Robert mitchum the ballad of thunder road lyrics lyricsfreak. Those of us who saw it for the first time came away singing that. A video i cut together with car chase scenes from the 1958 robert mitchum movie, thunder road. Released june 24th, 2001, thunder road stars robert mitchum, gene barry, jacques aubuchon, keely smith the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Thunder road is a song written and performed by bruce springsteen, and is the opening track on his 1975 breakthrough album born to run.
Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american film actor and singer. Tribute to robert mitchum who co wrote the ballad of thunder road with don raye for the movie thunder road. With government agents and gangsters closing in on the operation, it seems the county may run drybut the untamed. Thunder road 1958 out of the past a classic film blog. It didnt help that he looked so much like his father who at that point had a very recognizable face and a wellestablished acting career. Certainly, in the last quarter of the 20th century the name thunder road was associated with bruce springsteen, who appropriated the title for his 1975 epic, but the bootlegger saga was popular in the south for years, playing driveins and midnight movies into. That man, robert mitchum, sings robert mitchum songs. Thunder road international speedbowl, a shorttrack speedway in barre, vermont. The ballad of thunder road is a song performed and cowritten by actor robert mitchum in 1957, with music by composer jack marshall.
Thunder road 1958 jack odiamonds whippoorwill nonusa format, pal, reg. James mitchum in thunder road 1958 robert mithcums oldest son, james mitchum, had a difficult time developing a career as an actor. After thunder road things would never be the same again, we have ripley and mitchum to. The background music track is a theme song for the movie, written and sung by robert mitchum though. I was watching thunder road the other night, noticed the triple carbs on robert mitchum s ford. If you like the excellent burt reynolds good o boy shine running movie white lightning you must see thunder road. Korean war veteran lucas doolin mitchum runs moonshine across the mountain back roads, dodging the law and the lawless alike. Thunder road has a kind of raw vitality that overcomes its indifferent direction and uneven performances. Mitchum is wonderful as always, and this film must have meant a lot to him he wrote the story and starred, as well as cowriting and singing the radio hit that came out of it. Thunder road, which besides the title is unrelated to the movie.
Robert mitchum was his usual tough guy image in this movie but showed homefamily values at the same time which was commonplace and still is in the southern states. Gene barry, jacques aubuchon, keely smith, james mitchum, robert mitchum, trevor bardette. His father, vernon trevor bardette, runs the still and heads the family, while lucas handles the driving and transporting of the moonshine mostly to memphis, and his younger brother. Mitchum recorded the song in 1958 to go along with the movie. The album, released by nashvillebased monument records, took him further into country music, and featured songs similar to the ballad of thunder road. The 1950 ford that robert mitchum drives in the beginning is actually a 1951 ford with a 1950 grille, and the chrome windsplits removed. On other days id answer steve mcqueen, but most days id respond with robert mitchum. Now let me tell the story, i can tell it all about the mountain boy who ran illegal alcohol.
All the trivia you can handle about thunder road, 1958, directed by arthur ripley, with robert mitchum, gene barry, jacques aubochon, skip navigation. Thunder road, american crimedrama film, released in 1958, that is a cult classic notable for its numerous car chases and robert mitchums performance. The ballad of thunder road by robert mitchum on amazon music. Robert mitchum the ballad of thunder road my honeys. The song said, his daddy made the whiskey, his son drove the load, and when his engine roared, they called the highway thunder road. Robert mitchum the ballad of thunder road 1958, vinyl discogs. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing thunder road 1958 near you. Cm sometimes into ashville, sometimes memphis town. Robert mitchum and his son james on the set of thunder road. Thunder road s greatest accomplishment is without a doubt its ground breaking role as the first muscle car movie. Jul 20, 2010 thunder roads greatest accomplishment is without a doubt its ground breaking role as the first muscle car movie. When i think of thunder road i think first of robert mitchum s iconic 1958 movie and then of the theme song from the 1958 movie which, as the entry states, mitchum didnt sing in the movie but recorded for capitol records which released it as a single. Fine lowbudget action drama that pits the moralistic urban view of hillbillies against the philosophy of people from the mountain in this case of irish ancestry who live by simple rules. Shop thunder road 2 discs bluraydvd 1958 at best buy.
Watch the video for ballad of thunder road from robert mitchum s robert mitchum sings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Robert mitchum radio star old time radio downloads. Thunder road is a black and white 1958 dramacrime film directed by arthur ripley and starring robert mitchum, who also produced the film and cowrote the. If i was asked which actor i wish i could be, on some days id answer cary grant. Nov 01, 2009 a video i cut together with car chase scenes from the 1958 robert mitchum movie, thunder road.
Robert mitchum and keely smith in thunder road 1958. Robert mitchum ballad of thunder road lyrics genius. Thunder road robert mitchum gene barry jacques aubuchon 1958 a korean war veteran robert mitchum hotrods his familys kentucky moonshine past a treasury agent gene barry and a mobster jacques aubuchon to. The legendary robert mitchum stars in the actionpacked thunder road, a cult classic that moves like white lightning. The ballad of thunder road, a 1957 song cowritten and performed by robert mitchum for the 1958 film. Nov 29, 2011 robert mitchum and his son james on the set of thunder road, 1958. Thunder road aka il contrabbandiere robert mitchum italian. No disrespect intended, jasoncnj, but thats how i see it. Thunder road 1958 fullhd movie online free no download thunder road 1958 fullhd movie online free thunder road 1958 fullhd movie online gorillavid. Mitchum played a korean war veteran who returns to the tennessee hills to run his familys moonshine business. Hear classic music from thunder road, 1958, directed by arthur ripley, with robert mitchum, gene barry, jacques aubochon, at tcm. Robert mitchum didnt sing it in the movie, but the song speaks of a simpler time in this country. Bruce springsteen borrowed its title and burt reynolds appropriated its antirevenooer appeal, but just shy of its 60th anniversary, thunder road remains very much the property of its actoras.
