The outlaw josie wales was made by clint eastwood at a time when westerns were out of favor and the public wanted more of clint as dirty harry. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western deluxe color and panavision film set during and after the american civil war. The script was worked on by sonia chernus and producer bob daley at malpaso, and eastwood himself paid some of the money to obtain the screen rights. Actually, the movie the outlaw josey wales was based upon the first novel included in this volume, gone to texas, which i think was the more poorly written of the two. The vengeance trail of josey wales was a great book, and wouldve made an awesome followup movie. Wales,3 and the popular 1976 clint eastwood film based on the book, the. Tree, an autobiographical novel by the same author several times i was intrigued to see that this one was similarly based on true history. I just finished reading the two josey wales novels by forrest carter, gone to texas, which a lot of you know the clint eastwood movie the outlaw josey wales was based on, and the vengeance trail of josey wales. The outlaw josey wales the screenplay based on the book gone to texas by forrest carter is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers slotted every so often and. Gone to texas by forrest carter goodreads share book. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to texas in later editions written by forrest carter that was adapted into the film the outlaw josey wales directed by and starring clint eastwood. I suspect that josey wales was the authors great grandfather. I read the book first under the title, gone to texas, which it was also published as. A sequel, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is also available.
The delightful twinkle in her eye and that elderly mischievous look coming from the tiniest of frames were unmistakable traits in 1970s and 1980s lightweight films. The book was published by a small company in arkansas, and was likewise given a limited printing of only 75 hardcover editions. Richard schickel provides a commentary track, and there are two other, vintage featurettes. On the set of the outlaw josey wales american actor and director clint eastwood on the set of his movie the outlaw josey wales, based on the book by forrest carter. The screenplay based on the book gone to texas by forrest carter is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers. Hes a man that lives by the feud and he has nothing to lose. Josey wales the title was eventually changed to gone to texas.
Actually, the movie the outlaw josey wales was based upon the first novel included in this. After avenging his familys brutal murder, wales is on the lam, pursued by a pack of killers. Lowndes this essay is an examination of the diverse origins of modern conservative antistatism in the united states through an analysis of the 1976 film the outlaw josey wales, and the book on which it was based. Josey wales 1972, was also an interesting character. From booklist immediately familiar to many as the basis of one of clint eastwood s most successful westerns, this reissue in leisures classic film collection was published as the rebel outlaw. The return of josey wales is a 1986 american western film directed by and starring michael parks. Carter wrote a later book about geronimo, watch for me on the mountain, in 1978, republished in 1980 as cry geronimo. Written in 1972 and originally published under the title the rebel outlaw. The outlaw josey wales is a sneaky kind of sleeper novel. Neither men knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. Based on the popular novel by famed native american author forrest carter, it freely mixed violence and amorality to create a darkly ambiguous world where good and evil are almost impossible to distinguish. As the outlaw josey wales, fourtime academy award winner clint eastwood is ideally cast as a hardhitting, fastdrawing loner, recalling his man with no name from his european westerns. Although the movie portrays the outlaw as tolerant of the persons he came into contact with as long as they werent trying to kill him, carter was a. Josey wales, by asa earl carter was published in 1972 and was the novel that served to fashion the character for the screenplay.
The outlaw josey wales provides examples of action film, quiet drama scene. In reality, forrest carter was actually named asa carter who was a notorious segregationist. The novel was republished in 1975 under the title gone to texas. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to. The film the outlaw josey wales doesnt tell the same story that forrest carter told in the book that was the source material among many other changes, in the book, josey has a career as a notorious bank robber, he isnt pursued by terrills redlegs and there is no showdown with the redlegs at the end, and he marries laura lee and has a child. Josey wales 1973 and retitled as gone to texas 1976. This is an original song protected by for lyrics, chords, arrangements and music it is based on the film josey wales which was based on a book. Although it did not garner similar critical praise when it was released, eastwood considers the outlaw josey wales to be the equal of the oscarwinning unforgiven 1992. One of a supposed print run of 75 copies, the majority of which were allegedly pulped by agreement with clint eastwood when he bought the rights to produce the film the outlaw josey wales. The outlaw josey wales was selected for the national film registry in 1996. Picturessunset boulevardcorbis via getty images textfortogglebutton607432342. The outlaw josey wales was inspired by a 1972 novel by former kkk leader forrest carter, and was originally titled the rebel outlaw. It was directed by and starred clint eastwood as the eponymous josey wales, with chief dan george, sondra locke, sam bottoms, and geraldine keams. One of a slew of popular elderly ladies getting their fifteen minutes at the time, character actress paula trueman was born in 1897 in new york city.
While no one has been able to prove one way or another the truth behind this bit of lore, the book is truly scarce, and nice copies very thin on the ground. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western deluxe color and panavision. The outlaw josey wales was based on the first novel written by a halfcherokee indian poet named forrest carter entitled the rebel outlaw. The writings and movie about josie wales are based on the real bushwhacker, bill wilson.
