A dark western. One of the best. The closing of the great Amercian West: state hood, end of the open range, advance of law and order, progress.... Lee Marvin, one of the greatest tough guy actors ever. A man's career and fame, built upon the lie of a "heroic" murder. Thanks for posting this great music video.
The Stoddard character may not have been the one to really kill Liberty Valance, but at least when the rest of the town was hiding from the criminal he was stepping out to stand up to him.
Excellent, very well put together! I was about 8 years old when I went to the theatre and saw this show with my parents, Liberty Valance scared the heck out of me! I think he scarred me for life. Lol The best acting ever from the whole star studded cast. John Ford sure knew how to direct!
It wasn't murder, but justice, something that needed doing...Valance was vermin, a cold blooded killer that needed taking out, sent to hell in a handbasket...that kind of justice is needed again today.
Certainly my favorite John Wayne movie Worthy of his top 5. Im putting the cavalry movies together.. The Searchers is 4th. Stagecoach is 3rd. Red River is 2nd. And of course "The Man who shot Liberty Valance is number one. Duke did some acting here. Trying to match Jimmy Stewart.. It's a close call. This is Wayne's best! Did himself to perfection......certainly his darkest ?
You got that right, Pilgrim ... . Glad he gave you something to write about! Btw Duke at 1:36 - 39, centrally filling the doorway and seeming to hold it up with his spread arms, as image iconically alludes to Samson about to tear down the temple of the Philistines, and King Kong about to unleash his titanic energies upon the village.
Lee Marvin should have gotten the Oscar for this. Liberty is possibly the most villainous villain in the history of Westerns and Marvin plays him to the hilt and makes him believable. I wonder how much of the costume--especially that quirt--was his idea...
Just found this video and your channel. I have to say that this is one of the best movie-related music videos I've seen on UA-cam and does full justice to the movie, the song and the great actors in this film.
I hated the movie when it first came out, but now, it's one of my favorites. This video superbly captures the essence of the movie and characters and the song adaptation is brilliant. Great.. Great job !
Great song, great movie, and an outstanding take here, both in terms of the excellent video editing, and especially Roger Johnson's inspired version of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Gene Pitney's classic and beloved rendition need not fade from memory while we appreciate the talents of contemporary artists, and enjoy again this truly memorable tune by Burt Bacharach & Hal David. I've also enjoyed versions by Jeff McNeal, Rex Allen Jr., the original release by the Fairmount Singers, and even the Royal Guardsmen's take is noteworthy. Jimmie Rodgers reportedly recorded the song, but I can't find it on You Tube. John Ford's movie is uneven, in my view. Jimmy Stewart overacts in spots, and the central premise that a man can't learn to shoot a gun is unbelievable. Lee Marvin's classic villian is well-acted, but the movie's climax just doesn't work for me, primarily because of the way the shoot-out is rendered, and especially the way Marvin reacts. Already he had his head down before "...everyone heard two shots ring out...", but, that's Hollywood. In many ways, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance can be seen as the last of the old B&W John Wayne oaters, theatrical and suspenseful, and always with the Duke dominating and towering over all - it was a role he had perfected in probably 50 westerns dating back to the early 1930s, but now Hollywood & TV were moving on.
speshio Thank you for your comment; I'm glad you enjoyed the song and video. As I've said, this rendition is my favorite so far, but I'll have to find some of those other versions you mention.
When Rance learned that he did'nt really kill Liberty Valance,he was surprised ,then shocked to learn that Tom did it.At least Rance can be relieved that he did'nt kill,even if the Man he killed was bad to the bone.
The video editing is first rate. BTW I put down the acoustic guitar track on this version and also sang backup (male, lol) with Roger. The engineer/co-producer (Dik Shopteau) was brilliant putting the recording/album together (Stag Cotillion).