G7 when his engine roared, they called the f c highway thunder road. Get the best deals for thunder road dvd mitchum at. Robert mitchum sings the ballad of thunder road youtube. Robert mitchum stars as a korean war hero who returns to his hometown in tennessee and takes over his familys bootleg moonshine. Thunder road 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. The calm of another serene sunday afternoon along south gay street was interrupted by vintage car chases and talk of bootleggers and their wicked moonshine. Moonshiner robert mitchum hotrods past tman gene barry to memphis. With robert mitchum, gene barry, jacques aubuchon, keely smith. G7 c about the mountain boy who ran illegal alcohol. Mitchum is largely remembered for his starring roles in several major works of the film noir. Thunder road is a black and white 1958 dramacrime film directed by arthur ripley and starring robert mitchum, who also produced the film and cowrote the screenplay. A veteran comes home from the korean war to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. Thunder road is something of a disappointment, but one thats not without interest. Misc unsigned bands robert mitchum ballad of thunder.
Thunder road aka il contrabbandiere robert mitchum italian poster art 1958. Korean war veteran lucas doolin runs moonshine across the mountain back roads, dodging the law and the lawless alike. Robert mitchum list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Thunder road was the first film produced by actor robert mitchum s company, d. Thunder road is available from itunes as an individual download. Thunder road, a 2001 song by judas priest from point of entry. The legendary robert mitchum roars down the hottest highway on earth in the actionpacked thunder road, a cult classic that moves like white lightning. A veteran comes home from the korean war to the mountains and.
That man, robert mitchum, sings collects all of his commercial recordings from the 50s and 60s, including the complete albums calypso is like so 1957 and that man 1967, plus the hit single ballad of thunder road. Looked like triple single barrels, which would be a really cool set up, in my opinion. The films plot concerns running moonshine in the mountains of kentucky and tennessee in the late 1950s. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Practically creating a whole genre and with it laying the groundwork for burt reynolds career, it stars robert mitchum as a moonshine runner facing the wrath of both the revenuers and a crime syndicate trying to muscle in on the good ole boys trade. Robert mitchum who also wrote the story and served as executive producer stars in thunder road as lucas doolin, a korean war veteran who returns home and promptly rejoins the familys bootlegging business. Thunder road is a fairly pedestrian, if early, movie about running shine in harlan county. Pdf download thunder road thunder road trilogy read full ebook.
Thunder road the first muscle car movie old car memories. Vinyl 7 robert mitchum the ballad of thunder road my honeys lovin arms vinyl discogs. Find the song lyrics for robert mitchum top tracks. Watch the video for the ballad of thunder road from robert mitchum s calypso is like so for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The working titles of the film were jack odiamonds and the whippoorwill.
For just a couple of hours sunday, you might have sworn the downtown knoxville thoroughfare actually was thunder road. One of the earliest, and by far the best, of the moonshinerunning films starring robert mitchum, who not only wrote the original story, produced. Robert mitchum sings the ballad of thunder road duration. Robert mitchum stars as a korean war hero who returns to his hometown in tennessee and takes over his familys bootleg moonshine business where he has to battle both the mob and federal agents. While never released as a single, thunder road is ranked as one of springsteens greatest songs and one of the top rock songs in history.
Dec 05, 20 robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american film actor and singer. With don raye, mitchum cowrote the theme song, the ballad of thunder road. Robert mitchum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Thunder road a fastdriving moonshiner locks horns with a chicago. James mitchum in thunder road 1958 a classic film blog. Classic 1958 film thunder capturing hearts 50 years later.
Robert mitchum thunder road my honeys lovin arms 1958. He has to battle bigcity gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison. Thunder road, a 1980s canadian band led by david thompson. It was a movie that whet americas appetite for the muscle car era which started six years later with the release of the first pontiac gto. Robert mitchum plays luke doolin, a stubborn man who is a war defector and also in charge of the illegal moonshining business run by his family for 250 years. Cm his daddy made the whiskey, son, he drove the load. Robert mitchum s 1958 film thunder road created a bigger footprint on pop culture consciousness than its box office success suggests. Apr 15, 2010 thunder road 1958 has one of the most interesting backstories of all the films robert mitchum made in his long career as an actor. Released by bear family in 2015 containing music from thunder road 1958. Mitchum cowrote the song whippoorwill for the movie, which is sung by keely smith wife and partner of popular band leader louis prima, who plays francie wymore. Thunder road soundtrack from 1958, composed by jack marshall. Thunder road follows a southern police officer jim cummings on his journey to raise his young daughter as a love letter to his late mom. Although mitchum continued to use his singing voice in his film work, he waited until 1967 to record his followup record, that man, robert mitchum, sings. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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