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The Big Sky [DVD]

Kirk Douglas (Actor), Dewey Martin (Actor), Howard Hawks (Director, Producer) Rated: Universal, suitable for all Format: DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars 102 ratings
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First UK DVD release of this 1952 western from RKO Pictures. Kirk Douglas stars in this well-loved Western. Frontiersman Jim Deakins (Douglas) is travelling up the wide Missouri river with his best friend Boone Caudill (Dewey Martin) to trade with the Black Feet Indians. Boone s uncle Zeb (Academy Award nominee Arthur Hunnicutt) is travelling with them; he s returning kidnapped Black Foot princess Teal Eye (Elizabeth Threatt) to her people. It s a perilous journey, pitting them against the brutal elements and rival traders who want them dead and just when their troubles couldn t get even worse Jim realises he s in love with Teal Eye. Directed by Howard Hawks (Red River, Rio Bravo), this classic adventure is filled with excitement, humour and larger than life characters. Two times Oscar nominated in 1953 for best actor in a supporting role and best Cinematography.

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gigantic outdoor epic --Variety

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 80 g
  • Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 5060082515866
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Howard Hawks
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 2 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 8 Aug. 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Arthur Hunnicutt, Buddy Baer, Dewey Martin, Jim Davis, Kirk Douglas
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Odeon Entertainment
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Howard Hawks
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0050ICVWM
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Dudley Nichols
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: 63,474 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
  • Customer reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 102 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
102 global ratings

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Out Door Adventure Well Worth Watching. Absolutely Brilliant.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2018
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    I do collect classic films. Now I am approaching 66 years of age so this film was made when I was born. I watched it years back and loved it when the indians came down into the river to help tow the keel boat up river. Call me sentimental if you like, this film is a REAL classic. I would not call it a western though. It shows the men in those pioneering first days in 1800. The scenery is good but KD plays his part well. He was 35 years old when he played this part. Arthur Hunnicut is really the one who steals the show all the way through this rugged classic with his excellent narrating. Elizabeth Threatt plays the indian girl. It is in black and white and so it should be. I have clicked on the 5 stars but I would actually give it 10 out of 10. If you like rugged country type of films, you will love this one. If you also like classic films, you will love this one. It is old but well worth watching again and again. My copy arrived a day early. This is a brilliant film and I would say it is a collectors item. I love this film and I hope you do to. PC 23. 04. 2018.
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  • Peter Viitanen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Tour de force for Kirk, but Hunnicut steals the show!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2012
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    Saw this in 1952 in Finland (twice!). Marvellously scripted and cast. Believable, honest and compelling. The missing fifth star is for the second-rate back-lot shots which detract from an otherwise perfect adventure film.
    Whenever he's on the screen or voice-over, Hunnicut takes over (as he always does, in every film!)
    Dewey Martin was cast, I believe, because he was shorter than Kirk -- he does a workmanlike job. Douglas is wonderful, as co-incidentally is Buddy Baer; you can sense the fun the cast had when making the movie..
    Heartily recommended for the entire family
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  • allen theobald
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Big Sky
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2018
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    have been trying to find this epic "black & white" film on DVD for years & at last there it was, unfortunately all the text etc is in German! never mind
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  • steve
    4.0 out of 5 stars great film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2011
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    Yes its an old film, good to watch though and for the cost good to keep and wtach when you feel in the mood
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  • Brian V. Burford
    2.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2011
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    An enjoyable, old-fashioned movie is spoiled by a very poor picture quality. It's hardly worth your time. During this era of high definition, are we going to be subjected to a slew of cheap DVDs that haven't been remastered to extract the last few pennies from DVDs before they're consigned to the bin in favour of blu ray discs and downloads?

