FORT DOBBS is one of Clint Walker's best westerns. It is
interesting to note that the patterned jacket Clint wears in the
beginning of the film pops up once or twice in some episodes of his
CHEYENNE tv show. Warners made the tv show
CHEYENNE on the cheap by using lots and lots of footage from other
Warner Bros. westerns. The Pilot episode of CHEYENNE used so much
footage from the Errol Flynn western ROCKY MOUNTAIN that it is almost a
clone of the movie. So why not recycle clips of Clint from his own
movies when you recycle clips from the movies of others, including the
Gary Cooper classic SPRINGFIELD RIFLE? The joke used to be...."How can
you tell if it is original footage or stock? The answer..."If the scene
contains more that three people it's stock." Clint deserved better. (I have mentioned some of the CHEYENNE episodes that rely heavily on footage from well known movies in earlier blogs.)
1 comment:
Never knew why Clint was never a bigger star. He had everything needed to be a leading action man. Good looks, great physique, voice and tall. He was my favorite TV cowboy actor but really made few films over his career.
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