Sunday, January 17, 2010
The Shane Cabin
Shane CabinWho among us will ever forget Allan Ladd's character Shane in the classic 1953 treatment of A. B. Guthrie's screenplay of the same name as he defends the newly arrived settlers of Jackson Hole from the laconic, bad ass Pennsylvania gun slinger, Jack Palance, in the late 19th century? Not me.
The film was exceptionally notable for it's departure from the usual gunfight-saloon girl-cowboy and Indian extravaganza that was so popular at the time. Realism was important here. Indeed, it was the first movie of it's kind with loud gunshots that startled the audience, and the footage of the settlers crossing the Snake River at Schwabachers Landing is historically accurate.
Alas, the rude settlement with it's general store and saloon are now gone from Antelope Flats, and the National Park Service shows little interest in preservation of this last remaining cabin, which is a little peculiar given the effort that was put into the historic Miller Cabin down valley on Flat Creek.
Every time I look at this cabin I can still hear the young Brandon Wilde shouting " Shane, Shane, come back, Shane!" as our wounded hero rides off into the Teton Mountains...
Behind the action.
P.S. The plume of smoke behind the aspen trees in the background is from a prescribed burn up in the Gros Ventre in September, 2009.
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Too bad Clint Eastwood didn't use the same location for his less than successfull remake "Pale Rider."
PREEECHURRRRR!
You can't go wrong with "Pale Rider".
Good flick, just not his best.
I went ape over Every Which Way but Loose.
I taped "The Outlaw Josey Wales" just the other night. One of my all time favorites.
Unforgiven. Hands down the best Eastwood or western movie ever. Maybe even best movie of any genre ever.
Best western movies - 1) Lonesome Dove; 2) Open Range. 3) Blazing Saddles. Then the rest.
Those are all good flicks, but Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time In The West is a Cinematic Tour de Force.
Tom McGuane's Rancho Deluxe (1975) is a sentimental favorite.
I have spoken. You may now be seated.......... :^)
the cabin in antelope flats still remains. it is now the garage of a home next door to the craighead residence.
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