This film was clark gables first in a year in which he appeared in twelve. Dec 06, 2016 the painted desert 1931 full length western movie, clark gable two partners find a baby in a deserted camp and fight over who should be the father. Clarence kolster edited the film during december 1930. Grade ii winner rob n gin has been relocated to painted desert farm near redmond, ore.
When the building was redone as the painted desert inn in 1937, this porch was left as an open portico. On the rewatch i was struck by all the testesterone in this film not bad for a precode western witch also provides a look at the future king of hollywood playing bad. Western partners jess and cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants camp, and clash over who will be the father. His unshaven lovemaking with braless jean harlow in red dust 1932 made him mgms most important star. Imdb a film released by rko radio pictures which marks the debut of clark gable in a talkie. A 50minute film in 70minute guise, the painted desert is a miss.
The painted desert, dvd, manufactured on demand, westerns, 644827164820. The only dark spot in their lives comes from a longstanding feud. The painted desert 1931 howard higgin cast and crew allmovie. Joan crawford asked for him as costar in dance, fools, dance 1931 and the public loved him manhandling norma shearer in a free soul 1931 the same year. The painted desert film, hhiggin 1931 by jaime lacaf. High style on the desert rim when the national park service purchased the painted desert inn in 1936, it was planned to rehabilite the existing inn and provide running water and electricity. Howard higgin western pardners jeff and cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants camp, and clash over which is to be.
Two men find an abandoned baby and fight over the ownership of the child resulting in lifelong rivalry. In midnovember it was reported that the recording portion of the film had been completed. His only film for them and first role in a sound picture was as the unshaven villain in their lowbudget william boyd western, the painted desert 1931. Picture taken in the 40s of american film actor clark gable 19011960. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The call of the wild 1935 clark gable, loretta young. The painted desert 1931 william boyd, helen twelvetrees, william farnum. Ohio native clark gable blogs the columbus dispatch. The studio experienced financial problems after the delayed films release, so gable left for work at warner bros. Stone tree house built of petrified wood and other native stone, the painted desert inn was the vision of herbert david lore. Clark gable, helen twelvetrees, william farnum director. I completely adore leela, she is the twentyoneyearold version of me. Unfortunately there are reports that during the making of that film, scenes were chopped out of the 1931 movies original negative for use as action shots, which probably accounts for existing prints of the the painted desert running four minutes shorter than the original stated running time. In the whole, the painted desert has not much of action but its an enjoying.
Painted desert, badlands on the northeastern bank of the little colorado river, ne ariz. Songs of beauty and hope out of a season of fear and doubt. Sep 25, 2014 this is called the little painted desert county park. The plot has a simple, but coherent structure that leads to a happy ending. The painted desert is a less than average western in which clark gable made his first film with any billing. In the whole, the painted desert has not much of action but its an enjoying western movie to watch. Its one of those movies that could have been served well with a remake, with.
Painted desert movie posters from movie poster shop. Released 1931, the painted desert stars william boyd, helen twelvetrees, clark gable, william farnum the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. He had a small part in the painted desert 1931 with starred william boyd. Geologic formations petrified forest national park u.
During this time four key action sequences were removed to be used as stock footage in later rko films. The painted desert is note worthy only because it is clark gables first talkie. She was the result of an affair with actress loretta young, which had begun on the set of call of the wild. Jun 05, 2018 andrew osenga is raising funds for the painted desert a new album by andrew osenga on kickstarter. The painted desert extends from the grand canyon in a southeasterly direction along the north side of the little colorado river to holbrook. William boyd and clark gable, during the making of the film 11 october 1930, narrowly escaped serious injury from falling rock after two tons of explosives went off with considerably more force than planned in dinosaur canyon, some 70 miles northwest of flagstaff, arizona. The painted desert 1931 full length western movie, clark gable two partners find a baby in a deserted camp and fight over who should be. Clark gable is discharged from the army clark gable is discharged from the army clark gables united states army discharge papers were signed by captain ronald reagan on june 2, 1944. Jan 28, 2019 marilyn costarred with clark gable in the misfits, which was the final film appearance for both stars.