The movie the outlaw josey wales is a faithful adaptation of this novel. Theatrical trailer for the outlaw josey wales 1976. This film as it turned out, was one of clints best and certainly ranks up there with the more popular unforgiven 1992. Like most people i have seen the brilliant film the outlaw josey wales starring clint eastwood, but i never realised that it was actually based up a novel called gone to texas. Phil kaufman, sonia chernus, from the novel gone to texas by forrest carter phot. Other notable works by forrest carter are the rebel outlaw, josey wales 1973, and cry geronimo 1980. Josey wales od, born joseph winston sterling in st. The lead character in the novel is a former confederate soldier named josey wales who is also the chief protagonist in the second novel. Indeed, josey wales would be eastwoods last western before 1985s pale rider. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 revisionist western film set at the end of the american civil war directed by and starring clint eastwood as the eponymous josey wales, with chief dan george, sondra locke, bill mckinney, john vernon, paula trueman, sam bottoms, geraldine keams, john russell, woodrow parfrey, joyce jameson, sheb wooley, john quade, will sampson, and royal dano.
Until unforgiven came along in 1992, the outlaw josey wales was widely regarded as clint eastwood s best film as a director, and one of the best westerns in general. He was considered, along with brigadier jerry, yellowman and sound system partner charlie chaplin, one of the best deejays of the 1980s. Soon after, he started working on the rebel outlaw, josey wales that would be published as gone to texas in 1976. Josey wales, the book that the movie was based on, was ed through whipporwill publishers in gant, ala. Exciting film based on historical events set during american civil war 18611865 in which the. After just watching two colordrained surteesshot films, seeing josey wales was a revelation. Forrest carter has a real irritating writing style that never let me really get into the book. The redlegs are a hell of a lot more bloodthirsty in the film than the original novel adorkable. Its a western for all the underdogs outlaws, latinos, women, cherokee and. Unforgiven 1992 is an eastern film critics conception of what the old west was like in which. But unlike that other mythic outlaw, josey wales has a name and a heart.
Carter sent the book to clint eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. The second novel included in this set, the vengeance trail of josey wales, was written better and the character of josey wales was much better developed. Forrest carter, the writer of the novel the rebel outlaw. If one watches the clint eastwood film the outlaw josey wales, when josey walks into the saloon and the texas rangers are looking for him, hes. The film was adapted from author forrest carters 1973 novel the rebel outlaw.
Carter once estimated that he never spent more than six months in a formal educational setting. The left, the right, and the outlaw josey wales joseph e. The script stays reasonably close to the book gone to texas. The outlaw josey wales by chief dan george, sondra locke. I know the name of the book is gone to texas because of the credits but i have found more than one version and during an interview clint eastwood said the movie was based on a book he got named the rebel outlaw josey wales maybe he used wrong title and i have found different. Conditions of use privacy notice cookies notice interestbased ads notice.
Screenplay based on author forrest carters josey wales novels published by warner bros. My favorite movie is the outlaw josey wales and i want to read the original book the movie is based on. Ive been looking for forrest carters book gone to texas ever since i saw clint eastwoods movie based on it. Mary, jamaica is an influential jamaican dancehall deejay. Until unforgiven came along in 1992, the outlaw josey wales was widely regarded as clint eastwoods best film as a director, and one of the best westerns in general. This is the book that the outlaw josey wales was based on, starring clint eastwood. Besides the incredible acting by an amazing cast, its one of the most historically accurate and significant westerns out there.
The american civil war is a great war of struggle and independence and this movie perfectly describes the efforts that had gone into the struggle. The outlaw josey wales released in 1976, is based on the american revisionist and panavision film set during and after the american civil war. His wife and child had been lost to precivil war destruction and, like jesse james and other young farmers, he joined the guerrilla soldiers of missourimen with no cause but survival and no purpose but revenge. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights.
Instead, the indians are apache and the book is dedicated to them. The outlaw josey wales is from 1976, so i have no idea whether or not surteess absolute brilliance in regards to this film proves my statement true or false. Josie wales eastwood is a dirt farmer in missouri during the american civil war. Wales is named after the 1976 western movie character from the outlaw josey wales, played by clint eastwood, and subsequently nicknamed the outlaw. Josey wales, focusing on guerrilla warfare in missouri. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The outlaw josey wales 1976 virginia center for civil. Gone to texas josey wales, book 1 by forrest carter. Set at the end of americas civil war, wales is a bitter confederate soldier who refuses to surrender to union troops. Josie wales, aka bushwhacker bill wilson north texas enews. At first it didnt seem to be affecting me, but before i knew it, it was over, and i was eager to revisit the characters. The rebel outlaw, josey wales was purchased by clint eastwood, who produced and starred in the movie adaptation of the work in 1976. The film begins with the murder of a missouri mans family by rogue union soldiers.
Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by. Clint eastwood, chief dan george, john vernon, bill mckinney, sondra. The outlaw josey wales 1976, clint eastwood the stop. Other notable works by forrest carter are the rebel outlaw, josey wales 1973, and cry geronimo.
Through wales, the novels tell a narrative of revenge and resistance to the government. No doubt many readers have seen clint eastwood play the taciturn tobaccochewing andspitting josey wales in the 1976 film adaptation of the story, the outlaw josey wales, before he decided to talk to an empty chair in front ofthe republican party. Laura lees wideeyed look and inability to tell a joke. In 2011, warner home video released a deluxe bluray book edition, with several glossy pages as well as a new featurette on clint eastwoods westerns. It is a sequel to clint eastwoods the outlaw josey wales 1976, which was in turn based on the forrest carter 1973 novel the rebel outlaw.
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