Paint Your Wagon (1969)
The American Western musical film, Paint Your Wagon (1969), features Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, and Jean Seberg. After a wagon crash in a ravine, prospector Ben Rumson discovers two occupants: brothers, one deceased and the other injured. While burying the dead brother, gold dust is found at the site. Ben stakes his claim on the land and takes in the surviving brother as his ‘Pardner’ during his recovery. Pardner hopes to strike it rich in the gold rush and is wary of Ben’s wild ways. However, Ben assures Pardner that he will never betray a partner, even though he may resort to fighting, stealing, or cheating at cards. In exchange for taking care of him through his moments of drunkenness and melancholy, Ben promises to share their prospecting spoils with Pardner.
Following the gold discovery, ‘No Name City’ quickly becomes a lively tent city, with parties and periods of isolation among the miners. However, their yearning for female companionship intensifies and Jacob Woodling’s arrival catches their attention. A Mormon with two wives, Woodling is persuaded by the miners to sell one of his spouses. Elizabeth, his younger wife, jumps at the opportunity as she is dissatisfied with her current husband. In a drunken state, Ben wins the bid for Elizabeth and they are swiftly married under ‘mining law’, giving Ben exclusive ownership over her. But Elizabeth refuses to be seen as a possession and warns Ben that she will shoot him if he doesn’t treat her with respect on their wedding night.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Lee MarvinBen Rumson  Clint EastwoodPardner  Jean SebergElizabeth  Harve PresnellRotten Luck Willie  Ray WalstonMad Jack Duncan |
The American Western musical film, Paint Your Wagon (1969), features Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, and Jean Seberg. After a wagon crash in a ravine, prospector Ben Rumson discovers two occupants: brothers, one deceased and the other injured. While burying the dead brother, gold dust is found at the site. Ben stakes his claim on the land and takes in the surviving brother as his ‘Pardner’ during his recovery. Pardner hopes to strike it rich in the gold rush and is wary of Ben’s wild ways. However, Ben assures Pardner that he will never betray a partner, even though he may resort to fighting, stealing, or cheating at cards. In exchange for taking care of him through his moments of drunkenness and melancholy, Ben promises to share their prospecting spoils with Pardner.
Following the gold discovery, ‘No Name City’ quickly becomes a lively tent city, with parties and periods of isolation among the miners. However, their yearning for female companionship intensifies and Jacob Woodling’s arrival catches their attention. A Mormon with two wives, Woodling is persuaded by the miners to sell one of his spouses. Elizabeth, his younger wife, jumps at the opportunity as she is dissatisfied with her current husband. In a drunken state, Ben wins the bid for Elizabeth and they are swiftly married under ‘mining law’, giving Ben exclusive ownership over her. But Elizabeth refuses to be seen as a possession and warns Ben that she will shoot him if he doesn’t treat her with respect on their wedding night.
