True grit

Resource Information

The work True grit represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

True grit

Statement of responsibility

Paramount ; a Hal Wallis production ; screenplay by Marguerite Roberts ; produced by Hal B. Wallis ; directed by Henry Hathaway

Creator

• True grit (Motion picture : 1969)
• True grit (Motion picture : 1969)

Contributor

• Ryder, Alfred, 1919-1995,
• Ryder, Alfred, 1919-1995,
• Slate, Jeremy,
• Slate, Jeremy,
• Soble, Ron, 1932-2002,
• Soble, Ron, 1932-2002,
• Tyler, Walter,
• Tyler, Walter,
• Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986,
• Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986,
• Wayne, John, 1907-1979,
• Wayne, John, 1907-1979,
• Westerfield, James, 1913-1971,
• Westerfield, James, 1913-1971,
• Woods, Donald, 1906-1998,
• Woods, Donald, 1906-1998,
• Atwater, Edith,
• Atwater, Edith,
• Ballard, Lucien, 1908-1988,
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Ballard, Lucien, 1908-1988,
• Bell, Bob Boze,
• Bell, Bob Boze,
• Bernstein, Elmer,
• Bernstein, Elmer,
• Black, Don,
• Black, Don,
• Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Burton, John, 1909-1972,
• Burton, John, 1909-1972,
• Campbell, Glen, 1936-2017,
• Campbell, Glen, 1936-2017,
• Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Darby, Kim, 1947-
• Darby, Kim, 1947-
• Doucette, John, 1921-1994,
• Doucette, John, 1921-1994,
• Duvall, Robert,
• Duvall, Robert,
• Fiedler, John, 1925-2005,
• Fiedler, John, 1925-2005,
• Hathaway, Henry, 1898-1985,
• Hathaway, Henry, 1898-1985,
• Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010,
• Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010,
• Jeakins, Dorothy,
• Jeakins, Dorothy,
• Low, Warren, 1905-1989,
• Low, Warren, 1905-1989,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Meadows, Roy,
• Meadows, Roy,
• Moyer, Ray,
• Moyer, Ray,
• Portis, Charles
• Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003,
• Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003,
• Roberts, Marguerite, 1905-1989,
• Roberts, Marguerite, 1905-1989,
• Rosebrook, Jeb Stuart,
• Rosebrook, Jeb Stuart,
• Rosebrook, Jeb, 1935-2018,
• Rosebrook, Jeb, 1935-2018,
• Ruberg, Elden,
• Ruberg, Elden,
• Warner Home Video (Firm)

Actor

• Wayne, John, 1907-1979,
• Wayne, John, 1907-1979,
• Soble, Ron, 1932-2002,
• Soble, Ron, 1932-2002,
• Slate, Jeremy,
• Slate, Jeremy,
• Ryder, Alfred, 1919-1995,
• Ryder, Alfred, 1919-1995,
• Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003,
• Rivas, Carlos, 1925-2003,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Martin, Strother, 1919-1980,
• Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010,
• Hopper, Dennis, 1936-2010,
• Fiedler, John, 1925-2005,
• Fiedler, John, 1925-2005,
• Duvall, Robert,
• Duvall, Robert,
• Doucette, John, 1921-1994,
• Doucette, John, 1921-1994,
• Darby, Kim, 1947-
• Darby, Kim, 1947-
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002,
• Campbell, Glen, 1936-2017,
• Campbell, Glen, 1936-2017,
• Atwater, Edith,
• Atwater, Edith,
• Woods, Donald, 1906-1998,
• Woods, Donald, 1906-1998,
• Westerfield, James, 1913-1971,
• Westerfield, James, 1913-1971,

Commentator

• Rosebrook, Jeb, 1935-2018,
• Rosebrook, Jeb Stuart,
• Rosebrook, Jeb Stuart,
• Bell, Bob Boze,
• Rosebrook, Jeb, 1935-2018,
• Bell, Bob Boze,

Composer

• Bernstein, Elmer,
• Bernstein, Elmer,

Costume designer

• Jeakins, Dorothy,
• Jeakins, Dorothy,

Designer

• Tyler, Walter,
• Tyler, Walter,

Director

• Hathaway, Henry, 1898-1985,
• Hathaway, Henry, 1898-1985,

Director of photography

• Ballard, Lucien, 1908-1988,
• Ballard, Lucien, 1908-1988,

Film editor

• Low, Warren, 1905-1989,
• Low, Warren, 1905-1989,

Lyricist

• Black, Don,
• Black, Don,

Producer

• Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986,
• Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986,

Screenwriter

• Roberts, Marguerite, 1905-1989,
• Roberts, Marguerite, 1905-1989,

Set designer

• Moyer, Ray,
• Moyer, Ray,
• Burton, John, 1909-1972,
• Burton, John, 1909-1972,

Sound designer

• Ruberg, Elden,
• Meadows, Roy,
• Ruberg, Elden,
• Meadows, Roy,

Subject

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Teenage girls -- Drama
• Revenge -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Revenge -- Drama
• Fugitives from justice -- Drama
• United States marshals -- Drama
• Fugitives from justice -- Drama
• Fort Smith (Ark.) -- Drama
• Fort Smith (Ark.) -- Drama
• Drama
• Film adaptations
• Drama
• Film adaptations
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Western films
• Texas Rangers -- Drama
• Feature films
• Western films
• Fathers -- Death -- Drama
• Teenage girls -- Drama
• Fathers -- Death -- Drama
• Drama
• United States marshals -- Drama
• Texas Rangers -- Drama

Genre

• Western films
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn helps a headstrong young girl find the man who murdered her father in Native American territory and fled with the family savings. When Rooster's employer insists on accompanying the old gunfighter, sparks fly. The situation goes from troubled to disastrous when an inexperienced Texas Ranger joins the party

Awards note

Academy Awards, USA, 1970: Oscar--Best Actor in a Leading Role (John Wayne)

Cataloging source

IUL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Lucien Ballard ; supervising film editor, Warren Low ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; title song lyrics by Don Black ; production designer, Walter Tyler ; set decorations, Ray Moyer, John Burton ; sound recording, Roy Meadows, Elden Ruberg ; costumes, Dorothy Jeakins ; associate producer, Paul Nathan

Language note

In English or dubbed French with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Alfred Ryder, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey, Ron Soble, James Westerfield, John Fiedler, John Doucette, Donald Woods, Edith Atwater, Carlos Rivas

Runtime

127

Technique

live action