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Am currently watching Season 4
Best ep so far has Rowdy meet his long lost Father.
His kin has a plan to collect a reward on a Mexican bandid and wants Rowdy to help kill him.
"I'm no bounty hunter!" says Rowdy.
You will be, boy. You will be
There is a GIANT problem with the transfer of this season. It seems impossible (maybe Manderley can enlighten us) but it appears the telecine operators did not recognize the "day-for-night' photography employed extensively this season (unlike previous seasons, much of the "night" shooting was done on location instead of the usual practice of studio photography)
So, we are 'treated' to scene after scene -supposedly set during the evening- where the sun is shining bright!!!
Talk about a midnite sun!
Now, it may be possible this was part of the original masters , but it looks like the telecine operator mistakenly turned up the brightness level because the idiot thought the print was underexposed.
Manderley???
brm
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God, i cant wait until Mr. Favor quits!
brm
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Gil Favor was the heart and soul and humor of RAWHIDE and Eric Fleming was the star because everybody loved his character.!
Maybe. But, from what i hear he was one of the most miserable human beings ever!
brm
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Sep 30, 2014 - 6:48 AM
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Rollin Hand
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SEASON 4 VOLUME 2 DISC 1
#1 · "The Woman Trap"
written by Buckley Angell
directed by George B. Templeton
guests: Robert Gist, Maria Palmer, Alan Hale, Karen Steele, Marion Ross
¶ An interesting and amusing episode depicting a herd of women ready to be married (i.e., mail order wives) manipulated by a band of pimps but disturbed by the outfit of Gil Favor. Oddly enough, some of the drovers dress fancy to dance with the women. Actor Eastwood appears like a city dweller with a full suit and a related hat.
#2 · "The Boss's Daughters"
written by Abert Alley
directed by Sobey Martin
photographed by Jack Swain
guests: Paul Richards, Dorothy Green, Byron Morrow
¶ A rare attempt to focus on the life of iron trail boss Gil Favor throughout his little daughters raised by the sister of his late wife from Philadelphia but the family reunion is called into question by a haunting rancher named Caldwell willing to marry the sister of Favor and adopt his kids. Favor has a dual ordeal: taking care of his family and crossing the territory near the restricted ranch of the creepy Caldwell.
¶ The two daughters of Gil Favor yell the famous sign off words ("Head'Em Up, Move 'Em Out") to conclude the episode. Not to miss!
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"The Deserters' Patrol"
written by Louis Vittes
directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
photographed by Jack Swain
guests: Jock Gaynor, Don Megowan, Robert Dix, Russell Arms, Russ Conway, Conlan Carter from "Combat!", Hal Needham, Harry Carey Jr
¶ It's a blue soldier story with an Indian war backdrop and a transitional episode that shows the departure of scout and Indian language expert Pete Nolan from Gil Favor's outfit and shifts to work for the Army full time.
¶ The main interest of this unusual adventure is witnessing trail boss Gil Favor posing as a Northern Captain and facing six trouble makers deserters giving him a hard time.
¶ Director Andrew V. McLaglen is notorious to have filmed the last western movies with John Wayne or James Stewart. Cinematographer John M. Nickolaus Jr ceased to work from "The Boss's Daughters" and is replaced by Jack Swain permanently.
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¶ The Genesis of Drover Clay Forrester
During season 4, under producer Endre Bohem and story consultant Lou Morheim, writer Albert Alley introduced a devious trail boss named Clay Forrester (actor Charles H. Gray) working for shady proprietors in the very good episode entitled "The Inside Man" on November 3, 1961.
Later that season, the same writer got back Clay Forrester but working as a Marshal and met again the drovers of Gil Favor to use them in "The Long Count" on January 5, 1962.
Still nomad Clay Forrester was "not" established yet as a regular drover for Gil Favor's outfit.
Oddly enough, Clay Forrester became a drover and replaced scout Pete Nolan from "The Greedy Town" on February 16, 1962 but one episode ("Twenty-Five Santa Clauses" *) was broadcast out of order before "The Long Count".
The character of Clay Forrester continued until season 5 but gradually lost its interest and importance.
* cinematography by Jack Swain.
"The Greedy Town"
written by Tom Seller
story by Lew Lantz
directed by Murray Golden
guests: Mercedes McCambridge, Jim Davis, Diana Millay, J. Pat O'Malley, Kathleen Freeman, Ross Elliott, William Phipps
It's a very good solo Clay Forrester episode depicting him as a corrupter to bribe five persons to withdraw their testimony against a late bank robber. Only the sheriff is righteous and refuses to follow the path of the furious townspeople. Cook Wishbone makes an appearance in town and intervenes. From there, actor Charles Gray gets an opening credits as a regular character. The new writer carries on depicting Forrester as a doubtful man.
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What was the average length of a drive?
What months were they made?
How many per year?
thanks!
bruce
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