Wild and woolly, the silent comedy by john emerson fandor. October 9th, 2007 not yet rated 1 hr 12 min plot summary. Wild and woolly 1917 douglas fairbanks plays a city boy who dreams of the rootin tootin wild west and gets his wish when the citizens of an arizona town decide to indulge his fantasies in hopes he will finance a new road through town. In wild and woolly, as elsewhere, they help to undercut the film by poking fun at itself and movies in general, such as in the scene where fairbanks goes to a pictureplay to have his dreams of the wild west come trueeven in new york. Douglas fairbanks is back with a parody of the western genre that takes full advantage of his goodnatured american good looks and. We digitized and uploaded this film on behalf of the prelinger archives. Rent wild and woolly 1917 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. By the way, the wild and woolly in the title of this blog should not be confused with the 1932 short film, wild and woolly or the 1978 television film, wild and woolly.
Apr 11, 2020 by the way, the wild and woolly in the title of this blog should not be confused with the 1932 short film, wild and woolly or the 1978 television film, wild and woolly. Wild and woolly 1917 douglas fairbanks is back with a parody of the western genre that takes full advantage of his goodnatured american good looks and propensity for athleticism. Read the full synopsis of wild and woolly, 1917, directed by john emerson, with douglas fairbanks, eileen percy, walter bytell, at turner classic movies. Jeff is a grown man his age is not mentioned but fairbanks was 34 who has a childlike obsession with the wild west. This sunday, the clifton center will screen this is not a film as part of the wild and woolly film series. Why man creates 1968 2002 why we fight 19431945 2000 wild and woolly 1917 2002 wild boys of the road 1933 20 the wild bunch 1969 1999 wild river 1960 2002 will success spoil rock hunter. Douglas fairbanks plays a new yorker who is obsessed with the west. Wild and woolly manufactured on demand, silent movie on tcm shop. Wild and wooly is not just a yarn and fabric store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The sultans wife 1917 gloria swanson bobby vernon comedy short duration. Telecharger film wild and woolly gratuitement, regarder film wild and woolly en streaming, voir film wild and woolly en ligne. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
Before redirecting his career to swashbuckling adventure flicks with the mark of zorro in 1920, douglas fairbanks starred in modern comedies. He has his fancy apartment rigged up like a wild west scene, complete with tipi. In 1917 he set up his own production company with distribution through paramount pictures, and alternated smart, satirical comedies with lighthearted action vehicles. Le film wild and woolly 1917 vostfr streaming gratuit et legal. The film was adapted by anita loos from a story by horace b. Unknown to him, the towns wild days are long gone, and it. Wild and woolly is a short animated film by walter lantz productions. By this point, the fairbanks comedy brand was clearly established and he was milking it for all it was worth. In a guildfirelight video reissue, the film is presented as wild and wooly. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Wagon trail complete western movie full length starring harry carey duration. We are kentuckys source for hardtofind classics, obscurities, and titles too weird for the mainstream.
Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. The entire film plays around with the fact that movies romanticize bygone eras. In this movie, also known as the optimist, douglas fairbanks demonstrates his belief in an active, outdoorsy lifestyle as the cure to societys woes. The clifton center is located at 2117 payne street. Ive seen wild and woolly looks but none as bad as this one. He cowrote the story, along with anita loos, who had worked with fairbanks on his picture in the papers and wild and woolly.
Complete national film registry listing film registry. Fairbanks jumped at the chance to act in the film version of the old stage perennial the lamb. Wild and woolly stars young jane withers as a hoydenish resident of a modern frontier town. Mirtahasb was detained on the way to attend the toronto international film festival, and the film had to be smuggled in a cake from iran to france to be screened at the cannes film festival. When a wild westobsessed son of a railroad magnate gets the task to evaluate some property in arizona, the residents get the idea to give him a movie western adventure despite the fact that they have indeed entered the 20th century and such adventures no longer exist. Working from photos dianne and annette will recreate the colours and characteristics of your dog. Revelling in the towns 50th anniversary celebration, jane is brought down to earth by the longstanding. National film registry titles listed alphabetically. The banker is none other than oswald the lucky rabbit. In your post, you said you couldnt find this film for free online. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for wild and woolly rough we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word rough will help you to finish your crossword today. Wild and woolly is a 1917 silent film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from sophisticated easterner to western tough guy.
John emerson in possibly his best preswashbuckling comedy, douglas fairbanks stars as a young new yorker who longs for the excitement of the old west. A small town lures a rich man into moving in, by pretending that it is a wild place to live. Wild and woolly video wild and woolly video rentals in ky. He repeated the role of a modern mollycoddle or discontent yearning for adventure. When he gets an opportunity to travel to arizona, the locals decide to. The event theme is wild and woolly and hence you can come as yourself. Rent wild and woolly 1917 starring douglas fairbanks and wharton james on dvd and bluray. Apr, 2014 the wild and woolly west if you have a weak heart, dont look at these thrilling cowboy stunts. Douglas fairbanks wild and woolly jti hd 1917 youtube. Wild and woolly is for anyone who likes a film that is fun maybe a little touch of silliness mixed in but nonetheless one that will keep you smiling for most of the film and cheering for the rest of it. Wild and woolly definition of wild and woolly by merriam.
