When the dust finally settled around his efforts, custer of the west 1968 stood as an intriguing if flawed portrait of the generals final years due to its ambivalent tone which viewed him as both hero and villain. Tv westerns 1964 1968 a man called shenandoah, laredo, loner, iron horse, the road west, guns of will sonnett, cowboy in africa, hondo, and more. Released in 1967 and directed by robert siodmak, custer of the west is a frenchspanishamerican production starring robert shaw as the titular hero who becomes the youngest general in the civil war at 23 and then goes on to fight in the indian wars of the northern plains, eventually dying at the. Custer high school class lists contact old friends. Custer of the west is one of those misbegotten epics from the 60s, an independent production that wanted to compete with the benhurs and lawrence of arabias of the film world. Kendra climenti lakisha wilkins latoya grable marcia fox megan carmichael megan young nicole jones orlando lebroncrape perez oscar rebecca becky utzman. Custer, also known as the legend of custer, is a 17episode militarywestern television series which ran on abc from september 6 to december 27, 1967, with wayne maunder in the starring role of then lieutenant colonel george armstrong custer. The west breaks in general custer kansas historical society. A patchwork epic and as muddled as 60s epics get, custer of the west 1968 is almost breathtakingly misguided. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 27 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 1 art direction by 3 costume design by 1 makeup department 1 production management 3 second unit director or assistant director 3. Custer of the west is a 1966 american western film directed by robert siodmak that presents a.
Now at popular prices biopic of general george armstrong custer from his rise to prominence in the civil war through to his last stand at the battle of the little big horn. The storyline has custers troops backing the cheyenne indians into a. The most exciting posts are those out west fighting the indians. Robert shaw plays general george armstrong custer in this historically inaccurate, lowbudget western filmed in spain. Disingenuous locations and tedious scenes, but several highlights. Robert shaw stars as the maverick army officer who, while losing his life in a bitter defeat, became a legend of the american frontier, in this sweepinghighly fictionalized saga. Conceived as a roadshow production shot in 70mm, it served its purpose as programming filling for the giant curved cinerama screens, along with other philip yordan. Season 1 1 1 01 60456050 06sep67 sabers in the sun 2 1 02 2504 sep67 accused 3 1 03 2502 20sep67 glory rider 4 1 04 2503 27sep67 to the death 5 1. The storyline has custers troops backing the cheyenne indians into a position where. Episode guide for the custer western tv show page two. A year after custer, maunder became one of the stars of a littleremembered, two year, western named lancer.
Battle of little big horn 1967 robert shaw, mary ure, western movie movie on dailymotion. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Custer of the west is a 1966 american western film directed by robert siodmak that presents a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of george armstrong custer, starring robert shaw as custer, robert ryan, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter, and mary ure. Success rates were 54% for the regular season, 47% for landowner and 79% for special buck. The storyline has custers troops backing the cheyenne indians into a position. Custer of the west movie trailer and videos tv guide. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from custer high schoolin custer, south dakota. Custer of the west 1967 george armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the little big horn. Custer of the west 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See more ideas about last stand, battle of little bighorn and george armstrong. Custer of the west on dvd 738329216672 from kino lorber. Custer of the west film by siodmak 1968 britannica.
Abraham lincoln during the post civil war years, and the battle of the little bighorn staged outdoors each summer at the custer memorial amphitheater starting in. Custer of the west western 1967 robert shaw, mary ure ty hardin part 04. There are only 17 episodes of this western series that originally aired in 1967. General custer s keen eye for a mule skinner pt 1 duration. The cinerama production custer of the west 1968, a portrait of the u. The west river projected deer harvest was 12,871 for the regular season, 1,968 for landowner on own land, and 789 for the special buck licenses. The film was shot entirely in spain the plot of the film was very close to that of the 1941 film they died with their boots on, in which.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. During the american civil war, custer had risen to the rank of major general, the youngest in the union army. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste. With robert shaw, mary ure, ty hardin, jeffrey hunter. George armstrong custer robert shaw offends politicians and ends up.
When the troops learn that one of their lieutenants is a kiowa, suspicion falls on him. Custer of the west usa 1967 original soundtrack by. After the civil war, custer takes charge of a mix of exconfederates and criminals, the 7th cavalry regiment at fort hays, kansas. The show features an actor named wayne maunder as custer. Watch the legend of custer full movie in hd visit lt. Robert rizzs sam smith sarah schmidt shaylynn hurd tanya foster terri oberle zachariah mclain. This time out we have husband and wife team robert shaw and mary. Custer of the west bernardo segall theme piano theme. Mary ure plays libby custer, with jeffrey hunter as captain benteen, ty hardin as.
This film hints at being a successful epic but is ultimately just a modest biography of civil war general george custer. Custer also costars the great slim pickens and anything with pickens in it cant be all bad. George armstrong custer has been reinstated and assigned t. Custer of the west is een amerikaanse western uit 1967 onder regie van robert siodmak. Harry potter season 1 8 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8. Custer could become a living legend or end up getting himself killed. Kung fu western adventure series season 1 7 on dvds l. The opening sequences follow the headstrong custer robert shaw through various skirmishes as the war between the states waned. Custer of the west 1968 ost music composed and conducted by bernardo segall played by the royal philharmonic orchestra. The courtmartial of general george armstrong custer norman, 1968, p. It was one of two big screen epics made by security pictures a company of louis dolivet. Custer of the west had its world premiere on november 9, 1967 at the london casino cinerama theatre.
Custer enlists the aid of kiowa tribe members to help him discover the parties responsible for a series of wagon train r. Free custer of the west dvd cover 1967 r2 dutch ready to download and print. One more episode of the dead out of the starting gate abctv 1967 western series. From all indications the first year of custers service in kansas and nebraska was not a happy one and the young general had no liking for the country or the army service in it. Custer would write reminiscently, general custer was such an enthusiast over our glorious west. Several new cavalry regiments had been allowed by congress and one of them. Shortlived abc series which ran for 16 episodes in 1967 that was loosely based on the life of famed cavalryman george armstrong custer. I found custer of the west to have a decent plot with very effective acting. The film was shot entirely in spain the plot of the film was very close to that of the 1941 film they died with their boots. For custer the summer of 1867 was a season of dispirit, privation, and indignity. His boss general terry doesnt like his methods or his long blond hair, but he manages to keep fighting the sioux.
If you see your name among the custer high school graduates, someone is looking for you. George armstrong custers love of the heroic traditions of the calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the. The trail west outdoor custer drama 19591968 a dramatic telling of the story of custer, the 7th cavalry, life at ft. Custer of the west bernardo segall dead indian youtube. The mean satisfaction score for those responding to the regular west river season was 5. Jeffrey hunter in custer of the west 1967 robert shaw in custer of the west. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Custer of the west capable, audienceinvolving adventure on the visual level which doesnt rise to the epic stature but is content to resume the facts about the seventh cavalry without taking a. Custer of the west 1967 robert shaw and mary ure western.
Custers team is ambushed by a small group of indians. Follows george armstrong custers life from his civil war exploits to his controversyplagued career out west and the final showdown at little big horn. This one has guest stars barbara hale,formerly della street of perry mason,and patricia harty,veteran of numerous. Custer is furious the indians knew the nature of his mission, and decides he needs to get to the bottom of how the indians found out and who is the traitor in his unit. Other articles where custer of the west is discussed.
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