According to legend, wyatt earp singlehandedly held off a mob of tombstone miners attempting to string up a gambler. Tombstone starred kurt russell, val kilmer, bill paxton, and sam elliott, among many others. See more ideas about wyatt earp, old west and wild west. In the summer of 1994, cbs network aired the original movie, wyatt earp return to tombstone. Obrian, the actor who played wyatt earp on the 50s television series the life.
Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon. Return to tombstone is a 1994 independent film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new. Sep 05, 2016 in the 195859 season, westerns accounted for an incredible seven out of the top 10 u. Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o.
An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who. Return to tombstone, was released in 1994 featuring new footage of. Watch the life and legend of wyatt earp season 1, episode 1 wyatt earp becomes a marshal. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he recalls his adventures with gunfighters. Tombstone was a boom town when the earps arrived that december. Hugh obrian, who played wyatt earp on tv, has died at 91.
Wyatt earp, in full wyatt berry stapp earp, born march 19, 1848, monmouth, illinois, u. The halfhour, blackandwhite program aired for six seasons 229 episodes on abc from 1955 to 1961, with hugh o. He visits old friends, teaches bad guys some manners and reveals secrets about his early life. Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if. An event in honor of one of tombstones most famous lawmen, wyatt earp. Return to tombstone tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Return to tombstone is a nice walk back in memory, but it doesnt play half as well as during the western craze on american tv. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Wyatt earp soundtrack from 1994, composed by james newton howard. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was an old west lawman and gambler in cochise county, arizona territory, and a deputy marshal in tombstone. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american western film by directors paul landres and frank mcdonald, starring hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, and paul brinegar. Narrated by rob word, this featurette details the history of the wyatt earp. I thought after rhinos best of release a few years back and a condensed version of that release offered by timeless media that we wouldnt see anything else on wyatt earp, but infinity entertainment is showing a 42109 release date for season 1 of the life and legend of wyatt earp. As of now the lions club have stated that wyatt earp days 2020 has been cancelled due to the social distancing and event restrictions from the state. The events of earp s and hollidays stay in tombstone, including the ok corral fight are depicted in many novels, including who rides with wyatt by will henry, bloody season by loren d.
Wyatt earp 1994 was literally upstaged by tombstone which came out six months earlier, i saw the premiere in tempe on december 20, 1993 and even though it had great promotion, wyatt earp was too late in the cycle and got beat up over the comparisons. Narrated by rob word, this featurette details the history of the wyatt earp legend and the biographies of the actors involved in. Tombstone or wyatt earp posted by phelps4824 on 9415 at 1. Sep 05, 2016 hugh obrian, who starred on abcs 19551961 western the life and legend of wyatt earp, died today at age 91 at his home in beverly hills. The epic story of love and adventure in a lawless land covering the life and times of one of the wests most iconic heroes wyatt earp weaves an intricate tale of earp and his friends and family. He went on to become one of the corps youngest drill sergeants. The life and legend of wyatt earp is the first western television series written for adults. Wyatt earp was another one of costners movies, like the untouchables, where he starts with a true event, then screws it up.
Room for daddy in 1956, the episode was entitled wyatt earp visits the williamses. The life and legend of wyatt earp season 1, episode 1. The news was reported on obrians website for hoby, the. She met wyatt in 1881 in the frontier boom town of tombstone, arizona territory, when she was living with johnny behan, sheriff of cochise county, arizona. The life and legend of wyatt earp season 1, episode 27. The series is loosely based on the life of frontier marshal wyatt earp. In recent years the earp brothers of tombstone has come to look like dubious history in which waters imposed his own views on allie. We get the episode with ned buntline lloyd corrigan giving earp his. If these restrictions are removed or modified in adequate time, the tombstone lions have an alternative plan to provide activities on the streets of tombstone during the. Oct 29, 2008 tombstone, az prweb october 29, 2008 wyatt earp is returning to tombstone, arizona. If you were fans of the wyatt earp tv series 1955 61, and who over the age of 50 wasnt, then youll enjoy this unique show.
