Robert Shaw stars as the maverick Army officer who, while losing his life in a bitter defeat, became a legend of the American frontier, in this sweeping--highly fictionalized --saga. Custer of the West is a 19672 American Western film directed by Robert Siodmak. Fro7itispiece FACINGPAGE General Custer and His Indian Scouts . AKA: Custer, A Good Day for Fighting. Biopic of General George Armstrong Custer from his rise to prominence in the Civil War through to his "last stand" at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. It tells a highly fictionalised version of the life and death of George Armstrong Custer. That aside CUSTER OF THE WEST remains a good film and an epic in its own right. Reviews There are no reviews yet. from "Custer Of The West" by Bernardo Segáll: 5. If you want a historically accurate version of the Custer legend, you’ll have to look elsewhere. Helpful. Custer of the West. Custer was no better, nor worse, than his peers. Synopsis. .160 Comanche, Captain Keoughs Horse . Starting in 1866, Custer found himself out on the prairies of Kansas and Texas, chasing Indians. comment. Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020. Be the first one to write a review. The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire com Qty: Add to Cart. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1967 Vinyl release of "Custer Of The West (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" on Discogs. Dead men make better legends." Songs include: "Marching Song," "Maxwell House," "Heroes Die" (Segall, Holt), and "Follow Custer" (Segall, Shaw). Unlike the Confederates, the Indians did not fight in the same manner; all the American officers were befuddled by the Indians’ tactics of hit-and-run or complete disappearance. Irving Lerner, not Robert Siodmak, directed this brilliant opening and shows us Custer a man driven by duty. Custer of the West subtitles. United States, 1967. Custer of the West. Directed by. — Paxson oil Courtesy Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Buffalo Bill Center of the West — Edgar S. Paxson spent his 20 years of research wisely, as his Custer is lance-free in his 1899 oil Custer’s Last Stand. “Custer of the West” was among fourteen first-run films released as a roadshow during 1968 and among twelve released that year with 70mm prints for selected engagements. Opening with a montage depicting its subject's Civil War exploits, Custer of the West carries us across four years of fighting in less than four minutes of screen time. A patchwork epic and as muddled as ‘60s epics get, Custer of the West (1968) is almost breathtakingly misguided. Robert Siodmak. Custer of the West Robert Shaw stars in this big-screen biography of maverick American Civil War general George Armstrong Custer, who met his end at Little Big Horn. Gen. George Armstrong Custer ... She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, is a towering John Ford adventure, a vivid postcard to the United States Calvary of the Old West. The rousing Civil War sequence at the beginning of the film is some of the best work ever put on film. Fourth Of July (01:07) from "Custer Of The West" by Bernardo Segáll: 8. Or get killed. According to HistoryNet, his love poems to Mary were almost erotic, and he was going to be booted from the Holland home.Upon deciding to attend West Point, Custer found that he needed a congressional appointment — something the local Republican congressman was unwilling to give. Read more. https://filmstarfacts.com/2017/02/26/custer-west-1967-much-history The film is usually lambasted for its inaccuracies, particularly its depiction of the closing battle. "Custer of the West" both stresses the mistreatment of the plain's Indians by the U.S. and portrays Custer as a tragic American hero who was a puppet of government policy. Custer of the West had it's world premiere on November 9, 1967 at the London Casino Cinerama Theatre.For more information, click on 1968 below and review the months that year to see how well it did at the boxoffice and various articles. George Armstrong Custer’s love of the heroic traditions of the Calvary and his distaste with the coming of industrialization leads him to his destiny at the Little Big Horn. Custer of the West is beautiful to see and really enjoyable especially for a long film such as this. 143. Buckley in Custer of the West (1967) Review: A fanciful version of the Custer story filmed on an epic scale in Spain. 80 The Battle-field of Little Big Horn . - 192. Custer of the West Synopsis: The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. You Save: $5.00 (25%) Share. Despite his humble background and youthful indiscretions, a Michigan Congressman secured Custer a place at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point when he was 18. We let you watch movies online without having to register or … The Rabbit. Custer of the west full movie Addeddate 2020-08-29 06:21:16 Closed captioning no Identifier custer-of-the-west Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. Custer of The West . THE BOY GENERAL CHAPTER I ON LEAVING THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC General Custer graduated at West Pointjust in … 221 Views . Time Out says. I watched this movie first time around 1970 at age 9 and still watch it once every few years. Biography, Western, War. DVD List Price: $19.95. 1.0 out of 5 stars Historical Hogwash - Revisionist History. Custer of the West is een Amerikaanse western uit 1967 onder regie van Robert Siodmak. "You may become a living legend. Custer of the West DVD. The action picture of the year...NOW AT POPULAR PRICES!. Robert Siodmak's Custer of the West, his final American production, attempts the task with fine results, portraying the career soldier as a pragmatist, a disciplinarian with a bullying streak, a loner, and ultimately an Old World romantic in the modern age. item 2 custer of the west (1967)-custer of the west (1967) (us import) dvd new 2 - custer of the west (1967)-custer of the west (1967) (us import) dvd new AU $26.35 +AU $3.30 postage Show more Punishment Drill (01:42) from "Custer Of The West" by Bernardo Segáll: 6. Custer Out West. Siodmak preferred directing ballroom scenes, which he had done so often in his long career they required no invention. The flamboyant Civil War hero’s love of heroic calvary traditions and his distaste for industrialization leads him to his destiny at Little Bighorn. Custer of the West 1967 Full movie online MyFlixer MyFlixer is a Free Movies streaming site with zero ads. Custer owed his acceptance to West Point to the father of Mary Holland, whose family he boarded with while teaching. Custer's March (01:37) from "Custer Of The West" by Bernardo Segáll: 7. 3 people found this helpful. Comment Report abuse. Custer arrived in 1857. Opening with a montage depicting its subject's Civil War exploits, Custer of the West carries us across four years of fighting in less than four minutes of screen time. The Cinerama Releasing Corporation release was directed by Robert Siodmak and starred Robert Shaw, Mary Ure, Jeffrey Hunter and Robert Ryan. Film, Action and adventure. Description. Gen. George Armstrong Custer (Robert Shaw) offends politicians and ends up with the 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn. Watched for the Wild West Summer Challenge.First of three allowed rewatches. 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