Olive films bluray of distant drums is a simply gorgeous encoding of this 3strip jungle battle adventure. This is an excellent movie portrayed like a historical novel and realistic drama. I hear the sound of distant drums far away, far away and if they call for me to come then i must go and you must stay so mary marry me, let. Drums along the mohawk rotten tomatoes henry fonda. John ford directed this outdoor adventure set in the american colonial period. This warner bros adventure comes from gary coopers fallow prehigh noon period. Lets get started recording letterbox studio, a division of distant drums, is a fullyfunctioning recording studio located in parker, co. More than one closeup might have been filmed in front of a painted forest backdrop, but i can barely tell the difference. Distant drums is a movie directed by raoul walsh in 1951. During a scene in which the soldiers are wading through a swamp in the everglades, one of them is bitten and dragged underwater by an alligator. Hunted by the bloodthirsty seminoles who still control the major part of the actual florida, capt. The story is rote and familiar and it never really goes anywhere unexpected but the cast is good and it all looks so great that you can happily.
Though not one of director raoul walshs or star gary coopers best actioners, the movie has some good moments due to visual style and onlocation shooting. Forced to cope with the harsh swamp, while dodging hungry gators and murderous seminoles, the soldiers trudge their way back to their ship after successfully. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Gary cooper stars in 1951s sortofwestern southeastern. A captain gary cooper and an army company fight gunrunners and seminoles in the everglades. The position of the kids hands keep changing between shots, and when monk tells him hes the son of the captain, tufts hand is suddenly on the handle of the saber. A d i hear the sound of distant drums a d far away, far away a d and if they call for me to come g d a d then i must go and you must stay d g so mary marry me, lets not wait a a7 d lets share all the time we can before its too late d g love me now for now is all the time there may be a a7 d if you love me mary, mary marry me i hear the. Whatever type of musician you need for your gig or recording session, we have. Trending movie lists movies dad made sure we watched. The movie sometimes loses track of its story and rambles for puzzling. Thank you for watching and if you love this movies,please like,share and comment, i hope you will like and subcribe to see more distant drums 1951. The song remained in the uk singles chart for 25 weeks. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing distant drums near you.
Youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes audience score to help you choose a movie to watch. And mari aldon is nice to look at as the love interest. Us military must attack and then evade capture of the local native american tribe, the florida locations distinguish this movie from a story that would typically be the basis. Watch the video for distant drums from jim reevess the definitive 60s sixties for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It cant technically be termed a western as its set in florida, but deals with a familiar theme, as seminole. Gilbert and lana martin henry fonda and claudette colbert are a young couple trying to make a home in new york states mohawk valley, but repeated attacks by indians drive them, along with other settlers in the valley, into a nearby fort, where they watch helplessly as the natives lay waste to their farms and cabins. After destroying a seminole fort, american soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous everglades and. At least they shot some of the scenes in the everglades area. Every billiondollar movie, ranked by rotten tomatoes.
Distant drums is a film directed by raoul walsh with gary cooper, mari aldon, richard webb, arthur hunnicutt, year. A child walks up to him and starts checking his cavalry sword out. Distant drums music management, recording, and sessioning. Distant drums is a generic adventure film enlivened by some nice photography and wonderful use of the florida everglades. And it is set during the second seminole war, which places it much earlier than most westerns, but, as far as i can tell, the film doesnt bother that much. Distant drums 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Navy lieutenant tufts accompanies scout quincy wyatt into the everglades to rout the seminole indians who are threatening the early settlers in florida. With gary cooper, mari aldon, richard webb, ray teal. This is a 1951 movie classic, that i saw at the movie theatre as a boy and a wonderful addition to my dvd collection that rates 5 stars plus for all ages to see. The screenplay by david scarpa is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story farewell to the master by harry bates and the. Youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes. The single also topped the us country chart for four weeks, becoming his most successful posthumous single.
See the full list of distant drums cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Distant drums 1951 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Michael moriarty gives his usual distant, blankfaced performance as a star. After destroying a seminole fort, american soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous everglades and hostile indians in order to reach safety. All the movies i could think of that start with the letter d. Find release information for distant drums 1951 raoul walsh on allmovie. Distant drums is a song which provided us singer jim reeves with his only uk no. Distant drums, an independently produced action thriller that plops a small group of soldiers in the middle of the florida everglades during the second seminole war. Movie star clara bow also took an interest in cooper, seeing to it that he was cast in a couple of her films. I hear the sound of distant drums far away, far away and if they call for me to come then i must go and you must stay so mary marry me, lets not wait lets share. Gary cooper stars as an intrepid army scout battling seminole indians in 1840s florida. Because distant drums has the historical inaccuracy of having repeating firearms in 1840, several imdb critics have panned it. I prefer to be impressed by what the movie does have going for it, and here are some selling points. Outstanding color photography of the florida everglades and a closeup tour of the areas beauties and dangers.
Set during the mid19th century, an army captain gary cooper is assigned to lead a strike force against a gunsmuggling gang. Distant drums rv resort invites you to stay with us as you travel the country in your rv. Despite his reputation as an action director, walshs movies were usually much more sophisticated than was. Our rv resort is the perfect location to use as a home base as you tour the arizona wineries, sedonas red rocks, the ghost town of jerome, the national monuments of northern arizona and as a resting area while you visit the grand canyon. Quincy wyatt and his men are forced to cross the everglades in order to reach safety. When the command is forced to run, wyatt and seminole chief oscala square off in an exciting climax. Authentic florida locations and a dependably rugged performance from gary cooper highlight raul walshs distant drums. The day the earth stood still is a 2008 american science fiction thriller film and a loose adaptation of the 1951 film of the same name. Set during the mid19th century, an army captain gary cooper is assigned to lead a strike force against a gunsmuggling gang, which has capitalized on the 1840 seminole indian war. Reclusive military man captain quincy wyatt comes out of his selfimposed exile to perform a dangerous raid on a seminole stronghold. This film contains the first known instance of the wilhelm scream a sound effect of a man screaming, since used in over 149 other movies. Print and download sheet music for distant drums by jim reeves.
Jim reeves distant drums sheet music easy piano in f. Distant drums 1951 12 12251951 us action, western 1h 41m user score. Distant drums is a 1951 american florida western film directed by raoul walsh and starring gary cooper. Set during the mid19th century, an army captain gary cooper is assigned to lead a strike force against a gunsmuggling gang, which has. The colors pop just like original ib tech prints, and i only saw one or two shots that had a bit of color fringing. It is set during the second seminole war in the 1840s, with cooper playing an army captain who destroys a fort held by the spanish gunrunners then retreats into the everglades while under chase.