Hi
I'm new here. Has anyone located the beautiful valley where the Chisum and Big Jake Ranch was built. I would love to find it on Google earth, but have been unsucessfull so far.
Chisum is my favourite western.
Thanks
First of all Welcome to our great community,
I have extended you a formal welcome
Welcome, New Members!
Whilst not finding the ranch houses we can supply some location
work as here
Eaves Movie Ranch, New Mexico
Great photos.
How alike Geoffrey Duell was to his late brother Pete!!
Hard to tell them apart
Great action photo, Paula
here's a picture I came across
Andrew Fernady(Producer) Duke and Michael Wayne
(Executive Producer) on the set of Chisum
Hank Worden
I'm suprised there isn't a thread about him since he appeared in almost all of the Duke's westerns not just the Fords.
There's no need to be suprised, it's covered, and here it is,
take a look here:-
Once again thanks for posting, and once
again the standard of artwork, is very impressive!
Rare Photo
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Duke's Movie Locations
Most of the movie was filmed,
around
J.W. EAVES MOVIE RANCH
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Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch was opened in the early 1960's with their first production being the CBS television series Empire in 1962. Over 250 other productions have filmed here over the years including The Cheyenne Social Club, Chisum, Easy Rider and Young Guns II.
Hi WaynamoJim
Without quickly watching the film,
I believe this is Pedro Armendáriz Jr. .... Ben.
son of one of Duke's old co-stars PA Snr.he of 3 GODFATHERS,
and THE CONQUEROR.
However, I'd like to take another look,
Hi,
In addition to Kevins excellent review,
I'd like to add some more information, regarding
this very fine film.
It is one that I have always, enjoyed,
even right down to the title song!
Rating 9/10
CHISUM
DIRECTED BY ANDREW McLAGLEN
PRODUCED BY ANDREW J. FENADY
WARNER BROSPhoto with the courtesy of lasbugas
Information from IMDb
Full Cast
John Wayne .... John Simpson Chisum
Forrest Tucker .... Lawrence Murphy
Christopher George .... Dan Nodeen
Ben Johnson .... James Pepper
Glenn Corbett .... Pat Garrett
Andrew Prine .... Alex McSween
Bruce Cabot .... Sheriff Brady
Patric Knowles .... Henry Tunstall
Richard Jaeckel .... Jess Evans
Lynda Day George .... Sue McSween (as Lynda Day)
Geoffrey Deuel .... Billy 'The Kid' Bonney
Pamela McMyler .... Sallie Chisum
John Agar .... Amos Patton
Lloyd Battista .... Neemo
Robert Donner .... Morton (deputy sheriff)
Ray Teal .... Justice J.B. Wilson
Edward Faulkner .... James J. Dolan
Ron Soble .... Charley Bowdre
John Mitchum .... Baker (deputy sheriff)
Glenn Langan .... Colonel Dudley
Alan Baxter .... Gov. Sam Axtell
Alberto Morin .... Juan Delgado
William Bryant .... Jeff
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. .... Ben (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)
Christopher Mitchum .... Tom O'Folliard
John Pickard .... Aggressive sergeant
Abraham Sofaer .... Chief White Buffalo
Gregg Palmer .... Karl Riker
Hank Worden .... Stationmaster
Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales .... Mexican rancher (as Pedro Gonzales Gonzales)
Jim Burk
Eddy Donno
Bob Morgan
William Conrad .... Narrator - Opening Credits (voice) (uncredited)
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' .... (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... (uncredited)
Josh McLaglen .... (uncredited)
Mary McLaglen .... (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson .... Trail herder (uncredited)
Trinidad Villa .... Blacksmith (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie .... Blacksmith (uncredited)
Produced
Andrew J. Fenady .... producer
Michael Wayne .... executive producer (as Michael A. Wayne)
Original Music
Dominic Frontiere (also songs "Turn Me Around" and "Ballad of John Chisum")
Cinematography
William H. Clothier (director of photography)
Stunts
Dick Bullock .... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddy Donno .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward .... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... stunts (uncredited)
Gary McLarty .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan .... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bob Orrison .... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson .... stunts (uncredited)
Henry Wills .... stunts (uncredited)
Trivia
While in production on this film in Mexico, John Wayne won the Golden Globe and found out he was nominated for the Oscar for True Grit (1969).
