mountain 1950 a confederate troop, led by captain lafe barstow, is prowling the far ranges of california and nevada in a last desperate attempt to build up an army in the west for the faltering confederacy.
Because this is a reproduction of an original poster. By 1950, this was the best errol flynn could hope for. Perhaps because of its programmer status, rocky has received little attention, but its actually an interesting western. Rocky mountain 1950 dvd errol flynn, patrice wymore, slim pickens new. Rocky teams up with trainer mickey goldmill to make the most of. Rocky mountain 1950 march 27, 2011 february 6, 2016 orson dewelles directors, flynn, errol, keighley, william, movies of the 1950s, warner brothers, western share this. I watched rocky mountain this evening, a solid, spare 1950 warner brothers western, the last of eight films of that genre in which errol flynn would star. Wymore made her film debut in a singing role in tea for two 1950 opposite doris day and gordon macrae and then met flynn, 17 years her senior, during the. Although it stars errol flynn, rocky mountain is a late career film and consequently has a much lower budget than is usually associated with the legendary dashing star. Rocky mountain, the picture made just before his termination, and directed by pal william keighley in budgetfriendly black and white tells the story of a confederate. Rocky mountain national park taken with my grandpas 1950s film camera oc2048x2050 close. A confederate troop, led by captain lafe barstow, is prowling the far ranges of california and nevada in a last desperate attempt to build up an army in the west for the faltering confederacy. It also stars patrice wymore, who married flynn in 1950.
That same year she performed opposite errol flynn in rocky mountain, with whom she would become romantically involved. The film is set near the end of the american civil war. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. It is march 1865, and eight confederate soldiers led by captain flynn have been sent by robert e. Flynn is, of course, remembered for being the king of the sound swashbucklers, even though he did a total of seven westerns. Rocky mountain was planned as a big budget western, but warner bros. Please include card number, expiration date, your billing address and amount to. A rebel officer errol flynn and his men use a yankee bride patrice wymore to lure union troops in indian country. Released 1950, rocky mountain stars errolflynn, patricewymore, scottforbes, guinn big boywilliams the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Image is printed as large as those ratios permit centered within the designated sheet size. Rocky mountain the 1950 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Patrice wymores first film performance was in the 1950 film tea for two, starring doris day and gordon macrae. Rocky mountain, a 1950 western movie starring errol flynn the rocky mountains painting the rocky mountains, landers peak, an 1863 landscape oil painting by albert bierstadt. Rocky mountain 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It does have the most weird opening as a modern day, for 1950 motor car pulls up to a historical marker in the the desert. When world heavyweight boxing champion, apollo creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka rocky balboa, an uneducated collector for a philadelphia loan shark. William keighley this was the last of errol flynns eight westerns, and it is better than the previous one montana, his last film with alexis smith.
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