Old westerns are favorite tv fare at our house, so ive managed to see the judge portrayed by actors walter brennan, edgar buchanan, and paul newman. The westerner in 1940, the westerner was underratedregarded simply as an amusing diversion from director william wyler. Cattle rule over crops, and evrything from horse stealing to shooting a cow or not giving deference to lillie can all be a hanging offense. A 1956 syndicated western about the celebrated judge, who has turned up in a number of movies, including 1940s the westerner which earned walter brennan a supporting oscar in the part and 1972s the life and times of judge roy bean with paul newman. Gary cooper plays cole harden, a saddle tramp who makes his way through the town of vinegaroon, a town near the pecos river. Time has passed and it emerges in the 2000s looking like one of the great westerns. Every movie getting early digital releases due to coronavirus. Harden, its my duty to inform you that the larceny of an equine is a capital offense punishableby death, but you can rest assured that in this court a horse thief always gets a fair trial before hes hung. Lake, and jo swerling, the film is about a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegaroon, texas, who befriends a saddle tramp who opposes the judge s policy against homesteaders. It begins with a hanging in vinegarroon, where the selfstyled judge roy bean walter brennan holds sway. But perhaps his bestknown role was that of judge roy bean in the westerner, 1940 when he literally stole the picture from his old friend gary cooper. Walter brennan won an oscar for playing him in 1940s the westerner, and edgar buchanan played him in the 1956 tv western series judge roy bean. This slowmoving and highly fictionalized biopic about judge roy bean walter brennan, 46 at the time he made this movie is often viewed as a classic, but it isnt really much watched these days.
The westerner 1940 walter brennan as judge roy bean. The parson who welcomes alvin york gary cooper to church in sergeant york 1941. The westerner 1940 starring gary cooper and walter brennan. Loosely based on the halflegendary judge roy bean walter brennan, the law. He is known for his performances in sergeant york 1941, to have and have not 1944, my darling clementine 1946, red river 1948, rio bravo 1959, and how the west was won 1962. In walter brennan as judge roy bean in the westerner. The life and times of judge roy bean the beaning of life. Walter brennan, born july 25, 1894, lynn, massachusetts, u. In this movie he is a ramblin man who has the soul of a peacemaker. All brought to you free on the internet by wild west toys, americas western toy cap gun maker. Judge roy bean, a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegarroon, texas, befriends saddle tramp cole harden, who opposes bean s policy against homesteaders.
Overexposure and latecareer typecasting as a cranky or kindly grandpa ultimately clouded character actor walter brennans important contributions to some of hollywoods better golden age films. Walter andrew brennan july 25, 1894 september 21, 1974 was an american actor and singer. Walter brennan died of emphysema at age 80 in 1974, with one of the most outstanding acting careers as his legacy, having also memorably appeared in a number of motion picture classics. He won the academy award for best supporting actor for his performances in come and get it 1936, kentucky 1938.
Accused of stealing horses, drifter cole harden gary cooper finds himself before the infamous judge roy bean walter brennan. Walter brennan, for more than 50 years one of hollywoods most renown character actors, died saturday at st. He was the only performer to win three academy awards for best supporting actor during his lifetime brennan offered so many different versions of his early years that. The life and times of judge roy bean film, revisionist. The movie gives the judge an entirely fictitious death scene. It begins with a hanging in vinegarroon, where the selfstyled. The movie gives bean an entirely fictitious death scene. Originally, it appears to be a story of the fabulous judge roy bean of. Loosely based on the halflegendary judge roy bean walter brennan, the law west of the pecos, this is the story of an uneasy friendship and how it grows. For me walter brennan in the westerner is the best roy bean. Brennans distinctive voice made him a joy for voice impressionists.
The westerner is a competently directed vehicle for gary cooper revolving around a fictionalized biography of the life of judge roy bean. The town of vinegaroon, tx, is the home to judge roy bean walter brennan, who calls himself the only law west of the pecos. In 1956, edgar buchanan played him in a weekly tv series, and in the 1972, paul newman portrayed him in the movie, the life and times of judge roy bean. An engaging story that features a standout performance from walter brennan makes the film a betterthanaverage 1940s western. In 1940 united artists released william wylers glossy and romanticized the westerner, starring one of the quintessential western screen idols, gary cooper, in addition to walter brennan as the true life texas character judge roy bean. Judge roy bean, a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegarroon, texas, befriends saddle tramp cole harden, who opposes beans policy against homesteaders.
