This was sinatras first western and the role allowed him to play against type in his portrayal of the films villain. Includes frank sinatra box office grosses, best frank sinatra movies, worst frank. The people of cripple creek fear johnny concho frank sinatra. Alternate mix frank sinatra, celeste holm, the mgm studio orchestra, johnny w. Johnny takes advantage of his position, bullying the townsfolk, until the arrival of a cowboy named tallman william conrad. Joey evans a charming, handsome, funny, talented a1st class, an. Sheriff henderson has been summoned and johnny begs for his help. Jan 03, 2020 the tv tropes page on creator backlash has a subpage for films actors hated or have come to hate. This movie directed by don mcguire whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling.
Sinatras concho has the run of a small western town due to his older brother reds reputation as a ruthless gunslinger. Frank sinatra johnny concho 1956 dean martin, western movies, old hollywood. Frank sinatra is branded a coward by the townspeople of cripple creek, arizona when he fails to stand up to the men that killed his brother. Johnny must now gain the courage to fight tallman and earn the respect of cripple creek. Plays cowardly bully in own production star also appears on paramount stage by bosley crowther safari in africa. Frank sinatra johnny conchos theme wait for me lyrics. Most film critics agree that frank sinatra was a bit miscast as the titular character johnny concho 1956. Wait for me johnny concho theme by frank sinatra from the album mega rat pack collection, vol.
For columbia, he released his first concept album, the voice of frank sinatra, which spent weeks at the no. Find films and movies featuring claude akins on allmovie. Read the johnny concho movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Johnny concho is directed by don mcguire who also cowrites the screenplay with david p. He appeared in the films pinky, arctic fury, when willie comes marching home, appointment with danger, panic in the streets, kiss tomorrow goodbye, the killer that stalked new york, wyoming mail, only the valiant, go for broke. Tallman claims to have killed johnnys brother and, after exposing johnny as a coward, takes over the town. That suggests viewers were more than willing to tune in for portions of movies but didnt want to sit through the entire two hours. His won the academy awards for best actor in a supporting role, and the golden globe awards in 1954, for his portrayal of private angelo maggio, in from here to eternity, widely considered to be his best role.
Watch johnny concho online 1080p johnny concho is one of best movie released on 12 december 2015 starring frank sinatra, keenan wynn, william conrad, phyllis kirk, wallace ford. Frank sinatra was a legendary american singer and actor who left his mark on hollywood through his glittering career. Johnny concho marked frank sinatras first film as a producer, the first and only film made by his own company, kent productions, inc. Sinatras johnny concho movie, why is it nowhere to be. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Mary still loves him and follows, but wherever johnny goes, word reaches that he is not a man to be trusted or feared. After all, tallman plans to take over where red concho left off, and he has a sidekick named walker to back up his play. After descending eastward onto the inland plateau from the sierra del pandos, in the sierra madre occidental, the river flows through lake boquilla, formed by the boquilla dam, and then turns northnorthwestward across the state t. Johnny concho 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This was sinatras first western and the role allowed him to play against type in his portrayal of the film s villain. Exposed for the yellowbelly he is, johnny rides off. The people of cripple creek fear johnny concho frank sinatra, but only because his brother is a notorious gunfighter. Over the course of his acting career he created a body of work that one biographer described as being as varied, impressive and rewarding as that of any other hollywood star. Jerry goldsmiths complete soundtrack was given a limited release on cd in january 2000 by film score monthly that featured a tiein title song by johnny desmond.
The concho voice news is the true voice of the concho community. As zero hour approaches, however, johnny is forced to go up against his enemies all by himself. A profile of the people in the white mountains of arizona. Dan riss march 22, 1910 august 28, 1970 was an american actor. Detective film primetime drama tv war drama traditional western family drama anthology series tv. And no one, absolutely no one, wants to make red angry. What can you say when hal leroy emerges tap dancing from a watermelon.
With frank sinatra, keenan wynn, william conrad, phyllis kirk. With rita hayworth, frank sinatra, kim novak, barbara nichols. Wait for me johnny concho theme by frank sinatra from the album the genius of frank sinatra vol 05. In the 1870s, johnny concho, the younger brother of notorious gunman red concho, has become boss of cripple creek, arizona. Frank sinatra filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Is there any actor or actress who ever admitted to hating the. I do not own the video nor the clips contained here within. Frank sinatra johnny concho 1956 frank sinatra, sinatra, ol. It stars frank sinatra, keenan wynn, william conrad, christopher dark and phyllis kirk. Although an inexpensive western must have seemed a safe bet, its strange that frank sinatra should have chosen this particular story for his producing debut. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for johnny concho 1956. Johnny takes advantage of his position, bullying the townsfolk, until the.
Johnny concho, codardo mingherlino, e riuscito a farsi riverire dalla comunita grazie al fratello red, bandito temutissimo. Old hollywood blue eyes movie tv singer actors bananas rat. Johnny concho 1956 don mcguire synopsis, characteristics. Classic movie posters, old movie posters, western movies. For the record, the two movies shown on hollywood special during this period were ten seconds to hell on july 1st and johnny concho on july 8th. In the movie, an armed citizenry was the technical basis of this challenge. This is a wonderful movie with frank sinatra playing against type as a meanspirited bully who keeps an entire town under his thumb because his older brother is an infamous gunfighter. Johnny concho 1956 frank sinatra, keenan wynn, william conrad, phyllis kirk, wallace ford, christopher dark, howard petrie, claude atkins, john qualen. Night club rare australian film from 1952 given a very limited release oklahoma. Where can i buy johnny concho, the movie with frank sinatra.
