Earps modernday reputation has been further polished by scores of positive portrayals in books and films, in which hes been portrayed by hollywood royalty such as henry fonda, burt. Earp henry fonda already knows what kind of town it is. My darling clementine continues to be a solid movie where the. Henry fonda as wyatt earp in my darling clementine and as clay blaisdell in warlock. My darling clementine is considered to be one of henry fondas best performances in an iconic western. Making his debut as an actor in broadway, it was in 1935 that fonda first appeared in films, for 20th century foxs screen adaptation the farmer takes a wife. Wyatt earp, tombstones new marshal henry fonda, is trying to get a decent hand of poker when the towns top gambler doc holliday victor mature arrives, and an understanding is reached, in john fords my darling clementine, 1946 view the tcmdb entry for my darling clementine. Wyatt earp, tombstones new marshal henry fonda, is trying to get a decent hand of poker when the towns top gambler doc holliday victor mature arrives, and an understanding is reached, in john fords my darling clementine, 1946. Henry fonda, for instance, plays a wyatt earp such as weve never seen beforea leathery, laconic young cowpoke who truly suggests a moral aim.
My darling clementine 2002 in the middle of a long cattle drive, wyatt earp henry fonda and his brothers stop off for a night in the town of tombstone. Henry fonda, who exemplified for nearly half a century a man of honesty and decency in more than 100 film and stage roles, died early yesterday. The second is 1959s warlock, where all the names and plot are changed to protect the innocent. However, fonda s depiction of wyatt earp in my darling clementine 1946 may be the most memorable and beloved in film history. Fondas career, in his initial years, blossomed significantly well. When earp passed away on january 16, 1929, hollywood myth places young duke as one of his pallbearers. For his ability to play the decent midamericanthe guy who rises to the occasion as wed all like to think we wouldfonda was the definitive wyatt earp. Aug 25, 2017 rather, earp took a side seat on movie sets, recounting oldtime incidents for ford during the shooting of mother machree 1928, a nonwestern. Here in seattle, the former movie critic of the seattle postintelligencer newspaper came up with a list back in 1999 of the 10 most underrated movies of the 90s. Late in his life henry fonda, at dinner with a producer named melvin shestack, recalled meeting an old man who said he had firsthand knowledge of a memorable fonda character, wyatt earp, the legendary frontier lawman of john fords classic my darling clementine. Personally, the definitive wyatt earp film is john fords magnificent my darling clementine, and although it may not have the historical accuracy of this, it is a typically mystical, moving, and surprisingly dark masterpiece, featuring a great henry fonda performance. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one academy award for best actor on two nominations. My darling clementine is a definitive dramatization of the wyatt earp legend.
This 1953 movie retells the legend with henry fonda playing wyatt earp and victor mature as doc holliday. Henry fonda is one of the few actors to portray wyatt earp in two filmsmore or less. I generally like henry fonda and james stewarts performances as western heroes than the proverbial tough men like john wayne. Fonda grew up in omaha, nebraska, and the surrounding area. The ensemble cast also features victor mature as doc holliday, linda darnell, walter brennan, tim holt, cathy downs and ward bond. With burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet. Corral gunfight hadnt been the slambang bulletfest popularized by myth and. Henry fonda was not the first actor to portray wyatt earp in a film adaptation of the ok corral story, that honor goes to randolph scott for the 1939 film frontier marshal. James earp, whos murdered at the beginning of the movie while still in. As wyatt earp fonda and his brothers head for a peaceful life of ranching in 1880s california, tragedy moves wyatt to pin on a badge once more. At the 2015 tcm classic film festival i attended a showing of the great film, my darling clementine, which stars henry ford, victor mature and our featured actress here on.
Characterized by beautiful black and white cinematography, dazzling use of monument valley and one of the most robustlooking tubercular dentists on film victor mature. Fonda started his acting debut with the omaha community playhouse, a local amateur theater troupe directed by dorothy brando. Ford does here from the moment wyatt earp henry fonda arrives in. I loved this film and highly recommend it to all who love great movie making and awesome acting. Take a look at what they carried, compared to what the real earp likely had in his holster. This is the filmography of american actor henry fonda may 16, 1905 august 12, 1982. Fonda portrayed the character of the legendary sheriff wyatt earp in the movie my darling clementine. One of john fords masterpieces, this features henry fonda as a superb wyatt earp. Historical inaccuracies aside, my darling clementine is a western. In the opening scenes of john fords greatest western, my darling clementine 1946, he and his brothers are driving cattle east to kansas. With henry fonda, linda darnell, victor mature, cathy downs. It was one of the first movies to elevate wyatt earp to mythical status and helped establish the legend of the gunfight at the o. From the beginning of fondas career in 1935 through to his last projects in 1981, fonda appeared in 106 films, television programs, and shorts. And this particular movie, because it is more historically accurate in terms of wyatt s character, puts it right alongside of the very best.
From the beginning of fonda s career in 1935 through to his last projects in 1981, fonda appeared in 106 films, television programs, and shorts. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one. Henry jaynes fonda was born in grand island, nebraska, to elma herberta jaynes and william brace fonda, who worked in advertising and printing. The man said he had met the old marshal several times as a child at the turn. Wayne, who here made his screen debut in a bit part, wasnt even present when earp explained to ford that the o. My darling clementine 1946 henry fonda as wyatt earp. The legendary lawman has been portrayed by a lot of actors. Dont forget victor mature in 1946s my darling clementine, with henry fonda as wyatt earp. My darling clementine is a 1946 american western film directed by john ford and starring henry fonda as wyatt earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the ok corral. Great actors, wellbalanced script with action, human reactions, dilemmas and interaction and depiction of some of the mores of the time. Jeremy renner to play doc holliday in new film deadline.
