Genre : Comedy, Comedy, Romance, Romance, Western, Western . The movie is narrated by 2 minstrels played by Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye. Only downside is the rollicking theme song will stick in your head for days-, Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020. Cat Ballou, institutrice élevée en ville, arrive à Wolf City. Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020. Music: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Gene Pitney The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Directed by John Ford The Posters Between The Comancheros  and Cat Ballou (Oscar), Lee continued his meteoric climb to the Hollywood heights with perhaps his most famous role as Liberty Valence in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Enjoyed the little feature about making of the movie. The story is very loosely based on the real life story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the title character being the mysterious Etta Place, a schoolteacher and long-time lover of the Sundance Kid. Now I own it!! A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father. Guess he had lung cancer. Marvin was covered in … The Lowdown Cat Ballou is a wonderfully fun romp that also packs a lot of power as a western thanks to a story full of great twists and turns, while Julia is a story about the power of friendship, its ability to endure, and how far a person is willing to venture and sacrifice for it. Cat Ballou (1965) It's That Way-Out Whopper Of A Funny Western...A She-Bang To End All She-Bangs! Lee Marvin won an Oscar(r) for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. Tom Nardini's performance as Jackson Two-Bears is also noteworthy. Marvin won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Certainly worth it at less than the cost of a big cup of coffee. Lee Marvin plays two roles, that of gunfighters Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn. The disc contains two different pictures. It works well despite it. And, the set design looks like it was constucted from cardboard and balsa wood. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019. Jane Fonda's eyes in about half of the movie glisten as tho filled with tears (glycerin?) Lee Marvin won an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar. However, this movie didn't call for great set design. But wow she then turns into a little vixen when she wants something!! Today’s movie is Cat Ballou (1965) a wonderful comedy western staring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin. Cat Ballou is a movie spoof unlike any other, and a great parody of the Western film genre. The Bad News Bears The Hot Rock To Be or Not to Be The Poseidon Adventure Robin and the Seven Hoods. The sleeper hit of 1965, CAT BALLOU was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action hit the screen. What other comedy would ask these questions? Between Lee Marvin, our balladeers-Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye, the inept but lovable trio Dwayne Hickman, Michael Callan, and Tom Nardi, and of course, the horse, it’s terrific in every frame. Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role.The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and later to avenge his murder, only to find that the gunman is not what she expected. The sleeper hit of 1965, Cat Ballou was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action hit the screen. His performance in this film won … With Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman. In this blogathon, hosted by Christina Wehner and Silver Screenings, it's all about actors playing more than one role in a single film. The movie asks what happened to the Old West in 1894 with development arriving and Native Americans protected by the 14th amendment? Select the department you want to search in. in scenes that don't call for tears. My first submission is the 1965 comedy western Cat Ballou, featuring Lee… I've always loved the Cat Ballou movie and recall seeing it many times over the years, but I only just now purchased the DVD. … definitely a comedy … ever made. Travelling or based outside United States? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Tom Nardini's performance as Jackson Two-Bears is also noteworthy. It's a perfectly adorable way to start the western comedy, and the singers return throughout the film to keep the audience company and sing a reprise or two. I enjoyed this almost as much as the first time I saw it on the cinema. REVIEWS AND RAMBLINGS, Serendipity – Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth. Classic Western spoof about a notorious female outlaw (Jane Fonda) and her devoted gang of followers. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2018, Had seen this movie in the 60s with my parents when I was a kid, couldn’t remember a thing! The western comedy Cat Ballou gets a superb treatment on this DVD release from Columbia/Tri-Star. Jane Fonda is lovely and plays Cat Ballou with a mixture of comedy and naivety. Jane Fonda as Cat Ballou with her gang, Dwayne Hickman as Jed, Michael Callan as Clay Boone, Lee Marvin as Kid Sheelen and Tom Nardini as Two-Bears in Cat Ballou (1965) Memorable lines: Catherine Ballou, having been left in company of a preacher: “Mrs. Hahaha the horse should had won the academy award - LOL. 1965, Comedy/Western, 1h 36m. The costumes are well-done particularly the richly colored jacket worn by Nat King Cole. The sleeper hit of 1965, CAT BALLOU was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action hit the screen. He missed the barn!” MFW: And now for something COMPLETELY different: a movie so unique that it almost defies category:  One the strangest … Westerns? Favorite comedy westerns of all time! It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Runtime : 1H 37M . Director : Elliot Silverstein Writer : Walter Newman, Frank Pierson . Watched it many years later and still enjoyed it! Lee Marvin won an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. En chemin, elle donne un coup de main au jeune Clay Boone, un voleur de chevaux pressé de s'évader. Cat Ballou is one of the funniest Western spoofs, if not the funniest, to come out of Hollywood. Lee Marvin is brilliant in this duel role. The songs shine. Cat Ballou is one of the funniest Western spoofs, if not the funniest, to come out of Hollywood. