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. Ive been looking for forrest carters book gone to texas ever since i saw clint eastwoods movie based on it. The outlaw josey wales was inspired by a 1972 novel by former kkk leader forrest carter, and was originally titled the rebel outlaw. He plays a key role in the vengeance trail of josey wales, fighting on joseys side against escobedo, naturally. One of the best clint eastwood movies ever traces back to ugly roots. And all around there were braggarts and bounty hunters ready to try their luck against the outlaw called josey wales. This is the book that the outlaw josey wales was based on, starring clint eastwood. The outlaw josey wales was selected for the national film registry in 1996. The left, the right, and the outlaw josey wales joseph e. Actually, the movie the outlaw josey wales was based upon the first novel included in this. Buy the outlaw josey wales by forrest carter online at alibris.
The author later wrote under the alias of forrest carter and released his josey wales novel as gone to texas. Other notable works by forrest carter are the rebel outlaw, josey wales 1973, and cry geronimo 1980. 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. 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. Buy the outlaw josey wales directed by clint eastwood online at alibris. The other noteworthy and historically inaccurate portrayal of kansasrelated bushwhacking violence is clint eastwoods disturbing 1976 revisionist film the outlaw josey wales.
The outlaw josey wales 1976 part 3 internet archive. The redlegs are a hell of a lot more bloodthirsty in the film than the original novel adorkable. 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 year of the films release, carter was outed a pseudonym of asa earl carter, a former ku klux klan leader and segregationist. 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. Besides the incredible acting by an amazing cast, its one of the most historically accurate and significant westerns out there. 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.
They thought for sure that forrest carter, whose novel has become clint eastwoods current shoot. 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. Richard schickel provides a commentary track, and there are two other, vintage featurettes. Gone to texas by forrest carter goodreads share book. The outlaw josey wales by chief dan george, sondra locke. 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. 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. In particular i focus on carters 1973 novel, the rebel outlaw. 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. 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.
They thought for sure that forrest carter, whose novel has become. What book is the josey wales movie based on answers. The outlaw josey wales was based on a book written by a selfproclaimed cherokee whose real life as a former klansman became well known after his book, the education of little. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western film directed by and starring clint eastwood. My favorite movie is the outlaw josey wales and i want to read the original book the movie is based on. 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 intercut with greek chorus narratives by john vernon and chief dan george. Josey wales, by asa earl carter was published in 1972 and was the novel that served to fashion the character for the screenplay. Set around the time of the civil war, the novel tells the story of a missouri farmer who, after his family is murdered by union militia.
The writings and movie about josie wales are based on the real bushwhacker, bill wilson. Of all the clint eastwood western movies which is it you. Normally i like books better than movies, but not in this case. The outlaw josey wales 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book was published by a small company in arkansas, and was likewise given a limited printing of only 75 hardcover editions. Forrest carter, the writer of the novel the rebel outlaw. 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. Yes, of course, this is the book on which the movie was based. The movie the outlaw josey wales is a faithful adaptation of this novel. The second book, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is a much harder read. Other characters, such as jamie the kid in the movie and lone watie, are different and more involved in the book than the movie. 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.
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 walesmaybe he used wrong title and i have found different. 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 second book, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is about josey going into mexico chasing after a sadistic bunch of rurales who came into texas where they raped, murdered and kidnapped friends of his. Indeed, josey wales would be eastwoods last western before 1985s pale rider. Forrest carter has a real irritating writing style that never let me really get into the book. 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. Clint eastwood movies western drawings the outlaw josey wales 4 sizes home decoration canvas poster print a gallery of the outlaw josey wales publicity stills and other photos. Carter wrote a later book about geronimo, watch for me on the mountain, in 1978, republished in 1980 as cry geronimo.
Laura lees wideeyed look and inability to tell a joke. Josey wales 1972, was also an interesting character. 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. Josey wales the title was eventually changed to gone to texas. Missouri farmer josey wales joins a confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the union soldiers who murdered his family. 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. Tree, an autobiographical novel by the same author several times i was intrigued to see that this one was similarly based on true history. Set at the end of americas civil war, wales is a bitter confederate soldier who refuses to surrender to union troops. The film was adapted from author forrest carters 1973 novel the rebel outlaw. While supposedly based on a true southern fighter, the film rewrites the script of historic events. The vengeance trail of josey wales audiobook by forrest. 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. Wales,3 and the popular 1976 clint eastwood film based on the book, the.
Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by. 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 wales was based on the first novel written by a halfcherokee indian poet named forrest carter entitled the rebel outlaw. Josey wales it was republished in 1975 as gone to texas. Gone to texas josey wales, book 1 by forrest carter. 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.
Carter once estimated that he never spent more than six months in a formal educational setting. 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. With clint eastwood, sondra locke, chief dan george, bill mckinney. Written in 1972 and originally published under the title the rebel outlaw. 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. Josey wales, written by the allegedly cherokeeblooded author forrest carter also noted for the education of little true. Two fantastic examples in wales confrontations with ten bears and fletcher.
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