If there was ever a film that fits the cliche, " They dont make em like this anymore" Thats because there are no John Ford's anymore...A Layered film experience
Best version is THE original by the Fairmount Singers - most of the lyrics the same but some other verses, and to me a much better sound for a western. They recorded the first version just after the movie was released (later than the producers desired), but it never got much air time. Then along came Gene Pitney and the rest is history.
Just listened to the Fairmount Singer's recording, and I agree... very good, and much more appropriate for a western. Thanks for commenting, like most everyone else here, I had falsely assumed Gene Pitney did the first recording.
@@maricatrinmusicvids They saw the success of Dean Martin with Rio Bravo, Marty Robbins with Ballad of the Alamo, and Johnny Horton with North to Alaska, but the Fairmount Singer's original Rendition of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance came out about a month too late for a good link to the film. Sadly, the group did not stay together but broke up with its members absorbed by other folk groups. Then came Gene Pitney who recorded his version, as well as other Bacharach numbers with solid success, so the Fairmount Singers and their version faded into history. :-(
Wayne had a football injury that made him unacceptable for military.....so he did propaganda movies. Back to the movie.....the John Wayne character is the one who shot Liberty Valance, and let the JS character take the credit, because it was best for the woman he loved.
You obviously put a lot of work into this but for me it is just off the mark. Primarily the music, and especially the orchestration. I guess I just identify too much with the Gene Pitney original.
Patrick Grannan Everyone to their own taste. As I've already said, I actually prefer this cover to the original. There are a couple of videos set to the Pitney version on youtube, you should check them out.
@John K- Jimmy Stewart played an educated man not a sissy. Remember the scene where he knocked John Wayne on his can? Also, he did go out to face Liberty .Besides there were 3 WWII vets in that movie. Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleef and Jimmy Stewart. John Wayne deferred in WWII. Looking at it that way, who really is the sissy?
john harris Sigh, here we go again. Jimmy Stewart had a fine war record, and was no 'sissy,' but there is no need to slander Wayne in order to praise Stewart. Wayne was no draft dodger; he very much wanted to join the military. The truth is out there, for people who want to hear it. Try searching for the online article "John Wayne, World War II and the Draft", by Dan Gagliasso.
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i like this version of gene pitneys song (lower key) better arrangment.
Great song!!!!! Anyway its sung!!!!!!
I like it. Nice rendition !
A dark western. One of the best. The closing of the great Amercian West: state hood, end of the open range, advance of law and order, progress.... Lee Marvin, one of the greatest tough guy actors ever. A man's career and fame, built upon the lie of a "heroic" murder. Thanks for posting this great music video.
Younger people need to watch these kind of movies I'm 16 and that is the only kind of movies I really like and music but that's how I was raised
Amen to that
Im 14 and im watching them in 2019
You were raised right, an appreciation of the classics.
Great music, great characters, great actors and great movie !
The Stoddard character may not have been the one to really kill Liberty Valance, but at least when the rest of the town was hiding from the criminal he was stepping out to stand up to him.
So,true.This has become one of my all-time favorite Movies.
Excellent, very well put together! I was about 8 years old when I went to the theatre and saw this show with my parents, Liberty Valance scared the heck out of me! I think he scarred me for life. Lol
The best acting ever from the whole star studded cast. John Ford sure knew how to direct!
Thanks for watching; glad you enjoyed it.
It wasn't murder, but justice, something that needed doing...Valance was vermin, a cold blooded killer that needed taking out, sent to hell in a handbasket...that kind of justice is needed again today.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT !!!
That is a great version of the song, alright. And it was a great film.
3:37 For me it's one Of the most beautiful and troubling shot in history of cinema.
I've loved this song since I was a kid. it's great story-telling, with a great tune.
I’d sing this song and other tv western theme songs in front of my 4th grade class, 1960.
Perfection
ALL I CAN SAY IS "'WELL DONE" THANK YOU !!!
You're very welcome; glad you enjoyed!
I forgot abt this song.....good video and song sync!