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this LOGO without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Her hair and makeup are a little distracting but then it's 1965. Lee Marvin, with his elastic long torso, long arms and legs, large head, small eyes & underbite, uses his physical form to hilarious comic effect playing the washed up, drunken, gun fighter. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Marvin’s Icon … The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Marvin Filmography cont’d … Cat Ballou / 1966 / Part 3 …, Marvin Filmography cont’d … Cat Ballou / 1966 / Part 2 …, Marvin Filmography cont’d … Cat Ballou / 1966 / Part 1 …, Riding the High Country …. Catherine Ballou (Jane Fonda) … This is certainly a fascinating blogathon topic and as such, I'll be looking at two films, highly appropriate for a blogathon dedicated to duality! Lee Marvin won an Oscar(r) for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. Directed by Elliot Silverstein • 1965 • United States Starring Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan Jane Fonda got her star-making breakthrough role in this rollicking western spoof, in which she plays a prim schoolteacher who transforms herself into the avenging bandit Cat Ballou after her rancher father is murdered by a cold-blooded outlaw. Highlighted by Lee Marvin's Oscar(r)-winning performance (Best Actor, 1965) as the legendary gunslinger--and town drunk--Kid Shelleen. I enjoyed those scenes with him and Stubby Kaye singing. The movie also features the winsome Dwayne Hickman who played Dobie Gillis. Long before Unforgiven deconstructed the Western, or Blazing Saddles lampooned it, Cat Ballou poked the genre in the eye. I remember this movie when it first came out! Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERS. Categories: Lee Marvin • Tags: Cat Ballou, Classic Westerns, Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Western Film • Marvin Filmography cont’d … Cat Ballou / 1966 / Part 1 … Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020, An iconic Sixties comedy. Sign in to see videos available to you. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. With the DVD I purchased and arrived, managed to watch from start to end - very hilarious movie indeed. John Marley plays the father of Cat Ballou who speaks Hebrew to Jackson in his belief that Native Americans are a lost tribe of Israel. Other articles where Cat Ballou is discussed: Lee Marvin: …nasty gun-slinging twin brother in Cat Ballou (1965), a western comedy. The sleeper hit of 1965, Cat Ballou was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action hit the screen. It's a fabulous shot, so much so that at the Oscars when he won, Marvin didn't thank his co-workers, but he thanked the horse! Made in 1965, it features taut writing, songwriting, direction and one of the greatest performances ever by Lee Marvin as Kid Shelleen. So f.unny. Lets do this SAT style Cat Ballou the novel is to the Cat Ballou the movie as Romeo and Juliet is to a 7th grade version of West Side Story This novel is nothing less than a generation spanning love story disguised as a western. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Women's History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Cat Ballou. "She rode away, just where is a mystery. Actors. …, Categories: Lee Marvin, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance•Tags: Cat Ballou, Lee Marvin•, No plain Jane  “Well, if people didn’t try something new, there wouldn’t be hardly any progress at all.” –  Jane Fonda / Cat Ballou, Categories: Lee Marvin•Tags: Cat Ballou, Classic Westerns, Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Western Film•, Cat Ballou – Ballad of Kid Shelleen Jane Who ? [ citation needed ] George Lucas 's Star Wars films use many elements of a Western, and Lucas has said he intended for Star Wars to revitalize cinematic mythology, a part the Western once held. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to the property owners with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. See more ideas about cat ballou, lee marvin, jane fonda. This movie also features one of the most complex dance sequences I've ever seen in a film. Kid Shelleen (Lee Marvin) demonstrates his gun hand …. En route she unwittingly helps accused cattle rustler Clay Boone elude his captor, the sheriff, when Boone's Uncle Jed, a drunkard disguised as a preacher, distracts the lawman. Made in 1965, it features taut writing, songwriting, direction and one of the greatest performances ever by Lee Marvin as Kid Shelleen. No CGI, a half-decent story, a couple of minstrels, and a good old fashioned Hollywood Western Town. Jan 31, 2015 - Explore Butch Legere's board "Cat Ballou", followed by 455 people on Pinterest. Great comedy/cowboy film. Parker didn’t introduce us. I always liked this 1965 western comedy and recently I was pleased to see that it didn't age - at all! Lee Marvin won an Oscar(r) for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. Can't say enough about the Academy Award performance of Lee Marvin. I put this with 2 other movies "Support your local Sheriff" and "Support your local Gunfighter" with James Garner as best comedy westerns. One of the funniest if not the funniest Western spoofs, Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016. Catherine Ballou, an aspiring schoolteacher, is traveling by train to Wolf City, Wyoming, to visit her rancher father, Frankie Ballou. Cat Ballou starts off with Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye singing to the camera, alongside their banjos, telling the audience of the Ballad of Cat Ballou. She rose to prominence in the 1960s with such films as Period of Adjustment (1962), Sunday in New York (1963), Cat Ballou (1965), Barefoot in the Park (1967), and Barbarella (1968). There's a problem loading this menu right now. The famous picture has one of his drunken characters leaning against a building, nearly passed out, while atop his horse. Video availability outside of United States varies. 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