He visits old friends, teaches bad guys some manners and reveals secrets about his early life. Its not as historically accurate as wyatt earp, but is the most exciting, and has better actors in the roles. Love this moviestars hugh obrianone of my favorite actors in this role. Return to tombstone is a nice walk back in memory, but it doesnt play half as well as during the western craze on american tv. Wyatt earp house in tombstone deserves a place in history. The subject of dozens of films, he has been invoked in battles against organized crime in the 1930s, finalist for the 2014 weberclements book prize for the best nonfiction. Finally getting around to watching kevin costners wyatt earp it has taken a couple sittings to make it thru this movie. Kevin costners wyatt earp came out 20 years ago today, just six months after tombstone, and hollywood was barely big enough for both of them. Basically we have star hugh obrian returning to tombstone after 35 years to look for his newly discovered nephew, and in the process, the film gives us 4 clips from the original series, told in flashbacks. He had disagreements with the writers focus and left the project to produce his own film, which became wyatt earp.
The making of wyatt earp return to tombstone 1994 youtube. Rent wyatt earp 1994 starring kevin costner and dennis quaid on dvd and bluray. His taperecorded interviews with her, if they ever. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom sizemore, jobeth williams, mare winningham and jim. Colorized clips from the series are used for flashbacks. Return to tombstone, 1994, directed by frank mcdonald, with ralph reed, trevor bardette, william phipps. Wyatt earp house in tombstone az its located just as you enter town. Disneys timing of tombstone s video release only added insult to injury. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he recalls his adventures with gunfighters, cowboys, and fellow lawmen a quarter of a century. If these restrictions are removed or modified in adequate time, the tombstone lions have an alternative plan to provide activities on the streets of tombstone during the.
An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who brought justice and order to tombstone, a landmark of. He discusses how kevin costner was originally attached to tombstone, how he got involved after costner decided to do wyatt earp instead, and how costner was powerful enough in hollywood at the time to make it difficult for them to get tombstone made. Tombstone was a boom town when the earps arrived that december. The supporting cast for the new footage includes bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey, jr. Directed by lawrence kasdan, this epic version of the legendary western sheriffgunslingers life story stars kevin costner as earp, who lived from 1848 to 1929. Wyatt earp is good, as is hour of the gun, but tombstone is the best, in my opinion. We feel that a first come first served approach is best for everyone. As hardened as holliday was, he was fiercely loyal to earp because. Combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. Money changes everything wyatt left tombstone in april, 1882. I find some of the fight scenes and gun battles dull and at most major. Hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr. Wyatt earp wasnt so lucky when it released in june 1994, opening at fourth place behind the likes of the lion king.
The life and legend of wyatt earp s01e01 wyatt earp becomes a marshal. After a midwestern childhood, he headed to california by wagon train as a teen. However, the relationship with earp and doc holliday dennis quaid is still pretty strong and authentic. The tombstone saga is a series of six historic biodramas that started with the first play written in 1996, wyatt earp a life on the frontier. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was an old west lawman and gambler in cochise county, arizona territory, and a deputy marshal in tombstone. With hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. Its a rambling, unfocused biography of wyatt earp kevin costner, starting when hes a kid and following his development from an awkward wouldbe lawyer into a slick gunslinger. Steves latest work, hurled into eternity, the story of wyatt earp and the gunfight at the o. The legendary lawman will appear when an immaculately composed, largerthanlife, bronze statue of him is unveiled at a major event scheduled for 2.
Tombstone 1993, with kurt russell, and wyatt earp 1994, with kevin costner, finally took balanced views and they were the first films to feature josephine. An event in honor of one of tombstones most famous lawmen, wyatt earp. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon. It wasnt until wyatt earp s death that the world recognized him as one of the last, great frontier lawman. Lawman wyatt earp lost picture in nome, alaska side by side photo comparison duration.
See more ideas about tombstone movie, wyatt earp and western movies. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he recalls his adventures with gunfighters. Wherever i travel around the country and the world, when people hear im from tucson, they want to talk about tombstone, the ok corral and wyatt earp. Mar 15, 2007 tombstone was the best movie, and had the best actors. He meets his brothers there, as well as his old friend doc holliday.
Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if they just bring back the old series in its entirety. Kevin costner is excellent as wyatt earp, but dennis quaid steals the film as wyatts friend, the dentist from georgia turned sporting man, doc holliday. As you come into the city limits, youll come up the hill and see boothill on the left. While in dodge city wyatt became friends with bat masterson. Apr 29, 2014 a board all about tombstone my favorite western of all time. However, this historically accurate story of wyatt earp and his brothers is long and involved, and suffers from a few holes in the storyline, some minor slow spots and could do without. Oct 29, 2008 tombstone, az prweb october 29, 2008 wyatt earp is returning to tombstone, arizona. Wyatt earp days 2017 will be held saturday, sunday and monday, may 2628. Growing up on a farm in iowa, earp tries to run away to join the union army in the civil war, but he is turned away because of his youth. Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys.
