Olive Films is continuing its string of Westerns on DVD and Blu-ray with Andre de Toth’s Ramrod (1947), which will arrive on November 20.
Based on a Luke Short story, Ramrod is an early example of the kind of psychological Western the 50s would be full of, taking a strange approach to the usual cattle ranchers vs. sheepherders story. Veronica Lake inherits her fiance’s ranch (when he’s run out of town), and hires Joel McCrea to help her run it and deal with pressure from the cattle ranchers. Before long, things get rough.
Veronica Lake was married to Andre de Toth at the time, a union that sounds rather hellish. Of course, she and McCrea had already appeared together in Preston Sturges’ Sullivan’s Travels (1941). Not long after Ramrod, her career would go into decline.
The press release from Olive Films says a 35mm fine grain was used for the transfer. It’ll be nice to see this film looking like it should.
Yes!!! On my buy list.
Thanks for the great news,
Laura
Speaking of news, how are you feeling?
I’m much better now, thanks, Toby! It was a rough first few days but the energy is definitely coming back now that the anesthesia effects are wearing off.
Thanks for asking!
Best wishes,
Laura
Just pre-ordered it.