Evengyny
Thanks for the memories!
Cathardincu
Surprisingly incoherent and boring
Sexyloutak
Absolutely the worst movie.
utgard14
Western comedy about an aging cowboy (James Stewart) whose brother dies and leaves him a brothel. So he and his friend (Henry Fonda) go visit the place and get involved with the girls who work there and wind up defending them from local riffraff. Another of those '60s westerns with stars from Hollywood's Golden Age playing characters that are a little dirty. Just a little, though. It's still pretty tame by today's standards. Not a dick joke to be had. Ultimately, it's harmless fluff with enjoyable performances from Stewart and Fonda.
berberian00-276-69085
I wish to add this slice of information on actor Jimmy Steward because of several reasons - a/ since some critics allude to the fact that there was not enough manhood in him to be film hero, he rather looked like a University associate or even Nobel laureate with his intelligent face; b/ because Western cinema is synonymous with American cinema which is not perceived well by some activists in Europe that still hang to their national film industry; and, also for some other reasons ... Now filmography entries for James Steward are quite substantial and given elsewhere, we can't make easy choices about his almost 100 feature films and long life-span of 90 years (plus-minus the professional attrition). He was also Brigadier General with US Air Force, a rare privilege for Hollywood star, etc.Let's look at his Oscar winning performance in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940). Steward established himself as actor very quickly in the 1930s and while unexpectedly for some this seems quite logical for me because he is both whimsical and eloquent. His English speech comes like a music and is specially impressive for foreigners with customary hearing. Then I should say that his acting, while no acting classes taken, imply an inborn snobbishness that is characteristic for classics such as William Thackeray heroes. What else to say, besides the fact that his play was highly appreciated by Hollywood directors Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford and others, also his versatility should be remembered with women whom he partnered as real gentleman. Partly true, his counterpart in this film Katharine Hepburn which holds all times record for women (4 Oscars) was seldom tempted to lie - as all women love to do. She said that she didn't suffer from Parkinson disease while she did so in a mild form. Her intentional head tremor is evident in "Rooster Cogburn" (1975) and as late as "Grace Quigley" (1984) she remained on stage with no serious mental disturbances.On "Cheyenne Social Club" (1970) I should retort his gunman abilities at age 62. His friendship with Henry Fonda was remarkable, much unappreciated I think. Both enjoyed their film popularity because of their non-traditional, so to say, congenital sophisticated manners that is difficult to imitate. Such people are not easy to lure in cinema now-a-days. I don't want to say that cinema today is poor but it just have other values.Last word on manhood of the actors. I am not a specialist but before cinema was invented 100 years ago there was something else that made people popular in the societal aspect. And I don't speak here of theater because the latter is nothing without technicality. So I speak here of the science of Physiognomy which has roots largely in the past times and history can give best examples. Lastly this science have been equaled with Eugenics that was banned by official authorities in the 20th centuries. However, many truths remain written on the face of living people. After all "Greek Fire" was invented before Gunpowder and thus allowed the conquest of the New World. Thank you!
Michael O'Keefe
Gene Kelly directs this occasionally funny western. Star power galore does not mean a top notch movie. John O'Hanlan(James Stewart) inherits a Texas landmark...well, its actually a popular whore house. Down on his luck O'Hanlan talks his good friend Harley Sullivan(Henry Fonda)to help him run it. Yes, there is some laughs; but this movie seems way beneath efforts and reputations of both Stewart and Fonda. Situational comedy just doesn't seem to be even par with the cast.Stewart and Fonda work very well together. Others of note in the cast: Sue Ane Langdon, Shirley Jones, Dabbs Greer, Elaine Devry and Arch Johnson.
gmaloney1
After many years in the military, seeing few movies, I am still catching up on old flicks thanks to videos. Discovering Cheyenne SC is worth all my efforts. Cliches and all, it is a pleasure to watch the interaction of these two old "pros," Stewart and Fonda, and the superb supporting cast. I view this film often and laugh each time. I live close to the Eaves Ranch set, which I understand was built or expanded primarily for Cheyenne SC and where most of the movie was filmed. The set has changed some and the water tower was demolished a couple years ago. There is a piece of RR track and a couple livestock cars there, and the town buildings still exist, having been used for dozens of other movies since "Cheyenne SC" including "Silverado" and "Wyatt Earp." Unfortunately the owner/builder of the set Mr. J.W. Eaves just passed away on August 8 this year.(2001) A memorial service was held at his movie town.