Such a great video, such a great song , and movie my favorite and bestest western ALL characters type cast wonderfly !!!!!!!!!😁😁😁😁😁
Excellent video recap. Very well done indeed. Thank you Maricatrin's Music Videos
+Michael Farmer Thank *you*, Michael Farmer, glad you enjoyed it!
Lee Marvin's finest role....
A classic all around. Thank you.
Que ACTORAZOOOO!!!!
Classic 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Certainly my favorite John Wayne movie Worthy of his top 5. Im putting the cavalry movies together.. The Searchers is 4th. Stagecoach is 3rd. Red River is 2nd. And of course "The Man who shot Liberty Valance is number one. Duke did some acting here. Trying to match Jimmy Stewart.. It's a close call. This is Wayne's best! Did himself to perfection......certainly his darkest ?
You got that right, Pilgrim ... . Glad he gave you something to write about!
Btw Duke at 1:36 - 39, centrally filling the doorway and seeming to hold it up with his spread arms, as image iconically alludes to Samson about to tear down the temple of the Philistines, and King Kong about to unleash his titanic energies upon the village.
It's a great song no matter who sings it. Very good arrangement with a good imitation of Gene Pitney.
Lee Marvin should have gotten the Oscar for this. Liberty is possibly the most villainous villain in the history of Westerns and Marvin plays him to the hilt and makes him believable. I wonder how much of the costume--especially that quirt--was his idea...
I use to play like i was John Wayne when I was a kid pretending. To face bad guys man I miss those years sometimes
Just found this video and your channel. I have to say that this is one of the best movie-related music videos I've seen on UA-cam and does full justice to the movie, the song and the great actors in this film.
+USArmyRetired2001 I'm so glad you found my channel; thank you for your encouraging and appreciative words :-)
Amazing song loved it
I hated the movie when it first came out, but now, it's one of my favorites. This video superbly captures the essence of the movie and characters and the song adaptation is brilliant. Great.. Great job !
Thank you, glad you enjoy(ed) the movie/song/video!
After all these years, and many times seeing the movie and hearing the song, I still get that tingly sensation at a couple of scenes
I prefer the Pitney version, but this video is fantastic.
An excellent video that pretty well summarizes the movie.
+Paul Turner Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I admire Citizen Kane, but I love The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Well done dude, well done.
john moreno Thanks.
Yes, excellent video!
Charles Starr Thank you.
I can't get enough of this video! Thank you so much!
I love this! Wow those guys were really something. The video is fantastic. Thank you so much.
Thank *you*, glad you enjoyed it!
Love the song, great voice!
General James Stewart, USAFR....PFC Lee Marvin...USMC Interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Marvelous video.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
You did such a great job !! Thank you !!
You're welcome, and thank *you.*
Pretty good version!
Thanks for doing this and sharing it with us, it's great.
My pleasure, and thank *you!*
Very well done! Great job!
KoKeeKola Thanks!
Great song, great movie, and an outstanding take here, both in terms of the excellent video editing, and especially Roger Johnson's inspired version of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Gene Pitney's classic and beloved rendition need not fade from memory while we appreciate the talents of contemporary artists, and enjoy again this truly memorable tune by Burt Bacharach & Hal David. I've also enjoyed versions by Jeff McNeal, Rex Allen Jr., the original release by the Fairmount Singers, and even the Royal Guardsmen's take is noteworthy. Jimmie Rodgers reportedly recorded the song, but I can't find it on You Tube.
John Ford's movie is uneven, in my view. Jimmy Stewart overacts in spots, and the central premise that a man can't learn to shoot a gun is unbelievable. Lee Marvin's classic villian is well-acted, but the movie's climax just doesn't work for me, primarily because of the way the shoot-out is rendered, and especially the way Marvin reacts. Already he had his head down before "...everyone heard two shots ring out...", but, that's Hollywood.
In many ways, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance can be seen as the last of the old B&W John Wayne oaters, theatrical and suspenseful, and always with the Duke dominating and towering over all - it was a role he had perfected in probably 50 westerns dating back to the early 1930s, but now Hollywood & TV were moving on.
speshio Thank you for your comment; I'm glad you enjoyed the song and video. As I've said, this rendition is my favorite so far, but I'll have to find some of those other versions you mention.
