Yellowstone is a 1936 American crime film set in Yellowstone National Park, directed by Arthur Lubin and released by Universal Studios.[2][3]
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 Video cover of 1936 movie Yellowstone | |
| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Written by | Jefferson Parker& Stuart Palmer Houston Branch |
| Based on | story by Arthur Phillips |
| Produced by | Val Paul (associate producer) |
| Starring | Henry Hunter Judith Barrett Andy Devine |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
| Music by | Clifford Vaughan |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film, starring Judith Barrett, Henry Hunter, Ralph Morgan, Alan Hale, Raymond Hatton, and Andy Devine, combines murder mystery, romance, and natural setting. The famous historic building Old Faithful Inn is featured in the film.[4]
Plot
editAn ex-con is murdered in Yellowstone National Park while a bank robber's son is searching for the loot his father hid there 20 years before.
Cast
edit- Henry Hunter as Dick Sherwood
- Judith Barrett as Ruth Foster
- Andy Devine as Pay-Day
- Alan Hale as Hardigan
- Ralph Morgan as James Foster
- Monroe Owsley as Marty Ryan
- Rollo Lloyd as Franklin Ross
- Raymond Hatton as Old Pete
- Paul Harvey as Radell
- Paul Fix as Dynamite
- Michael Loring as Merritt Billing
Production
editFilming started June 1936 with the majority taking place in the studio, with very little outdoor filming taking place in the national park.[5][6]
Soundtrack
edit- Unknown singer and the Universal Recording Orchestra - "From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water" (Music by Charles Wakefield Cadman, lyrics by Nelle Richmond Eberhart)
- Michael Loring - "Joggin' Along" (Music by Irving Actman, lyrics by Frank Loesser)
Reception
editThe Christian Science Monitor called it "an inferior mystery story".[7]
Diabolique called it "a decent thriller notable for its weak leads, robust support cast and incorporation of location photography at Yellowstone National Park."[8]
Lubin called the film "horrible", one of what he considered the "eight flops" in his career.[9]
In Grand Design, Tino Balio writes that "set in the national park, [it] wastes its scenic opportunities through unconvincing rear projection and cramped studio shots unimaginatively directed by Arthur Lubin.[6]
References
edit- ^ Bard Composes Title Song for Drama Los Angeles Times 13 Sep 1936: C4.
- ^ Hirschhorn, Clive (1983). The Universal Story. New York, New York, USA: The Crown Publishing Group. p. 95. ISBN 9780517550014.
- ^ Yellowstone Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 3, Iss. 25, (Jan 1, 1936): 178.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2015). Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide, From the Silent Era Through 1965: Third Edition. New York, New York, USA: Penguin Publishing Group. p. 609. ISBN 9780698197299.
- ^ "Advance Production Chart". Variety. New York, New York, USA: Variety Publishing Company. June 24, 1936. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Balio, Tino (1995). Grand Design, Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939. Berkeley, California, USA: University of California Press. p. 325. ISBN 978-0520203341.
- ^ Monitor Movie Guide: 'Nine Days a Queen' a Tragic Tale Well Acted and Directed The Christian Science Monitor 3 Oct 1936: 17.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (September 14, 2019). "THE CINEMA OF ARTHUR LUBIN". Diabolique Magazine. Queens County, New York, USA: Dima Ballin and Greg Petaludis. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (1975). "Arthur Lubin". In Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (eds.). Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 364.
External links
edit- Yellowstone at IMDb
- Yellowstone at Letterbox DVD
- Yellowstone is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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