The rare breed is an endearing film with a lighthearted touch, full of colorful and enjoyable characters. The film was one of the early major productions to be scored by john williams, who was billed as johnny williams in the opening credits. The rare breed is that uncommon oater that emphasizes character over action. Plot synopsis the rare breed is not exactly a western in the true sense of the genre but it features cowboys and is predominantly set in texas, so basically near enough is good enough. The rare breed 1966 western movie james stewart, maureen. John williams scored this and many other films and in.
We have opportunities at our rare breed location for individuals willing to make an regular ongoing commitment. Mclaglen, with james stewart, maureen ohara, brian keith, at turner classic movies. The man who agrees to her concept is a fiery scotsman, keith, who gives stewart the job of transporting the hereford bull to texas. Overview of the rare breed, 1966, directed by andrew v. Licensed from universal, kinos bluray of the rare breed looks great, the panavision frame looking sharp with strong color and good contrast, even or maybe especially on big projection screens. The rare breeds real claim to fame is as the first chick flick western. It is likely to appeal more to women than men viewers as the story is told from the point of view of its heroine hilary price juliet mills, who set out with her parents to bring a small herd of.
John william burgess, the film follows martha evans ohara quest to fulfill her deceased husbands dream of introducing hereford cattle to the american west. The rare breed soundtrack jimmy stewart on the air. The rare breed original trailer in this western with breeding, james stewart and maureen ohara fight to take a rare english bull to texas in the rare breed 1966. The rare breed 1966 where to watch it streaming online. The first one was the james stewart vehicle the rare breed,which features a bull named vindicator and a sortof british accent from maureen ohara. The rare breed is a 1966 american technicolor comedydrama western film directed by. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The rare breed is a 1966 american technicolor comedydrama western film directed by andrew v. The undefeated 1969 john wayne movies hd 1080p the best western movies duration. There is some violence here though mostly the threat of it but primarily this movie walks a fine line between lighthearted western comedy and a serious if. An uptodate dvd release schedule showing dvd release dates for new major movies, classic special editions and tv box sets.
The rare breed movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Mclaglen directs the western drama the rare breed, based on the reallife introduction of english hereford cattle to the american west in the 1880s. The rare breed s real claim to fame is as the first chick flick western. An english woman and her daughter enlist the aid of a cowboy to try and get their hardy hornless bull to mate with the longhorns of texas, but have to overcome greedy criminals and the natural elements. No soundtrack album for the 1966 stewart film, the rare breed, has ever been issued. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Come on down to my boat is a song written by jerry goldstein and wes farrell and performed by every mothers son. This same title was used by the rare breed who released their version the previous year september 1966. The original trailer in high definition of the rare breed directed by andrew v. The film was a big success with both critics and at the boxoffice. Cast and crew credits for the rare breed, 1966, directed by andrew v. Mclaglen and starring james stewart, maureen ohara and brian keith in panavision.
The rare breed 1966 changes the movie database tmdb. This 12 part series charts the agricultural year through 21 farms arable, beef, dairy, fruit, horse, vegetable, pig, sheep and even a christmas tree farm. The rare breed 1966 during the 1880s, martha price maureen ohara, a widowed cattle breeder, travels from england to st. They enlist sam bulldog burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a hereford named vindicator, to a breeder in texas, but the. The rare breed directed by andrew mclaglen produced by william alland music by john williams universal pictures index. Mclaglen directed the movie and jimmy stewart and maureen oohara lead an allstar cast. The rare breed is a 1966 american western film starring james stewart, maureen ohara, brian keith, juliet mills and ben johnson and directed by andrew v. Louis exposition looking for a rancher who will work with her on crossbreeding herefords and. Maureen ohara plays martha price, an widowed englishwoman who convinces rancher alexander bowen brian keith to use her new cattle breed. John williams scored this and many other films and in 2006, when. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the rare breed at the discogs marketplace. The rare breed 1966 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Ohara, the widow of an english breeder, comes to the st. Add the rare breed to your watchlist to find out when its coming back.
The rare breed 1966 posters the movie database tmdb. Thus, universal, the studio that released shenandoah, hoped to capitalize on the films success and reteamed mclaglen and stewart for a western, the rare breed. John william burgess, the film follows martha prices ohara quest to fulfill her deceased husbands dream of introducing hereford cattle. The rare breed 1966 cast and crew during the 1880s, martha price maureen ohara, a widowed cattle breeder, travels from england to st. An english woman and her daughter enlist the aid of a cowboy to try and get their hardy hornless bull to mate with the longhorns of texas, but have to overcome greedy. The mad monk the redeemer reflections on love the reptile return of majin the return of the magnificent seven return of the seven the reversal of richard sun rififi im beirut ringo and gringo against all ringo e gringo contro tutti the russians are coming, the russians are coming the sand pebbles. The rare breed 1966 not rated 1h 37min comedy, drama, romance 25 february 1966 italy an english woman and her daughter enlist the aid of a cowboy to try and get their hardy hornless bull to mate with the longhorns of texas, but have to overcome greedy criminals and the natural elements. Find out where to watch the rare breed streaming online. Maureen ohara plays martha price, an widowed englishwoman who convinces rancher alexander bowen. The deadly companions 1961 maureen ohara, brian keith. He and martha decide to start their own cattle ranch. Mclaglen directs the western drama the rare breed, based.
The rare breed western 1966 james stewart, maureen ohara on. Though initially tempted to scam the woman, burnett eventually has his way with the rustlers and clears a safe passage for martha, hilary and the bull. An interesting footnote for music lovers is that the rare breed features a score by the composer john williams. James stewart, pushing 60 and looking older, saddled with a terrible hairpiece that looks like a saddle itself, had moved away from the psychological westerns hed made with director anthony mann in the 1950s, yet. Each rare breed episode captures the highs and lows of each calendar month of the year. Rare breed is a unique 12part series that follows 16 northern irish farming families across an entire year.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The dtshd master audio mono is also strong for what it is. Louis exposition looking for a rancher who will work with her on crossbreeding herefords and longhorns. If youre looking for raw action and lots of exploding squibs, look elsewhere, but for a fun, disneyesque family adventure in the vein of old yeller or davy crockett, this is a tremendous pleasure. Two years later, he teamed with james stewart for the poignant civil war drama shenandoah. It was one of williams first forays into scoring music for motion pictures.
It is likely to appeal more to women than men viewers as the story is told from the point of view of its heroine hilary price juliet mills, who set out with her parents to bring a small herd of cattle from hertfordshire england to the american west. The theme from the film was issued in 1966 by sammy kaye and his orchestra on the album shall we dance. Rare breed youth housing serves single males, females, couples, lgbtq youth, pregnant and parenting youth. Louis exposition looking for a rancher who will work with. The rare breed western movie full lenght 1966 james stewart. They enlist sam bulldog burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a hereford named vindicator, to a breeder in texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even burnett doubts the survival potential of. With james stewart, maureen ohara, brian keith, juliet mills. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix or hulu.
Mclaglens the rare breed 1966 is an offbeat, genial western from a period in which the genre found itself increasingly relying on violence to reach audiences. The next year it would be recorded by every mothers son, whose remake would reach the billboard top. The series reflects the working lives on a range of local farms. The rare breed bluray james stewart maureen ohara brian. The rare breed 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is not an especially complicated story but that is hardly the point of the film this is very much a film for the purpose of showcasing the talents of its. There are no tv airings of the rare breed in the next 14 days. View the tcmdb entry for the rare breed 1966 share video.