Although they met some time earlier Christopher George and Lynda Day George fell in love and later married after working on this project.
Both Ralph Volkie and Trinidad Villa are credited as the blacksmith in various reference works.
The Zoom in and zoom out sequences of Chisum sitting on his horse on the hillside at the beginning and end of the movie are the same footage. The original shot was the zoom out used at the end. That was reversed to produce the zoom in used at the beginning.
When Chisum and Sally are talking on the porch, Chisum opens up a pocket watch to see what time it is and Sally remarks that the picture of a man and a woman inside the watch's cover are her parents (Chisum's brother and sister-in-law). The man in the photograph is actually producer Andrew J. Fenady.
The Chisum Ranch house in this film is the exact house used in Big Jake (1971), a John Wayne western made a year later. Note the scenery around the ranch.
John Wayne was very disappointed that his stunt double was so obvious in the final fight with Forrest Tucker.
Although clearly labeled as the older man, at 57 Patric Knowles was actually five years younger than John Wayne.
Finnish censorship certificate # 78758 delivered on 5-8-1970.
Final film of Abraham Sofaer.
Ray Teal's final movie.
John Wayne's son, Patrick Wayne played Pat Garrett in Young Guns (1988), another movie about the Lincoln County Wars of 1878.
Jim Burk doubled for Forrest Tucker in part of the final fight scene.
Film debut of Geoffrey Deuel.
Goofs
* Crew or equipment visible: During the ambush of the supply train, the shadow of a camera and crew is visible in the dust at the bottom of the frame.
* Revealing mistakes: John Wayne's stunt double is very obvious in fight scene between Chisum and Murphy.
* Crew or equipment visible: When Chisum and Murphy go over the porch together at the end of the film, the overhead shot of their fall reveals a poorly-concealed mat stretched over the dirt road below.
* Revealing mistakes: In the gunfight at the store/bank, when the scene changes from nighttime to daylight two curtains on the outside of the store change lengths.
* Continuity: When Billy shoots Jess Evans, he falls on his stomach. In the next shot, he is lying on his back.
* Continuity: Tunstall and Billy Bonney are standing by their horses and talking to Jess Evans, who has just ridden in to town. In three consecutive shots of the scene, Tunstall alternately has his pipe in his mouth, after which it is gone, and then re-appears.
* Continuity: Pepper's facial hair changes and is sometimes gone throughout the film.
* Crew or equipment visible: When John Wayne prepares to punch Forrest Tucker, his fist hits the camera behind his head.
* Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the "Big Casino, Little Casino" scene Pat Garrett is playing draw poker. If he loses the hand he will accept Chisum's job offer. He tells Chisum the next card will make up his mind. He draws one card, the 10 of diamonds, known as "Big Casino". When the camera shows his hand he was drawing to 5, 8, J, Q of spades, attempting to complete a flush. The 10 of diamonds gave him a four flush or losing hand. However, slow motion shows him throwing away the six of spades. It appears he broke up a "pat" hand to draw.
* Factual errors: Henry Tunstall was only 25 when he was murdered in 1878.
* Factual errors: Lawrence Murphy was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March, 1877. He sold his interest in the company to his partners, Dolan and Riley. The company was renamed Jas. J. Dolan & Co. Murphy was in Santa Fe during most of the Lincoln County War. He died of the cancer on Oct. 20, 1878.
* Anachronisms: (At 16:24) When the camera shot changes to the group on the slope in front of the stream, on the opposite side of the stream a automobile can be seen briefly moving along a road up on the opposite slope.
Filming Locations
Durango, Mexico
Eaves Movie Ranch - 105 Rancho Alegre Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
