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Post by chaney on Jun 26, 2009 19:39:16 GMT -5
Charlie has a top guest star shot in this 1964 episode of the classic series. He plays half-breed Harry Starr, accused of being a horse thief. Charlie has a confrontation early in the show with outlaws Tom Reese and Bob Hoy (who had doubled for Charlie on the "Drum Beat" fight with Alan Ladd). Charlie also has a nice climactic fight with series star Michael Landon. Charlie is doubled in the long faraway shots in this fight by the show's stunt coordinator Bob Miles, who generally doubled for all the series guests when fighting with Michael Landon.
Actor Tom Reese, a big former U.S. Marine, tells a story of he and Charlie sitting beside one another on the set one morning waiting for the set to be dressed. Not a word was said between them for most of the morning. Finally Charlie turned to Reese and said, "Do you want to rehearse?" "Sure," said Reese. They ran the lines and eventually shot the scene. At the end of the day Charlie shook Reese's hand and said, "It was nice, Tommy. We'll have to do it again sometime." They never worked together again. Typical Charlie, never one to waste time on idle chitchat.
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Post by crego on Jun 27, 2009 1:07:25 GMT -5
Execellent episode, and one of Bronson's best TV work. Harry Starr is a dangerous bastard, using people's compassion for him, to stab them in the back. Bronson is very convincing when he talks to Lillte Joe and his "Paw", about racism and loneliness, only to reveal a few scenes later (SPOILER !!!) that he is a scheming SOB. The scene in the saloon, when Harry just got his new boots and is provoked by the guys, reminded me of the first scene in "CHATO'S LAND".
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