Newman, harry sukman, harry sukman, and leo shuken jack hayes. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The story of a newly commissioned cavalry officer who clashes with his commanding officer at an isolated outpost, a thunder of drums 1961 was made during a time when the western was no longer attracting younger audiences. A routine cavalry picture is redeemed somewhat by a decent cast of character actors. Mcquade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough. Stephen maddocks, who knows the west can only be tamed by men as singleminded as he is. This is a very good and mostly forgotten western that made the rounds in 1961. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for a thunder of drums 1961. Western film western movies best western western art western cowboy tom selleck hollywood actor classic hollywood old movies. Thats one reason mgm decided to cast george hamilton in the lead along with richard chamberlain in his screen debut. A thunder of drums 1961 stationed in an isolated desert outpost, lt. A thunder of drums 1961 approved 1h 37min western 14 november 1961 japan the trials and tribulations of bitter veteran captain maddocks and argumentative rookie lieutenant mcquade at a cavalry desert outpost. Another cd to replace an old favorite album that is hard to find and that i purchased over 15 years ago what can i say really other than the fact that like many of the cds i have been buying on amazon lately are me replacing copies of albums i had bought years ago and only have on cassette tape.
Mcquade also has trouble with tracey, but it will be the renegade indians that will test him and teach him the importance. Depending on the segmentation and target prime audience, as well as possible other blockbusters to. Thats one reason mgm decided to cast george hamilton in the lead along with richard chamberlain in his screen debut, luana patten and guitarist. The artist recorded his guitar tracks prior to filming on april 19, 1961. I was told by harry carey jr that this was originally meant to be a john ford directed film with his stock company cast.
I remember seeing this film when it was released in 1961. Find movie and film cast and crew information for a thunder of drums 1961 joseph m. A thunder of drums 1961 full movie online streaming original title. Download a thunder of drums 1961 yify torrent for 1080p. So with renegade indians on the warpath, he has no patience for the love triangle that erupts between greenhorn officers george hamilton.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by lee hazlewood, which were noted for their characteristically twangy sound, including rebelrouser, peter gunn, and because theyre young. A thunder of drums 1961 is a western movie starring richard boone and george hamilton. A thunder of drums 1961 movie quotes rotten tomatoes. A thunder of drums 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A thunder of drums is directed by joseph newman and written by james warner bellah. The standout cast includes richard chamberlain right at the time he became tvs dr.
Newman with richard boone, george hamilton, luana patten, charles bronson, year. Stephen maddocks richard boone, who knows the west can only be tamed by men as singleminded as he is. Captain maddocks will never be promoted beyond captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. A dark, twisted kind of film that is mostly of interest as a peek into the dark, twisted mind of its screenwriter, james warner bellah. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Notes about a thunder of drums, 1961, directed by joseph m. A thunder of drums 1961 region 2 pal, plays in english. See the full list of a thunder of drums cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A thunder of drums is a movie starring richard boone, george hamilton, and luana patten. Scenes of richard boone in a thunder of drums 1961 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. He is is ideally cast as captain stephen maddocks and brings a gruff, world weary dignity to the role and he is the. Written by james warner bellah, whose stories were the source for john fords calvary trilogy, a thunder of drums thunders with western action and human passions. Newman and starring richard boone, george hamilton and luana patten. The film was seen by william wyler who cast russell in the best years of our lives 1946.
A thunder of drums 1961 full lenght western movie old. A thunder of drums 1961 richard boone dvd elvis dvd. Canby, whose military career was spent in the west, including wyoming, new mexico, utah and california. Harry sukman, harry sukman, and leo shuken jack hayes. Neman, roteirizado por james warner bellah 1 e musicado por harry sukman. She made several more films as a child star, then left film for 8 years. Watch a thunder of drums 1961 full movie online m4ufree. Duane eddy born april 26, 1938 is an american guitarist. While it was heavily fortified, it never fired a shot in anger. The film starred a number of young actors under contract to mgm including george hamilton, richard chamberlain, carole wells and james. The complete series seasons 120 dvd 2011, 104disc box set new. Mcquade also has trouble with tracey, but it will be the renegade indians that will test him and teach him the importance of following orders. Shop thunder of drums dvd 1961 region 1 us import ntsc.
