La ballata della città senza nome

Titolo originale: Paint Your Wagon
Regia: Joshua Logan |
Anno: 1969
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia Western Musica
Tag: mining | polyamory | prospector |
Cast: Lee Marvin | Clint Eastwood | Jean Seberg | Ray Walston | Harve Presnell | Tom Ligon | Alan Dexter | Terry Jenkins | Paula Trueman | H.B. Haggerty | Benny Baker | William O'Connell | Geoffrey Norman | Robert Easton | Alan Baxter | Karl Bruck | John Mitchum | Sue Casey | Eddie Little Sky | Harvey Parry | H.W. Gim | William Mims | Roy Jenson | Patrick Hawley | Tony Colti | Roger Herren |

Un contadino del Michigan e un cercatore formano una partnership nel paese dell'oro della California. Le loro avventure includono l'acquisto e la condivisione di una moglie, il dirottamento di un palcoscenico, il rapimento di sei prostitute e la trasformazione del loro campo minerario in una città in espansione. Lungo la strada c'è un sacco da bere, giocare d'azzardo e cantare. Trovano persino il tempo di fare un po' di creativa estrazione dell'oro.

Approfondimenti

Clint Eastwood referred to this movie as "Cat Ballou II". D
Lee Marvin essentially reprised his Oscar-winning Kid Shelleen character from Cat Ballou (1965) [...] D
In his book "No Minor Chords," André Previn (music director on this movie) offers a differen [...] D
Filming climaxed with director Joshua Logan dynamiting the set, a fitting end to a long arduous [...] D
The Broadway production opened November 12, 1951 and earned no Tony Award nominations. D
Mariah Carey was named after the song "They Called the Wind Maria". D
Jean Seberg (Elizabeth) described Lee Marvin's (Ben Rumson's) singing as "like rain gurgling do [...] D
The original Broadway production of "Paint Your Wagon" opened at the Shubert Theater in New Yor [...] D
In the original Broadway production, Pardner was Hispanic. D
A team of horses required for one scene that should have required only a week's work were kept [...] D
Joshua Logan wasn't impressed with Oregon's natural flora, importing pine trees from Hollywood [...] D
The character Horace Tabor is perhaps named for the well-known nineteenth century prospector Ho [...] D
The VHS packaging erroneously cites 1970 as the copyright year. D
The play was produced on Broadway in 1951, and was one of the two properties Louis B. Mayer too [...] D
Lee Marvin's single recording of "Wand'rin' Star" from this film hit the top spot on the record [...] D
In his memoir, Alan Jay Lerner relates that Anita Gordon, his first choice to dub Jean Seberg's [...] D
This movie ultimately cost twice its original budget. D
Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg had an affair during filming in Baker County, Oregon. Jerry Pam, [...] D
Lee Marvin and director Joshua Logan became fast friends, and he developed a genuine fondness f [...] D
Lee Marvin (Ben Rumson) was set to star in Il mucchio selvaggio (1969), a project that he helpe [...] D
Final film of director Joshua Logan. D
The shoot attracted local vagrants and hippies, who stole food and supplies from the set. Logan [...] D
Released at a time when musicals were rapidly going out of fashion, this movie was notoriously [...] D
This movie was released in Mexico under a different name (in Spanish) as "La leyenda de la ciud [...] D
California didn't have a "No Name City" during the Gold Rush, but Colorado does. According to w [...] D
Bing Crosby was the first choice for the role of Ben Rumson. D
Lee Marvin was apparently drunk nearly every day of filming. D
Diana Rigg was set to star as Elizabeth, but was forced to withdraw due to illness. Candice Ber [...] D
Alan Jay Lerner had his doctor on-set through most of the shoot so he could be well supplied wi [...] D
This was the only movie produced by Alan Jay Lerner. D
Initially, director Joshua Logan wanted Mickey Rooney, James Cagney, and Lesley Ann Warren for [...] D
This movie version bears little resemblance to the Broadway musical on which it was based. Afte [...] D
The first attempt to film this property was by Louis B. Mayer and Jack Cummings in 1957. It was [...] D
Jean Seberg filed for divorce from Romain Gary in the middle of production (Sept. 17, 1968) ser [...] D
Clint Eastwood claimed to have seen three different versions of this movie: the director's cut, [...] D
In a scene toward the end of the movie, Pardner (Clint Eastwood) mentions his name is Sylvester [...] D
Production designer John Truscott had previously won two Academy Awards for the Joshua Logan mu [...] D
The role of Elizabeth was offered to Julie Andrews, Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, Sally Ann Howes, [...] D
Lee Marvin had to be made to look older in the movie, since, at 44, he was only six years older [...] D
The location required was a majestic looking untouched valley and after much searching a suitab [...] D
At one point, it was strongly rumored that Richard Brooks was going to replace Joshua Logan as [...] D
The song "Hand Me Down That Can of Beans" was performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, who were [...] D
John Truscott hired specialists to weave lace handkerchiefs for extras who would barely be seen [...] D
There is a entire chapter devoted to this movie in the book "Fiasco: A History of Hollywood's I [...] D
George Maharis was a close contender for the role of Pardner (Sylvester Newel). D
Alan Jay Lerner micromanaged the production, overseeing filming and constantly countermanding d [...] D
When the girls arrive at No Name City and are helped down, it is obvious that they were wearing [...] D
The real name of the character "Pardner" is unknown to everyone until he is asked about it at t [...] D
Following Tutti insieme appassionatamente (1965)'s lead, director Joshua Logan decided to shoot [...] D
In 1964, Eddie Fisher bought the rights from Louis B. Mayer. He planned for it to be a Cinerama [...] D
Only one number is sung by a trained singer - "They Call the Wind Maria" by Harve Presnell. (Th [...] D
Alan Jay Lerner: Singing while standing on the log next to William O'Connell during "There's a [...] D
In the DVD version, the four minute and twenty second intermission was kept in this movie. D
Jean Seberg's singing voice was dubbed by Anita Gordon. Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin did their [...] D
The theme song borrowed motifs from an Act I duet in Puccini's Tosca. D
Lee Marvin drank real alcohol throughout the production, even though director Joshua Logan foug [...] D