Well, this
one went over so well the first time (1969) that they decided to do it again
(2010). I liked them both, but the
original is best. The star, John Wayne,
won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, hard
drinking, straight-shooting, rule-bending western lawman. He was ably “assisted” by an indomitable teen
aged girl bent on revenge (Kim Darby) and a (comparatively) straight-laced
Texas Ranger, played by Glen Campbell; yes, the singer. The flic was shot in and around Ouray,
Colorado, so the scenery is terrific.
The background music features Campbell, who was my favorite singer of
the 1970s and 80s. Thus, all in all, I
liked it a lot. A-
So, as you
probably already know, Campbell’s career – and life – were shortened by Alzheimer’s
disease, Darby, too, faded from view,
although she subsequently acted in a few forgettables.
If you can believe Google – and how can you not? – she had a problem
with drugs. Too bad; she was great here.
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