The Cheyenne Social Club / Firecreek

It has three big movie stars that play in it, kind of like a western Harly Davidson and Marlboro man movie

This is an old movie but a must see.

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My wife and I enjoyed this

One of my favorite Henry Fonda films. Although I'd be remiss not to mention " My Name Is Nobody ", " Fail-Safe " and " The Lady Eve " in the same breath.Real-life friends Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda play a pair of grizzled old cowpokes earning a meager living herding cattle. John O'Hanlan and incessant jabber-monkey Harley Sullivan, good buddies who are about to have their lives upended and altered with the delivery of a letter.John has learned that his brother, whom he hasn't seen or heard from since they were young men, has passed away. Over those many years D.J. O'Hanlan amassed quite a fortune. And with his passing, Ol' John has inherited his entire estate; wealth in the form of a town's social club - the building, its contents and furnishings are all his - including a fat bank account. John has just retired. All he has to do is go and collect it.Back in the day before cars, roads and rails - the horse was the primary means of transport. So a trip that would take five or six hours today would be a two or three month journey over rough untamed wilderness. And his ever-chattering, walnut-cracking buddy Harley figures: Well shoot, why not take the trip too? Much to the chagrin of John, who is indeed his friend, but hilariously one who wishes his friend would shut the hell up once in while. Months of constant yakkity-yak is enough to drive even the most temperate of people to violence.As the pair enter Cheyenne, it's made clear that John O'Hanlan is a person of polarizing interest. From the cheeriest warm welcomes to the frostiest of dismissals. Since he's never been to the town or met any of these people, neither cowboy can explain why.When he takes possession of the "social club" - suddenly, it's all too clear why anyone with the last name of O'Hanlan elicits such strong reactions from the townfolk.Conflict soon erupts as everyone suddenly realizes John isn't his free-spirited brother. Surprisingly prudish, a moralizing aspect of his personality comes out. Much to the chagrin of the women who call the club their home and the guests, some of whom endure traveling hundreds of miles to enjoy the company of Shirley Jones and friends. Even his old friend Harley is quite put off by his buddy's position that the "social" aspect has to stop.Exceedingly enjoyable comedy with both movie veterans showcasing the casual ease garnered over a lifetime in the craft.Personal Notes:- Common knowledge now with the internet, but back in the day and for many years, I was the only cinephile that knew this is the only film in which Jimmy Stewart has a theatrical scene with a nude female. Quite a looker too, as Elaine Devry was really something during her prime. Won a decent stack of cash over the years on bets via this bit of movie trivia, prefaced with "Actually, yes he did." <g> - Have had a long-standing thing for Shirley Jones. And that was years before I saw ' Elmer Gantry '. Yahoo! In this film, I have to admit, I take indecent pleasure in picturing her as 'available'.

This disk contains two westerns, both staring Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda. The pair works well together in very different roles.The first is a comedy and the second is a drama. In the first they are buddies, in the second they are enemies. In both, they are splendid.Individual reviews appear below:THE CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUBThis One's a HootJimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda play a couple of cowboys working on the range. When Stewart gets a letter he is surprised to learn that his bother has died and left him his business. It is a placed called the Cheyenne Social Club. So it is that Stewart and his sidekick, Fonda, set out for Wyoming with the expectation of becoming respectable business men.Upon arrival, Stewart learns that he is the most popular and respected man in town. He also learns that his social club is a brothel. This strikes him as not being "in his line of work" and he determines to close the place down. That takes him from being the most respected to the most reviled man in town. He has some hard decisions to make and even more trouble appears when he learns that there are contractual agreements between his shop and the railroad. Things get more complicated still when he learns that there are some ruffians roughing up some of his girls.Stewart is just a nice guy trying to do the "right thing". Eventually, he does...much to his own surprise.FIRECREEKSometimes the Little Guys WinThis is another pairing of Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda in a western.Stewart plays a farmer, respected by his peers and given the honorary title of sheriff in his town. The tile also comes with a home made tin badge and 20 dollars. It is a sign of esteem and nothing more.Fonda plays the leader of a group of gunmen with vague notions about law and order. When passing through town, they decide to stop there a little while and rest. Nobody really minds that but they do object to being treated like vermin by the gunmen who get a bit wild when they drink. Fonda does not really approve of what they do but is reluctant to come down on them too hard for fear of alienating them. That means that it is up to the sheriff to keep order.Keeping order is a hard job. He is not trained and he is certainly no gunfighter. He is just a farmer. The townspeople encourage him just to ignore things in the hope that the bad guys will eventually go away. All are frightened. When a friend is lynched, though, Stewart decides that enough is enough and takes on the whole gang.This is one of those films in which the little guy manages to stand up to the bully, survive and even win. It comes at a cost, though.

Great older movie, when acting was a true art.

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The opening sequence of this film consists of a dialogue between two cowboys (James Stewart and Henry Fonda) making their way through all weathers from Texas to Wyoming where one of them (Stewart) has inherited the social club of the title. In fact the inherited asset is a brothel. The film succeeds because it doesn't take the perhaps predictable course, but surprises and delights. Directed (and co-produced) by Gene Kelly and giving Shirley Jones a wonderful chance to shine, the film was badly received in America, no doubt because the conservative home audience couldn't tolerate the truth that brothels existed in every border town at the time. For fans of the actors, or the genre, this isn't to be missed.

Watched Firecreek, Great film. Not watched the other film yet but item was delivered on time in good condition. So very pleased.

Movie came quickly the Cheyenne social club is funny and got it at a good price

Proves the stars of Old are better than the modern equivalent, James Stewart and Henry Fonda combine so well you would believe the story

Good films but now starting to seem alittle dated.