I had already bought yellowstone kelly,a marvellous job they did with remastering that wee western gem,well, fort dobbs is even better. Yellowstone kelly in 1959 and gold of the seven saints in 1961. Clint walker in the warner brothers newly released, remastered dvd edition of fort dobbs. Fort dobbs was an 18thcentury fort in the yadkinpee dee river basin region of the province of north carolina, near what is now statesville in iredell county.
Of course, he was cheyenne bodie in the terrific tv series cheyenne. Fort dobbs full movie 1958 online free 123fullmovies. But i have always liked clint walker as the strong, silent capable type. A variation on a theme of hondoremote ranch threatened by indians, widow with young son befriended by capable scout who may have had something to do with her husbands death. In the background is the chapter house, built in 1941 by fort dobbs chapter, nsdar it is now being used as a temporary visitors center. An escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding indians. Fort bowie 1958 full movie full western movie youtube. Fort dobbs retains the spirit of those boetticher films, a threeperson battle of resentments between walker, brian keith and virginia mayo. The modern fort dobbs state historic site allows visitors to view the remains of the fort and also features displays of artifacts, trails, archaeological sites, a gift shop, and recreation facilities. Clint walker, star of the shortlived cheyenne television series, made his movie debut in fort dobbs, a slow actioned. Virginia mayo and clint walker in fort dobbs 1958 clint. Free wallpapers download of fort dobbs movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. However, when the next camera angle shows close ups of the defenders none are shooting or reloadingthey would be doing one or the other if they had started to shoot. Dec 30, 2010 clint walker in the warner brothers newly released, remastered dvd edition of fort dobbs.
Surrounded by hostile comanches, frontier widow celia gray knows the only hope she and her little boy have is to escape to fort dobbs. Voir fort dobbs 1958 en streaming complet streamvoir. I,m a huge fan of clint walker, i was delighted to hear that fort dobbs was being released on dvd,and remastered at that. Just heard that clint walker has passed away at 90. If you remember our boy clint, he was so huge that his boots almost dragged on the ground when he. Watch fort dobbs 1958 full movie online free ultra hd. We do not provide paid free fort dobbs movie downloads. Apparently this was kind of a lowbudget variation, with a couple of television actors starring. Fort dobbs free movie streaming, fort dobbs full movie free 1958 an escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding indians. The dar insignia is the property of, and is ed by, the national society of the daughters of the american. George and burt kennedy, with blackandwhite photography provided by william h. Fort dobbs 1958 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. Their escort is gar davis, a strapping stranger who clearly has something to hide.
Director gordon douglas 1958 western stars clint walker, virginia mayo, richard eyer, brian keith, michael dante and russ conway. Im a huge fan of his first starring feature, fort dobbs 1958, above. Fort dobbs is a 1958 american western black and white film directed by gordon douglas. Tv western hero clint walker cheyenne got his first bigscreen starring role in this frontier drama, playing a stranger who comes to the aid of a widow virginia mayo and her young son and guards them through hostile comanche territory on their way to the title fort. The everreliable gordon douglas keeps the focal points of the triangle shifting in the frame, and makes the dramatic utah desertscape constrict around its characters. Fort dobbs movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Many of these videos are available for free download. The transfer is stunning at times, really doing clothiers photography justice. Download or listen to free movies, films, and videos this library contains digital movies uploaded by archive users which range from classic fulllength films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. It was one of the first tv shows produced by a major hollywood studio warner bros. Feb 12, 2020 virginia mayo and clint walker in fort dobbs 1958. In the early days of this blog, with fort dobbs making its way to dvd from warner archive, i was given the chance to interview mr. Fort dobbs is a 1958 western, the first of three directed by gordon douglas to star clint walker. As the comanches charge fort dobbs, the camera angle from behind them shows the defenders already shooting from the fort.
