Its innovations are mostly quiet ones, shifts in conventional characterization or storytelling, augmented by the kind of. 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. Josey wales, by asa earl carter was published in 1972 and was the novel that served to fashion the character for the screenplay. Carter sent the book to clint eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. Around here, we got something known as a missouri boat ride. Fiction, fiction in english, josey wales fictitious character, outlaws. The second book, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is a much harder read. It was directed by and starred clint eastwood as the eponymous josey wales, with chief dan george, sondra locke, sam bottoms, and geraldine keams. Mar 30, 2010 when the war ended josey wales chose the hard road to texas in search of a new life. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Join facebook to connect with josey wales and others you may know. Clint eastwoods fifth film as a director and eighth western as a star ninth if you count paint your wagon, the outlaw josey.
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. Josey wales is a character from the outlaw josey wales which is a western deluxe color and panavision movie that has been set during the american civil war. See more ideas about clint eastwood, wales and western movies. Clint eastwoods 1976 film the outlaw josey wales is an exceptional western, not quite traditional, not quite as boldly revisionist as the other films like mccabe and mrs. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The slightest hint of softness affected some wider. When a vicious band of union red legs, led by terrill bill mckinney, burns his home to the ground, killing his wife and son, wales joins a gang of confederate raiders, determined to get revenge. 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. Sharpness appeared solid, as the movie was consistently distinct and accurate.
Sep 01, 2018 most of us think of josey wales being a fictional character or a fictional composite of the old west made famous by the clint eastwood movie, the outlaw josey wales released in june of 1976. 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. 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. Other notable works by forrest carter are the rebel outlaw, josey wales 1973, and cry geronimo 1980. Soon after, he started working on the rebel outlaw, josey wales that would be published as gone to texas in 1976.
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. Western, civil war after missouri farmer josey wales family is slaughtered by union irregulars in the waning days of the civil war, he joins a confederate guerrilla unit. A perfect example is the outlaw josey wales also published under the title gone to texas. The outlaw josey wales is a sneaky kind of sleeper novel.
Civil war, josey wales s wife and boy are murdered by soldiers of the union. A sequel, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is also available. Ive noticed when you get to disliking folks they aint around long neither. The outlaw josey wales by chief dan george, sondra locke, bill. I only mention that because as it was written, the original book,rebel outlaw josey wales was apparently full of antigovernment rhetoric and ambiguous morality.
Jerry fielding was nominated for an academy award in the best music, original score category. Gone to texas by forrest carter meet your next favorite book. The outlaw josey wales tojw was eastwoods best performance as an actor or director in a western movie. The slightest hint of softness affected some wider sho. Through wales, the novels tell a narrative of revenge and resistance to the government. Jan 18, 2014 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. It had been directed by clint eastwood along with sondra locke, chief dan george, geraldine keams and also, sam bottoms. Other characters, such as jamie the kid in the movie and lone watie, are different and more involved in the book than the movie.
When the war ended josey wales chose the hard road to texas in search of a new life. And all around there were braggarts and bounty hunters ready to try their luck against the outlaw called josey wales. The book, the outlaw josey wales is not a movie tiein novel. Indeed, josey wales would be eastwoods last western before 1985s pale rider. The outlaw josey wales released in 1976, is based on the american revisionist and panavision film set during and after the american civil war.
The outlaw josey wales1976 maintitle music youtube. With clint eastwood, sondra locke, chief dan george, bill mckinney. The outlaw josey wales clint eastwood booksamillion. 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. 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. The film tells the story of josey wales, a missouri farmer whose family is murdered by union militants. The outlaw josey wales is one of my favorite western, ive watched it dozens of times, so getting a chance to read the book was a treat. 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. 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.
Miller or the life and times of judge roy bean that challenged the genre in the 1970s. The first book gone to texas was made into the clint eastwood the outlaw josey wales. The outlaw josey wales is a movie directed by clint eastwood in 1976. The enjoyment of delving into examining the civilization being shaped on the frontier by the individuals that populate the book is a keyhole peek into mans own development. Jan 01, 1973 the book, the outlaw josey wales is not a movie tiein novel. The vengeance trail of josey wales audiobook by forrest.
The josey wales of the movie is really a sanitized version of josey wales in the novel. To call josey wales an outlaw defines the side of the battle on which you stand. The rebel outlaw, josey wales by forrest carter keywords. Aug 09, 2014 199 videos play all the outlaw josey wales full movie 1976 hd megane allais a coon huntin story jerry clower duration. The author of the outlaw josey wales was a neonazi. Civil war, josey waless wife and boy are murdered by soldiers of the union. The outlaw josey wales movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Theres a lot of comparisons that can be made between bill wilson and josey wales and judging from the bits and pieces that i know about bill wilson, he does seem to provide an.
Most of us think of josey wales being a fictional character or a fictional composite of the old west made famous by the clint eastwood movie, the outlaw josey wales released in june of 1976. The cast of actors gave great performances, especially chief dan george rip. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to. Buy the outlaw josey wales reissue by carter, forrest isbn. The outlaw josey wales as the film opens, josey wales is a simple farmer in missouri. Usually revenge films use the same formula and are predictable. Josey wales 1973 and retitled as gone to texas 1976. The original effort was actually titled the rebel outlaw. The rebel outlaw, josey wales was purchased by clint eastwood, who produced and starred in the movie adaptation of the work in 1976. The outlaw josey wales digibook bluray 1976 best buy. The outlaw josey wales by chief dan george, sondra locke. Sep 10, 2019 josey wales is a character from the outlaw josey wales which is a western deluxe color and panavision movie that has been set during the american civil war. The lead character in the novel is a former confederate soldier named josey wales who is also the chief protagonist in the second novel.
A story so powerful that clint eastwood, who directed and starred in the 1976 film adaptation, has said it is his favorite. Carter once estimated that he never spent more than six months in a formal educational setting. The outlaw josey wales 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Buy a cheap copy of the rebel outlaw, josey wales book. After missouri farmer josey wales family is slaughtered by union irregulars in the waning days of the civil war, he joins a confederate guerrilla unit. Missouri farmer josey wales joins a confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the union soldiers who murdered his family. He refuses to surrender when the war ends, but his fellow soldiers go to hand over their weapons and are massacred by terrill. This is the book that the outlaw josey wales was based on, starring clint eastwood. The outlaw josey wales was a entertaining and smooth western that really is driven by a powerful performance from clint eastwood. Forrest carter josey wales is out for vengeance, and not even the law will get in his way. 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 novel was republished in 1975 under the title gone to texas. Josey wales clint eastwood watches helplessly as his wife and child are murdered, by union men led by capt.
Neither men knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. Jul 09, 2019 the outlaw josey wales released in 1976, is based on the american revisionist and panavision film set during and after the american civil war. The novel was republished in 1975 under the title gone to texas wales was portrayed by michael parks in the 1986 sequel to the film the return of josey wales. The official facebook page of the outlaw josey wales. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Unforgivenoutlaw josey wales by chief dan george, gene. The outlaw josey wales appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western deluxe color and panavision film set during and after the american civil war.