Ive never seen johnny concho, because its hiding in some vault somewhere, so i cannot comment on it. When joey meets the former chorus girl and now is the rich widow, vera simpson, the pair of lecherous souls seem made for each other. We actually have a number of regular customers based in the us, canada and australia who never have problems with our region 2 discs. Johnny concho taught me at age 14 a fundamental fact of civil government. Frank sinatra is johnny concho, a young man who has everyone in cripple creek. That said, he does as much as he can with this thankless role of a coward who slowly comes to grips with his failings. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.
Find films and movies featuring claude akins on allmovie allmovie. This of course got me thinking about frank in movie posters, and i realized that i could barely come up with images of sinatra posters in my head. Although red is not a resident, the townspeople allow themselves to be bullied and robbed by the cowardly johnny. Johnny concho is a film directed by don mcguire with frank sinatra, keenan wynn, william conrad, phyllis kirk, year. Directed by phillip king and written by johnny concho. The political symbolism in johnny concho is impossible to ignore, though it is up to the viewer to decide if this is an antired or antimccarthy tract. Find movie and film cast and crew information for johnny concho 1956 don mcguire on allmovie. Johnny wants the sheriff, henderson, to take care of this, but tallman stuns everyone by announcing that he recently stood up to red concho in another town and killed him. From 1957 a couple scenes from johnny concho starring ole blue eyes himself frank sinatra.
Having initially signed with rko a few years prior, sinatra increased his visibility as well as his per film salary with a growing list of movie appearances for mgm. Frank sinatra filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Johnny concho 1956 don mcguire cast and crew allmovie. Wait for me johnny concho theme by frank sinatra from the album the singles collection released 20170127 on not now music download on itunes. Conchos river, river in chihuahua estado state, northern mexico. When joey meets the former chorus girl and now is the rich widow, vera simpson, the pair of.
The film s pressbook reports that, one week prior to production, phyllis kirk replaced gloria vanderbilt in the role of mary dark. The members of kiss, paul stanley in particular, were so embarrassed by kiss meets the phantom of the park that theyd very. Pratt is a ranch manager during the days, and musician, songwriter, and story teller the rest of the time. May 08, 2017 provided to youtube by universal music group wait for me johnny concho theme frank sinatra sinatra 80th. Another thing, these people constantly allow themselves to be completely lorded over by. Johnny concho 1956promo stillfrank sinatrawestern g and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. A western movie made in england by the remuda western club and the harrow college of technology. Almost nothing has been written about this or why this happened. Frank looked as out of place in his roaring twenties suits as he had portraying a cowboy in johnny concho.
The film of robin had no romantic ballad for either dean or frank, no love interest. Johnny concho is a 1956 film starring frank sinatra, phyllis kirk and keenan wynn and directed by don mcguire. Frank sinatra and his fourth wife barbara moved into the beverly hills estate at 915 north foothill rd. Filmed at the clubs headquarters and disused rock quaries, it went on to win a number of awars on the amateur film circuit.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The films pressbook reports that, one week prior to production, phyllis kirk replaced gloria vanderbilt in the role of mary dark. Wait for me my love my restless heart must roam wait for me my love and ill be coming home but now i cant change something strange roars me on. Johnny concho appears to be in litigation and has been so for a very long time.
The daybill poster of johnny concho is as rare as a decent copy of the film. Oct 09, 2007 where can i buy johnny concho, the movie with frank sinatra. Frank sinatra wait for me johnny concho theme lyrics. Johnny concho theme wait for me frank sinatra, loulie jean norman, orchestra, nelson riddle from johnny concho 1956 4. Run under the banners of the famous players film corp. Nov 20, 2016 johnny concho marked frank sinatras first film as a producer, the first and only film made by his own company, kent productions, inc. It sounds a little bit like a strange little western made in 1956 with frank sinatra in the title role of johnny concho. Johnny concho is a 1956 american western film directed by don mcguire starring frank sinatra, keenan wynn, william conrad and phyllis kirk.
The stranger is named tallman william conrad, and he has startling news. Johnny cashs daughters in conversation at country music hall of fame and museum on may 27, 2017 in nashville, tennessee. Music is by nelson riddle and cinematography by william mellor. Wait for me johnny concho theme by frank sinatra from the album the outstanding frank sinatra vol. Johnny concho 1956 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. When two strangers ride into town, johnny conchos life is threatened and the weary townsfolk refuse to stand up for him.
Promotional spot frank sinatra, bing crosby for high society 1956 5. Sinatras role allowed him to play against type in his portrayal of the film s villain. The famous to the forgotten santa monica press by judy artunian and mike oldham. Sinatra plays the punk brother of the gunfighter whos supposed to be the fastest gun in the west, so sinatra, who couldnt hit the ground with his hat, lives on his brothers rep lording it over everyone else in town who let him get away with it because theyre afraid hell. Frank sinatra 19151998 was an american singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Concho meaning and origin of the name concho wikiname. Least of all, the stranger named tallman, who orders him out of town. Le film johnny concho 1956 vostfr admin 20170424t17. Western frank sinatra johnny concho original 1950s promo photo wallace ford.
And the films in which he was the main attractionfilms like johnny concho, the joker is wild, tony rome and the lady in cement. Johnny asks the others to explain to tallman who he is but tallman is unimpressed and reveals that he killed red two days earlier in a gunfight. Frank sinatra miscellaneous johnny concho s theme wait for me wait for me, my love. United artists kent productions johnny concho directed by don mcguire with.
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