{"id":49,"date":"2008-05-30T15:51:19","date_gmt":"2008-05-30T22:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=49"},"modified":"2008-11-09T12:27:54","modified_gmt":"2008-11-09T19:27:54","slug":"thatll-be-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasvegasbuffetclub.com\/blog\/?p=49","title":{"rendered":"John Wayne & Buddy Holly “That’l Be the Day.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\"facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"google_plus\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>

The other day, I rented a classic Western movie: (John Ford’s<\/strong>)THE SEARCHERS<\/strong><\/a>, which incidently is rated number 2 or 3 on my list of classic Westerns. (The reason it’s rated 2 or 3 is because my top two are either tied for first place, or they’re rated 1 & 2, I can’t decide.) <\/p>\n

The following video is the original Trailer<\/strong> for THE SEARCHERS<\/strong>:
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I had been thinking about this movie for a while, as I usually do for a part of each year; probably have since 1956. One time, while watching John Wayne <\/strong>utter the phrase “That’l Be The Day<\/strong>” about a half-dozen times, I thought to myself: “UMMMM<\/strong>! 1956<\/strong>! – That’l Be The Day<\/strong>!” “I’ll bet Buddy Holly <\/strong>was watching that movie back in Lubback, Texas<\/a> <\/strong> in 1956<\/strong> and that phrase got stuck in his head, so he picked up his Fender<\/strong> [guitar] and wrote the song (That’l Be The Day<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n

Well I finally found an internet article that mentions this idea: “That’l Be the Day.” The title and lyrical phrase, lifted from a line that John Wayne<\/strong> was always quoting in the John Ford<\/strong> movie The Searchers<\/strong>.<\/a> Click the link and scroll down…Here is another link that mentions it;<\/a> and another<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Other articles state that the British group: THE SEARCHERS<\/a><\/strong> (Needles and Pins & Love Potion Number 9<\/strong>, just to name two of their mega-hit songs.) took their name from the movie.<\/a> This information is from The Searchers’ <\/strong>[band] website…<\/p>\n

The COASTERS<\/a><\/strong> 1957<\/strong> R&R hit: SEARCHIN’<\/a><\/strong>, by Leiber and Stoller<\/a> <\/strong>on Atco Records<\/a><\/strong> – I’m betting – is also somewhere in the mix. I can’t confirm this hypothetical yet. If I can, I’ll post it here.<\/p>\n

My Top Two Westerns? In alphabetical order: HIGH NOON<\/a><\/strong> , starring: Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado and Ian MacDonald,<\/a><\/strong> released 7 July 1952 <\/strong>and SHANE<\/a><\/strong>, starring: Allan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde, Jack Palance and Ben Johnson,<\/a><\/strong> released September 24, 1953<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

A bit of irony exsists in the juxtaposition of two of the movies which are mentioned in this post: John Wayne<\/strong> had big problems with the politics of High Noon<\/strong>; he felt that there was a strong, leftist, message in the film. Some refer to the movie as an “anti-McCarthyism<\/strong> western.”
\n“Although he complained that High Noon <\/strong>(1952<\/strong>) was “un-American”, when he collected Gary Cooper’s <\/strong>Oscar on his behalf, he also complained that he wasn’t offered the part himself.” <\/a><\/p>\n

Here are just a few reasons why these films are rated so highly in my book:<\/p>\n

The following clip includes the final gunfight in SHANE:
\nAlan Ladd’s <\/strong>character SHANE<\/strong> “calls out” hired gunfighter Jack Wilson<\/strong> (Jack Palance<\/strong>) in the saloon, after a long, emotion-building-ride into town. With one of cinema’s most memorable, provocative lines, Shane<\/strong> responds to Wilson’s<\/strong> query: “What have you heard <\/strong>Shane<\/strong> (about me)?”
\n “I’ve heard that you’re a low-down Yankee liar.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is a clip from HIGH NOON.<\/strong> It is the slow-paced, methodic, (opening) Title Sequence<\/strong>: The Miller Gang assembles to ride into town to meet the High Noon Train <\/strong>carrying “Boss *Frank Miller<\/strong>” (Ian MacDonald<\/a>,) just released from prison and seeking revenge from the sheriff (Gary Cooper<\/strong>) who put him there. Underscoring the entire clip and most of the movie is the brilliant, haunting song, “High Noon<\/a><\/strong>,” sung by Tex Ritter <\/a><\/strong> (the late John Ritter’s <\/a><\/strong>father.) The music is by Dimitri Tiomkin<\/strong><\/a> and the lyrics are by Ned Washington<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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NATALIE WOOD’S<\/a><\/strong> younger sister, LANA WOOD<\/a> <\/strong>played the young Debbie Edwards<\/strong> in THE SEARCHERS<\/strong>. The searchers were searching – all the while – for Debbie Edwards<\/strong>…
\nThe Cinematographer for HIGH NOON <\/strong>was Floyd Crosby<\/strong><\/a>, who was the father of Rock and Roll’r David Crosby<\/strong><\/a>.
\nFrom the movie SHANE<\/strong>: “YOU SPEAKING TO ME<\/strong>” says SHANE<\/strong> to provacateur Chris Calloway<\/a> (Ben Johnson)<\/a> <\/strong> before the gunfight in the saloon (see video clip.)
\n“YOU TALKING TO ME<\/strong>” says Robert De Niro<\/strong>, talking to the mirror, <\/a> in the movie TAXI DRIVER <\/strong>( 1976<\/strong>.) Here’s a bit of conjecture: The line originated from 1) The Twilight Zone 2) Shane 3) De Niro…<\/a><\/p>\n

*[The Ian MacDonald<\/strong> character, Frank Miller<\/strong> scared the heck out of me the first time I saw the movie – still does! Three faces in cinema that have that effect on me are: Ian Macdonald’s<\/a><\/strong>, Frank Miller <\/strong><\/a>– High Noon<\/strong>, Jack Palance’s <\/a>, Jack Wilson<\/a> <\/strong> – Shane<\/strong> and Vincent Price’s<\/a><\/strong>, Prof. Henry Jarrod<\/a><\/strong> in 1953’s THE HOUSE OF WAX<\/a><\/strong> – all three are pure evil, like Frankenstein<\/strong><\/a>, Dracula<\/strong><\/a> and The Wolf Man<\/strong><\/a>.]<\/p>\n

Click this link to access a site that may or may not <\/em>have Buddy Holly <\/strong> Home Recordings <\/strong>from November-December, 1956 [at] 1926, 19th Street<\/strong>, Lubbock, Texas: Buddy Holly<\/strong>: vocal, guitar; Jerry Allison<\/strong>: drums and vocals; (Poss.) Don Guess<\/strong>: bass.<\/a><\/p>\n

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