It stars wayne along with stewart granger, ernie kovacs, fabian and capucine. Popular videos north to alaska north to alaska topic. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. North to alaska is a 1960 comedic westernnorthern film directed by henry hathaway and john wayne. North to alaska 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. One of john waynes most popular westernadventures, north to alaska reveals his light comedy skills, and benefits from shamroys onlocation shoot, hathaways smooth helming, and great cast. Recorded in 1960 and featured in the movie of the same name, starring john wayne. North is a 1994 american comedydrama adventure film directed by rob reiner. Johnny hortons theme song for this marvellous roistering action film went to number four in the us charts, creating massive public awareness. Hunting for gold is the leading industry and most of the inhabitants are prospectors, former prospectors, failed prospectors, or people about to. Prospector john wayne brings french girl to partner stewart granger in goldrush alaska. North to alaska 1960 nude scenes film directed by henry hathaway and john wayne uncredited.
During the scene at the bar, where john waynes character is searching for frank, there is a song being played in the background while they search. North to alaska 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Alaska has long been a popular setting for movies, thanks to its natural beauty and dramatic wilderness. North to alaska is a 1960 comedic westernnorthern film directed by henry hathaway and john wayne uncredited. Big bear lake, big bear valley, san bernardino national forest, california, usa. An alaskan prospector john wayne escorts a girl from seattle to a northern. North to alaska, a lighthearted western from 1960, did not come easily into the. North to alaska cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. From feelgood animal adventures featuring bears or sled dogs to dramatic thrillers, here are just some of the many movies set in the 49th state. The script is based on the play birthday gift by ladislas fodor and is set during the nome gold rush the movie featured johnny hortons song north to alaska, sung during the opening titles. North to alaska 1960 alabama hills, lone pine, california, usa. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Dec 28, 2014 the only real connection to alaska is a series of background paintings showing a goldrush settlement during the credits at the beginning of the film. Aug 16, 2017 north to alaska movie action, comedy, adventure. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing north to alaska near you. Its apt that hathaways alaska was actually much closer to hollywood being filmed at point mugu, california. Jan, 2011 western adventure romance comedy a tough, harddrinking gold prospector john wayne agrees to go pick up his partners fiancee, but winds up with a beautiful substitute instead. Stuart granger plays waynes best friend and partner in the gold mine located in alaska and fabian plays grangers brother billy who surprisingly is a better actor than he was a singer and ernie kovacs plays a under. Though horton had sung several popular movie tiein.
Balto is a live actionanimated adventure drama loosely based on the real life story about the. The bluray is 108024p but has no extras not even a trailer. It is redeemed by being a very good natured film with a strong set of performances by the central cast, as well as some handsome production values. But it is not by a bad filmmaker, and must represent some sort of lapse from which reiner will recover possibly sooner than i will. Hunting for gold is the leading industry and most of the inhabitants are prospectors, former prospectors, failed prospectors, or people about to become prospectors.
The tale of a 9yearold boy who becomes a free agent and travels the world in search of the perfect parents by alan zweibel, who wrote the screenplay and has a minor role in the film. The city is located on the southern seward peninsula coast on norton sound of the bering sea. With john wayne, stewart granger, ernie kovacs, fabian. Granger strike it rich in this rousing comedy adventure set during the alaskan gold rush. Married for six months in her early twenties, she never remarried. North to alaska is a 1960 hit song recorded by johnny horton which featured in the movie of the same name. Watch north to alaska online stream full movie directv.
The only real connection to alaska is a series of background paintings showing a goldrush settlement during the credits at the beginning of the film. North to alaska is an intriguing but not always successful mix of western and romantic comedy, with a healthy dose of slapstick thrown in. The film stars emile hirsch as mccandless and marcia gay harden and william. A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric alaskan town. Filming locations 6 production dates 1 filming locations. Plenty of action and a nice story line how wayne tries to help out his friend with his girlfriend and ends up falling for her in his own rugged way which only john wayne could. Films in which a significant portion of the story takes place in the territory or state of alaska. North to alaska was another film that used this location.
