Production Year: 1971 - Music / Performing Arts - Director: Joshua Logan - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, Ray Walston, Harve Presnell, Robert Easton, Alan Baxter, Benny Baker, Alan Dexter, Tom Ligon, William O'Connell, Paula Trueman more
Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin break out of their traditional screen personas in this offbeat western musical comedy with a memorable Lerner and Loewe score. Pardner (Eastwood) and... more
prospectors Ben and Pardner and their unusual nuclear family. The business partners strike a deal to share Ben's wife Elizabeth whom Ben purchased from a Mormon. But th...
Paint Your Wagon
A raucous western comedy, Paint Your Wagon is punctuated with a classic Lerner and Loewe ... more
musical score, including They Call the Wind Maria and I Talk to the Trees.The story of a gold mining boomtown full of brawny men centres on the work-and-play partnership of Ben and Pardner (Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood) and the delicate wife they share (Jean Seberg).
A review by welshgold on Paint Your Wagon (DVD) July 14th, 2000
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Liked it
Characters / Performances
Good
Soundtrack
Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
light hearted fun film , for a wet afternoon .
Disadvantages:
dont watch if you expect a traditional western
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Got a dream boy, got a song , this as a film full of dreams and songs , dreams of the western pioneers looking for a better life encompassed and expressed in song. Basically its yet again another love triangle between the two prospectors , Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood and the woman they both fall in love with. Historically correct , of course not , you could not really imagine those prospectors bursting into song at every conceivable moment , but it is still after all a musical , and viewed as a light harmless entertainment it is excellent . Lee Marvin singing " I was born under wandering star " is one of cinemas memorable moments .And hearing Clint Eastwood `s rendition of " I talked to the trees" is certainly something different . The cinematography is excellent ,the direction moves along at a fast pace and the musical numbers are extremely well staged. if you enjoy musicals this is a film well worth making the effort to see. availabe on video . sell through . should be able to buy at under £5 -
Advantages: great songs and great cast Disadvantages: none for me
A raucous, western comedy, Paint Your Wagon is punctuated with a classic Lerner adn Loewe musical score, including, "They Call The Wind Maria" and "I Talk To The Trees".
The story of a goldmining boomtown full of brawny men centres on the work-and-play partnership of Ben and Pardner (Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood) and the delicate wife they share (Jean Seberg).
For me I enjoyed this film but when I think of westerns i do not think of musicals but ...
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Advantages: light hearted fun film , for a wet afternoon . Disadvantages: dont watch if you expect a traditional western
Got a dream boy, got a song , this as a film full of dreams and songs , dreams of the western pioneers looking for a better life encompassed and expressed in song. Basically its yet again another love triangle between the two prospectors , Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood and the woman they both fall in love with. Historically correct , of course not , you could not really imagine those prospectors bursting into song at every conceivable moment , but ... ...as a light harmless entertainment it is excellent . Lee Marvin singing " I was born under wandering star " is one of cinemas memorable moments .And hearing Clint Eastwood `s rendition of " I talked to the trees" is certainly something different . The cinematography is excellent ,the direction moves along at a fast pace and the musical numbers are extremely well staged. if you enjoy musicals this is a film well worth making the effort to see. availabe ...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Genre: Musicals & Music Films - Musicals & Other Music Films
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1971
Running Time: 2 hours 33 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: Playful Western comedy with very memorable Lerner and Lowe score. The story takes place in a gold mining boom town where two tough men share the same fastidious wife.
DVD Description
Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin break out of their traditional screen personas in this offbeat western musical comedy with a memorable Lerner and Loewe score. Pardner (Eastwood) and Ben Rumson (Marvin) are two buddies who share everything, including their wife Elizabeth (Jean Seberg), whom they bought at an auction. Together, between bouts of drinking and gambling, the two men are able to transform such activities as hijacking a stage and kidnapping prostitutes into steps toward transforming their mining camp into a boomtown. Directed by Josh Logan (PICNIC, SOUTH PACIFIC). Academy Award Nominations: Best Score of a Musical Picture.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
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