Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. Spencer s mountain was filmed primarily near triangle x ranch, not far from the cunningham cabin. Spencers on the mountain is a reception venue in palm springs, ca. A clever take on life in appalachia, spencers mountain is a warm film. But poverty has always stood in the way, for clays earnings are meager even though hes ranked as the best quarryman at the plant. The film stars henry fonda, maureen ohara, and in early appearances in their careers, james macarthur, veronica cartwright, and victor fren.
That s the only way to explain why or how delmer daves spencer s mountain which used to get dumped into edited afternoon time slots on television, in pannedandscanned form has arrived on dvd in a handsome edition like this. Its examination of the rustic frontier family, the spencers, is sometimes funny. It was filmed in and around the town of jackson and features the nearby chapel of the transfiguration. Oscarwinner henry fonda on golden pond is the largerthanlife patriarch in a family of nine in this dramatic story of a wyoming landowner who keeps promising to build another house for his. The book was well written and gave you a lens into life in the virginia mountains during the depression era.
See the full list of spencers mountain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Being a domestic, family based drama much of the action was staged in and around the walton family home. Spencers mountain 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Flickrjim liestman the large window behind the altar serves as a simple understated frame for the majestic beauty of the teton mountain range. Excellent use of the jackson hole locations, especially the triangle x guest ranch, which served as the spencer homestead and is still in operation here. But hamner first created a television show called, the homecoming, which aired in 1971. I may have to buy it early so i can see what is going on. Spencers mountain a big deal in the hole columnists. The family drama featured henry fonda and maureen ohara as a rural couple overcoming adversity.
Clay spencer is a decent man who loves and respects his wife olivia and their nine children. Notes about spencers mountain, 1963, directed by delmer daves, with henry fonda, maureen ohara, james macarthur, available from turner classic movies. Spencers mountain was written by earl hamner, the same man who developed the waltons. Mimsy farmers claris is a hoot friction, friction, friction. The next level was filmed in georgia, hawaii and california like its predecessor, incorporating new mexico and alberta canada to the filming locations list. Clay and olivia are mighty proud of their studious son. This sentimental dramatic comedy finds three generations of the spencer family trying to make a living in their wyoming mountain home. Longtime hollywood actor donald crisp plays grandpa, his final screen role. Due to easier logistics, the production was filmed and set in the grand teton mountain range of wyoming instead of the blue ridge mountains of virginia where the novel, tv series and reallife family who inspired all the works were situated. Jul 24, 2015 how and where was the andy griffith show filmed. Henry fonda who was approached to reprise his role as the father felt that the star was the eldest son and he didnt feel his presence should detract from that.
Spencers mountain 1963 official trailer henry fonda, maureen ohara movie hd clay spencer is a hardworking man who loves his wife and large family. The main series set in virginia, filmed in california. Studio work was done at blackhall studios in atlanta. There was a celebration and dedication of spencers mountain on may 31, 1963, which led up to the premiere of the movie. The show was such a success, producers decided to try runni. A few scenes that come to my mind as being incomprehensibly terrible are the broken neck baby scene, the scene in which a dumb girl is talking about frictioning. The big skymontana s wasnt big enough the mountain menarguably the worst movie of its kind. Like generations before them, they are uneducated and poor but hard working. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. In the next level the characters are switching roles and exploring from. I know earl hamner said he was a bit disappointed that they filmed where the mountains are so huge. For ease of logistics like spencers mountain had done before, exteriors were filmed in the grand teton mountains of wyoming instead of the blue ridge where the story is set. The film was set in the tetons and filmed in the tetons. Was the tv show, the waltons based on the movie, spencers.
If he has one dream in life its to build his wife olivia a beautiful house on a piece of land he inherited on spencers mountain. The walton s made use of many period appropriate buildings, sets and locations. The waltons not only made good use of interior sets that were filmed on sound stages but quite a bit of the show s drama took place in exterior locations as well. The film also set in viriginia, but filmed in the tetons same place as spencer s mountain jackson hole. Spencer s mountain is a 1963 american family drama film written, directed, and produced by delmer daves from the 1961 novel of the same name by earl hamner jr. Spencers mountain is a 1963 american family drama film written, directed, and produced by delmer daves from the 1961 novel of the same name by earl hamner jr. The film stars henry fonda, maureen ohara, and in early appearances in their careers, james macarthur, veronica cartwright, and victor french. Hear classic music from spencers mountain, 1963, directed by delmer daves, with henry fonda, maureen ohara, james macarthur, at tcm. It was set in his home state of virginia, but when warner bros. Somebody at warner home video must have liked this movie. Spencers mountain is roughly two hours of completely pointless nonsense and unintended hilarity. See the full list of spencers mountain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers.
Spencers mountain is a rather simple story about simple folk, but the dialogue and performances balancing drama with humor easily hold your interest and is a great example of a quality film being a good antidote to some of the more overblown movies of recent years. Spencers mountain is beautifully photographed in the grand teton mountains of wyoming, just as pretty and more majestic than the waltons appalachians. Spencers mountain was filmed primarily near triangle x ranch, not far from the cunningham cabin. Leonard maltin calls the film mawkish, and he is right on, but it is still great fun. After youngblood hawke 1964, an adaptation of herman wouks best seller, daves made his last picture, the battle of the villa. Spencers mountain is the story of a rural virginia family rich in core values but poor in actual cash now that ive read the book, i can see the movie was surprisingly loyal to it, with changes primarily to location movie was wyoming tetons, book virginia appalachians and time period movie was 195060s, book 1930s. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. They live on spencers mountain, in wyoming, and it is clays dream to build olivia a grand house. A christmas story was broadcast on december 19, 1971. He knew that he wanted to film spencers mountain here as well. Sep 15, 20 oscarwinner henry fonda on golden pond is the largerthanlife patriarch in a family of nine in this dramatic story of a wyoming landowner who keeps promising to build another house for his. Picturing jackson hole and grand teton national park. Similiar to the waltons which was narrated by a middleaged johnboy earl hamner jr. Clay spencer henry fonda is the poor, hard working father.
