Not a fan of romance movies, but greatly enjoyed Murphy's Romance.

[the ringo kid]

I first saw this when it came out-and watched it everytime it was aired-such as on TCM recently.

Being a fan of both Garner and Field--they did very well in this movie.

 

[stairstars]

Big Jim Garner fan, so it is easy to like this film. Also, to get Charles Lane out of retirement as the grouchy old man he picks up in the Studebaker, who gets a nose bleed at speeds higher than 35 MPH. Lane lived to be 102.

 

[the ringo kid]

I would have posted more-but was losing connection. The only scene I hated in the movie-was when they went into the thgeater to watch one of those jason slasher pics.Murphy walked out as im sure Garner would have if he went to see it.

 

[stairstars]

Just establishing his character's strong ties to the past and those values. He drives the only car he's ever owned, keeps his drug store as it had been for 50 years, helps people to help themselves instead of handouts and is well regarded, although aloof, in his small community. Not a reaction to the violence (Murphy served in Korea and was active in the VFW ) but to blood for shock with no real narrative value. My wife loves those kind of films, but they do nothing for me. No worries...I sleep with one eye open.

 

[the ringo kid]

Just establishing his character's strong ties to the past and those values. He drives the only car he's ever owned, keeps his drug store as it had been for 50 years, helps people to help themselves instead of handouts and is well regarded, although aloof, in his small community. Not a reaction to the violence (Murphy served in Korea and was active in the VFW ) but to blood for shock with no real narrative value. My wife loves those kind of films, but they do nothing for me. No worries...I sleep with one eye open.

The one person missing from the movie that should have been in it (I think he was still alive then?) is Jack Elam. He'd been hilarious.

 

[stairstars]

He was surely that in a lot of films later in life like THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG, and the sequel among many others. But, when he was lean, he was mean.

 

[the ringo kid]

He was surely that in a lot of films later in life like THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG, and the sequel among many others. But, when he was lean, he was mean.

Speaking of--I still need their: Support your local Sheriff and gunfighter movies.

Recently, one of the rigs Garner used-came up for auction.I dont know what it sold for?

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I also like that movie!
Would like to see it again.
Thinking back, I like where they are at the horse auction. They finally bring out some quality horses and Sally tells Jim 'you can bid now.'
Unfortunately, the big boxes have squeezed out the local drugstores.
Like my old buddy Frank.
Once he had a Drugstore in Hernando, MS with a gunsmith in the back.

 

[stairstars]

Darn, sorry I missed that rig! I was lucky enough to get his shirt from SHERIFF a few years ago:

 

[kthom]

Ringo,

I liked the movie too! I mostly like James Garner in most movies I've seen him in. This one was a little different than I expected and I wasn't sure i was gonna like it for a bit. It's not what I'd call a really serious movie, but it was very entertaining and funny in spots. I kind of found it by accident at a time when I couldn't watch the whole thing so I recorded it and came back to it later. I'd watch it again after a while. Kind of a different setting for Sally Field as well and I thought she helped to make the movie work well.

 

[the ringo kid]

Ringo,

I liked the movie too! I mostly like James Garner in most movies I've seen him in. This one was a little different than I expected and I wasn't sure i was gonna like it for a bit. It's not what I'd call a really serious movie, but it was very entertaining and funny in spots. I kind of found it by accident at a time when I couldn't watch the whole thing so I recorded it and came back to it later. I'd watch it again after a while. Kind of a different setting for Sally Field as well and I thought she helped to make the movie work well.

I didnt think id like it either, but I was more than glad I was surprised. Sally Field said in an interview-that James Garner was easy to work with and her faavorite co-star.

 

[the ringo kid]

Darn, sorry I missed that rig! I was lucky enough to get his shirt from SHERIFF a few years ago:

That's a great item and a keeper. Screen-worn items can command a great penny. I had a chance once to get a screen worn-Mexican Army soldiers uniform in: The Alamo--it was one of the red uniforms. I dont recall why I diudnt bid on it? I had the money then. I was probably collecting all kinds of WWII German stuff at the time.

 

[stairstars]

You'll have another chance, as many of those were reused from THE LAST COMMAND (1955), from Republic, and came from Western Costume Co as did Luster Bayless. Makes it a bit problematic exactly which ones have ALAMO screen time, but most are from the production. There is a good population of them, so they show up.

