The Cheyenne Social Club
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| The Cheyenne Social Club | |
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 The Cheyenne Social Club movie cover |
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| Directed by | Gene Kelly |
| Produced by | James Lee Barrett Gene Kelly |
| Written by | James Lee Barrett |
| Starring | James Stewart Henry Fonda |
| Music by | Walter Scharf |
| Distributed by | National General Pictures Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | 12 June 1970 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Cheyenne Social Club is a 1970 Western comedy film written by James Lee Barrett and directed and produced by Gene Kelly, and starred James Stewart, Henry Fonda, and Shirley Jones. It was one of the few off-color ventures for Stewart, who specifically suggested that his friend Fonda be cast; one of the two times the two worked together in a film (the other being in Firecreek in 1968). It was shot at the Bonanza Creek Ranch and Eaves Movie Ranch outside Santa Fe, New Mexico (exteriors), and the Samuel Goldwyn Studios in Hollywood, California (interiors).
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[edit] Plot
In 1867, John O'Hanlan and Harley Sullivan are two ageing cowboys working on various open cattle ranges in Texas. O'Hanlan gets a letter from an attorney in Cheyenne, Wyoming that his disreputable (and now, deceased) brother, D.J., left him something called The Cheyenne Social Club in his will. After they make the 1,000 mile (1,600 km) trek to Cheyenne, O'Hanlan and Sullivan learn that The Cheyenne Social Club is a high-class brothel. O'Hanlan's newfound status as "a man of property" makes him the most popular man in town -- until he decides to turn the Social Club into a respectable boarding house. From there, the comedy ensues.
[edit] Reception
The Cheyenne Social Club was a minor success, but was poorly received by critics. It didn't receive any notoriety until decades later with numerous cable television broadcasts. Barrett's script earned a 1970 Writers Guild of America nomination for "Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen", but lost to Neil Simon for the The Out-of-Towners.
[edit] Cast
- James Stewart as John O'Hanlan
- Henry Fonda as Harley Sullivan
- Shirley Jones as Jenny
- Sue Ane Langdon as Opal Ann
- Elaine Devry as Pauline
- Jackie Russell as Carrie Virginia
- Jackie Joseph as Annie Jo
- Sharon DeBord as Sara Jean
- Robert Middleton as Barkeep
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