Henry fonda biography childhood, life achievements. Henry jaynes fonda was a wellknown american film and stage actor born in early twentieth century. This clip came out a couple of years ago and i havent tired of it. The man said he had met the old marshal several times as a child at the turn of the century, at his familys passover seders in.
The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday page 2. My darling clementine film by ford 1946 britannica. Hes usually shown as a man of action, but fonda makes him the newstyle. Henry fonda was a talented academy award winning american actor whose career spanned for over five decades. Wyatt, virgil and morgan leave their kid brother james in charge of the herd and go into town for a. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday taste. The abiding influence of wyatt earp on john wayne american. May 12, 2020 henry fonda, american actor who appeared in more than 90 films over six decades and created quintessential american heroes. My darling clementine 1946 the criterion collection. Hopefully some of you will agree with me that wyatt earp is the superior to tombstone and with the superior performances. Historical inaccuracies aside, my darling clementine is a. Apr 08, 2020 my darling clementine, american western film, released in 1946, that is considered a classic of the genre. Henry fonda, in full henry jaynes fonda, born may 16, 1905, grand island, nebraska, u.
The earps battle the clantons at the ok corral in tombstone, arizona. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. Wyatt earp has been portrayed in countless movies and television shows by some of hollywoods greatest actors, including henry fonda, jimmy stewart, and more recently, kevin. Oct 29, 2014 my darling clementinefonda, mature, brennan 1946. Based on that which is historically known of the life and deeds of wyatt earp, the movie remains faithful to these outlines. My darling clementine is a 1946 american western film directed by john ford and starring henry fonda as wyatt earp during the. It was one of the first movies to elevate wyatt earp to mythical status and helped establish the. Apr, 2018 my darling clementine is a 1946 american western film directed by john ford and starring henry fonda as wyatt earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the ok corral.
John fords western takes its inspiration from the life and legend of wyatt earp henry fonda, the frontier lawman who teamed with doc holliday victor mature for the famous gunfight at the o. First came the 1930 sound epic the big trail, a boxoffice disaster and potential careerkiller. Lincoln, the grapes of wrath, the oxbow incident, fort apache, 12 angry men, once upon a time in the west, and on golden pond. My darling clementine 1946 henry fonda as wyatt earp imdb. Henry fonda cuts an iconic figure as wyatt earp, the sturdy lawman who sets. Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. When it comes to a movie this gloriously mythic, theres no point in getting hung up on accuracy. The second is 1959s warlock, where all the names and plot are changed to protect the innocent fonda plays clay blaisedell, a hired gunlawman brought in to shape things up in warlock, a small mining town. Frontier marshal by stuart lake, as were two earlier movies, both. Corral on october 26, 1881, wyatt, morgan, virgil, and james earp are driving cattle to california when they encounter old man clanton and his sons. Henry jaynes fonda may 16, 1905 august 12, 1982 was an american film and stage actor who had a career that spanned five decades in hollywood. Henry fonda wyatt earp, linda darnell chihuahua, victor mature doc holliday, cathy downs clementine carter, walter brennan old man clanton, tim holt virgil earp.
While life can often be messy and awful, and the bombardment of bad news from around the globe is disheartening to say the least, sometimes it really helps to sit back, relax, and watch a bunch of guys working together to play flight of the bumblebees on the cliched 100 bottles of beer on the wall. And, henry fonda never looked this relaxed and cool as he was, when playing wyatt earp in john fords my darling clementine 1946. May 16, 2020 henry fonda was not the first actor to portray wyatt earp in a film adaptation of the ok corral story, that honor goes to randolph scott for the 1939 film frontier marshal. His recent ancestry included dutch, english, and scottish. One of the cinemas most enduring actors, henry fonda enjoyed a highly successful career spanning close to a half century. Through the course of his career he appeared in many critically acclaimed films, including 12 angry men and the. My darling clementine 1946 movie clip champagne it is. Initially, he was a short shy boy keenly interested in boys scouting.
Blogs the ten faces of wyatt earp from kevin costner to. Jul 03, 2012 and, while i see fred here must think henry fonda made the the best wyatt earp, and while ive always liked fonda in just about everything he ever did and think my darling clementine is a great film, i think kurt russell nailed the character much better than anyone else because he played it more gritty, and word is the real wyatt earp wasn. Print the legend, as someone says in a later john ford picture, and thats precisely what ford does here from the moment wyatt earp henry fonda arrives in tombstone and proceeds to singlehandedly disarm a drunken native american whos terrorized the current marshal into resigning his. Henry fonda, victor mature and walter brennan star in john fords acclaimed film that climaxes with the famous gunfight at o. My darling clementine, american western film, released in 1946, that is considered a classic of the genre. Wyatt, virgil and morgan leave their kid brother james in charge of the herd and go into town for a shave and a beer. The ensemble cast also features victor mature as doc holliday, linda darnell, walter brennan, tim holt, cathy downs and ward bond the title of the movie is borrowed from the theme song oh my darling, clementine.