May 19, 2011 this is one of those movies that needs to be seen in widescreen to appreciate what daves filmed. The ingame universe is expanding beyond the jungle. Delmer daves who directed spencers mountain also directed jubal a few years earlier, a western also set in the grand tetons. Other articles where spencers mountain is discussed. Spencer s mountain is an american family drama film written, directed, and produced in 1963 by delmer daves from a novel by earl hamner, jr. As one writer put it for the jackson hole gazette, the hill behind triangle x ranch may have had another name once. Spencer mountain is a town in gaston county, north carolina, united states. Thats the only way to explain why or how delmer daves spencers mountain which used to get dumped into edited afternoon time slots on television, in pannedandscanned form has arrived on dvd in a handsome edition like this.
The film centers on the trials and tribulations of the spencers, a frontier family living in the grand teton mountains of wyoming. Due to easier logistics, the production was filmed and set in the grand teton mountain range of wyoming instead of the blue ridge mountains of virginia where. Spencers mountain is a 1963 american family drama film written, directed, and produced by delmer daves from the 1961 novel of the same name by earl. Virginias blue ridge mountains lost the bid to wyomings grand tetons when it came to filming earl hamner jr. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Have a grand old time on spencers mountain the virginianpilot. The story is not as clean cut as the waltons giving you a more realist life experience. Overview of spencers mountain, 1963, directed by delmer daves, with henry fonda, maureen ohara, james macarthur, at turner classic movies.
A clever take on life in appalachia, spencer s mountain is a warm film. The film also set in viriginia, but filmed in the tetons same place as spencers mountain jackson hole. Clay spencer henry fonda is the poor, hard working father who. Spencers mountain features the majestic scenery of wyomings teton range, as photographed by cinematographer charles lawton in panavision and technicolor. Clay spencer, his wife olivia spencer and their nine children are the third and fourth generations of spencers who have lived on spencers mountain in the snake river valley nestled within the grand tetons of wyoming. Spencers mountain 1963 movies, tv, celebs, and more.
May 14, 2016 an interesting sidenote is that this chapel was the setting for the movie spencer s mountain which was filmed in 1963 and featured henry fonda and maureen ohara. The timing is spooky, but the story from sometimes a great notion is eerily similar to spencer s mountain. Spencers mountain is an american family drama film written, directed, and produced in 1963 by delmer daves from a novel by earl hamner, jr. Theres no chapel in the world like this one in wyoming. She was just as protective, ever so loving, and with a little bit of sadness borne from having to survive during those tough times. Spencers mountain 1963 official trailer henry fonda. Coming attractions for you 2020 s most anticipated movies. Jubal spencer s mountain any which way you can rocky iv some great ski movies. He is respected by his neighbors and always ready to give them a helping hand.
Spencers mountain by delmer daves delmer daves, henry. Clay spencer, his wife olivia spencer and their nine children are the third and fourth generations of spencers who have lived on spencer s mountain in the snake river valley nestled within the grand tetons of wyoming. In addition to the cast, art linkletter, arthur godfrey, u. The mountain is a 1956 dramatic film starring spencer tracy and robert wagner. Spencer s mountain is a rather simple story about simple folk, but the dialogue and performances balancing drama with humor easily hold your interest and is a great example of a quality film being a good antidote to some of the more overblown movies of recent years. I can only imagine what the movie would have looked like in 1963 on a big screen in movie theaters all over the country. Henry fonda, maureen ohara, james macarthur, donald crisp, wally cox, mimsy farmer, dub taylor, writer. Spencers mountain wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The waltons is an american drama television series about a family in rural virginia during the great depression and world war ii. As one writer put it for the jackson hole gazette, the hill behind triangle x. In 1963 daves directed spencers mountain, a precursor to the waltons tv series.
See the full list of spencer s mountain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Spencer s mountain features the majestic scenery of wyoming s teton range, as photographed by cinematographer charles lawton in panavision and technicolor. Spencers mountain movie trailer and videos tv guide. The homecoming was a 1971 tv movie about essentially the same family, though renamed the waltons. If the spencers bear no small resemblance to the walton family thats because earl hammer who created the waltons also wrote the novel this film was based on. Spencers mountain delmer daves chooses the majestic grand tetons to background a quite ordinary, but generally enjoyable and often emotionally moving comedydrama about a large, simple.
Spencers mountain by delmer daves delmer daves, henry fonda. Based on the autobiographical novel by earl hamner, jr, this heartwarming family drama fathered the beloved tv series and features all its familiar ingredientspoor family with nine children struggling to make ends meet, rural setting, livein grandparents, gifted oldest son, mother named livvie, comingofage crisesthe list goes on and on. Spencers mountain written by earl hamner is the book that inspired the waltons television series and the movie spencers mountain. See the full list of spencer s mountain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers. The waltons is an american television series created by earl hamner jr. Where was the movie spencers mountain filmed answers. While the interiors were filmed on stage 26 of the former burbank studios, the house exterior was filmed on the jungle set. The supporting cast included claire trevor, richard arlen, william demarest, and anna kashfi. Spencers mountain features the majestic scenery of wyomings teton range, as photographed by cinematographer charles lawton in color using panavision. Although not a churchgoer, he even helps a newly arrived local minister regain his flock after he and clay get into a bit of trouble. Its examination of the rustic frontier family, the spencers, is sometimes funny, sometimes morose, but always striking.
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