Gary Cooper
1901 – 1961
Here’s Anthony Mann pointing a gun at Gary Cooper as Royal Dano looks on. They’re hard at work on Man Of The West (1958). This disturbing, incredible film may be the Blue Velvet of 50s Westerns.
Coop was born on this day in 1901. He passed away way too soon, but not before he’d established himself as one of the greatest film actors of all time.
This is my chance to nod to Cooper and the picture The Winning of Barbara Worth, a silent picture third billed below Ronald Colman. This is fantastic piece of work–I guess it’s a eco-disaster Western–and the real facts, if I remember this right, is the how the Salton Sea formed when the Colorado overflowed. Great organ score by Gaylord Carter (uncredited), great camera work and tinting, and Cooper is beautiful. I never pass a chance to plug the movie.
I’ve seen a fair amount of silent stuff, but not that one. Guess it’s about time.
Thanks for the tip/reminder.
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