Alaska film and performing arts students are encouraged to make films that are selfreflective of their communities and alaska, including the diversity of language, cultural complexities, strong traditions of. The script is based on the play birthday gift by ladislas fodor and is set during the nome gold rush. After finding gold in alaska, george pratt granger sends his partner sam mccord wayne to seattle to bring back his fiancee, a french girl named jenny. North to alaska begins in 1900 in nome, a ramshackle settlement that resembles an ordinary frontier town except that its always chilly outside. North to alaska cast and crew cast photos and info. Jul 02, 2015 sam, after trying to get george and angel together, finally romances angel, who, in the meantime, is busy fighting off the advances of georges younger brother, billy. In 2018 the population was estimated at 3,866, a rise from the 3,598 recorded in the 2010 census, up from 3,505 in 2000. This is north to alaska by johnny horton, the song for which the movie is named, being played in a honkytonk style. Though horton had sung several popular movie tiein songs, this was the first one that was sung over the opening titles. North to alaska is a 1960 film starring john wayne, stewart granger, ernie kovacs. Iam a john wayne fan but this film north to alaska shows a different side of the duke. The picture stars wayne along with stewart granger, ernie. Horton helped provide an excellent box office return on the film. A song from the movie north to alaska north to alaska is a 1960 hit song recorded by johnny horton which featured in the movie of the.
Ultimately it is a warmhearted, forgiving film which. Excellent film and i love the photo they used for the dvd case. A new version of is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Into the wild is a 2007 american biographical adventure drama film written, coproduced, and directed by sean penn. Capucine, fabian, ernie kovacs, stewart granger, john wayne. During the alaska gold rush, prospector george sends partner sam to seattle to bring his fiancee but when it turns out that she married another man, sam returns with a pretty substitute, the hostess of the henhouse dance hall. Jun 19, 2009 north to alaska was another film that used this location. He has a sense of humor in this film also he still has that raw edge to him.
No filming locations for north to alaska 1960 alabama hills, lone pine, california, usa big bear lake, california, usa mammoth lakes, california, usa point mugu, california, usa beach and exterior town scenes yukon, canada. Capucine, from the pink panther movie and french actress and model, plays waynes love interest and finds a way to win him over. Jan 08, 2018 alaskan film is infused with the voices of history and cultural knowledge, and embedded in the geographic wonder of the abundant north. Point mugu, california, usa beach and exterior town scenes yukon territory, canada. This is a action filled comedy western, funny and heartwarming and john plays his usual macho self. Read about the north to alaska dvd and browse other dvd movies. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
She attended school in france and received a ba degree in foreign languages. John gale johnny horton april 30, 1925 november 5, 1960 was an american country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semifolk, socalled saga songs which began the historical ballad craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1900, two successful gold prospectors have woman trouble. Sam, after trying to get george and angel together, finally romances angel, who, in the meantime, is busy fighting off the advances of georges younger brother, billy. It is an adaptation of the book of the same name written by jon krakauer and tells the story of christopher mccandless, a man who hiked across north america into the alaskan wilderness in the early 1990s. Once in a while, online, i will see this movie get the complaint it was not filmed in alaska. The picture stars wayne along with stewart granger, ernie kovacs, fabian, and capucine. Western adventure romance comedy a tough, harddrinking gold prospector john wayne agrees to go pick up his partners fiancee, but. With rob morrow, janine turner, barry corbin, john cullum. North to alaska 1960a goldrush adventure that combined wayne, action, and humourwas hathaways biggest hit and arguably his best worksince niagara. When george pratt stewart granger and sam mccord john wayne strike gold in alaska, they must struggle to keep their fortune because of the constant interference from frankie canon ernie kovacs, who wants to claim the gold for himself. Most of the movie looks like a western and was undoubtedly shot at a studio lot in hollywood. Released february 16th, 2009, north to alaska stars john wayne, stewart granger, ernie kovacs, fabian the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
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