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BIG, BIG WESTERN, BIG, BIG COMEDY!
I first saw this great comedy in our local Cinerama theatre in Denver, Colorado in its first release. Our whole family roared and have enjoyed catching HALLELUJAH TRAIL whenever it pops up on TV, which hasn't been too often. It pretty much disappeared over the last 40 years, so it's wonderful that it's been released in all its glorious widescreen panorama on DVD. No extras except the trailer, but this is the only way you'll get to enjoy John Sturges' fine film letterboxed, so pick 'er up! The cinematography (by Bruce Surtees) is gorgeous, making full use of the location filming and expansive skies. The cast throw themselves into their parts with broad gusto, and Burt Lancaster even gets the chance to rib his own image with those fabulous teeth. Brian Keith makes sure we all remember that he is a taxpayer and a good Republican, Lee Remick does a pretty fair drunk act when it comes time, Donald Pleasance as Oracle Jones goes wide-eyed whenever the proper amount of strong whiskey prompts a vision (NOW I SEE IT!), Jim Hutton gets to wrestle with Pamela Tiffin, and Martin Landau gets huge laughs with very few lines as Walks-Stooped-Over (his expressive face gets to do most of the talking). Stalwart character actors like Dub Taylor and John Dehner (the narrator) fill in the rest of the cast, making this a joy from start to finish. Now, be advised: this is not your frenetic slam-bang speed-edited comedy. HALLELUJAH TRAIL plays out its story at a deliberate, almost leisurely pace. It knows that the laughs are there; Sturges (GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, MAROONED, ICE STATION ZEBRA, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED) allows the story to unfold naturally. This was, unfortunately, his only comedy, but he does a fine job. Pop some corn, grab a big soft drink (or maybe something stronger--it's going to be a hard winter in Denver) and laugh along with THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL!

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Hallelujah Trail- dvd
I saw this movie in 1968 and I liked it and found it very entertaining and very funny. I bought it for my daughter and family .

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Women on the Warpath
The time is just after the civil war. The place is in Colorado with winter approaching. Denver is out of booze and booze is needed to survive the winter so the town pools its resources in order to receive a giant shipment. This brings its own set of problems. The booze has to be transported. The Indians will want to hijack the firewater shipment. The miners are afraid that busybodies will divert the shipment. The women's temperance league wants to destroy the shipment. The man with the transport contract want the cavalry to protect the shipment and the teamsters shipping the stuff want to go on strike for better conditions. The whole situation is a farce good for a fair number of laughs. <
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>This comedy is a bit long and does drag in spots but is worth sitting through. The poor cavalry colonel must put up with a host of competing interests, prevent an Indian war, keep the politicians and business men happy, protect the women suffragettes and keep from alienating his own daughter and his love interest at the same time. Everyone else in the film is devoted to wrecking his sanity. This is particularly true of the women. In short, it is a very realistic comedy. <
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