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1969 film by Joshua Logan

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Paint Your Wagon is a 1969 American romantic comedy musical Western film directed by Joshua Logan. The screenplay was written by Alan Jay Lerner and Paddy Chayefsky, based on the work of the same name. Lerner also produced the film through Alan Jay Lerner Productions and Malpaso Productions. The cast includes Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Jean Seberg, and Harve Presnell. The narrative is set in California and features music by Nelson Riddle, Frederick Loewe, and André Previn.

The film has a runtime of 164 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix, with a distribution format including video on demand. Production designer John Truscott handled the visual design, while William A. Fraker served as director of photography and Robert C. Jones as film editor. The movie was released on October 15, 1969, with a tagline referencing the musical goldmine of '69.

Financial details indicate a budget of $20,000,000 and a revenue of $31,678,778. Box office figures are listed as $14,500,000. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation and review scores of 4.6/10 and 43%. Audience ratings show an average of 6.335 on TMDb and a 6.6 rating on IMDb. Keywords associated with the film include mining, polyamory, and prospector.

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Film · TMDB

6.3

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

Released: 1969-10-15164 minDir: Joshua LoganComedy, Western, MusicBudget: $20.0MBox office: $31.7M

Cast

  • Lee Marvin as Ben Rumson
  • Clint Eastwood as "Pardner"
  • Jean Seberg as Elizabeth Woodling
  • Ray Walston as "Mad Jack" Duncan
  • Harve Presnell as "Rotten Luck Willie"
  • Tom Ligon as Horton Fenty

Themes

  • mining
  • polyamory
  • prospector

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

16,205 votes

Year
1969
Runtime
164 min
Genres
Comedy, Musical, Western

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Joshua Logan
Screenwriter
Paddy Chayefsky
Cast member
Patricia Smith
Production company
Malpaso Productions
Cinematographer
William A. Fraker
Narrative location
California
Duration
158
FilmAffinity ID
689189
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1969-01-01
film editor
Robert C. Jones
title
Paint Your Wagon
distributed by
Netflix
production designer
John Truscott
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
43%
box office
14500000
capital cost
20000000
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