![]() ![]() Marshall had worked with Ford in one other film before in Ford's early Hollywood days, Texas. Credit must go to Director George Marshall. Glenn Ford is perfectly cast as the would be sheep rancher and his deadpan delivery is just wonderful to hear. But actually it is one of the funniest westerns ever done. It sounds like a serious range war film is opening. Ford and Nielson have a common past together and Ford knows he's using an alias in the town. Leading the fight against Ford is Leslie Nielson in one of his earliest screen roles. ![]() Unfortunately it's in the middle of cattle country and we western fans know sheep and cattle don't mix. Glenn Ford comes to town after winning a herd of sheep in a poker game and wants to settle down. An absolute must see film for fans of the irrepressible Glenn Ford. Supporting cast are bang on the money, doing justice to well written characters (the screenplay was Oscar nominated), with the writing also having some nous via twists and a commitment to never let the story be boring or twee. It's an irresistible characterisation by Ford, deftly blending humour with machismo, setting up the rest of the film by firmly pulling us viewers onto his side. The opening is a doozy as Sweet quickly puts down a marker in the town, with a glint in his eye and a punch of some force. Trouble, motives and back stories will out! With the exception of some poor rear projection work, this is a pic that's constructed with style and humour. Utterly delightful semi-comic Oater, The Sheepman pitches Ford as sheep farmer Jason Sweet, who arrives in Powder Valley - a place ruled by cattle ranchers only - and upturns the applecart by announcing he intends to let his sheep graze on the lands there. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by Robert J. It stars Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar Buchanan, Willis Bouchey, Pernell Roberts, and Slim Pickens. In a public building, you can keep it on.The Sheepman is directed by George Marshall and written by William Bowers, James Edward Grant and William Roberts. And you take it off in a home, church, restaurant or theater. Like Boze, I grew up in cattle country, and I was taught to tip your hat to a lady. Hat Rule #4: Wearing Hats Indoors is complicated. But don’t be waving it around like some hillbilly shouting for help. Don’t just flick the brim, remove it from your noggin so there is no confusion, you’re acknowledging someone. Hat Rule #3: Tip your hat like you mean it. The only exception here is, former mother in-laws, providing she is the one who never thought you were good enough to marry her daughter. Do not wear your cowboy hat in mama’s house. ![]() Except by grandkids they are exempt from this rule, when it comes to grandpa’s hat.īoze says that Hat Rule #2 is iron-clad. Of course, we all know that from a popular country western song, but it bears repeating it just isn’t done. He says that the first rule is, It is not okay to touch a cowboy hat that isn’t yours. I think Boze agrees with that, and I appreciate that he took the time to write down these rules of etiquette. Now, I like wearing a cowboy hat not only is there nothing better for shading your head and neck, it’s a statement about who I am and where I come from. That writer is Bob Boze Bell, an Arizona cowboy who is also the publisher of True West Magazine. One of my favorite writers published a piece that told the rules for wearing a cowboy hat.
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