An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who. Records in 1994 containing music from wyatt earp 1994. However, costner disagreed with jarre over the focus of the film he believed that the emphasis should have been on wyatt earp rather than the many characters in jarres script and left the project, eventually teaming up with lawrence kasdan to produce his own wyatt earp project. Nov, 2010 the making of wyatt earp return to tombstone with hugh obrian. Return to tombstone, to be broadcast saturday, july 2 9. Right before the wyatt earp opening, disney shipped more than 400,000 cassettes to retailers, who are reporting swift. The life and legend of wyatt earp s01e05 wyatt earp comes to wichita. Hugh obrien reprises his role as legendary law man wyatt earp, in wyatt earp. This movie is a dvd transfer to a brand new high quality dvdr disc. I think they both make a nice set of bookend movies. Oct 15, 2008 seriously, what i loved about tombstone besides kilmers oneliners and witty dialogue was the friendship between holliday and earp. The life and legend of wyatt earp s05e03 tombstone video.
If you were fans of the wyatt earp tv series 1955 61, and who over the age of 50 wasnt, then youll enjoy this unique show. Wyatt berry stapp earp was born in monmouth, illinois, on march 19. Jan 09, 20 49 videos play all tombstone full movie sewiosadesao posaidowsada dirty harry best quotes, lines clint eastwood duration. Arizona filming locations tombstone, cochise county. In 1877 a local news report cited wyatt earp as a dodge city marshal. Return to tombstone 1994 frank mcdonald on allmovie in this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp. Tombstone, az prweb october 29, 2008 wyatt earp is returning to tombstone, arizona. As of now the lions club have stated that wyatt earp days 2020 has been cancelled due to the social distancing and event restrictions from the state. The epic story of love and adventure in a lawless land covering the life and times of one of the wests most iconic heroes wyatt earp weaves an intricate tale of earp and his friends and family. In the summer of 1994, cbs network aired the original movie, wyatt earp return to tombstone. Feb 05, 2011 which of these three films on wyatt earp and the o.
Your host is steve gatto, author of the real wyatt earp edited by neil carmony 2000, johnny ringo 2002, curly bill, tombstone s most famous outlaw 2003. Rent wyatt earp 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Narrated by rob word, this featurette details the history of the wyatt earp legend and the biographies of the actors involved in. Corral, where he reflects back on his tenure as a frontier marshal. Obrian, who starred in tvs the life and legend of wyatt earp from 1955 to 1961, returns to tombstone in 1914. Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if. You should check out this interview with kurt russell where he talks about tombstone. Memorial day weekend in tombstone, arizona saturdaymonday. It was originally written for the actor hugh obrien who starred in the television series life and legend of wyatt earp. Tombstone was first, and kevin costner was involved. Why tombstone and wyatt earp were released six months. Dennis quaid is good as doc holiday but val kilmer will not be outdone. The sooner we hear from you and your group, the better your chances are of getting your desired time slot for entertainment on historic allen street.
Kevin costner was originally involved with tombstone 1993, another film about wyatt earp, written by kevin jarre. It involves many of the same characters and much of the same story, but little of the tension and drama. Wyatt earp returns to tombstone, arizona, 25 years after the 1881 shootout at the o. Wyatt was in and out of dodge city for about seven years. Tombstone 8x10 photo kurt russell wyatt earp val kilmer doc holiday picture. Wyatt earp a life on the frontier video clip set in the mid1920s an elderly wyatt earp tells of his adventures during the final days of the american frontier from arizona to alaska. In recent years the earp brothers of tombstone has come to look like dubious history in which waters imposed his own views on allie. Wyatt earp plays as if they took tombstone and pumped it full of hot air.
Corral in tombstone, arizona, wyatt earp is a thrilling. Wyatt earp has been put on the police force at dodge city. Wyatt earp is a sprawling western epic chronicling the amazing life of the heroic figure. The population of tombstone, arizona territory, doubled during the last nine months of 1879, and it was wyatts intention to take advantage of the growth by establishing a stage line, connecting it. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american western film by directors paul landres and frank mcdonald, starring hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, and paul brinegar. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007, the alamo 2004. The making of wyatt earp return to tombstone with hugh obrian.
Their last months there were tenuous due to safety issues, so wyatt and virgil left their homes on fremont street joining other family members at the more secure cosmopolitan hotel, in the middle of town. I like costner as an actor, but he just cant keep it straight. O brian had other commitments and the staring role was turned over to wyatt. Wells fargo funds were deposited in the hudson bank for the use of the earp posse, but the amount used by wyatt for his. Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. When visitors drive to tombstone az, they usually arrive via hwy. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with colorized sequences from obrians 19551961 television series the life and legend of wyatt earp. Wyatt terry earp video presentations for the tombstone. Wyatt earp was another one of costners movies, like the untouchables, where he starts with a true event, then screws it up. I like tombstone for one reason, and wyatt earp for another.
Jun 25, 20 in popular culture, wyatt earp is the hero of the gunfight at the o. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. The reminiscences are compilations of clips from the television series starring hugh obrian, the life and legend of wyatt earp, broadcast on a. Wyatt earp 1994 was literally upstaged by tombstone which came out six months earlier, i saw the premiere in tempe on december 20, 1993 and even though it had great promotion, wyatt earp was too late in the cycle and got beat up over the comparisons. Next youll come into the curve that brings you into town. Wyatt earp soundtrack from 1994, composed by james newton howard. Combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows. Oct 29, 2014 bert lindley as the first wyatt earp on film, an incidental character in wild bill hickok 1923.