These guys seemed to have been a bit of a sensation in their days, and it is strange that they dropped off into obscurity and off of historians radar screens. Yes, thats reserve jayhawks forward justin wesley in the title role as wilt chamberlain, and if the films trailer is any indication, hes not bad. Darcy leads a gang which seeks to take advantage of bleeding kansas loosely based on abolitionist john brown. A group of unlikely allies modernized college sports and changed a small midwestern town, serving as a parallel to the civil rights movement that would transform the entire american society. No historic personages appear in the story, there are a lot of fakename towns, and the bad guys are just a gang of ruffians out for pillage who dont give a hoot about slavery or freedom. Not all of the photos are shown below the ebay system allows a maximum of 12 images.
Please login to see this page american public television. In this precivil war western, jeff chandler stars as a power broker engaged in battle with bountyhunter fess parker. The readers theater performance uses a script based on primary sourcesdiaries, letters, memoirs, and newspaper accountsto explore the border war that still shapes much of. His first score was for the film, closeup, in 1948. Melvin frank yes, this was initially one of those westerns with a title ending with an exclamation point. However, darcy uses the jayhawkers for his own bid for absolute control of kansas. And i still find the concept of this film fascinating. He want a man named luke darcy, leader of the jayhawkers.
Some notes on the civil war jayhawkers of confederate louisiana by w. There was much enthusiasm in louisiana when the american civil war first began. Stored untouched for 60 years in original studio sleeve. This film was very loosely based on the exploits of the jayhawkers, the name given to various groups based in kansas before the civil war. However, darcy uses the jayhawkers for his own bid for absolute control of. Jun 23, 2014 the jayhawkersfess parker, jeff chandler, nicole maurey, henry silva, leo gordon 1959. Jennison, became known as jayhawkers, and probably from this fact the jayhawker came to be regarded by many as purely a kansas institution. Civil war rebel leader luke darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent republic of kansas but the military governor.
The 1999 movie ride with the devil, directed by ang lee, and starring tobey maguire, skeet ulrich, and jewel depicts jayhawkers raiding. After following the platte, they angled off and passed through salt lake city, and then crossed death valley in a very. The first year of the war by edward alfred pollard 1863. Timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. The wealthier cotton and sugar planters usually owned many slaves, and the war was seen by them as the only way to preserve the plantation manner. Kansas university basketball player justin wesley is playing wilt chamberlain in the upcoming film jayhawkers. With jeff chandler, fess parker, nicole maurey, henry silva. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the jayhawkers fess parker ear candy. With kip niven, justin wesley, blake robbins, jay karnes. Darcys actions do not sit well with the military governor of kansas, william clayton, who. It was also applied to union guerrilla bands during the civil war and to the seventh kansas cavalry, commanded by jennison. Because of real and alleged depredations attributed to the jayhawkers, the term became. Chamber music of bernard herrmann and jerome moross. Sep 11, 2012 the jayhawkers soundtrack cd details and availability.
This is an original, vintage 1959 set of 15 8x10 photos issued by paramount pictures studio for the western film the jayhawkers. Neely, a history instructor at missouri state university, is introducing guerilla warfare. Jayhawkers, a name applied to the free state bands active in the kansasmissouri border war between 1856 and 1859, particularly the band captained by charles r. The jayhawkers of 49 took the platte river route, which would seem to account for the nebulous references of the prewar use of the jayhawkers term along the platte.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jayhawkers near you. Jayhawker colonel james montgomery was portrayed as a racist, vengeful, and larcenous commander of a black regiment in the 1989 film glory, where he is referred to as a real jayhawker from kansas. The readers theater performance uses a script based on primary sourcesdiaries, letters, memoirs, and newspaper accountsto explore the border war that still shapes much of the regions identity. Known for his western film music, moross scored just three such pictures of importance. Some of the jayhawkers made raids into missouri for the purpose of. The following is the regimental history of the second kansas volunteer infantry as published in the adjutant generals report, vol. In the late 1800s the jayhawkers of 49 documented their 184950 trek to california pretty thoroughly. And while melvin franks direction is perfectly adequate, his workmanship isnt really anthony mann or. Jayhawkers feature film by kevin willmott kickstarter. A vengeful farmer brings down an empire builder in precivil war kansas. Jayhawkers is an american sports dramabiographical film directed by kevin willmott, following the life of wilt chamberlain, phog allen, and the 1956 kansas jayhawks basketball team. Released by intrada in 2012 special collection vol. Jayhawkers also were accused of engineering the collapse of a jail in kansas city in which female relatives of bushwhackers were incarcerated by union sympathizers because of their connection to proconfederate guerrillas.
