The sundowners is a 1960 film starring robert mitchum, deborah kerr. With much of the film shot on location in australia, the picture is full of. Mitchum agreed to give kerr top billing, joking to the production team, you can design a twentyfourfoot sign of me bowing to her if you like. Fred zinnemanndirector deborah kerrida carmody robert mitchumpaddy cannody peter ustinovrupert venneker glynis johnsmrs. Sundowner yacht, a 1912 yacht once by charles lightoller, second officer of the titanic. Starring robert mitchum, deborah kerr, peter ustinov, glynis johns, dina merrill and chips rafferty. Complicating matters further the wife of local army major colton has designs on him. Filming weddings is a thankless job, so when alex and justin get the chance to shoot a destination wedding in mexico, they take the opportunity to escape their sheltered lives. The sundowners is a 1960 film that tells the story of an australian outback family torn between the fathers desires to continue his nomadic sheepherding ways and the wifes and sons desire to settle down in one place. Robert mitchum stepped into the role for the chance to act with his good friend deborah kerr, with whom he had previously costarred in heaven knows, mr. Sundowners, the 1960 movie clip never use a woman cook. The sundowners is a 1960 technicolor film that tells the story of an australian outback family torn between the fathers desires to continue his nomadic sheep herding ways and the wifes and sons desire to settle down in one place.
The red fury full western movie, english entire feature film, original language, free, hd duration. Western movies full length a man alone 1955 best western movies all of time by w. Paddy carmody robert mitchum is an irishaustralian who promises wife ida deborah kerr he will quit his free wheeling ways and settle. Deborah kerr and robert mitchum starred in the sundowners, fred zinnemans tale of a sheephearding family in the australian outback. We dont really talk like that in australia so the over the top accents are actually amusing. Friends robert mitchum and deborah kerr made two films together, heaven. A good movie is never too long, and a bad movie can never be too short. Find where to watch the sundowners and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Tcm salute to robert mitchum 1of4 the sundowners intro by sonofaspaceape. As a whole, i really like the movie and know ill enjoy watching it again in the.
The the story of an australian outback family torn between the fathers desires to continue his nomadic sheepherding ways and the wifes and sons desire to settle down. A great film by fred zinnemann superbelly filmed with great colours in a beautiful country. Anyone who enjoys the tales of the pioneers trials to carve a nation out of the wilderness will enjoy the the sundowners. Find where to watch the sundowners and many more full length movies from the best streaming services online. Robert mitchum and deborah kerr star in a heartwarming romance as big as the australian outbackthe sundowners. His wife, ida deborah kerr, and young son, sean michael anderson jr. Earl boyce jack elam saw who killed the man, but hes too frightened to. Starring robert mitchum, deborah kerr, peter ustinov, glynis johns, dina merrill and. Learn why four good days star mila kunis wants you to watch the heartbreaking documentary series cheer on netflix. Aussie ida deborah kerr and son sean michael anderson jr. Film reminded me of some of my favorite movies like the quiet man and cool hand lukethere is a sheep shearing contest that could be a brother to the egg eating contest. The definition of sundowner given in this movie is not the most common one used in australia. In 1920s australia, paddy carmody robert mitchum is a. The sundowners 1950 texans tom robert sterling and jeff cloud john barrymore jr.
All of the performances and the filming are tremendous. The sundowners 1950 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One of the high points is a sheepshearing sequence the normally selfassured mitchum was so nervous about accidentally harming an animal that he required a few bottles of beer for fortification before shooting the scene. The film stars deborah kerr, robert mitchum, and peter ustinov, with a. About half an hour through the movie, my esteem for robert mitchum s acting shot way up because of his versatility, as great as gary coopers who was supposed to play mitchum s role on here. The sundowners 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The sundowners complete western movie full length in color. In australias outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the. See the full list of the sundowners cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Robert mitchum and deborah kerr play a husbandwife struggling in 1920. Nicolas roeg, who would later direct films such as walkabout, was a second. This movie stars robert preston, robert sterling, john barrymore. Its a treat to see quintessential american toughguywithasoftspot robert mitchum, one of my alltime favorite actors, pull of an aussie accent.
The sundowners 1960 with deborah kerr and robert mitchum. The 10 most essential robert mitchum movies indiewire. The sundowners 1950 watch classic western movie, robert. Sundowner, a character from the video game metal gear rising.
Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west. The sundowners scored five oscar nominations, including acting nods for kerr and glynis johns, but won none. Paddy carmody robert mitchum is an irishaustralian who promises wife ida deborah kerr he will quit his free wheeling ways and settle down. The sundowners 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Opening scene, introducing leads robert mitchum as paddy, deborah kerr as ida, with their downunder accents and their son michael anderson jr.
The sundowners fred zinnemann, deborah kerr, robert. Released march 3rd, 2008, the sundowners stars deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov, glynis johns the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The sundowners, directed by fred zinnemann, is a good film to take the kiddies to and i mean. About half an hour through the movie, my esteem for robert mitchums acting. Paddy carmody robert mitchum is an irishaustralian who promises wife ida. About half an hour through the movie, my esteem for robert mitchums acting shot way up because of his versatility, as great as gary coopers who was supposed to play mitchums role on here. Cast and crew credits for the sundowners, 1960, directed by fred zinnemann, with deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov, at turner classic movies. Mitchums easygoing australian was so convincing i didnt even think of him as the actor of other, completely different roles. The sundowners complete western movie full length in color by westernsontheweb. But settling down is more than paddys untethered spirit can bear. By eberts rule of thumb, i am of course saying the movie is bad.
In 1920s australia, paddy carmody robert mitchum is a roaming irish sheepherder who loves his nomadic lifestyle. The sundowners 1960 adventure drama movie deborah kerr, robert mitchum. Robert mitchum is one of the best actors and he shows his range in the movie. The film stars deborah kerr, robert mitchum, and peter ustinov, with a supporting cast including glynis johns, dina merrill, michael anderson jr. Robert mitchum in the sundowners 1960 deborah kerr and robert.
The husband, paddy carmody, wants to continue living a nomadic existence herding sheep, while his wife ida and son sean are tired of moving from place to place as sundowners who pitch their tent every night at dusk in a different location. The sundowners a robert mitchum centenary pictures. Two brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the legal fence, and one of the brothers sons is caught in the crossfire. Along with tom hanks performance as fred rogers in a beautiful. The sundowners 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The sundowners is a 1960 technicolor film that tells the story of an australian outback family torn between the fathers desires to continue his nomadic sheepherding ways and the wifes and sons desire to settle down in one place. The husband and wife of a family living in the australian outback are at odds in this dramatic film. Look up sundowner in wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The sundowners 1955 full length classic western movie by western mania hd. Sundowners is ranked 12th of mitchums movies on my robert mitchum cogerson movie score table. Brady breaks a leg and while recuperating in texas the gun shipment is stolen. With deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov, glynis johns. In australias outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it. The sundowners 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. In the australian outback, the carmody family, paddy robert mitchum, ida deborah kerr, and their teenage son sean michael anderson, jr.
That famous quote from roger ebert helps me explain why the canadian indie comedy sundowners, though it runs only 97 minutes, felt to me like it lasted 14 hours. The day after 79yearold robert mitchum succumbed to lung cancer, beloved actor performerp68236james stewartjamesstewart died, diverting all the press attention that was gearing up for mitchum. The sundowners, directed by fred zinnemann, is a good film to take the kiddies to and i mean this as a compliment. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title sundowner. The sundowners 1960 deborah kerr, robert mitchum youtube. The sundowners original theatrical trailer youtube.