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This song is one of the pieces on the soundtrack of the
1965 movie of the same name with a cast that includes John Wayne, who made
his return to movies after having a lung removed 4 months earlier but still
insisting on doing his own stunts, Dean Martin, George Kennedy and Dennis
Hopper. The film concentrates
on the four sons of Katie Elder who re-unite for their mother's funeral and
their respective relationships with the townsfolk. The real life Katie Elder was the
wife of the Doc Holliday who was a gunfighter at the OK corral. The movie won the Bronze Wrangler
Award for best Theatrical Motion Picture.
Elmer
Bernstein Recordings
Theme
from Katie Elder (Elmer Bernstein)
Columbia,
4-43357, RZSP 72628 (US promo 45)
Conductor - Elmer
Bernstein
(This version is
the B-Side of the Ernie Sheldon/Elmer Bernstein recording of Sons of Katie Elder)
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sons_of_Katie_Elder
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059740/
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