Although chaplin had slowed his production process quite a bit by 1917, certainly when compared to the breakneck pace at keystone three years before, mutual were anxious enough about the slow progress of easy street to issue a statement to the film trade. Wild and woolly is a 1917 directed by john emerson, starring douglas. Jeff hillington, a new yorker and heir to a railroad, loves the wild west. Energetically directed by john emerson, with a witty script and wryly ironic intertitles by husband and wife emerson and anita loos, and cinematography. Douglas fairbanks in wild and woolly 1917 douglas fairbanks, ruth allen, edward burns. Aug 06, 2017 the best things about wild and woolly. The staff is so friendly, helpful and genuinely interested in helping you complete your project. I worked in the dye and pigment industry and traveled throughout the eastern us in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jeff hillington fairbanks is the son of a rich new york railroad magnate. Wild and woolly crossword answers, clues, definition. Hope was trained as a color chemist, but likes living life as the lone ranger. Bucking broadway harry carey, molly malone, vester pegg. If you get a spare moment joke, ha ha please indulge in a little shopping and ensure you have your next project is ready to cast on as we enter level 3.
Definition of wild and woolly in the idioms dictionary. A rich young easterner who has always wanted to live in the wild west plans to move to a western town. He has his fancy apartment rigged up like a wild west scene, complete. Wild and woolly was written and directed by the team of. A rich young easterner douglas fairbanks who has always wanted to live in the wild west plans to move to a western town. Opened in 1997 with 300 vhs tapes and a harebrained scheme, wild and woolly video has grown into a kentucky institution. Wild and woolly 1918 douglas fairbanks with two guns. Unknown to him, the towns wild days are long gone, and it is an orderly, civilized place now. I had wanted to raise sheep, grow wool, live off the landon a working, sustainable, outofthebox, smaller farm. Similarly, wild and woolly is a refreshingly sarcastic romp. Wild and woolly 1917 06241917 us drama, action, comedy, western 1h 12m user score. Griffith was the man who invented hollywood and mary pickford was americas sweetheart, but douglas fairbanks was the prototypical american action hero, a cleancut, virtuous and energetic swashbuckler who took great pride and pleasure in doing all of his own stunts. When he decides to take a trip to bitter creek, arizona, his father arranges that everything will look like it did in 1880, but to protect everyone from accident, everybody packing a pistol will only carry blanks.
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website. The wild and woolly film series at the clifton center concludes with elvis favorite of his 31 films. Wildandwoolly definition of wildandwoolly by the free. Wild and woolly movie posters from movie poster shop. Secondarily the year saw a limited global embrace of narrative film making and featured innovative techniques such as continuity cutting. Wild and woolly 1917 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Women are usually not able to work with his wild and woolly we prefer him to be clean shaved and neat in appearance. In fact, you convinced me to drop everything, and watch it immediately. Wild and woolly is a 1917 american silent western comedy film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from cowboyobsessed easterner to western tough guy. The complete library of congress national film registry. I really, really, really wanted to like wild and woolly and many of the elements within the film do work. Over 30,000 movies for rent and for sale on blu ray and dvd.
Douglas fairbanks is back with a parody of the western genre that takes full advantage of his goodnatured american good looks and propensity for athleticism. Fairbanks is great, as is the rest of the cast, but the picture has a slow start that it never really recovers from and embraces some shocking violence, which spoils the festive mood. Bucking broadway harry carey, molly malone, vester. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Im referring to the 1917 silent comedy movie about a cowboyobsessed eastern who went on an odyssey to turn himself into a tough guy westerner. Wild and woolly is a 1917 american silent western comedy film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from cowboyobsessed easterner to. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. When he decides to take a trip to bitter creek, arizona, his father arranges that everything will look like it did in 1880, but to protect everyone from accident, everybody packing a. The team at the shamwari rehabilitation centre rescued him and for two years they dedicated their lives to getting this very special orphan back to the wild. Silent english intertitles wild and woolly is a 1917 american silent western comedy film which tells the story of one mans personal odyssey from cowboyobsessed easterner to western tough guy. Griffith was the man who invented hollywood and mary pickford was americas sweetheart, but douglas fairbanks was the prototypical american action hero, a cleancut, virtuous and energetic swashbuckler who. Wild and woolly video rents and sells over 20,000 titles on dvd, bluray, and vhs. Con eileen percy, walter bytell y joseph singleton.
While watching fairbanks in this film i was reminded of the public persona of teddy roosevelt. Jan 22, 2017 its an odd development, out of keeping with the rest of the film. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Unknown to him, the towns wild days are long gone, and it is an orderly. Wild and woolly, dvd, manufactured on demand, silent movie, comedyclassic, dramaclassics silent films, 644827337125. Wild woolly dogs are made by talented fibre artists sister act dianne and annette. Its a complete, authentic 1917 night at the movies. Douglas fairbanks stars as jeff hillington, a man obsessed with the wild west. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended.
National film registry titles selected 1989 2017, listed alphabetically year released year title inducted 20. Wild and woolly is a 1917 directed by john emerson, starring douglas fairbanks jeff hillington fairbanks is the son of a rich new york railroad magnate. In a town in the old west, the girl beagle comes to a bank to make a deposit. Wild and woolly 1917 passed 1h 12min comedy, western, romance 24 june 1917 usa a rich young easterner who has always wanted to live in the wild west plans to move to a western town. The wild and woolly film series presents this is not a. The townsmen, not wanting to lose a rich potential resident, contrive to make over the town to suit the young mans fantasy. Themba, the baby elephant, lost his mother after she fell down a cliff. The problem is jeff believes the west is still infested with train robbers, stagecoaches and gunfights every hour. Wild and woolly is a 1917 directed by john emerson, starring douglas fairbanks. The movie begins with doug, who plays a character named bill gaynor but might as well be called. Buy wild and woolly movie posters from movie poster shop. The complete library of congress national film registry, a. Wild and woolly 1918 douglas fairbanks with two guns blazing western comedy ebay. It was to be a journey that would change their lives.
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