Memorial day weekend in tombstone, arizona saturdaymonday. Wyatt earp returns to tombstone, arizona, 25 years after the 1881 shootout at the o. Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if they just bring back the old series in its entirety. The population of tombstone, arizona territory, doubled during the last nine months of 1879, and it was wyatts intention to take advantage of the growth by establishing a stage line, connecting it. Young wyatt arrives in town fresh from a buffalo hunt looking to clean up and. The life and legend of wyatt earp was the first in a wave of new tv westerns aimed at adults previous entries, such as the cisco kid and the lone ranger, were considered fodder for the afterschool crowd. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom sizemore, jobeth williams, mare winningham and jim. Wyatt earp wasnt so lucky when it released in june 1994, opening at fourth place behind the likes of the lion king. The final episode set in dodge city season 5, episode 1 dodge city. However, the relationship with earp and doc holliday dennis quaid is still pretty strong and authentic. The life and legend of wyatt earp is the first western television series written for adults, premiering four days before gunsmoke on september 6, 1955. Corral, where he reflects back on his tenure as a frontier marshal.
With kevin costner, dennis quaid, gene hackman, david andrews. Tombstone, az prweb october 29, 2008 wyatt earp is returning to tombstone, arizona. The actor reprised the role of wyatt earp for two episodes of the cbs series. Wyatt earp academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Records in 1994 containing music from wyatt earp 1994. Popular videos the life and legend of wyatt earp youtube. Basically we have star hugh obrian returning to tombstone after 35 years to look for his newly discovered nephew, and in the process, the film gives us 4 clips from the original series, told in flashbacks. Estleman, wyatt earp by matt braun, trouble in tombstone by richard wheeler, and gunmans rhapsody by robert b. The show was then followed, in the same season, by gunsmoke on cbs, frontier on nbc and wyatt s fellow abc show cheyenne. Tvs wyatt earp, hugh obrian, has died at 91 fox news. The story of wyatt earp as he interacts and battles other famous figures of the wild west era. The events of earps and hollidays stay in tombstone, including the ok corral fight are depicted in many novels, including who rides with wyatt by will henry, bloody season by loren d. In the 195859 season, westerns accounted for an incredible seven out of the top 10 u. Combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who brought justice and order to tombstone, a landmark of. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he recalls his adventures with gunfighters, cowboys, and fellow lawmen a quarter of a century. The making of wyatt earp return to tombstone with hugh obrian.
Sep 06, 2016 in the 195859 season, westerns accounted for an incredible seven out of the top 10 u. Nov, 2010 the making of wyatt earp return to tombstone with hugh obrian. Tombstone 1993, with kurt russell, and wyatt earp 1994, with kevin costner, finally took balanced views and they were the first films to feature josephine. In the 195859 season, westerns accounted for seven of the top 10 u. With hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. Return to tombstone, 1994, directed by frank mcdonald, with ralph reed, trevor bardette, william phipps. Hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr. In the 195859 season, westerns accounted for an incredible seven out of the. This movie combines coloured from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp with new scenes shot in tombstone.
Disneys timing of tombstones video release only added insult to injury. He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. Two weeks later came the clint walker western cheyenne. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys. Right before the wyatt earp opening, disney shipped more than 400,000 cassettes to retailers, who are reporting swift. His taperecorded interviews with her, if they ever. The supporting cast for the new footage includes bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey, jr.
Hugh obrian, who starred on abcs 19551961 western the life and legend of wyatt earp, died today at age 91 at his home in beverly hills. The making of wyatt earp return to tombstone 1994 youtube. Townspeople go after a small camp of gypsies when a horse thief sets the newcomers up to take the blame for his. At the time he was one of televisions great male sex symbols. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with colorized sequences from obrians 19551961 television series the life and legend of wyatt earp. The reminiscences are compilations of clips from the television series starring hugh obrian, the life and legend of wyatt earp, broadcast on a. I like costner as an actor, but he just cant keep it straight.