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| The Searchers are a British rock band who emerged as part of the 1960s merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and the Pacemakers.Band history
Originally founded as a skiffle group in Liverpool in 1959 by John McNally (born 30 August 1941, at Walton General Hospital, 107 Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire) and Mike Pender (born Michael John Prendergast, 3 March 1942, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Lancashire), the band took their name from the classic 1956 John Wayne western The Searchers.The genesis remains unresolved.The band grew out of an earlier skiffle group formed by McNally, with his friends Brian Dolan (guitar) and Tony West (bass).Tony and the Searchers with Joe Kelly on drums.McGarry did not stay long, however, and in 1960 his place was taken by Chris Crummey (who later changed his name to Curtis).The band had regular bookings at Liverpool's Iron Door Club as Johnny Sandon and the Searchers.The group settled into a quartet sharing the vocal lead and billed simply as The Searchers.They continued to play at the Iron Door, The Cavern, and other Liverpool clubs.Pye Records with Tony Hatch as producer.After scoring with their hit "Needles and Pins", bassist Tony Jackson went solo and was replaced by Hamburg pal Frank Allen (born Francis Renaud McNeice, 14 December 1943, Hayes, Middlesex) from Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.Roundabout would eventually evolve into Deep Purple the following year.As musical styles evolved, the Searchers could not keep up and as a result, the hits ran out.While they continued to record for Liberty Records and RCA Records, they ended up on the British "Chicken in a Basket" circuit, although they did score a minor US hit in 1971 with "Desdemona".Two albums were released: The Searchers and Play for Today (retitled Love's Melodies outside the UK).Both records garnered critical acclaim but did not break into the charts.They did, however, revive the group's career.According to John McNally, the band were ready to head into the studio to record a third album for Sire when they were informed that due to label reorganization, their contract had been dropped.In 1981, the band signed to PRT Records (formerly Pye, their original label) and began recording an album.The rest of the tracks would be included as part of 2004's 40th Anniversary collection.Soon after the PRT release, Mike Pender left the group amidst great acrimony and now tours as Mike Pender's Searchers.McNally and Allan recruited former First Class vocalist Spencer James to fill Pender's shoes.In 1988, Coconut Records signed The Searchers and the album Hungry Hearts was the result.It featured updated remakes of "Needles and Pins" and "Sweets For My Sweets" plus live favorite "Somebody Told Me You Were Crying".The band continues to tour with Eddie Rothe replacing Adamson on drums and is considered to be one of the most popular 1960s bands on the UK concert circuit.The Searchers incorporate full band electric performances with an acoustic set as well.Creating ample amounts of confusion, former Searchers lead singer Mike Pender also tours, but with his new full band electric outfit Mike Pender's Searchers, as they perform hits of the Searchers and some new material of their own.Frank Allen has written a very interesting book called "Travelling Man, on the road with The Searchers" about his 40+ years on the road with The Searchers.Frank was a wee laddie going doon the water to Largs!Cover versions of songs by The Searchers
"Needles and Pins" (written by Jack Nitzsche and Sonny Bono, first recorded by Jackie DeShannon in 1963) was also covered by:
The Ramones, as a single and on their 1978 album Road to Ruin."Popcorn Double Feature" was released as a single by The Fall in 1990, and is also included on their album Extricate.Retrieved June 18, 2005.This page was last modified 02:36, 21 December 2007.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Alan Le May (novel)
Frank S.Civil War veteran played by John Wayne, who spends years looking for his abducted niece.While a modest commercial success upon its 1956 release, The Searchers was ignored by the Academy and certainly not regarded as a classic.It also placed 12th on the American Film Institute's 2007 list of the top 100 greatest movies of all time.Ethan and Martin continue to search for the other girl, Debbie, a search that lasts for five long years afterwards.He no longer wants to rescue Debbie; he wants her dead, believing that being a Comanche's "squaw" is worse than death.Eventually Ethan, Martin, and the Texas Rangers find Debbie.Martin tries to prevent Ethan from killing Debbie, but it is Ethan himself who realizes how close he has come to tragic action.Instead of killing Debbie, he lifts her in his arms just as he did when she was a child.Ethan isolated outside where he turns and wanders away from the home and family he can have no part in.Production
