Was looking through some old issues of Variety (while working on my One-Eyed Jacks book) and came across something interesting: there was a time when Yellowstone Kelly (1959) was to star Charlton Heston and Ricky Nelson! Of course, those parts went to Clint Walker and Ed Byrnes (seen here).
The Casting Of Yellowstone Kelly (1959).
February 11, 2013 by Toby
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Wow!
What a different picture that would have been.
Did you also know that JEREMIAH JOHNSON was originally going
to star Eastwood,directed by Peckinpah.
What a different picture that would have been!