El Dorado
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Produced by	Howard Hawks
Written by	Harry Brown (novel The Stars in Their Courses) Leigh Brackett
Starring	John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix
Music by	Nelson Riddle
Cinematography	Harold Rosson
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	7 June 1967
Running time	126 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

El Dorado is a 1967 western movie starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum. It was directed by Howard Hawks and released by Paramount Pictures. This film was written by Leigh Brackett. It was based on the novel The Stars in Their Courses by Harry Brown. Nelson Riddle wrote the musical score. The film was shot in Technicolor and lasted 126 minutes. Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... Leigh Brackett (December 7, 1915, in Los Angeles, California – March 18, 1978) was a writer of science fiction, mystery novels and — best known to the general public — Hollywood screenplays, most notably The Big Sleep (1945), Rio Bravo (1959), The Long Goodbye (1973) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980). ... For other persons named John Wayne, see John Wayne (disambiguation). ... Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an Academy award nominated American film actor and singer. ... James Langston Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor. ... Paul Fix (b. ... Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... For other persons named John Wayne, see John Wayne (disambiguation). ... Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an Academy award nominated American film actor and singer. ... Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Leigh Brackett (December 7, 1915, in Los Angeles, California – March 18, 1978) was a writer of science fiction, mystery novels and — best known to the general public — Hollywood screenplays, most notably The Big Sleep (1945), Rio Bravo (1959), The Long Goodbye (1973) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980). ... Harry Brown (April 30, 1917–November 2, 1986) was a novelist and screenwriter. ... Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ...

It was the second film in a trilogy directed by Hawks varying the idea of a sheriff defending his office against belligerent outlaw elements in the town: the other two films were Rio Bravo (1959) and Rio Lobo (1970), both also starring John Wayne. Rio Bravo (1959) is a western movie, directed by Howard Hawks. ... Rio Lobo is a 1970 western movie starring John Wayne. ... For other persons named John Wayne, see John Wayne (disambiguation). ...

Trivia

The similarity between Rio Bravo and El Dorado gave rise to an amusing exchange in the 1995 movie, Get Shorty. In this scene, LA drug dealer, Bo Catlett (Delroy Lindo) breaks into the apartment of B movie and horror movie actress, Karen Flores (Rene Russo) in order to steal a valuable movie script. He accidentally touches the TV remote and switches on a cable channel, which is showing Rio Bravo. This awakens Flores and her boyfriend, mafia enforcer, Chili Palmer (John Travolta). The pair confront Catlett and in an attempt to talk his way out of the situation, Catlett confuses details about the respective casts of Rio Bravo and El Dorado. Palmer, a film-buff and would-be movie producer, is appalled at this lack of knowledge and proceeds to give the bemused Catlett, a tongue-in-cheek lecture setting the facts straight. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... European book cover Get Shorty is a novel by American novelist Elmore Leonard, first published in 1990, and a movie adaptation of the same name, released in 1995. ... Delroy Lindo (born November 18, 1952, Eltham, London, England, UK) is a British actor. ... The King of the Bs, Roger Corman, produced and directed The Raven (1963) for American International Pictures. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Rene Russo Rene Russo (born February 17, 1954 in Burbank, California, USA) is an American film actress and model. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction. ...

Film footage from El Dorado was later incorporated into the opening montage of Wayne's final film, The Shootist, to illustrate the backstory of Wayne's character. The Shootist is a novel written by Glendon Swarthout, published in 1975. ...

Cast

In El Dorado, Wayne (Cole Thornton) is joined in the cast by Robert Mitchum (Sheriff J.P. Harrah), James Caan (Mississippi), Arthur Hunnicutt (Bull Harris), Charlene Holt (Maudie), Michele Carey (Josephine 'Joey' MacDonald), Ed Asner (Bart Jason), Christopher George (Nelse McLeod), R. G. Armstrong (Kevin MacDonald), Paul Fix (Dr. Miller), Robert Donner and Jim Davis. Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an Academy award nominated American film actor and singer. ... James Langston Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor. ... Arthur Hunnicutt (February 17, 1911 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portorayal of wise grizzled, old rural characters. ... Michele Carey (born 26 February 1943, Annapolis, Maryland) is an American actress. ... Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929) is an American actor known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and later continued in a spinoff series, Lou Grant. ... Christopher George in the 1966-1968 television series The Rat Patrol. ... Robert Golden Armstrong, better known as R.G. Armstrong (born April 7, 1917) is an American actor and playwright. ... Paul Fix (b. ... Robert Donner (born April 27, 1931 in New York, New York) is an American actor who has made hundreds of appearances in television series and films in a career spanning more than 40 years. ... Marlin Jim Davis (August 26, 1909 – April 26, 1981), was an American actor, best known for his role as Jock Ewing in the CBS prime-time soap Dallas, a role which he held up until his death in April 1981. ...

External links

• El Dorado at the Internet Movie Database