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{{Short description|1970 film by Alf Kjellin}}
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| name = The McMasters
| name = The McMasters
| image =
| image =File:The McMasters.jpg
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| director = [[Alf Kjellin]]
| director = [[Alf Kjellin]]
| producer =
| producer = Monroe Sachson<br>[[Dimitri de Grunwald]]
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Harold Jacob Smith]]
| starring = [[Burl Ives]] <br> [[Brock Peters]] <br> [[David Carradine]] <br> [[Nancy Kwan]] <br> [[Jack Palance]] <br> [[Dane Clark]] <br> [[John Carradine]] <br> [[L.Q. Jones]] <br> [[R. G. Armstrong]]
| starring = [[Burl Ives]]<br>[[Brock Peters]]<br>[[David Carradine]]<br>[[Nancy Kwan]]
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| cinematography =
| music = [[Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson]]
| music = [[Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson]]
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| cinematography = [[Lester Shorr]]
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| country = United States
| editing = Melvin Shapiro
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| language = English
| studio = Distrifilm SA<br>JayJen Productions
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| runtime =
| distributor = Chevron Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1970|8|7|df=yes}}
| released = {{film date|1970|08|07|New York City|1970|12|23|Los Angeles}}
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| runtime = 90 minutes
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| country = United States
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| language = English
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'''''The McMasters''''' is a 1970 Western starring [[Brock Peters]], [[Nancy Kwan]] and [[Burl Ives]].
'''''The McMasters''''' is a 1970 American [[Western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Alf Kjellin]] and starring [[Burl Ives]], [[Brock Peters]], [[David Carradine]] and [[Nancy Kwan]].


Producer Monroe Sachson had made ''The Incident'' with Brock Peters and the two were looking around for another film to make together. The budget was around $2 million.<ref>Movies: An International Film Effort in New Mexico
Producer Monroe Sachson had made ''The Incident'' with Brock Peters and the two were looking around for another film to make together. The budget was around $2 million.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Movies: An International Film Effort in New Mexico|author=Briggs, Walter.|date=Apr 13, 1969|work=Los Angeles Times|page=s17}}</ref> The film was shot in [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Making a western with overtones of now: 'Kind of frightening' Born a slave|author=Kimmis Hendrick|date=May 12, 1969|work=The Christian Science Monitor|page=4}}</ref>
Briggs, Walter. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 13 Apr 1969: s17.</ref> The film was shot in [[New Mexico]].<ref>Making a western with overtones of now: 'Kind of frightening' Born a slave
By Kimmis Hendrick. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) [Boston, Mass] 12 May 1969: 4.</ref>


The film was cut by the US distributors, Chevron Pictures, and Peters, the writer and producer asked to have their names removed from the film.<ref>DISAGREE WITH EDITING: Principals Disown New Film
The film was cut by the US distributors, Chevron Pictures, and Peters, the writer and producer asked to have their names removed from the film.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DISAGREE WITH EDITING: Principals Disown New Film|author=Kilday, Gregg|date=Sep 1, 1970|work=Los Angeles Times|page=g13}}</ref> Ultimately, two versions of the film were released. For its NYC debut, it played in two different theatres, one showing the cut version, the other showing the director's cut.

Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 01 Sep 1970: g13.</ref>
==Plot==
An ex-slave is given half-ownership of a farm following the Civil War. He can't find anyone to work for him until Native Americans help. Bigots try to shut him down.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Burl Ives]] - McMasters
* [[Burl Ives]] as McMasters
*[[Brock Peters]] - Benjie
* [[Brock Peters]] as Benjamin "Benjie"
*[[David Carradine]] - White Feather
* [[David Carradine]] as White Feather
*[[Nancy Kwan]] - Robin
* [[Nancy Kwan]] as Robin
*[[Jack Palance]] - Kolby
* [[Jack Palance]] as Kolby
*[[Dane Clark]] - Spencer
* [[Dane Clark]] as Spencer
*[[John Carradine]] - Preacher
* [[John Carradine]] as Preacher
*[[L.Q. Jones]] - Russell
* [[L. Q. Jones]] as Russell
*[[R.G. Armstrong]] - Watson
* [[R. G. Armstrong]] as Watson
*[[Alan Vint]] - Hank
* [[Alan Vint]] as Hank

==Novelization==
Concurrent with the release of the film, [[Award Books]] published a [[novelization]] of the screenplay by [[Dudley Dean McGaughey]] under his primary by-line, [[Dean Owen]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0064649}}
*{{IMDb title|0064649}}
*{{TCMDb title|83152}}
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/83152/The-McMasters/ ''The McMasters''] at [[TCMDB]]

{{Alf Kjellin}}


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Latest revision as of 02:13, 2 December 2024

The McMasters
Directed byAlf Kjellin
Screenplay byHarold Jacob Smith
Produced byMonroe Sachson
Dimitri de Grunwald
StarringBurl Ives
Brock Peters
David Carradine
Nancy Kwan
CinematographyLester Shorr
Edited byMelvin Shapiro
Music byColeridge-Taylor Perkinson
Production
companies
Distrifilm SA
JayJen Productions
Distributed byChevron Pictures
Release dates
  • August 7, 1970 (1970-08-07) (New York City)
  • December 23, 1970 (1970-12-23) (Los Angeles)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The McMasters is a 1970 American Western film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Burl Ives, Brock Peters, David Carradine and Nancy Kwan.

Producer Monroe Sachson had made The Incident with Brock Peters and the two were looking around for another film to make together. The budget was around $2 million.[1] The film was shot in New Mexico.[2]

The film was cut by the US distributors, Chevron Pictures, and Peters, the writer and producer asked to have their names removed from the film.[3] Ultimately, two versions of the film were released. For its NYC debut, it played in two different theatres, one showing the cut version, the other showing the director's cut.

Plot

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An ex-slave is given half-ownership of a farm following the Civil War. He can't find anyone to work for him until Native Americans help. Bigots try to shut him down.

Cast

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Novelization

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Concurrent with the release of the film, Award Books published a novelization of the screenplay by Dudley Dean McGaughey under his primary by-line, Dean Owen.

References

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  1. ^ Briggs, Walter. (April 13, 1969). "Movies: An International Film Effort in New Mexico". Los Angeles Times. p. s17.
  2. ^ Kimmis Hendrick (May 12, 1969). "Making a western with overtones of now: 'Kind of frightening' Born a slave". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 4.
  3. ^ Kilday, Gregg (September 1, 1970). "DISAGREE WITH EDITING: Principals Disown New Film". Los Angeles Times. p. g13.
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