McLintock! (1963)
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Synopsis: John Wayne shows off his funny side in this 1963 western, a comedy inspired by THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Starring as wealthy cattle baron G.W. McLintock, Wayne shows a real sense of comic timing in several scenes filled with slapstick humor. After his wife (Maureen O'Hara) and daughter leave him... John Wayne shows off his funny side in this 1963 western, a comedy inspired by THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Starring as wealthy cattle baron G.W. McLintock, Wayne shows a real sense of comic timing in several scenes filled with slapstick humor. After his wife (Maureen O'Hara) and daughter leave him for the East, McLintock attempts to win them back. The dynamics between O'Hara and Wayne are the strong suit of this film, the actors having worked together previously on THE QUIET MAN. As this is by no means a revisionist western, McLintock's chauvinistic attempts to "tame" his wife fit within the problematic ideology of the larger western genre. The ultimate example of this comes at the end of the film when McLintock settles his marital dispute by publicly "spanking" his wife in what is now a notorious cinematic moment. [More]
Genre: Westerns
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Edgar Buchanan
Screenwriter: James Edward Grant
Producer: Michael Wayne
Composer: Frank DeVol
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 11, 2005
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
- Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Leonard Maltin - Film Cirtic, Frank Thompson - Western Historian, Maureen O'Hara - Star, Stephanie Powers - Star, Michael Pate, Michael Wayne - Producer
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
- 2. Batjac Teaser
- Featurettes - 1. Special Introduction by Leonard Maltin
- 2. THE BATJAC STORY: THE LEGEND OF MICHAEL WAYNE
- 3. MAUREEN O'HARA AND STEPHANIE POWERS REMEMBER MCLINTOK!
- 4. A Good Ol' Fashion Fight
- 5. 2 Minute Fight School
- 6. Wrap Up with Leaonard Maltin
- 7. Corsets: Don't Leave Home With It


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