The Searchers was originally produced by C.Whitney, directed by John Ford, and distributed by Warner Brothers.The film starred John Wayne, who was the only actor Ford ever considered for the lead in the movie.Ford from the onset strove to make a movie unlike any made before it in Hollywood.His racism and hatred are so open that they sear the viewer, and Ford intended it so.His own comments make clear he is seeking to portray the racism of white America that led to the genocide practiced against Native Americans.Westerns supposed to be simple?This film was anything but, lush and portentous.While the movie was primarily set in the staked plains (Llano Estacado) of Northwest Texas, it was actually filmed in Monument Valley, Utah.Additional scenes were filmed in Mexican Hat, Utah, and in Bronson Canyon in Griffith Park, Los Angeles.Cynthia Ann Parker by Comanche warriors who raided her family's home at Fort Parker, Texas.Parker, Cynthia Ann's uncle, spent much of his life and fortune in what became an obsessive search for his niece, like Ethan Edwards in the film.American teamster who ransomed his captured wife and children from the Comanches in 1865.Afterward, he made at least three trips to Indian Territory and Kansas relentlessly searching for another kidnapped girl, Millie Durgan (or Durkin), until Kiowa raiders killed him in 1871.In real life, abducted children who spent more than a year with the Comanches typically became highly assimilated and did not want to leave their adoptive people.Comanche group is referred to as the Nawyecka.The sequence also resembles the 1872 Battle of the North Fork of the Red River, in which the 4th Cavalry captured 124 Comanche women and children and imprisoned them at Fort Concho.At one point in the story, Ethan Edwards and Martin Pawley receive information about Debbie's whereabouts from a trader named Jeremiah Futterman, who is portrayed as venal.Marcus Goldbaum and Jesse Chisholm, attempted to recover kidnapped children without expectation of reward.After he discovers that his niece Debbie has mated with an Indian, he intends to kill her.Ethan's brother, he is part Indian, and undertakes the search with Edwards to save his adoptive sister from the Comanche and, later, from Ethan.Ethan Edwards's niece, carried off by Comanches when she is a child, she married Chief Scar when she grows up.Scandinavian immigrant, and father of Laurie.Lars and mother of Laurie.Comanchero, he leads Ethan Edwards at last to Scar.Argentina July 19, 1956
France August 8, 1956
Japan August 22, 1956
Sweden August 22, 1956
Italy September 16, 1956
U.Many reviewers see a powerful, albeit unspoken, factor in the plot.These reviewers maintain that Ethan Edwards is clearly in love with his brother's wife Martha.Ford's was not the first film to attempt this, nor the most polished as regards the effort, but it was startling (particularly for later generations) in the harshness of its approach toward that racism.Ford's examination of racism starts with the racism of his hero.And it is this openly virulent hatred of Native Americans by the lead character which opens the door for the movie to examine racism as an excuse for the genocide of the Indians.Roger Ebert says in a somber analysis of this movie: "In The Searchers I think Ford was trying, imperfectly, even nervously, to depict racism that justified genocide."John Ford, as his interviews give evidence, unquestionably felt strongly about the plight of the Native Americans, and the way that white society had smashed their culture and thrown them aside.His landmark work The Searchers was an attempt to examine how this plight had come to pass, and how racism had turned into genocide.The theme of miscegenation also runs through this movie.It is instructive to note that Ford made an attempt in this movie to deal with subjects and themes which were quite controversial for that time in America.Western, but again, this charge has been a broad generalization and often unfair.If he has been treated unfairly by whites in films, that, unfortunately, was often the case in real life.In summing up the social impact of this movie Arthus Eckstein says,
