16 episodes
FILM FRONTIER Felicity Flesher/Clarence Pruitt
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4.9 • 17 Ratings
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Western film lovers Felicity Flesher and Clarence Pruitt talk Western films, old and new.
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Stagecoach
Hold it!
This episode of Film Frontier is all about one of the greatest films, not to mention Westerns, of all time: Stagecoach from 1939. It's the film that brought John Ford and John Wayne together at last. We talk about these two legends, the impact of the film on directors like Kurosawa and Spielberg, and the immense contributions of stunt pioneer Yakima Canutt.
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The Harder They Fall
2021 brought a few fantastic new Western movies to audiences. On today's episode we discuss first-time feature director Jeymes Samuel's The Harder They Fall starring the likes of Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield, and more! In our discussion of the movie, we also talk about the famous historic black cowboys that inspired the characters as well as previous black cowboys featured on film throughout the years.
Check out the film on Netflix now and then dive into this episode to join us as we break it down!
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One-Eyed Jacks
We're excited to talk about Marlon Brando's one and only directorial effort, the 1961 western One-Eyed Jacks, starring Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson, and Slim Pickens. A notorious production behind the scenes, we delve into its connections to Rod Serling, Sam Peckinpah, Stanley Kubrick, and how it may be the bridge between the Traditional Western and the Spaghetti Western.
If you want to check out this film, we recommend the Criterion Collection (US) / Arrow Video (UK) release, a 4K restoration by Universal Pictures and The Film Foundation, supervised by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. And if you'd like to learn even more, be sure to check out Toby Roan's book A Million Feet of Film: The Making of One-Eyed Jacks.
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The Hired Hand
Just how does counterculture icon Peter Fonda follow up his groundbreaking classic, Easy Rider? By making his feature directorial debut with an artsy, feminist Western of course! On this Film Frontier, we discuss 1971's The Hired Hand starring Fonda and the fantastic Warren Oates and Verna Bloom. Listen in for connections to the New Hollywood film movement, Henry and Jane Fonda, and more!
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Tombstone Rashomon and Alex Cox
On this episode we discuss Tombstone Rashomon, the newest release from Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid & Nancy). The film is another look at the Gunfight at the OK Corral (which we've covered here before), but this time filtered through Kurosawa's Rashomon. We also got to interview the insightful director, but please pardon the audio quality.
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The Tall T & An Eye for An Eye
Take in a Western double feature of The Tall T and An Eye for An Eye, as Film Frontier covers their visit to the 2019 Lone Pine Film Festival in Lone Pine, California! Clarence and Felicity discuss these two films, both of which feature the glorious rocky landscapes of the Alabama Hills.
First up is the classic B Western The Tall T (1957) from famed director/star pair Budd Boetticher and Randolph Scott. Join us as we take a glimpse at one shared Universe that Martin Scorsese believes in -- the Boetticher/Scott Universe. Take that, Marvel!
Next we cover a rarer treat, An Eye for An Eye (1966), featuring Robert Lansing and Patrick Wayne alongside a villainous turn from Slim Pickens.
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Customer Reviews
Saddle up
Really enjoyed hearing the background info on Stagecoach. Will definitely continue to listen. Really a fun time!
YIPPY KI YAY!
Spirited and informative, this is an excellent show about a key film genre. Love it!
SO I WAS WATCHING JEOPARDY.....
I’m a long time Jeopardy fan. I like the knowledge aspect of it. I’m usually not interested in the contestants and I skip the interviews. But I must confess, I was intrigued by the lovely young woman with the Audrey Hepburn haircut who was on Thursday, April 2, 2020. What’s her story? So I watched her interview.
She is Felicity Flesher (not Fletcher), a screenwriter and creator of a podcast called Film Frontier (with her boyfriend, Clarence Pruitt, lucky guy) which is devoted to Western films. I’m a film historian and I’m always up for a good podcast. Here’s what I found.
The first episode arrived on November 8, 2018. As of April 2020, eleven episodes have been produced, the last from Nov 22, 2019. Because of the self quarantine I’ve listened to every one today.
The shows are are fantastic. Most episodes focus on one Western film but the discussions usually vere off into different directions. The talk is interesting, insightful, informative and intelligent. Ms. Flesher and Mr. Pruitt get their facts right and punctuate their points with audio from films, interviews from directors and stars and in one case, the Roger Ebert-Gene Siskel review of Pale Rider (1985). No surprise, they have great chemistry together. The technical quality of the production is first rate.
My favorite episode, so far, is the one about Tom Mix. What made this one special was their interview with Ben Model, a silent film composer/performer. (Note: He has his own podcast, The Silent Film Music Podcast, also highly recommended).
Because of the subject matter, this podcast has the potential to develop a large fanbase and run a long time. I certainly hope it does.
Ms. Flesher is indeed a screenwriter. Her IMDb page indicates four credits as a writer, three as a director and producer. I’ve just watched her second appearance on Jeopardy and as I write, she is a two day winner. She went into final Jeopardy in third place but she went all in on her wager (always a smart move), knew the answer and gets to come back after the teen tournament. I’m hoping she’ll use some of her winnings to produce more podcasts.
I highly recommend Film Frontier.
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