Metrogoldwynmayer, 21 july 4 october 1955 and 20 february 11 july rerun 27 july 1956. The sacking of osceola inspired the 1976 film the outlaw josey wales, directed by and starring clint eastwood. Shortly before the start of the american civil war rebel kansas leader luke darcy dreams of a new independent republic of kansas. An uncharacteristic drama in a career dominated by comedies like the court jester and a touch of class, melvin franks the jayhawkers. Fess parker spent the middle years of the 1950s as the most celebrated frontiersman. Civil war rebel leader luke darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent republic of kansas but the military governor sends an exraider to capture darcy. Civil war rebel leader luke darcy sees himself as leader o. The famous first score is a robust americana classic, the lesserknown third score is a brooding, psychological effort. This film was very loosely based on the exploits of the jayhawkers, the name. Some notes on the civil war jayhawkers of confederate.
One of his last chamber works is a marvelous twenty minute work titled, sonata for piano duet and string quartet in g major, completed in 1975 and available on this highly recommended cd. Jennison, became known as jayhawkers, and probably from this fact the jayhawker came to be regarded by many as purely a. The jayhawkers soundtrack 1959 the moviemusic store. Its definitely a film i will keep as part of my film library. The first comprised of carbon typescript on yellow paper with each leaf marked permanent script file in red, and mimeographed. World premiere of complete soundtrack to melvin frank western with fess parker, jeff chandler, henry silva.
The origin of the term jayhawker appears to be veiled in uncertainty. Sep 03, 2012 the jayhawkers soundtrack from 1959, composed by jerome moross. While some of the groups were abolitionists, others, under the guise of abolition, were bandits who raided their opponents in kansas and neighboring states. Mar 16, 2015 the jayhawkers, a late 1950s western set in bleeding kansas, doesnt have the most unique plot. Dec 14, 2014 shortly before the start of the american civil war rebel kansas leader luke darcy dreams of a new independent republic of kansas. During the civil war the members of the seventh kansas regiment, commanded by col. The jayhawkers soundtrack cd details and availability. It now came the turn for the kansas jayhawkers to invade the missouri border. Jun 09, 2016 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the jayhawkers fess parker ear candy. Watch first official trailer for wilt chamberlain film. The supporting cast features henry silva and leo gordon. Rent, buy or watch the jayhawkers dvd movie now family video.
The jayhawkers, a late 1950s western set in bleeding kansas, doesnt have the most unique plot. Precivil war kansas is the backdrop of this tale about the top jayhawker, chandler, and his attempts to reign supreme over his plains empire. Jennisons jayhawkers kansapedia kansas historical society. Bushwhackers and jayhawkers national endowment for the. American public television 55 summer street boston, ma 02110 p.
But hollywood and america dont want to mention that. His vigilante group is called the jayhawkers and their mission is to end slavery by force. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. Although the score by jerome moross is quite memorable and can be listened to here, the films cinematography isnt all that captivating. Jayhawkers, local film about wilt chamberlain, seeks funding. But in the the film there is what i hate about hollywood and the united states. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or. A jan 1959 hr news item stated that jamie and dana chandler, the children of jeff. The seventh kansas cavalry was organized on the 28th day of october, 1861, at fort leavenworth, kansas, under command of colonel charles r.
He says he makes no excuses for who he is and what hes done. About the archive this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of. Yes, thats reserve jayhawks forward justin wesley in the title role as wilt chamberlain, and if the film s trailer is any indication, hes not bad. Perhaps the best element of the movie is the score by jerome moross, who had also done the music for the. Released 1959, the jayhawkers stars jeffchandler, fessparker, nicolemaurey, henrysilva the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. In deliver in the sun 1959, he led a wagon notify of french basques including susan hayward and after years of playing western heroes, chandler received the opportunity to act nasty as a archaic confederate officer waging a private war in the jayhawkers 1959. Kevin willmott is raising funds for jayhawkers feature film on kickstarter. I remember the film the jayhawkers because i saw it on the big screen in a movie theatre. No historic personages appear in the story, there are a lot of fakename towns, and the bad guys are just a gang. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. This is jayhawkers trailer by through a glass productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. A vengeful farmer fess parker brings down an empire builder jeff chandler in precivil war kansas. The jayhawkers 1959 stream and watch online moviefone. The jayhawkersfess parker, jeff chandler, nicole maurey, henry silva, leo gordon 1959.
The university of kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. To appreciate the jayhawkers, you really have to consider the film as primarily a character study of luke darcy rather than as a. The jayhawkers fess parker jeff chandler vintage 1959. He is a villain and has done some horrible things in his time.