Fort dobbs 1958 this warner brothers duster stars clint walker, virginia mayo and brian keith. Find out when and where you can watch fort dobbs on tv with the full listings schedule at. Between the marker and the chapter house is the site of the fort. Twenty minutes in and i thought i was watching a rehash of the john wayne classic, hondo. When comanches attack the homestead, gar leaps into action to defend the hapless residents widow celia gray virginia mayo and her son chad richard eyer. Looking at the mountains in black and white was poetry. Their escort is gar davis, a strapping stranger who celia fears is the man who murdered her husband. After riding into dusty largo, clint walker enormous man then known for the small screen western series cheyenne confers with the sheriff michael dante, conducts an apparent revenge killing, then flees, opening fort dobbs, 1958, costarring virginia mayo. I love the beginning of fort dobbs when he dismounts his horse and walks into the saloon, his walk is pure panther.
Full movie online free an escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding indians. Eluding a sheriffs posse, an escaped man saves a farming family from. Norman eugene clint walker may 30, 1927 may 21, 2018. In search for good western films, a gem is found blogs and. The mission of fort dobbs state historic site is to preserve and interpret the history of fort. The large log fort, deemed necessary for the protection of frontier settlers during the conflict, was constructed by provincial rangers under the command of hugh waddell and named for royal governor arthur dobbs. Fort bowie commander colonel garrett, suspecting that his wife alison is having an affair with goodlooking captain thompson, sends him on a. Archaeologists have determined the exact location of the fort, although its appearance remains unclear. Sep 24, 2018 fort dobbs retains the spirit of those boetticher films, a threeperson battle of resentments between walker, brian keith and virginia mayo. A tenuous romance develops between gar and celia when he escorts the family to fort dobbs. The official website of the friends of fort dobbs and fort dobbs state historic site, dating to the french and indian war. Forts is an actionpuzzle game in 3d in which your goal is to break constructions of color shiny bricks with limited supply of balls to shoot.
Dobbs provides a window into the tumultuous period of history known as the french and indian war 17541763. Same idea, but it takes a different tact with walker as a man running from the law for a killing. When a woman living on the western frontier believes that the man who saved her life murdered her husband can she find safety within the. After escaping a lynch mob, gar davis clint walker disguises himself in a dead mans clothes and stumbles upon a farm. Forty guns to apache pass public domain war movies. Gar davis clint walker is a wanted man on the run from the law, accused of a murder he didnt commit and. Named after arthur dobbs, royal governor of north carolina. Walker had he been born 10 to 20 years earlier would have been a western star in the tradition of gary cooper. Fort dobbs state historic site history museum statesville. Jan 06, 2014 fort dobbsclint walker, virginia mayo, brian keith, richard eyer, russ conway 1958. He certainly fills the screen in fort dobbs like cooper at 66 walker didnt look up to too many people. Director gordon douglas 1958 western stars clint walker, virginia mayo. Released 1958, fort dobbs stars clint walker, virginia mayo, brian keith, richard eyer the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Im glad i can watch all of the old cheyanne westerns too. Clothier, this 93minute movie was released by warner brothers and was intended to capitalize on. Located near statesville in iredell county, north carolina. Dec 29, 2010 fort dobbs is a highwater mark for warner archive.
With clint walker, virginia mayo, brian keith, richard eyer. Fort dobbs, located in presentday statesville, was a defensive fort built in 1756 under the auspices of north carolinas colonial assembly during the french and indian war. The black and white cinematography is excellent,a joy to behold. The occasional stock shot, with its grain and shift in contrast, is the only complaint and it wouldve been a complaint back in 1958. Used for frontier defense during and after the french and indian war, the fort was built to protect the british settlers of the western portion of what was then rowan county, and served as a vital outpost for soldiers, traders, and. I had already bought yellowstone kelly,a marvellous job they did with remastering that wee western gem,well,fort dobbs is even better. Fort dobbsclint walker, virginia mayo, brian keith, richard eyer, russ conway 1958. Watch fort dobbs full for free on fmovies released in 1958 year.
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