John Wayne - Chisum (Opening Credits) - Song by Merle Haggard

[ONLY1TOTTENHAM]

I must've watched this film a hundred times and i still come back for more..!!!! A damn fine film..!!!!

[DeathBlade182]

I must admit I didn't like Chisum that much... but the song, it's been in my head for years now.

[Alabamafanbrown9]

I'm 18 and i miss watching this with my dad it aunt the same without him

[hangemhigh2000]

FACT. See kids, that's why daddy won't TEXT the Village. Nothing changes but the names and faces.

[hangemhigh2000]

ON DEMAND, thanks.

[rudy7915]

bellissimo che dire chisum e un gran film grande johm wayne!

[Glinkaism1]

The voiceover is William Conrad, who starred as Matt Dillon in radio's Gunsmoke and introduced The Fugitive TV series.

[frankd1965]

@Glinkaism1 Sure is. Best known for his narration of the TV classic "The Fugitive". His best known role was that of heavy set detective "Cannon" back in the 1970's.

[Glinkaism1]

@frankd1965 Hey, hey, Frankie. :) If you are into old radio shows, he was in a lot of them. He was the announcer for a series called "Escape." It was "designed to free you from the four corners of the universe in tales of high adventure."

Bill Conrad would have been a lot better Matt Dillon on TV! Break the stereotype of a tall matinee idol being the guy in the white hat. Bill was a beefy dude who looked like a REAL lawman! Bill also narrated "Casey at the Bat" for a radio special.

[frankd1965]

@Glinkaism1 thanks for the tidbit there. I read that when CBS decided to do "Gunsmoke" on TV. They had to pass on Wiliam Conrad who looked like the counterman at a local luncheonette. They wanted to get John Wayne being he did a lot of Western Films. But Wayne passed on it and got his old friend James Arness to play U.S. Marshal Matthew Dillon and rest was history. RIP James Arness, John Wayne and William Conrad. Gone but, not forgotten.

[Glinkaism1]

@frankd1965 Yes, I read that, too. :) The TV folks play it safe because they have to. Lots of money at risk. So they go with stereotypes. In my humble opinion, Jim Arness was terribly bland. The only time I watched the TV show was out of politeness, like if I were trapped at a relatives house at night. Oy! I recall one scene in the rare show I watched. There was a "Wanted Black Bart" poster on the wall at the jail. Really camp. And Chester with his limp.

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[Glinkaism1]

@Glinkaism1 OK. True "limping actor" story. Years ago when I was a TV board engineer, "From These Ruts," (Roots) as we called the NBC soaper, had their near Thanksgiving Day show. And so the actors were skittish. Ad libs. Some cheer before the show, methinks. So here's grandad who usually limped on one leg. He comes on camera limping and upstages all the actors. They laugh. He walks back, limping ON THE OTHER LEG! Laugher! Screen goes to black. Rest of show was one huge hoot.

You got stories?

[hoskinmage]

john wayne for president

[Rick123691]

saddle up PILGRIM, we're burnin' daylight

[WishinIWasFishin1228]

This was the first John Wayne movie i had ever seen. I was 8 or 9 then and I'm 20 now and I've been hooked ever since-all because of Chisum-one helluva a movie.

[ShaunPalmerr]

one of my favourite films grew up on this film john waynes my hero

[bigtoeeric]

Jizzum, John Jizzum

[nik1969100]

They don't make 'em like this anymore!

[rudy7915]

che grande film bellissimo chisum 

[gotstabbedbyalex123]

if only there had been a movie about shisums move to thenew ranch,rather than it just told in the opening credits. action packed, indians, raging rivers,and weather.

[Ammitt]

this was my favorite

[stephanefou]

j'adore

[MyName42]

Best credits sequence ever?

[bobszvetics1]

VOICE OF THE GREAT WILLIAM CONRAD

[m00kishm0nster]

im only 14 and i have seen like every movie that john wayne has made

[raybradburywriter]

@m00kishm0nster Good on you!

[ltum2]

@m00kishm0nster .....i am very proud of you. way to go!!!!

[claydopeproductions]

@m00kishm0nster It's nice too see us of the younger generation still enjoying great movies and great movie stars :-)

[KYLEX4245]

@m00kishm0nster Same here dude I'm 16 and thanks to my Grandparents and my father I think I seen almost every John Wayne and Western movie.

[skinnyshit8888]

Great tune

[kimpunkrock]

I love this song, I was singing it a few weeks ago in my building and this lady heard me and started to laugh. I wondered if she knew where it was from! Vegates! hahaha I know I probably spelled that wrong!

[PathGrinder]

John Wayne is such a bad ass in this movie!! Well, he's mostly allways bad ass in his newer westerns!

[technogong]

my favourite film as a kid!!!! I used to go round my house singing that shit but I didn't know the words so I was making up gibberish....thankfully video cameras weren't quite popular then so the moments are lost forever,,, phew!!! = D

[kimpunkrock]

@technogong hahahaha thats really cute about Chisum, I am so glad I also grew up watching John wayne, the kids today, I feel sorry for them, their heroes are crap.

[technogong]

@kimpunkrock, I still hope somewhere there is a kid getting as much enjoyment from this film as I did.. ; )

[krofan]

@technogong Wel believe me I realy enjoyed it.

[sunnymarky]

reminds me of watching this on a sunday afternoon on wet cold december day. ahhh those days

[JaneFanEyreViewer]

I love the song and the movie

[MoonRaven09]

One of the greatest movies ever!

[798becky]

@MoonRaven09 i now incredible ain,t it

[fmdfs667]

This particular song was NOT performed by Merle Haggard. William Conrad is doing this spoken word piece. Merle did sing "Turn Me Around" for the film though.

[bobszvetics1]

CHISUM JOHN CHISUM GREAT FILM GREAT SONG

[teller121]

Glad to see the Duke registers in Deutschland!