Brett cogburn is the awardwinning author of rooster. It has been widely stated that the part katharine hepburn played in rooster cogburn was modelled very closely on the part she played in the african queen 1951. I like to think they got on well off the set as well. Rooster was the real life inspiration for charles portis s fictional character, deputy u.
She has a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the university of minnesota, a masters degree in philosophy from ohio state university, and a masters degree in library. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Arresting moonshiners was clearly a job for brave men, and a risky venture at best. True grit is a 1968 novel by charles portis that was first published as a 1968 serial in the saturday evening post. John wayne and katharine hepburn team up in this classic western, as rooster cogburn the crusty oneeyed us marshal and eula goodnight a bible thumping missionary.
Rooster cogburn, who is accompanied by a woman katharine hepburn whose father was killed by outlaws as they both try to recover a shipment of nitroglycerin. It is considered by some critics to be one of the great american novels. Rooster cogburn is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1968 charles. According to his military pension records, cal whitson died on february 18, 1926 in fort smith, arkansas. Rooster was the real life inspiration for charles portiss fictional character, deputy u. Written by martha hyer, based on the character rooster cogburn created by charles mccoll portis in his 1968 western novel true grit, the film is about an aging oneeyed lawman whose badge was recently suspended for a string of routine arrests that ended in bloodshed. I think the coen brothers true grit is a wonderful movie, though, and they know their craft, which they practice with a certain elegance. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or. John wayne reprises his true grit role as grizzled, eye patchwearing lawman rooster cogburn in this comedytinged western. Deputy marshal, and katherine hepburn joins him as the prim eula goodnight, a missionary who pairs up with the grizzled gunfighter to avenge the death of her father. Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more. Brett cogburn you are the 21 century equivalent zane grey. John wayne and katharine hepburn, it needs no saying, are two of the strongest presences in the history of movies. True grit is an adventurewesterndrama film directed by henry hathaway, and written by marguerite roberts screenplay, released on june 11 of 1969 in the usa.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In charles portis 1968 wild west novel, rooster cogburn is a oneeyed, overweight lawman who aint takin any guff. Marshal rooster cogburn unwillingly teams up with eula goodnight to. Hepburn plays yet another determined female who horns in on cogburns mission to bring killers to justice. We remember hepburn in the african queen and wayne in true grit. Rooster cogburn is a 1975 american adventure western film directed by stuart millar and starring john wayne in his penultimate film, reprising his role as u. The real rooster cogburn remembering my greatgrandfathers role in the creation of a classic westerns character. Rooster cogburn by stuart millar john wayne, katharine. You get cups of feed for everything from donkeys, to deer, to goats, to sheep, to rabbits, ducks, canaries and more. The life and times of the real rooster cogburn by brett.
Just to see them on the screen is to remember dozens of roles, many of them great, that shaped them almost into elemental forces. The texas panhandle of the late 1880s is the last great open range of american lege. The discovery was shared in 2012 by oklahoma author brett cogburn, a western novelist whose only nonfiction book is titled rooster. A small village in the indian nation that is run by a minister goodnight and his daughter eula is overrun by a band of drunken thugs. Contrary to the books subtitle, author cogburn makes clear. The life and times of the real rooster cogburn, the man who inspired true grit. Brett cogburn franklin rooster cogburn was born in 1866 in fancy hill, arkansas, the descendant of pioneers and moonshiners. Brett cogburn is a twotime spur awardwinning author and the greatgrandson of the man who inspired true grit, rooster cogburn. The west is changing and the modern world has no place for men like rooster cogburn however when an army troop are ambushed and killed rooster is soon back on the job. With john wayne, katharine hepburn, anthony zerbe, richard jordan.
John wayne and glen campbell are starring, alongside kim darby, jeremy slate, robert duvall and dennis hopper. As noted, portis has said that the character rooster cogburn is a composite of real lawmen. Published in 1968, true grit was adapted into a movie and released the. Rooster cogburn is a 1975 american adventure western film directed by stuart millar and starring john wayne, reprising his role as u. Although mattie is the central character in the book, cogburns. The problem with rooster cogburn is that those memories become mostly painful. Rooster cogburn wayne has once again been stripped of his badge after some questionable. The chemistry between kathrine hepburn and john wayne was priceless. And proceeds to go back to the shack he calls home and drink himself stupid. Rooster cogburn is the 1975 sequel to the original 1969 western true grit.