The hollyridge strings and chorus a thunder of drums duration. Mcquade is a green rookie who is now under the command of the tough captain and he does not seem to be able to do anything right. In fact while watching this film you see the traits of the actors that were meant. A thunder of drums 1961 the story of a newly commissioned cavalry officer who clashes with his commanding officer at an isolated outpost, a thunder of drums 1961 was made during a time when the western was no longer attracting younger audiences. In the 1961 adventure a thunder of drums, a young cavalry lieutenant, curtis mcquade george hamilton, struggles to win the respect of his uncompromising captain, stephen maddocks richard boone. Arthur oconnell, charles bronson, george hamilton, luana patten, richard boone, richard chamberlain. The film starred a number of young actors under contract to mgm including. Kildare, 50s guitar legend duane eddy, slim pickens and, a year after his breakthrough in the. Privacy policy terms divx is a registered trademark of.
A thunder of drums wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. A thunder of drums dvdr 1961 warner archive collection. Curtis mcquade george hamilton, an inexperienced cavalry officer, must adjust to his new spartan life under his surly. Stationed at isolated fort canby in arizonawhere indians pose a continuous threatmcquade suffers under the tutelage of maddocks. The reason you are here is because you are looking for the 1961 drama film starring marilyn monroe which is also considered her last completed film.
A thunder of drums is a 1961 western directed by joseph m. Joseph newman, richard boone, george hamilton, luana patten, arthur oconnell, charles bronson, richard chamberlain. Watch a thunder of drums movies full online hd youtube. A thunder of drums 1961 captain maddocks will never be promoted beyond captain because of a mistake that he made in the past. Thunder of drums, a soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. She made three more films as a child star, then left film for over 10 years.
These cues are noteworthy in that they were composed and performed by legendary rock guitarist duane eddy b. Chaneys illness combined with his throat cancer led to his death two months after the release of his last film, and only talkie, 1930s the unholy three. Newman, with richard boone, george hamilton, luana patten, available from turner classic movies. A thunder of drums 1961 letterboxd your life in film.
Frontier uprising 1961 full length western movie duration. In the 1961 adventure a thunder of drums, a young cavalry lieutenant, curtis. A thunder of drums 1961 vintage original movie stills. Often its placed on hold delayed release by the distributors for to enable a timed release harry potter at christmas for instance.
When the indian attack finally comes, it is perfunctory. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of a thunder of drums with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. I usually like to give a film a little more respect than this, but a thunder of drums has a fairly talented cast, a fairly unlikeable cast of characters, some undistinguished soapy drama, and not much else to offer. Using appropriate nature sounds to introduce each piece fire, water, thunder, etc. Tracks 2125 present the source music recorded for a thunder of drums. While this is by no means a classic, it does possess an intelligent script, nicely paced plot, great location photography, and assured direction from old hand joseph m.
Production was shut down for a time but was eventually completed. Luana patten 19381996 one of the first two contract players for walt disney studios, she made her debut in song of the south 1946 as a poor white child fascinated by the stories told by uncle remus. I watched a thunder of drums expecting to see a run of themill secondfeature western, so i was pleasantly surprised to discover something of a gem. I think that for this film could have done with less talk and more action. It starred harold russell and focused on the loss of his hands in an accident. A thunder of drums 1961 movie posters cinematerial. A thunder of drums harry sukman film score monthly. Buy a thunder of drums 1961 region 2 pal, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. It became a combination lighthouse and coastal battery. A thunder of drums 1961 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
Much of the feeling here, from the catchy title and artwork to the music itself, draws its inspiration from native american culture. In 1960 mgm paired luana patten and a young george hamilton in the feature film with robert mitchum, home from the hillfiguring on cashing in on the teenage and young adult crowd director joseph newman paired them again in this top notch western. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. No quotes approved yet for a thunder of drums 1961. The trials and tribulations of bitter veteran captain maddocks and argumentative rookie lieutenant mcquade at a. Diary of a sergeant is a 1945 american short propaganda film produced by the us government. Thunder of drums, a this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. It stars richard boone, george hamilton, luana pattern, arthur oconnell, charles bronson, richard chamberlain, duane eddy and slim pickens. Scott uses synthesizers and drums to create a dynamic ambience intended to explode the mind, move the body and fire the soul. A thunder of drums 1961 bachelors make the best soldiers, declares capt. Disc 3 of this collection features sukmans complete score to a thunder of. A thunder of drums 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers.
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