"The Searchers has obsessed many filmmakers, critics, and scholars in a manner unusual even for those with a passionate love of cinema...The Searchers is one of those rare films that reveals something new with every viewing...The Searchers is so dense with meaning the only way to understand it is to slow the projection time to equal the five year diagetic time."Although the film was set in Texas it was filmed in Monument Valley, Utah.The Searchers is often cited as a candidate for the greatest film of all time, such as the Sight and Sound poll of the greatest films ever made.In 1972, The Searchers was voted in eighteenth place then fifth place in 1992 and in 2002 it was in eleventh place.The 2007 American Film Institute 100 Greatest American Films list included The Searchers in twelfth place.The Searchers is a favorite of Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ramesh Sippy, James Robert Baker, Brent Spiner, Quentin Tarantino and John Milius.Entertainment Weekly ranked The Searchers as the thirteenth greatest movie of all time, as well as the greatest western of all time.Popular film website, They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?Influence, homage, and allusion
The Searchers has influenced films as diverse as Taxi Driver, Star Wars, Dances with Wolves, Hardcore, The Wind and the Lion, Saving Private Ryan, and Apocalypse Now.David Lean watched the film repeatedly while preparing for Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to help him get a sense of how to shoot a landscape.Sergio Leone, a noted Ford admirer, mentioned The Searchers as one of his favorite films and referenced it in a key scene of Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).The Searchers can be seen in many films.Another direct quote comes in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones when Anakin Skywalker approaches the Tusken Raider settlement to rescue his mother, a scene which is framed in the exact same manner as Ethan Edwards surveying the Comanche camp before rescuing Debbie.The movie is referenced to by the character of Ed in the Northern Exposure episode "Soapy Sanderson" when conversing with a couple of film students on the topic of cinema technique.Other films, such as Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (which references the final shot of The Searchers), show direct influence as does work in other media, such as Jonathan Lethem's novel Girl in Landscape which cites the film as inspiration in its jacket copy.Jonathan Lenthem, "Defending The Searchers " on brentonpriestly.Dan Schneider, "DVD review: The Searchers " on blogcritics.John Milius also makes this point in a documentary about the production, although film historian Edward Buscombe observes in The Searchers (London: British Film Institute, 2000), p."Brit Johnson, The Real Searcher", American History magazine, June 2007, p.Paint Crawford" on forttours."What Would Martha Want?John Puccio, "The Searchers (Speecial Edition DVD)" review from DVDTown.Emanuel Levy, "Film Review: The Searchers" from emanuellevy.Times, November 25, 2001 on rogerebert.The Searchers at the Internet Movie Database
Tim Dirks, The Searchers (1956), review on filmsite.Dan Schneider, "DVD Review: The Searchers " May 07, 2007 on blogcritics.This page was last modified 15:14, 2 January 2008.See Copyrights for details.Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Want More The Searchers?Highlights: A smokin version of her hit single Tambourine and a killer verse from Party Like a Rockstar.Sign in to get personalized recommendations.Hours() * 3600 + newCurrentTime.Minutes() * 60 + currentTime.See all 222 customer reviews...Want it delivered Monday, January 14?What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing Items Like This?Tagline: The story that sweeps from the great Southwest to the Canadian border in VistaVision.Plot Synopsis: Ethan Edwards, returned from the Civil War to the Texas ranch of his brother, hopes to find a home with his family and to be near the woman he obviously but secretly loves.DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)Popular in these categories: (What's this?Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, John Ford's The Searchers has earned its place in the legacy of great American films for a variety of reasons.As with many of Ford's classic Westerns, The Searchers must contend with revisionism in its stereotypical treatment of "savage" Native Americans, and the film's visual beauty (the final shot is one of the great images in all of Western culture) is compromised by some uneven performances and stilted dialogue.Still, this is undeniably one of the greatest Westerns ever made.Working together for the 12th time, John Wayne and director John Ford forged The Searchers into a landmark Western offering an indelible image of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it.Beautifully shot by Winton C.Hoch, thrillingly scored by Max Steiner and memorably acted by a wonderful ensemble including Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Natalie Wood and Ward Bond, The Searchers endures as "a great film of enormous scope and breathtaking physical beauty" (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic).The easiest way to shoot video reviews.Wayne's Finest Performance, in Ford Masterpiece...Even if you've never seen John Ford's THE SEARCHERS, you will have, undoubtedly, seen a film that owes it's 'style' to the film.DANCES WITH WOLVES, THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES, UNFORGIVEN, JEREMIAH JOHNSON, and OPEN RANGE are just a few westerns that have 'borrowed' from it, but THE SEARCHERS' impact transcends the genre, itself; STAR WARS, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, THE LAST SAMURAI, even THE LORD OF THE RINGS have elements that can be traced back to Ford's 1956 'intimate' epic.When you add the fact that THE SEARCHERS also contains John Wayne's greatest performance to the film's merits, it becomes easy to see why it is on the short list of the greatest motion pictures ever made.Over the course of years, a rich tapestry of characters and events unfold, as the nature of the pair's motives are revealed, and bigoted, bitter Edwards emerges as a twisted man bent on killing the 'tainted' white girl.Natalie Wood in one of her first 'adult' roles, the sparkling Vera Miles as Pawley's love interest, Wayne's son Patrick in comic relief, and the harmonies of the Sons of the Pioneers accenting Max Steiner's rich score, THE SEARCHERS is a timeless movie experience that becomes richer with each viewing.It is truly a masterpiece!Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."It took years, but modern critics and viewers now recognize it as an epic of western filmmaking that perhaps will never be topped.If I had to choose one movie that represented the best of the west, it is undoubtedly "The Searchers".Wayne easily carries the film on his broad brooding shoulders, pursuing the Indians for over 5 years through summer and winter, ever relentless to see their chief, "Scar", dead, and his captive nieces rescued.Succinctly and to the point, "The Searchers" is a film that you will watch again and again, and love it each time a bit more.It is that absolute best in western filmmaking!Was this review helpful to you?"The Searchers" (1956) Anamorphic Widescreen DVD version is one of the best classic westerns ever made!Ranked in the American Film Institute's (AFI) top 100 movies of the last 100 years (1998).Utah (Ford's favorite western area to film), a fantastic musical score and top supporting cast leads us on one of the best filmed westerns ever!After he and a posse of Texas Rangers (Lead by Ward Bond) were decoyed away by distant marauding Indians.The Searchers" is a powerful 2 hour emotional rollercoaster ride.Was this review helpful to you?HD DVD even after owning the Standard DVD 4 disc set.Doesn't hold up with international competition (also RACIST)
Throw your hands up and gnash your teeth all you want, sure I'm probably stupid to you, but to this 24 year old this seems like something old republicans sit around and enjoy, and...Great portrayal of one of many former Confederates who alone, or with their units, never surrendered at the end of the War Between the States and in...Published 3 months ago by Jose A.Except for the scenery this outdated film and story is almost a waste of time to watch.HD pictures for a great western
I will never say "the searchers" is the best western movie ever but it belongs to the high end category.The other candidates are "The Shootist" and "True Grit".Of course, Wayne got the Best Actor Award for "True Grit".Published 4 months ago by William J.See all 3 discussions...Any significant John Wayne films still not on DVD?Warner Brothers IgnoresThe Babyboomers.See all 3 discussions...Samuel Johnston Clayton, Natalie Wood as Debbie Edwards (older), John Qualen as Lars Jorgensen, Olive Carey as Mrs.Jorgensen, Henry Brandon as Chief Cicatrice (Scar), Ken Curtis as Charlie McCorry, Harry Carey Jr.Samuel Johnston Clayton, Natalie Wood as Debbie Edwards (older), John Qualen as Lars Jorgensen, Olive Carey as Mrs.Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.Wrangle with the Western: A guide by M.Fitness Products
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