    Odeon should be ashamed of themselves for having their name attached to such a poorly produced item.
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  • Mr. A. J. Doggett
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Big Sky
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2009
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    I had for a long time been trying to get this film for my collection. Along with 'Lonely are the brave', it is one of the very best early Westerns with a young Kirk Douglas in the lead. A great film.
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  • GoVegan4Life
    1.0 out of 5 stars A great film, but avoid the Spanish and Italian bootleg DVDs!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2017
    As of 2017, the 127 minute theatrical cut of The Big Sky has only been released officially on DVD in the UK (Odeon), Germany (Kinowelt) and France (Editions Montparnasse and Warner Bros). The French EM disc is also available as a limited "Édition Collector", with a second disc featuring the 141 minute pre-release cut. Just beware various poor quality Italian and Spanish bootleg DVDs, all of which contain the theatrical cut, despite some claiming to have the pre-release cut. Enjoy!
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  • Dr S S Nagi (NYROBE)
    3.0 out of 5 stars THE BIG SKY
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2011
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    This movie was first released in 1952(2011) in B/W, fullscreen and runs 122 minutes. The sound is ok but the picture quality is poor. The extras are scene selection and photo gallery. The film starts(Grand Telon National Park) with the first men who took a keelboat up the wild Missouri River, through hostile Indian country, to the hills of Montana, to open the Great Wild West, in 1832. Jim Deakins(KIRK DOUGLAS) is taking his wagon into the wilds and notices something in the woods. He gets off, takes his rifle and follows the sound, but falls near a snake. The snake is killed with a knife by Boone Caudill(DEWEY MARTIN). Jim thanks Boone, but is hit by Boone as he doesn't like being followed. Jim offers Boone lift in his wagon and they become friends. Boone was running away from a sheriff. Jim sells his wagon and they ride to St Louis on Missouri River. As the arrive at the town at night, it was very busy with all sorts of people. They sell their mules and ask for Zeb Galloway(ARTHUR HUNNICUTT), who is Boone's uncle. After fight in the saloon, they are thrown into the jail. They find uncle Zeb in that jail. They figure that Missouri Fir Company were not keen on fir competition and wants opposition elliminated. After their fine is paid by Frenchy, they leave at night, in the fog, and join other men on the boat, which quietly sails away. At night, they all hear a woman scream and at day break, they all see this Indian woman. The Captain Frenchy tells the men that they were going to the Black Feet Indian Country for firs. Zeb tells them that the girl was daughter of the Indian Chief Red Horse and nothing should happen to her, and Zeb was taking her back to her people. At night fire is started on the boat and Teal Eye(ELIZABETH THREATT) is missing. Later, while in the river, their boat is surrounded by war painted 'Crow' Indians.
    This story of A B GUTHRIE Jr was probably well photographed by RUSSELL HARLAN and is slowly directed by HOWARD HAWKS. Their is good background music by DIMITRI TIOMKIN. Arthur Hunnicutt again gives a masterly performance, for which he was nominated for Oscar in a supporting role. The action scenes are good.
    ARTHUR LEE HUNNICUTT was born on 17.2.1910 in Gravelly, Arkansas. He attended Arkansas State Teachers College, but dropped out when he ran out of money. He joined the theatre company and moved to New York and in Broadway Productions. He developed a country character and found himself always as a character in movies much older than himself. He did many films in 1940's and in 1949, moved to Hollywood. He mainly did supporting roles, characters ,sympathetic and rural type. He earned an oscar nomination for supporting actor in 'The Big Sky'(1952). He did nearly 40 guest appearances in TV programmes like, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Rifleman and Perry Mason. He was married to PAULINE LILE and had no children. He also served as Honorary Mayor of Northridge, California. He died on 26.9.1979, aged 69, of tongue cancer, in Woodland Hills, California.
    Some of Arthur Lee Hunnicutt's films are:-
    (1) Silver Queen, 1942
    (2) Stars in My Crown, 1950
    (3) Broken Arrow, 1950
    (4) Two Flags West, 1950
    (5) The Last Command, 1955
    (6) The Tall T, 1957
    (7) Cat Ballou, 1965
    (8) El Dorado, 1966
    (9) The Spikes Gang, 1974
    (10)Moonrunners, 1975
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  • Albert Proulx
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 2 August 2017
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    good movie
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  • renato seibezzi
    5.0 out of 5 stars il grande cielo
    Reviewed in Italy on 10 October 2014
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    bene il libro va bene, anzi non è un libro, ma un d.v.d Se non ha difetti tecnici è un bel film.
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  • Christoph Petzold
    5.0 out of 5 stars Weiter Himmel durchaus himmlisch
    Reviewed in Germany on 18 November 2011
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    Dieser Film weicht von den üblichen Wildwestfilmen angenehm ab. Gut und Böse kommen zwar genau so vor, doch ist alles relativ harmlos. Die Story zeigt einige überraschende Momente. Die Flußreise ist interessant dargestellt. Die handelnden
    Personen überzeugen in ihren Eigenschaften und in ihrer fotografischen Gestaltung.
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  • Esteban
    5.0 out of 5 stars OESTE DEL BUENO
    Reviewed in Spain on 21 January 2014
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    ESTA PELICULA LA ELEGI POR SER DEL OESTE Y SER PROTAGONIZA POR ESTE PEDAZO DE ACTOR (KIRK DOUGLAS).
    FANTASTICA.
    LA RECOMENDARIA A TODOS AQUELLOS QUE LES GUSTAN LAS PELICULAS DEL OESTE.
    OK.
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  • José Antonio Sáez Cáceres
    5.0 out of 5 stars Película difícil de encontrar
    Reviewed in Spain on 20 April 2014
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    Muy bien editada. Es de calidad. Para los amantes del wester y de los clásicos del cine de Estados Unidos.
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