The Moonshine War (1970)

 

Directed by Richard Quine. Found on Youtube. Alan Alda, Patrick McGoohan, Richard Widmark, Will Geer, John Schuck, Bo Hopkins, Teri Garr. I have this Elmore Leonard paperback. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moonshine_War

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4601moon.html 

http://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-moonshine-war-1970.html 

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/65442/moonshine-war-warner-archive-collection-the/

Stick (1985)

 

Directed by Burt Reynolds. From the Elmore Leonard book. George Segal, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_(film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/74135

https://hiitsburl.blogspot.com/2013/07/burl-reviews-stick-1985.html

52 Pick-Up (1986)

Late night DVD. Haven't seen this in a while. Elmore Leonard. I have the book too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/52_Pick-Up

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/52-pick-up-1986

The Tall T (1957)

 

Directed by Budd Boetticher. Next on Tubi. Elmore Leonard story. Randolph Scott, Richard Boone, Henry Silva, Maureen O'Sullivan, Arthur Hunnicutt. Charles Lawton Jr. cinematography. I have this on VHS from old AMC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tall_T

https://trailersfromhell.com/five-tall-tales-budd-boetticher-randolph-scott-at-columbia-1957-1960/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/24916/the-tall-t/#articles-reviews?articleId=362757

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2006/cteq/tall_t/

Out of Sight (1998)

 

Directed by Steven Soderbergh. George Clooney. Coming up next on Tubi. Elmore Leonard book. Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn. Haven't seen this in a while but it's a good one. I have the book.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Sight

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/out-of-sight-1998

https://www.avclub.com/in-out-of-sight-jennifer-lopez-and-george-clooney-made-1826307354

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/elmore-leonard-collection.html

https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/720-out-of-sight-stayed-true-to-its-source-by-taking-l/

https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/722-the-soderberghian-style-sex-and-settings-of-out-of/

https://screenrant.com/out-sight-crime-movie-masterpiece-steven-soderbergh-george-clooney-jennifer-lopez/

3:10 to Yuma (1957)

 

Directed by Delmer Daves. Glenn Ford, Van Heflin. DVD coming up next. Elmore Leonard story. Fine Charles Lawton Jr. black and white cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3:10_to_Yuma_(1957_film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4174yuma.html

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3718/3-10-to-yuma#articles-reviews

Barry Sonnenfeld on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast

 

https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/barry-sonnenfeld-1

Director-producer-raconteur Barry Sonnenfeld returns to the podcast for an entertaining and informative conversation about the timelessness of "Dr. Strangelove,” the genius of Elmore Leonard, the shortcomings of "Wild Wild West," the technical wizardry of "Raising Arizona" and the 30th anniversary (and new 4K release) of 1991's "The Addams Family." Also, Keenan Wynn plays it straight, Will Smith yuks it up, Christopher Lloyd reimagines Uncle Fester and James Caan moves into the Playboy mansion. PLUS: "Touch of Evil"! "Pushing Daisies"! Praising Patrick Warburton! The art of Pablo Ferro! The legend of Phil Gersh! And Barry remembers Dennis Farina, Albert Finney and Raul Julia!

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/elmore-leonard-collection.html

https://observationdeck2.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-addams-family-1991.html

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/get-shorty-1995.html 

Get Shorty (1995)

 

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. DVD playing now. Elmore Leonard book. Rio Bravo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Shorty_(film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/get-shorty-1995

https://screenrant.com/get-shorty-1995-behind-the-scenes-facts/

https://www.looper.com/342893/the-untold-truth-of-get-shorty/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70032/15-fast-talking-facts-about-get-shorty

Mr. Majestyk (1974)

 

Directed by Richard Fleischer. Charles Bronson. Tonight on this-TV. Also a Free With Ads movie on Youtube. Elmore Leonard book. Ford truck. Paul Koslo. Watermelons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Majestyk

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/64912/mr-majestyk-blu-ray-1974/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/34318/mr-majestyk#articles-reviews?articleId=88876

Elmore Leonard Collection

 I have about four crime writers with over 50 books each. Nero Wolfe wildly in the lead with a little over 100. Lawrence Block and Donald E. Westlake next with both mid-50 range. Then Elmore with a little over 50. Favorites are The Moonshine War, Valdez is Coming, Stick, Forty Lashes Less One.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmore_Leonard

https://thestacks.deadspin.com/elmore-leonard-wrote-great-opening-lines-here-are-all-1178066970

Of course I've had Dutch Leonard on the brain since hearing the news that he died yesterday morning. So I called my pal John Schulian and consulted loyal Stacks reader Four Finger Wu, and we assembled a collection of the first lines of Leonard's novels.

Dig in.

https://crimereads.com/elmore-leonard-florida-man/

https://crimereads.com/the-great-elmore-leonard-renaissance-of-the-late-90s/

Joe Kidd (1972)

 

I've always had a soft spot for this one from TV airing as a kid, long before I knew it was an Elmore Leonard story. Botched in the producer's hands, apparently, as often happened to Mr. Leonard. Directed by John Sturges. Bruce Surtees cinematography. John Saxon. Robert Duvall. Don Stroud and Paul Koslo. Recommended. 

https://vimeo.com/125479810

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kidd

https://trailersfromhell.com/joe-kidd/

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/joe-kidd-1972

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068768/

The Big Bounce

 

https://hrc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15878coll84/id/924/rec/321

Maximum Bob

 

1998 ABC. Short summer series. Elmore Leonard. I have this taped on VHS when it aired. Good show. Comes and goes on Youtube. 7 episodes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Bob