The film is often remembered for one of walter brennan s best. Roy bean was a reallife western character, a selfappointed texas judge who called himself the law west of the pecos and administered justice from inside a saloon. Judge roy bean, a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegarroon, texas, befriends. The westerner directed by william wyler and starring gary cooper, features roy bean played by walter brennan as one of the main characters, for which brennan won a best supporting actor academy award. The life and times of judge roy bean 1972 rotten tomatoes. Aware of the judges affection for actress lily langtree lilian. Speaking personally, i can do a killer walter brennan impersonation. He won the academy award for best supporting actor for his performances in come and get it 1936, kentucky. The story is simple, a corrupt judge hangs anyone that opposes him and there isnt anyone to stop him because hes the law. We first meet brennan as he hangs a man whom we suspect is innocent. Walter brennan was nominated for four academy awards, winning three for best supporting actor for come and get it as swan bostrom, kentucky as peter goodwin and the westerner as judge roy bean in 1936, 1938 and 1940 respectively. Harden, its my duty to inform you that the larceny of an equine is a capital offense punishable by death, but you can rest assured that in this court, a. In 1940, the westerner was underratedregarded simply as an amusing diversion from director william wyler.
Thats brennan as the menacing judge roy bean in 1940s the westerner. The westerner, with gary cooper and walter brennan, at the music hall gay caballero at the palacenew italian film at cinecitta. In 1936, the texas centennial fairgrounds displayed replicas of roys saloon and office. This is another wonderful color episode of the judge roy be. In 1940, walter brennan received an academy award for his portrayal of roy bean opposite gary cooper.
Walter brennan full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. See more ideas about old west, old west photos and wild west. A fun take on the life of the mythical judge from huston and newman. Bean keeps a saloon, where he also conducts trials, using his office to get fat on fines and the seizure of property, and hanging most of those who get in his way, sometimes more than one a day. Threetime oscar winner walter brennan is the infamous bean. Judge roy bean, a fictionalized 1955 syndicated television series. The westerner1940 the western every film buff needs to watch. Walter andrew brennan july 25, 1894 lynn, massachusetts, usa. Walter brennan list of movies and tv shows tv guide. But perhaps his bestknown role was that of judge roy bean in the westerner. Cole harden gary cooper, a drifting cowboy, is haled into beans barroom court and accused of horse theft the roan hes riding is recognized by beans crony chickenfoot paul hurst as.
Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia. A saloonkeeper and adventurer, beans claim to fame rested on the often humorous. Walter brennan celebrity profile check out the latest walter brennan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The westerner 1940 walter brennan as judge roy bean imdb. The westerner by william wyler gary cooper, walter. I hate to admit it, but i never believed that judge roy bean was a real person. Walter brennan is best known for his role as stumpy in the western movie rio bravo 1959.
The life and times of judge roy bean is a 1972 american western film written by john milius. The westerner is a 1940 american film directed by william wyler and starring gary cooper, walter brennan, and doris davenport. After the man is dead, brennan moves the festivities into his saloon. The 1972 western film, the life and times of judge roy bean, directed by john huston, and starring paul newman was loosely based on the reallife of this self. He did win an oscar for his performance in this movie. Thirty years later maverick screenwriter john milius. Harden, its my duty to inform you that the larceny of an equine is a capital offense punishable by death, but you can rest assured that in this court, a horse thief always gets a fair trial. Judge roy beanlaw west of the pecos buffalo bill center. The westernergary cooper, walter brennan, doris davenport, forrest tucker, dana andrews, lilian bond, tom tyler, chill wills 1940.
Lake, and jo swerling, the film is about a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegaroon. Cole harden gary cooper, a drifting cowboy, is haled into bean s barroom court and accused of horse theft the roan hes riding is recognized by bean s crony chickenfoot paul hurst as. Bringing you full length complete western shows and movies. This was also the time of judge roy bean, who, according to the movie, took the law into his own hands. With gary cooper, walter brennan, doris davenport, fred stone. He won three academy awards for best supporting actor for his performance in come and get it 1936, kentucky 1936, and the westerner 1940. Wylers superb direction and brennans supportingoscar work make this one.
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