March 19, 2011 brett cogburn john franklin cogburn, nicknamed rooster by his uncle page, was my greatgrandfather. Two of the most popular stars in movie history are brought together for the first time in rooster cogburn, the adventurefilled followup to true grit. Published september 2012 by kensington books first published january 1st. We love visiting rooster cogburn, and cant wait for visitors with kids to have an excuse to go there. The life and times of the real rooster cogburn, panhandle, the texans, and forty loads. Hepburn only ever starred in two westerns, the other one being the sea of grass 1947. See more ideas about john wayne movies, john wayne and katharine hepburn. Miss goodnight then teams up with the ruthless marshal rooster j.
Filming locations 6 production dates 1 filming locations. It seems undeniable, however, that cal whitson provides much of the inspiration for cogburn. The legendary john wayne reprises his role of the eyepatched, whiskeyguzzling u. Rooster cogburn is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1968 charles portis novel, true grit. From the great grandson of the real rooster cogburn, iconic hero of the old west, comes a novel that adds an exciting new chapter to the legend of the texas frontier. Even the dvd release was disappointing in its presentation of a fuzzy picture but now on bluray it looks wonderful and john wayne and catherine hepburns characterizations sparkle even more.
John henry thomas 1969 true grit rooster cogburn 1969. Katharine hepburn costars as spinster eula goodnight well to me, this was true grit, part ii, not quite as good, but the leading lady, sure. Emily beck cogburn author of louisiana saves the library. They go on the trail of the outlaws who killed her father. Rooster cogburn marks the only time katharine hepburn starred in a film with john wayne. The life and times of the real rooster cogburn, the man who inspired true grit, shoot em up westerns writer, brett cogburn makes plausible arguments that his greatgrandfather, john franklin cogburn aka. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. John wayne returns to the role of deputy us marshal reuben j. The reallife franklin rooster cogburn was a cowboy, moonshiner, and outlaw in arkansas and oklahoma in the late 1800s. John wayne returned to the role that won him an oscar in this sequel to the western classic true grit. Emily beck cogburn is a freelance journalist and fitness instructor currently living in louisiana. Rooster cogburn directed by stuart millar available on.
Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Katharine hepburn costars as spinster eula goodnight, who teams up with rooster to recover a stolen shipment of nitroglycerin and find her fathers killer. Cogburn who goes after them and bring them to justice. The life and time of the real rooster cogburn, the man. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. True grit 99 movie clip bold talk for a oneeyed fat. Rooster cogburn, originally promoted as rooster cogburn. The film stars john wayne, in his penultimate film, who reprises his role as u. Rooster then points out, i aint had a drink since breakfast. Its too bad that after all the biopics he is not remembered in a movie of his life.
The novel is told from the perspective of a woman named mattie ross, who. He was married first to an illinois woman who left him to return to her first husband after bearing cogburn a single. Buy rooster cogburn directed by stuart millar online at alibris. John wayne reprises his role of the rascally, eyepatched, whiskeydrinking u. Katharine hepburn joins him as eula goodnight, a missionary who pairs up with the grizzled gunfighter to avenge. Six foot three, dark eyed, and a dead shot with a rifle, he was as hard as the rocky. The novel was adapted for the screenplay of the 1969 film.
Rooster cogburn 1975 john wayne message board jwmb. He was reared in texas and the mountains of southeastern oklahoma, where his grandfather taught him to ride a bucking horse and his father taught him to hunt. The life and times of the real rooster cogburn, the man. We found rooster cogburn and the lady to be a better performance than true grit for john wayne although the character was introduced in the latter film. The film also goes by the alternate title rooster cogburn. Rooster cogburn 1975 internet movie firearms database. The red skelton hour john wayne 19661969 the undefeated col. The true story behind true grit immortalized in the classic novel and films, the. John wayne returns to the role that won him an oscar with katharine hepburn as costar in this western which gets a wellrounded dvd release. The character was also featured in a madefortelevision sequel, entitled true grit. Rooster cogburn character news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2011. The novel was adapted into a 1969 film, true grit, and from that a 1975 sequel entitled rooster cogburn also known as rooster cogburn. The movie is ostensibly a sequel to true grit 1969, with wayne reprising his oscarwinning role as the cantankerous lawman, rooster cogburn.