The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 photo gallery imdb. Mansfields singing voice is dubbed by connie francis. Enlargeable here is also a video, sent and optimized by. The films sets were designed by the art director edward carrick. 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. Watch a film clip on the sitter from the bbc archive in the media section below. Western lawmen, headhunters, vigilante and outlaws. After winning a rigged poker game, more is appointed sheriff of a wideopen town where law officers are. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 release info imdb. The sheriff of fractured jaw the starring combo of jayne mansfield and kenneth more merge like bacon and eggs, and the result is a wave of yocks.
See where to watch the sheriff of fractured jaw on. A hollywood reporter news item, dated april 2, 1958, stated that twentieth centuryfox was shooting the film in spain in order to defreeze some. The film was based on a short story by jacob hay that was first published in. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 online sa prevodom. Late that night, tibbs is awakened by noise emanating from the hotels rowdy barroom, where kate sings and dances. Availability home ent rights only, es, fr, gas, cz, hu, pol, s. Lee thompsons tiger bay and truscott in john boultings im all right jack. Featuring a string of catchy show tunes and directed by hollywood legend raoul walsh white heat, high sierra, the sheriff of fractured jaw is. Spanish locations are great, as is the set for fractured jaw.
Sadly i felt jayne looked uncomfortable in her role as a tough saloon owner. The most recent imitation of it is the sheriff of fractured jaw. Jump for glory is a 1937 british romantic drama film directed by raoul walsh and starring douglas fairbanks jr. Westworld 2019 brad pitt, charlize theron, chris pratt, inglourious western movies 2020 duration. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1959 starring kenneth more and jayne mansfield on dvd and bluray. All s honored and attributed to producers above compliments of stephen k. The sheriff of fractured jaw nr, 1 hr 43 min classics, comedy, western. When the stage gets to the nearest town, the raucous fractured jaw the story spreads, and he is appointed sheriff. 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. 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.
When jonathans invention fails miserably, he decides to enter the family firm, the venerable tibbs and company, purveyors of. The sheriff of fractured jaw cast and crew tv guide. 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. A proper english gentleman, traveling in the american west, inadvertently stops an indian attack on the stagecoach in which he is a passenger. After winning a rigged poker game, more is appointed sheriff of a.
Toynbee, as to the whereabouts of his neerdowell nephew jonathan. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Approved 1h 43min comedy, romance, western march 1959 west germany. This film can be called one of mansfields first loan out pictures. In this film, kenneth more portrays a british gunsmith who travels to the american west. In 1958 he appeared in the comedy westernthe sheriff of fractured jaw, which was followed by a few oneoff appearances in tv shows. It relies heavily on kenneth more obviously, and if you are fan you wont be disapointed. Rounding out the set is a nontashlin film mansfield made in 1958, the westerncomedy the sheriff of fractured jaw. Find films and movies featuring jayne mansfield on allmovie allmovie. 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. In 1959 he took small roles in two notable british films, playing mr morgan in j. With kenneth more, jayne mansfield, henry hull, bruce cabot. Mansfield made a number of films in britain including the sheriff of fractured jaw 1958.
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. 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. After inadvertently stopping an indian attack on his stagecoach while traveling in the american west, an english gentleman finds himself appointed sheriff of a nearby town. I first saw it at the cinema about 55 years ago and i still find it entertaining. The film was shot at isleworth studios by the independent company criterion film for distribution by united artists. Spendthrift is a 1936 american romance film directed by raoul walsh, starring henry fonda, pat paterson, mary brian and george barbier and released by paramount pictures. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 cinema essentials. At his manor house in the english countryside, the wealthy lucius tibbs consults his solicitor, mr. The sheriff of fractured jaw starring jayne mansfield.
This is a really amusing film without bad language or unnecessary violence. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 the movie database. 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. Its a comedy and romance movie with an average imdb audience rating of 6. In the sheriff of fractured jaw, kenneth more stars as jonathan tibbs, the errant. The sheriff of fractured jaw opened in london in late october 1958, approximately two months prior to its u. He travels to the american west in the 1880s to sell firearms to the locals. 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.
Most noteworthy the sheriff of fractured jaw gave jayne mansfield a rare chance to prove that she was far more than just. 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. If you have information to share please complete the form below. 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.
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. He endeavours to clean up the town using what skills he has and by. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a fishoutofwater story with kenneth more as jonathan. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 directed by raoul.
The film was based on a short story by jacob hays published in the. It was one of the first westerns to be shot in spain. Lastly, we have the western spoof the sheriff of fractured jaw, which was shot and released in foreign countries in 1958, but which was not released in the u. The sheriff of fractured jaw 1958 watch on starz or streaming. The sheriff of fractured jaw is a 1958 british cinemascope western comedy directed by raoul walsh, starring kenneth more and jayne mansfield. The story centres around jonathon tibbs, the young son of a family of english gunsmiths. Jonathan is soon located in the coach house working on his latest invention, a horseless carriage. 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. This pathetically tired attempt at a western comedy has kenneth more as a breezy british gun salesman who arrives at a cowtown in.
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