The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 watch on starz or streaming. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1959 directed by raoul walsh genres comedy, western subgenres comedy western, parodyspoof release date dec 1, 1958 usa unknown run time 105 min. It was one of the first westerns to be shot in spain. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a 1958 british cinemascope western comedy directed by raoul walsh, starring kenneth more and jayne mansfield. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 cinema essentials. This is a really amusing film without bad language or unnecessary violence. Jump for glory is a 1937 british romantic drama film directed by raoul walsh and starring douglas fairbanks jr. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a fishoutofwater story with kenneth more as jonathan tibbs, a proper englishman who decides that if he absolutely must sell. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1959 starring kenneth more and jayne mansfield on dvd and bluray. Availability home ent rights only, es, fr, gas, cz, hu, pol, s.
The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 directed by raoul. The most recent imitation of it is the sheriff of fractured jaw. Late that night, tibbs is awakened by noise emanating from the hotels rowdy barroom, where kate sings and dances. Still frame 8 poster 7 production art 5 product 3 event 1 publicity 1 person. Rounding out the set is a nontashlin film mansfield made in 1958, the westerncomedy the sheriff of fractured jaw. This videos named after some comedywestern film from the 1950s that i havent seen, and i have a fractured jaw, and im laboring the point, dont be disappointed, im skating with a fractured. Africa, mex, nord, aunz, rest of the world, rucis if you cannot see your territory listed please.
The sheriff of fractured jaw opened in london in late october 1958, approximately two months prior to its u. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a 1958 british cinemascope western comedy directed by raoul. He endeavours to clean up the town using what skills he has and by. All the trivia you can handle about the sheriff of fractured jaw, 1959, directed by raoul walsh, with kenneth more, jayne mansfield, henry hull. It relies heavily on kenneth more obviously, and if you are fan you wont be disapointed. The sheriff of fractured jaw cast and crew tv guide. The film was based on a short story by jacob hay that was first published in. The sheriff of fractured jaw after nearly forty years of concentrating on strong, virile male images, director walsh did a complete aboutface in this spoof on westerns. Tibbs checks into the local hotel and meets its proprietess, a buxom blonde named miss kate, who warns him that fractured jaw is a lawless town which has been without a sheriff for six months. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 online sa prevodom. Randall should be attracted to her but the films most charming aspect is that hes so deeply in love with his fiancee that mansfields character registers only as an abstraction.
Raoul walsh directs as indeed he has done many times with pace, and the whole film moves fast and furious well fast anyway. A hollywood reporter news item, dated april 2, 1958, stated that twentieth centuryfox was shooting the film in spain in order to defreeze some. After winning a rigged poker game, more is appointed sheriff of a. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. When the stage gets to the nearest town, the raucous fractured jaw the story spreads, and he is appointed sheriff.
I first saw it at the cinema about 55 years ago and i still find it entertaining. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a fishoutofwater story with kenneth more as jonathan. Possibly because the stylization was so difficult to achieve in the first film, this one looks in general like most every other fox colorbydeluxe picture from 1955. In the sheriff of fractured jaw, kenneth more stars as jonathan tibbs, the errant. At his manor house in the english countryside, the wealthy lucius tibbs consults his solicitor, mr. Spanish locations are great, as is the set for fractured jaw.
This film can be called one of mansfields first loan out pictures. Mansfields singing voice is dubbed by connie francis. The film was based on a short story by jacob hays published in the. The film was shot at isleworth studios by the independent company criterion film for distribution by united artists. Featuring a string of catchy show tunes and directed by hollywood legend raoul walsh white heat, high sierra, the sheriff of fractured jaw is. When jonathans invention fails miserably, he decides to enter the family firm, the venerable tibbs and company, purveyors of. The story centres around jonathon tibbs, the young son of a family of english gunsmiths. Approved 1h 43min comedy, romance, western march 1959 west germany. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 during the 1880s, englishman jonathan tibbs kenneth more journeys to the american west to make a fortune selling firearms. Westworld 2019 brad pitt, charlize theron, chris pratt, inglourious western movies 2020 duration. While there he inadvertently acquires a reputation of quickness on the draw due to his wrist mounted derringer style weapon and from there the post of sheriff. Cast and crew credits for the sheriff of fractured jaw, 1959, directed by raoul walsh, with kenneth more, jayne mansfield, henry hull, at turner classic movies. Jonathan is soon located in the coach house working on his latest invention, a horseless carriage. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 photo gallery imdb.
In 1958 he appeared in the comedy westernthe sheriff of fractured jaw, which was followed by a few oneoff appearances in tv shows. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Watch the sheriff of fractured jaw full movie in hd visit the story centres around jonathon tibbs, the young son of a. After tibbs winds up sheriff in the lawless town of fractured jaw, he falls in love with a saloon owner jayne mansfield, becomes a blood brother to a tribe of native americans, and restores. The sheriff of fractured jaw nr, 1 hr 43 min classics, comedy, western. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 release info imdb. Enlargeable here is also a video, sent and optimized by. In 1959 he took small roles in two notable british films, playing mr morgan in j. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 the movie database. A proper english gentleman, traveling in the american west, inadvertently stops an indian attack on the stagecoach in which he is a passenger. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a fun and light western film released by twentieth century fox, and stars jayne mansfield the girl cant help it 1956. He travels to the american west in the 1880s to sell firearms to the locals. Jayne mansfield has will success spoil rock hunter and the girl cant help it by frank tashlin, the sheriff of fractured jaw by raoul walsh and gina lollobrigida has solomon and sheba which is, yes, directed by king vidor but doesnt quite rate as one of the auteurs signature films.
The films sets were designed by the art director edward carrick. Find films and movies featuring jayne mansfield on allmovie allmovie. In this film, kenneth more portrays a british gunsmith who travels to the american west. This pathetically tired attempt at a western comedy has kenneth more as a breezy british gun salesman who arrives at a cowtown in.
All s honored and attributed to producers above compliments of stephen k. Toynbee, as to the whereabouts of his neerdowell nephew jonathan. The sheriff of fractured jaw kenneth more jayne mansfield henry hull 1958 an englishman kenneth more gets the badge and the saloon queen jayne mansfield in a wild west town. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Western lawmen, headhunters, vigilante and outlaws.
Watch a film clip on the sitter from the bbc archive in the media section below. Sadly i felt jayne looked uncomfortable in her role as a tough saloon owner. Most noteworthy the sheriff of fractured jaw gave jayne mansfield a rare chance to prove that she was far more than just. The sheriff of fractured jaw starring jayne mansfield. After winning a rigged poker game, more is appointed sheriff of a wideopen town where law officers are.
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