Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

Director:

Burt Kennedy

Writer:

William Bowers (writer)

Release Date:

26 March 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Plot:

In the old west, a man becomes a sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough. In the end, he uses ingenuity instead.

Plot Keywords:

Family Ties | Against The Odds | Brothers | Shootout | Town Mayor

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

James Garner	...	Jason McCullough
Joan Hackett	...	Prudy Perkins
Walter Brennan	...	Pa Danby
Harry Morgan	...	Olly Perkins
Jack Elam	...	Jake
Henry Jones	...	Henry Jackson
Bruce Dern	...	Joe Danby
Willis Bouchey	...	Thomas Devery
Gene Evans	...	Tom Danby
Walter Burke	...	Fred Johnson
Dick Peabody	...	Luke Danby
Chubby Johnson	...	Brady
Kathleen Freeman	...	Mrs. Danvers
Dick Haynes	...	Bartender

Also Known As:

The Sheriff (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | West Germany:12 (nf) | Australia:G | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cherokee Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the fight at Emma's, a man gets a plateful of food mashed into his face. The "metal" plate folds like a paper plate.

Quotes:

Jake: You want me to tell Joe Danby that he's under arrest for murder? What're you gonna do after he kills me?
Jason McCullough: Then I'll arrest him for both murders.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon (#4.4)" (1991)

A comedy masterpiece

This film really should be in the IMDB top 50. Alas, just as with the Oscars, comedies never get the same respect as other genres.

It also seems that comedies more quickly feel dated. Not this one, however. Although it obviously doesn't have today's special effects, and quick-edit

sensibilities, it still feels almost as if it could be a modern flick.

It is as perfect as a comedy can be. Never a dull moment or lagging scene.

Excellent screenplay with lots of quick jabs. An absolutely perfect cast.

If you're reading this because you actually haven't seen this flick yet, and you like easy-to-digest comedies, you can't miss with this one. Ten stars.