Paint Your Wagon

directed by Joshua Logan
List(s):"Movie One"
Category: "Musical"
Year of Release:1969
Date Added:12/31/2014
Date Watched:01/14/2014
Description:A musical about two partners in the gold rush in California. Ben (Lee Marvin) buys a wife Elizabeth (Jean Seberg). Ben's "Pardner" (Clint Eastwood) and Elizabeth soon fall in love, so the two men agree to share her. Meanwhile, the gold is disappearing from the area. Ben, Pardner and a few other miners realize they can get to the gold that falls through the cracks in the floorboards of all the saloons in town by digging tunnels. About the time farmers start moving in, the tunnels collapse and the town is destroyed. Ben decides he has to stay ahead of civilization and takes off. Pardner stays with Elizabeth.
My Rating:5

Reviews for Paint Your Wagon

Review - Paint Your Wagon

Almost worth watching just to see Clint Eastwood sing. Almost. He seems uncomfortable with his role while Lee Marvin overacts. The movie drags a great deal from the time the men agree to share Elizabeth until the time the town starts collapsing. Some of the songs were OK, although none were great.

Reviewed by Roger on 2015-01-14 20:02:16

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