Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and directed by douglas heyes. James earl jones born january 17, 1931 is a multiawardwinning american actor of theater and film, well known for his distinctive bass voice and for his portrayal of characters of substance, gravitas and leadership. When three brothers join the foreign legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching sahara. Naslovni protagonist, ciji lik tumaci gary cooper je britanski aristokrat koji je zbog optuzbi za kradu dragulja. Trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. The remakesequel isnt happening any time soon, but it may happen if someone wants to make it.
There had already been a successful silent film of beau geste 1926 starring ronald colman as beau, and ive seen suggestions that wellmans film is in effect a framebyframe remake. Behind the scenes of the last remake of beau geste youtube. Wellman, with gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, at tcm. Watch the last remake of beau geste prime video amazon uk. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. Hear classic music from beau geste, 1939, directed by william a. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty. The last remake of beau geste 1977 beau geste digs the bullet out, then tells john that he is worthy of a vikings funeral. Beau and john are assigned to fort zinderneuf, where markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. Wellmans beau geste, 1939 view the tcmdb entry for beau geste 1939.
Marty feldman was a comic genius, and there are a lot of good actors in this film, but it. All rights, where they exist, are retained by the original holder. Starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste license download torrent. Nah, i think damon lindelof said if someone wanted to make a lost remakesequel neither he and carlton cuse would stand against it, as long as they didnt have to work on it. But marty feldman had this idea to make a movie parody along the lines of mel brooks blazing saddles and young frankenstein which featured feldman. The last remake of beau geste 1977 digby geste marty feldman joins his brother, beau michael york, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. The last remake of beau geste rte archives arts and culture.
A corking picture, but as a road show special not entirely surefire. With marty feldman, annmargret, michael york, peter ustinov. The last remake of beau geste is a historical comedy film released in 1977. In 1939 a group of college students made a parody of the classic adventure beau geste 1939 on the same desert fort set used by the original. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his famed blue water sapphire, but his sons hide the gem and join the french foreign legion in north africa. This is the least faithful of the various film adaptations of the original novel. Wrens adventure novel beau geste is a virtual sceneforscene remake of the 1927 silent version. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot summary imdb.
The remake sequel isnt happening any time soon, but it may happen if someone wants to make it. The core of the last remake of beau geste is marty feldmans performance as digby geste, the brother of the titular character michael york, to whom it falls to clear beau after hes falsely accused of having stolen a heirloom jewel and runs off to join the french foreign legion. Also in the cast are michael york, annmargret, peter ustinov, terrythomas, spike milligan, avery schreiber, and james earl jones. If you dont know the story of beau geste you have a big gap in your life. James earl jones was born in arkabutla, mississippi, the son of ruth nee. Nbc edited 11 minutes from this film for its 1982 network television premiere. Beau geste, the classic adventure story of a young mans dangerous journeys as part of the french foreign legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this slapstick comedy. In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no sequences showing beaus life prior to his. In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no. Joining in the desert lunacy are a vast array of stars. Sticks fairly closely to the original book by wren its been a favourite of mine since childhood. It was expected to make it to the dvd medium, but it never did. We open on the nowfamous scenes of a remote, burning.
The last remake of beau geste letterboxd social film. Beau geste je americki crnobijeli pustolovni film snimljen 1939. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director. After a small girl is attacked by a small group of compsognathus, ian malcolm discovers that there is a second island full of a variety of dinosaurs. Wrens adventure novel beau geste, first published in 1924. Starring annmargret, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov. It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed story of brothers and their adventures in the french foreign legion. Frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. The unorthodox comedian the official marty feldman website. In 1939, young filmmakers endure the hardships of a desert location and an attack by a major movie studio to finish their movie. Join film historian and author frank thompson as he and his guests swap hollywood stories and celebrate the great movies and movie makers of the 20th century.
Aug 11, 20 frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. Beau geste 1939 film complet en francais film complet francais. The last remake of beau geste 1977 was written and directed by feldman with perennial musketeer michael york in the title role and feldman as his identical twin brother, digby geste. The last remake of beau geste 1977 rotten tomatoes. Oct 20, 2014 the last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director. Predstavlja drugu po redu adaptaciju istoimenog romana p. Carrol naish snoops on brothers beau gary cooper, digby robert preston and newlyarrived john ray milland, in william a. Sep 15, 2017 beau geste 1939 film complet en francais a 20170915t18. French legionnaires after a party night in north africa, sneaky rasinoff j. Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov, official content from universal studios home. Beau burns one ship, along with a toy soldier and a dog broken off a vase. It is, nevertheless, an essential piece for film collectors. Wrena, odnosno remake koji je u mnogo cemu koristio istovjetno kadriranje istoimenog nijemog filma iz 1926. I had heard of this movie years ago, so was interested to actually see it.
Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and loved as he portrays digby, identical twin brother to michael yorks stalwart beau geste. The original tale, best known to film lovers from william wellmans 1939 classic, tells of several brothers who join the foreign legion after claiming responsibility. Beau geste 1939 film complet en francais film complet. Beau and john are assigned to fort zinderneuf, where markoff. The film is a parody of the 1924 adventure story beau geste, which has been made into several films. The lost remake of beau geste by frank thompson kickstarter. I hoped to see the earlier film to compare the two, but it isnt on dvd and proved unwatchable on youtube. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy starring and directed by marty feldman.
This october a new vampire film is coming out that will no doubt be a huge boxoffice success. Both movies did very well, after which universal pictures offered feldman a sixfilm deal, and five million dollars to make his first feature. Its a spoof to end all spoofs as marty feldman shatters the gary cooperfrench foreign legion classic in the last remake of beau geste. It starred and was also directed and cowritten by marty feldman. The last remake of beau geste subtitles 24 subtitles. The last remake of beau geste 1977 the last remake of beau geste 1977. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a priceless family heirloom.
Here is a little seen behind the scenes featurette from marty feldmans feature film directorial debut the last remake of beau geste where hes interviewed along with costar michael york. I saw this movie on the late discovision format, back in the mid1980s, plagued with video noise. The last remake of beau geste license download torrent sai. Beau geste is a 1926 american silent drama film directed by herbert brenon and based on the novel beau geste by p. Also in the cast are michael york, annmargret, peter ustinov, terrythomas, spike milligan, avery schreiber, and james earl jones its a parody of the classic adventure novel beau geste though, by feldmans own account, he got beau geste mixed up with the four feathers, which was what he had originally. With nick austin, kevin brownlow, maria cooper janis, nathaneal gilliland. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and negatives. Beau geste is a 1966 adventure film based on the novel by p. The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard awaiting the birth of his son, who he intends to name beau. Aug 24, 20 trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. When a priceless family heirloom goes missing, sir hector geste trevor. This movie trailer has been provided purely for educational and entertainment purposes. James earl jones, hugh griffith, sinead cusack, ed mcmahon.
Wellman, the screenplay was adapted by robert carson, based on the 1924 novel of the same title by p. Beau geste is a 1939 paramount pictures actionadventure film starring gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, brian donlevy, and susan hayward. Let me in is a hollywood remake of the swedish drama let the right one in. To my recollection the last remake of beau geste was never issued on dvd before. As tensions rise, arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate.
He is known for providing the voice of darth vader in the star wars franchise and the tagline for cnn. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his famed blue. Beau geste 1939 film complet en francais a 20170915t18. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 youtube. Fumbling the pitch description of the film he wanted to develop, feldman ended up releasing the last remake of beau geste in 1977 when all along it was a remake of the four feathers that hed intended. Nah, i think damon lindelof said if someone wanted to make a lost remake sequel neither he and carlton cuse would stand against it, as long as they didnt have to work on it. The film is loosely based on the 1924 adventure novel, beau geste.
Filming of the last remake of beau geste starring, cowritten and directed and by marty feldman is underway at adare manor in county limerick. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 american historical comedy film. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy film. Marty feldman in the last remake of beau geste 1977 michael york in the last remake of. Beau geste is a 1966 adventure film based on the 1924 novel by p. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a. Academy award winners gary cooper and ray milland star along with robert preston in the epic adventure beau geste. Jul 08, 20 the last remake of beau geste 1977 was written and directed by feldman with perennial musketeer michael york in the title role and feldman as his identical twin brother, digby geste. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress. Electric letters 14 feet in height proclaim beau geste as being at the criterion, and its liable to stay awhile. Sep 18, 20 starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste 1977 movie moviefone. Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and loved as he portrays digby, identical twin brother.
446 992 1046 407 962 1261 41 324 546 1383 304 724 421 560 532 786 806 1324 969 259 527 1054 241 131 450 564 44 167 748 169 197 53 448 707 257 1302 356 837 727