Clark gable is hiding that he s an ally of andrew jackson sent to advocate texas annexation into the union, especially from tough cattleman craden broderick crawford, arriving in austin, 1845, where he meets secondbilled ava gardner as publisher martha, in lone star, 1952. Part of warner home videos movie on demand program, billed under the warner archive collection banner, lone star is presented in its original full frame format and looks terrific, with extremely good detail, contrast, and inky blacks throughout. They brought together an outstanding cast, adding ava gardner, broderick crawford and lionel barrymore to the film. It is a film that not only proves that john sayles is a fantastic writer, but. Lone star is a film directed by vincent sherman with clark gable, ava gardner. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within. Unfortunately the standard definition presentation did not have enough resolution to read what looks to be a private label, single sunk. Rancho notorious 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Beulah bondi, who plays minniver bryan, played jacksons wife, rachel jackson, in the previous film. Lone star 1952 movie clip id call her a lot of woman.
An historical western coupled with a conventional if stardriven love triangle, lone star 1952 is an entertaining, handsome, and allaround classa production from mgm. Lone star 1952 riproaring big star, big budget semihistorical story about cattle baron devereaux burke, who is enlisted by an aging andrew jackson to dissuade sam houston from establishing texas as a republic. Clark gable and ava gardner star in lone star 1952, a drama about texas statehood. Lone star 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Expresident andrew jackson sends texan devereaux burke back home on a mission to facilitate sam houstons drive for u. Oct 10, 20 this feature is not available right now. Convoluted plot about the annexation of texas into the union, it involves the opposing forces of gable and broderick crawford in a fight to see whether texas will become a state, or an independent republic. The story files for lone star did not mention estabrook, and the extent of his contribution to chases story is unknown. Lone star 1952 movie clip id call her a lot of woman airing. About 12 way through the movie, clark gable is riding his horse at night and stops to check the time. As he traces the murder of sheriff charlie wade kris. Starring clark gable, ava available at sunday movie posters weekly. Academy award winner clark gable stars with ava gardner in a story of two powerful, bitter rivals who battle over the future of the newly independent texas republic and for the love of the same. Staring ava gardner, clark gable, broderick crawford and lionel barrymore.
Lone star is a 1996 american neowestern mystery film written, edited, and directed by john sayles and set in a small town in south texas. In exchange, burke will gain a contract to sell beef to u. Lone star, a 1952 western film starring clark gable, ava gardner and broderick crawford lone star 1996 film, an american mystery film written and directed by john sayles lone star tv series, a shortlived american television series. With clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, lionel barrymore. Lone star is a movie i watched multiple times growing up. Lone star is a 1952 western film starring clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, ed begley, and lionel barrymore as president andrew jackson. It is only later, thinking about the film, that we appreciate the full reach of its material.
Watching the 1952 western lone star with clark gable, ava gardner, and broderick crawford. Comedy lost in alaska with william bud abbott and lou costello. Riproaring big star, big budget semihistorical story about cattle baron devereaux burke, who is enlisted. This movie has great energy, gable and gardner are great together, and its got great dialogue. Feb 23, 2019 comedy lost in alaska with william bud abbott and lou costello. Hollywood reporter news items indicate that jeff richards, john konorez and emelio blanco were cast, but richards was not in the film and the appearance of konorez and blanco has not been confirmed. Plenty of rough and tumble action and full wide screen.
Even though the film was a critical and commercial failure, bette davis received an academy award nomination for best actress. And yet they arent thrown before us, to dazzle and impress. Film and tv lone star, a 1954 episode of hallmark hall of fame. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. Lone star is a 1952 western film starring clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford. Lone star 1952 with clark gable, ava gardner and broderick. Lone star is a film directed by vincent sherman with clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, lionel barrymore, year. Vincent sherman, clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, lionel barrymore, beulah bondi. Riproaring big star, big budget semihistorical story about cattle baron devereaux burke, who is. Sep 21, 2018 clark gable and ava gardner star in lone star 1952, a drama about texas statehood.
The plot tells the story of an aging, washedup actress who is desperate to restart her career. But full disclosure, im not a gable fan, so maybe fans of his would like this film better. I afraid even with the starpower involved in this one since theres not much they can do with a poor script. The mark of the formula is on lone star all right, but its a good formula for gable. Lone star 1952 no, this isnt the john sayles murder mystery from 1996. Cast and crew credits for lone star, 1952, directed by vincent sherman, with clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, at turner classic movies. He had previously played us president andrew jackson in the gorgeous hussy 1936.
Read the full synopsis of lone star, 1952, directed by vincent sherman, with clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, at turner classic movies. Clark gable stars as an envoy sent by former president andrew jackson lionel barrymore to ensure texass annexation to the u. A movie set in 1845 texas that deals with texas either joining the union or going off and becoming an independent republic. Ive seen it twice, and after the second viewing, i began to realize how deeply, how subtly, the film has been constructed. The other wished to maintain the republic and set treaties with mexico and other countries. Lone star, a national historic landmark dry docked in le claire, iowa. And mgm spared little expense except one in bring it to the big screen. Reviewed in the united states on september 20, 2017. The film has all the clark gable elementshes the rogue, wise crackin womanizer, full of wit and flirty lines, he punches a few guys out and wins. Louis southwestern railway between memphis and dallas that discontinued service in 1952. John sayles lone star contains so many riches, it humbles ordinary movies. Its one of the few with three winners of the best actor oscar to appear in the same film gable, crawford and barrymore.
Clark gable and ava gardner play the lovefated pair in this rugged semihistorical saga of lone star destiny. In the texas border town of frontera, sheriff sam deeds chris cooper digs up the past when he finds an old skull in the desert. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad. Lone star 1952 full movie, lone star 1952 riproaring big star, big budget semihistorical story about cattle baron devereaux burke, who is enlis. The star is a 1952 american drama film directed by stuart heisler and starring bette davis. On a more personal note, i think its truly outstanding when a movie gets me more sensitized to the horror of violence, and not since i saw the man who shot liberty valance has a movie done that to me, as this one does at the end. Emperor star kat graham shares the movie shes watched most and which iconic hollywood actress who inspired her to act. Lone star is a 1952 western film starring clark gable, ava gardner, broderick crawford, ed begley, and lionel barrymore in his final role as president andrew jackson. The film also marks the first screen appearance by thenyearold george hamilton, playing beside barrymore in the role of jacksons servant. The movie is considered both a western and a romance, set in texas shortly before statehood. Starring clark gable, ava gardner, and broderick crawford, lone star is a rousing story of political intrigue based on the historical battle for the republic of texas.
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