Judge roy bean, a fictionalized 1955 syndicated television series. Loosely based on the halflegendary judge roy bean walter brennan, the law. Judge roy bean, a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegarroon, texas, befriends. Judge roy bean, a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegarroon, texas, befriends saddle tramp cole harden, who opposes beans policy against homesteaders. The life and times of judge roy bean film, revisionist. Wylers superb direction and brennans supportingoscar work make this one. The westerner, with gary cooper and walter brennan, at the music hall gay caballero at the palacenew italian film at cinecitta.
The westerner in 1940, the westerner was underratedregarded simply as an amusing diversion from director william wyler. 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. The life and times of judge roy bean the beaning of life. In this movie he is a ramblin man who has the soul of a peacemaker. An engaging story that features a standout performance from walter brennan makes the film a betterthanaverage 1940s western. With gary cooper, walter brennan, doris davenport, fred stone. Bringing you full length complete western shows and movies. 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.
The story is simple, a corrupt judge hangs anyone that opposes him and there isnt anyone to stop him because hes the law. Lake, and jo swerling, the film is about a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegaroon. It begins with a hanging in vinegarroon, where the selfstyled. In 1936, the texas centennial fairgrounds displayed replicas of roys saloon and office. 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. For me walter brennan in the westerner is the best roy bean. In 1940, walter brennan received an academy award for his portrayal of roy bean opposite gary cooper.
The parson who welcomes alvin york gary cooper to church in sergeant york 1941. He won the academy award for best supporting actor for his performances in come and get it 1936, kentucky 1938. 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. Aware of the judges affection for actress lily langtree lilian.
After the man is dead, brennan moves the festivities into his saloon. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia. In 1940, walter brennan received an academy award for his portrayal of roy bean in the film, the westerner. 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. This is another wonderful color episode of the judge roy be. But perhaps his bestknown role was that of judge roy bean in the westerner.
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. Walter brennan full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The movie gives bean an entirely fictitious death scene. Speaking personally, i can do a killer walter brennan impersonation. In 1940, the westerner was underratedregarded simply as an amusing diversion from director william wyler. But newman gives it his best with equal amounts of ego and lawlessness. 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. 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.
The westerner1940 the western every film buff needs to watch. The film is often remembered for one of walter brennan s best. 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. Walter brennan celebrity profile check out the latest walter brennan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. 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. We first meet brennan as he hangs a man whom we suspect is innocent. Threetime oscar winner walter brennan is the infamous bean. 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. Walter brennan, for more than 50 years one of hollywoods most renown character actors, died saturday at st.
Originally, it appears to be a story of the fabulous judge roy bean of. The westerner is a competently directed vehicle for gary cooper revolving around a fictionalized biography of the life of judge roy bean. 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. The westerner 1940 starring gary cooper and walter brennan. Loosely based on the halflegendary judge roy bean walter brennan, the law west. The westernergary cooper, walter brennan, doris davenport, forrest tucker, dana andrews, lilian bond, tom tyler, chill wills 1940. 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.
The movie gives the judge an entirely fictitious death scene. Accused of stealing horses, drifter cole harden gary cooper finds himself before the infamous judge roy bean walter brennan. A fun take on the life of the mythical judge from huston and newman. Gary cooper plays cole harden, a saddle tramp who makes his way through the town of vinegaroon, a town near the pecos river.
The town of vinegaroon, tx, is the home to judge roy bean walter brennan, who calls himself the only law west of the pecos. 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. Walter brennan, born july 25, 1894, lynn, massachusetts, u. 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. 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. He won three academy awards for best supporting actor for his performance in come and get it 1936, kentucky 1936, and the westerner 1940. Brennans distinctive voice made him a joy for voice impressionists. 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. Walter andrew brennan july 25, 1894 lynn, massachusetts, usa. The westerner1940 the western every film buff needs to. It begins with a hanging in vinegarroon, where the selfstyled judge roy bean walter brennan holds sway.
This was also the time of judge roy bean, who, according to the movie, took the law into his own hands. 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. 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. I hate to admit it, but i never believed that judge roy bean was a real person. The westerner 1940 walter brennan as judge roy bean. All brought to you free on the internet by wild west toys, americas western toy cap gun maker. The westerner by william wyler gary cooper, walter. Judge roy bean, a selfappointed hanging judge in vinegarroon, texas, befriends saddle tramp cole harden, who opposes bean s policy against homesteaders.
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. 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. 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. Walter brennan list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The westerner 1940 walter brennan as judge roy bean imdb. The westerner 1940 gary cooper walter brennan doris davenport judge roy bean walter brennan is not nice guy. The westerner is a 1940 american film directed by william wyler and starring gary cooper, walter brennan, and doris davenport. 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. He won the academy award for best supporting actor for his performances in come and get it 1936, kentucky. See more ideas about old west, old west photos and wild west.
Walter brennan is best known for his role as stumpy in the western movie rio bravo 1959. Thats brennan as the menacing judge roy bean in 1940s the westerner. In walter brennan as judge roy bean in the westerner. The life and times of judge roy bean 1972 rotten tomatoes. Time has passed and it emerges in the 2000s looking like one of the great westerns. However, walter brennan did great bringing him to life in this film. He did win an oscar for his performance in this movie. 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. Thirty years later maverick screenwriter john milius. A saloonkeeper and adventurer, beans claim to fame rested on the often humorous. Judge roy beanlaw west of the pecos buffalo bill center. 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. The life and times of judge roy bean is a 1972 american western film written by john milius.
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