With william boyd, helen twelvetrees, william farnum, j. Derr, it was directed by howard higgin, who also cowrote the screenplay with tom buckingham. Dec 31, 2017 the painted desert 1931 clark gable part 12. While his family remembers the finished building prior to 1920, lore registered the inn with the land office in 1924, fulfilling his responsibilities under the homesteading act. Growing popularity in tough but sympathetic parts soon. They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent. Name two things you might see in the painted desert. William boyd is my all time favorite actor and im adding this to my collection of his films. After filming the photo booth mayhem that opens the painted in the desert film, mk, leela and i were driving back into seattle, we had been n the north end of the city. After its initial release it was put back on the shelf, supposedly never to be seen again.
The painted desert, a 1931 film starring clark gable painted desert 1938 film, a 1938 remake starring george obrien and laraine day painted desert, a 1993 film featuring don keith opper. At least it was gables first true acting role in a film hed been to hollywood earlier and done extra work in the mid1920s, appearing in the. In his last film, the misfits, gable costarred with marilyn monroe, also in her final completed role. Clark gable also had a daughter, judy lewis, born in 1935. An 8yearold son of farma way out of the honey jay mare windy mindy, rob n gin set a courserecord in the jersey derby gr. Painted desert inn petrified forest national park u. Painted desert, section of the high plateau in northcentral and northeastcentral arizona, u. Ninety percent of the film was shot in arizona, between the painted desert in dinosaur canyon, and tuba city, arizona, as well as a nearby indian reservation. Buy painted desert movie posters from movie poster shop. The painted desert 1931 letterboxd social film discovery.
The painted desert is a film directed by howard higgin with william boyd, clark gable, helen twelvetrees, william farnum, year. He made several silent films in the 1920s, but this was the first time movie audiences heard his, now, familiar voice. Apr 28, 2020 the painted desert is a picturesque and extraordinarily colorful landscape located in the northcentral area of arizona in the united states. Starting the year march in a supporting role as a villain, gable rose rapidly to star standing and was costarring with greta garbo by october.
The painted desert is ambitious for a western of the era, a multigenerational tale of betrayal and jealousy. It is approximately 150 miles 240 km long and 15 to 50. The painted desert 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dont let the cover fool you, gable plays a minor role, out of character as a cowboy heavy in one of his earliest appearances. Painted desert inn national park lodge architecture society. The painted desert 1931 william boyd, helen twelvetrees, william. Watch the painted desert full movie in hd visit western pardners jeff and cash find a baby boy in an otherwise desert. Feb 12, 20 the painted desert 1931 full length western movie, clark gable two partners find a baby in a deserted camp and fight over who should be the father. It is free and is located about 15 miles north of winslow, just off of highway 87. This member is exposed in the flattops and is the white and pink reworked volcaniclastic unit of the painted desert. The painted desert manufactured on demand on tcm shop.
The dialogue and acting are rather stiff in this early western, but the desert scenery is beautifully photographed. Film is scratchy and grainy, this is a b movie plucked from obscurity from poor film stock and given a pretty new poster to deceive the buyer. The painted desert 1931 stream and watch online moviefone. Painted desert petrified forest national park 2020 all. Actually, he spent a period as an extra for the silent screen from 19241926, playing a soldier in what price glory 1924 and in the merry widow 1925 as well as several other films. It starred lowbudget western stars william boyd in his pre hopalong cassidy days and helen twelvetrees, and featured a young clark gable in his. The painted desert 1931 full length western movie, clark gable two partners find a baby in a deserted camp and fight over who should be the father. It is about 160 miles 258 km long, with widths ranging from 1035 miles 1656 km and is about 146 square miles 378 square km in total area. Its the only reason the painted desert has any significance in hollywood history. William boyd and clark gable, during the making of the film 11 october. The story line of this movie was good as well as the action. Interesting to see early gable for film buffs, otherwise avoid. Iit and was a stakes winner in four of his five years. The painted desert is a 1931 american precode film released by pathe exchange.
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