Late John Ford. Still great! Stewart hero? Wayne villain? Hello David Thomson? And others?
Yay! I did find the song on iTunes!
When the legend becomes the fact print the legend.
When Rance learned that he did'nt really kill Liberty Valance,he was surprised ,then shocked to learn that Tom did it.At least Rance can be relieved that he did'nt kill,even if the Man he killed was bad to the bone.
I remember this from years ago.
Damn good cover, excellent video with it too..
The video editing is first rate. BTW I put down the acoustic guitar track on this version and also sang backup (male, lol) with Roger. The engineer/co-producer (Dik Shopteau) was brilliant putting the recording/album together (Stag Cotillion).
Wow, you guys did a great job with the song, IMO. Thanks for commenting.
JOHN WAYNE
If there was ever a film that fits the cliche, " They dont make em like this anymore"
Thats because there are no John Ford's anymore...A Layered film experience
You're welcome, and thank you:-)
things are too tame now.
cool
Best version is THE original by the Fairmount Singers - most of the lyrics the same but some other verses, and to me a much better sound for a western. They recorded the first version just after the movie was released (later than the producers desired), but it never got much air time. Then along came Gene Pitney and the rest is history.
Just listened to the Fairmount Singer's recording, and I agree... very good, and much more appropriate for a western. Thanks for commenting, like most everyone else here, I had falsely assumed Gene Pitney did the first recording.
@@maricatrinmusicvids They saw the success of Dean Martin with Rio Bravo, Marty Robbins with Ballad of the Alamo, and Johnny Horton with North to Alaska, but the Fairmount Singer's original Rendition of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance came out about a month too late for a good link to the film. Sadly, the group did not stay together but broke up with its members absorbed by other folk groups. Then came Gene Pitney who recorded his version, as well as other Bacharach numbers with solid success, so the Fairmount Singers and their version faded into history. :-(
You might check out The Royal Guardsmens version if you haven't it......
I don't know, but the Amazon mp3 link is right below the video.
There are several videos that use thing song,you still cloud redo it and add it.Good video though! Ty,..
This song was to be in the movie but Gene was not ready in time
Just love this video! BTW, can I get this song on iTunes?
Wait is that Kid Schallen
Wayne had a football injury that made him unacceptable for military.....so he did propaganda movies. Back to the movie.....the John Wayne character is the one who shot Liberty Valance, and let the JS character take the credit, because it was best for the woman he loved.
In todays society john Wayne would be the bad guy here lol,
No sounds of 's drum strike on the gun shots of this version of the song.
You obviously put a lot of work into this but for me it is just off the mark. Primarily the music, and especially the orchestration. I guess I just identify too much with the Gene Pitney original.
Patrick Grannan Everyone to their own taste. As I've already said, I actually prefer this cover to the original. There are a couple of videos set to the Pitney version on youtube, you should check them out.
John wayne blew that one saving the sissy then the sissy took his girl not my favorite john wayne movie
good flick, your loss
73rams Well you just might be right
@John K- Jimmy Stewart played an educated man not a sissy. Remember the scene where he knocked John Wayne on his can? Also, he did go out to face Liberty .Besides there were 3 WWII vets in that movie. Lee Marvin, Lee Van Cleef and Jimmy Stewart. John Wayne deferred in WWII. Looking at it that way, who really is the sissy?
john harris Sigh, here we go again. Jimmy Stewart had a fine war record, and was no 'sissy,' but there is no need to slander Wayne in order to praise Stewart. Wayne was no draft dodger; he very much wanted to join the military. The truth is out there, for people who want to hear it. Try searching for the online article "John Wayne, World War II and the Draft", by Dan Gagliasso.
John K k- you got that right!
Gene Pitney is better....
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Excellent come-back...