In Hangman's Knot (1952), a young Lee Marvin's date with Donna Reed is interrupted by Randolph Scott.
Showing posts with label Randolph Scott. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Randolph Scott. Show all posts
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Saturday Man Movie
In the 7th Cavalry (1956), real man Randolph Scott tries a sort of diplomacy with the indians.
Saturday, July 06, 2013
Man Movie Fight
In this scene from Pittsburgh (1942), John Wayne and Randolph Scott slug it out in a coal mine...in suits. Among other things, they were fighting over Marlene Dietrich.
Guess they needn't have bothered.
Guess they needn't have bothered.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Saturday Man Movie
In this epic fight from The Spoilers (1942), tough guys John Wayne and Randolph Scott go to blows over Marlene Dietrich.
And that, kids, is how men settled disputes back in the day. No drive-by shootings, no lawsuits...just good old brawling in a convenient neighborhood bar or sporting house.
And that, kids, is how men settled disputes back in the day. No drive-by shootings, no lawsuits...just good old brawling in a convenient neighborhood bar or sporting house.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Saturday Western
This Man Movie clip is from Coroner Creek (1948) and features Randolph Scott fighting Forrest Tucker, who cheats.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday Western
In this clip from Return of the Bad Men (1948), good guy vance (played by Randolph Scott) fights the Sundance Kid (Robert Ryan).
Both men were real heroes off-screen as well. Scott served in World War One as an Army Artillery Observer in France, and Ryan served in World War Two as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor. Scott also tried to obtain a Marine Corps commission when World War Two broke out but was rejected due to an old back injury. Still, he went on to tour and raise money for the troops for the duration of the war. And it's noteworthy that both men volunteered to leave their burgeoning film careers to enlist when America called.
Somehow I can't see "stars" like Robert Downey Jr. or Tobey Maguire rushing down to the recruiter's office just because America's at war. But men were really men and Patriotism was the norm back then. Times have certainly changed, haven't they?
Both men were real heroes off-screen as well. Scott served in World War One as an Army Artillery Observer in France, and Ryan served in World War Two as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor. Scott also tried to obtain a Marine Corps commission when World War Two broke out but was rejected due to an old back injury. Still, he went on to tour and raise money for the troops for the duration of the war. And it's noteworthy that both men volunteered to leave their burgeoning film careers to enlist when America called.
Somehow I can't see "stars" like Robert Downey Jr. or Tobey Maguire rushing down to the recruiter's office just because America's at war. But men were really men and Patriotism was the norm back then. Times have certainly changed, haven't they?
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Saturday Man Movie
The year was 1942, the movie: The Spoilers.
Because John Wayne and Randolph Scott never could get along while Marlene Dietrich was stirring the pot.
Back in those days, Scott was still getting top billing over Wayne. But they were actually great friends when they weren't trying to kill each other on the silver screen.
Because John Wayne and Randolph Scott never could get along while Marlene Dietrich was stirring the pot.
Back in those days, Scott was still getting top billing over Wayne. But they were actually great friends when they weren't trying to kill each other on the silver screen.
Saturday, January 08, 2011
Saturday Man Movie
In this scene from the 1956 western Seven Men From Now, Ex-Sheriff Ben Stride, played by Randolph Scott confronts villain Bill Masters, played by Lee Marvin.
These were men like you'll not find in Hollywood today. They were real men on the silver screen and real men off it. Randolph Scott was a veteran of World War One, having served in France as an artillery forward observer. Lee Marvin was a former Marine who'd enlisted to fight in World War Two. He was wounded on Saipan and is buried today in Arlington National Cemetery (section 7A, next to Joe Louis and just down from Gregory "Pappy" Boyington). These were the kind of men that I'm hoping my nephew, The Spud, grows up to emulate.
Don't be like Johnny Depp, kid. Be a real man. Be like Randolph Scott or Lee Marvin.
These were men like you'll not find in Hollywood today. They were real men on the silver screen and real men off it. Randolph Scott was a veteran of World War One, having served in France as an artillery forward observer. Lee Marvin was a former Marine who'd enlisted to fight in World War Two. He was wounded on Saipan and is buried today in Arlington National Cemetery (section 7A, next to Joe Louis and just down from Gregory "Pappy" Boyington). These were the kind of men that I'm hoping my nephew, The Spud, grows up to emulate.
Don't be like Johnny Depp, kid. Be a real man. Be like Randolph Scott or Lee Marvin.
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