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

Chisum (USA 1970)
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Theme Song by Merle Haggard
Lyrics by Andrew J. Fenady
Music by Dominic Frontiere

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[m00kishm0nster]

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

[MoonRaven09]

One of the greatest movies ever!

[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]

@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?

[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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[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 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.