Behind the Scenes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Leone, 1966) with Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach

[rickford66]

My favorite movie of all time. I watched it a few times while in Antarctica (1969-2000) in the NAVY. Three or four reels I think.
When I left the ICE for duty in Christchurch I met my future wife. Interestingly one of her friends was going with a guy who was in the movie. Either Italian or Spanish I imagine because we talked to her long distance in either Italy or Spain, I don't remember. I love the reaction videos on YouTube of it.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

1. This movie just makes me laugh

… because my brain refuses to think of it as the movie—only as this meme:

[rickford66]

2. The sound track is from a different movie

Once upon a time in the west I think. I have friends with cats. I'll pass it on.

[msongs]

3. interesting thanks. they could do wonders with the sound these days nt

[John1956PA]

4. Eli Wallach refused to do a retake of the scene in which his head was near the passing train.

As he did the scene, he realized that the lower ends of the railroad cars' steel steps were flying by just inches above his head.

[LessAspin]

5. Spaghetti Western

Clint Eastwood was reluctant at first to spend his down time from the TV show Rawhide to film GBU in Europe 🌍

Also interesting to note that in his contract the Hollywood Studios made it so Eastwood and other actors could not take acting jobs in the US during their off time.

Which led to the proliferation of the so called Spaghetti Western 🌵

https://www.democraticunderground.com/103722024

[LessAspin]

6. Henry Fonda

Once Upon A Time In The West

Sergio Leone flew to the US to talk Henry Fonda into doing the movie..

https://collider.com/henry-fonda-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west/

https://screenrant.com/once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-movie-prime-henry-fonda-charles-bronson/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064116/