 

[Abbynormal]

Jimbo shoulda won the Oscar that year. Murphy's Romance was one of his best roles.

Met him once at Indy when he came down to the Snakepit and we passed him a beer through the fence and talked racing for another beer or two.

JG has been my favorite actor since I was a kid. RIP Jimbo!

 

[kthom]

I didnt think id like it either, but I was more than glad I was surprised. Sally Field said in an interview-that James Garner was easy to work with and her faavorite co-star.

I'm glad to hear that. I'm not surprised. I have the feeling that what you see with James Garner is pretty much what you get. Sometimes what we see on the screen is a far cry from the actual personality of some of these movie stars, and I don't mean that in a good way! I've always felt that I could sit down and have a good visit with Mr. Garner, and I suspect too that Sally Field might be the same. I hope so!

 

[shouldazagged]

Though I'm a fan of Garner I was surprised at how much I liked "Murphy's Romance". Very nice feel-good flick.

Garner later did some very different work in serious roles. "My Brother's Keeper" starred him as the brother/caretaker of a schizophrenic, portrayed brilliantly by James Woods. Tough and touching movie, in which Garner was very fine.

He teamed with Woods again in "My Name Is Bill W", about the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Woods was excellent as Bill Wilson, and Garner was perfect as Dr. Bob Smith.

 

[the ringo kid]

You'll have another chance, as many of those were reused from THE LAST COMMAND (1955), from Republic, and came from Western Costume Co as did Luster Bayless. Makes it a bit problematic exactly which ones have ALAMO screen time, but most are from the production. There is a good population of them, so they show up.

When I was offered the red uniform--I THINK it was offered for about $1,000?? It was from a John Wayne collector I met on the official John Wayne site about 10 years ago. Its: John Wayne – Official Site and is ran by a narcissist who used to be in the Naval Intel branch.

Id love to have anything from that movie. I havent seen it in ages and not sure if available on DvD yet.

 

[stairstars]

You'll have to PM me his name; I think I might have had an incident with him.

That might have been too high for that costume. If, it had the typed name of an actor who appeared in the film, you can pay close to that amount. But, for one that is just used by an unknown extra, or is not so marked, half of that is fair.

THE ALAMO is on DVD, but not Blu Ray, as yet. A handful of the Duke's films are. I just added THE WAR WAGON to my TRUE GRIT, RIO LOBO, and THE UNDEFEATED group that are.

Good friend of mine in Europe owns Wayne's gold canteen coat from the film that turned up a few years ago. He also has an original 35mm print and many of the uniforms and weapons. I sold him Wayne's THEY WERE EXPENDABLE coat years ago, also worn at the end of THE WINGS OF EAGLES.

 

[Targets Guy]

MR's was an instant classic. It only gets better with rewatchings.

 

[the ringo kid]

You'll have to PM me his name; I think I might have had an incident with him.

That might have been too high for that costume. If, it had the typed name of an actor who appeared in the film, you can pay close to that amount. But, for one that is just used by an unknown extra, or is not so marked, half of that is fair.

THE ALAMO is on DVD, but not Blu Ray, as yet. A handful of the Duke's films are. I just added THE WAR WAGON to my TRUE GRIT, RIO LOBO, and THE UNDEFEATED group that are.

Good friend of mine in Europe owns Wayne's gold canteen coat from the film that turned up a few years ago. He also has an original 35mm print and many of the uniforms and weapons. I sold him Wayne's THEY WERE EXPENDABLE coat years ago, also worn at the end of THE WINGS OF EAGLES.

He he,the movie i meant was The Last Command-I dont know if its on DvD yet? I have around 90 of Duke's movies on DvD.

I cant recall the name of the guy-he was a bit arrogant and i figured just an "extra" uniform--basic-looking with no buttons-for $1 grand was a bit high. I still have those Generalmajors boards though. ) These boards-along with the collar tabs-are now valued around $1,500.

Id give my teeth for something from one of the bigger Duke films. His Beret from The G.B.s sold for about $300-which surprised me and I thought that was low? Several used eye-patches from Grit-have been sold for years now. There were about a dozen of them made and around 6-7 screen used.

One movie im always interested in getting something from-is Allegheny Uprising--I want that Coonskin cap he wore. The other of course-is his holsted and hat from: Stagecoach.