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THE SHOOTIST. by Glendon Swarthout ‧RELEASE DATE: Jan. 24, 1974. One of Swarthout's likable scenarios of the year 1901 when John B. Books, a shootist (that's an elegant word for desperado) rides into El Paso in his Stetson and his Prince Albert coat, cushioned by a pillow from a whorehouse.
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Glendon Fred Swarthout (April 8, 1918 – September 23, 1992) was an American writer and novelist. [1] Several of his novels were made into films. Where the Boys Are, and The Shootist, which was John Wayne's last work, are probably the best known.
Nov 21, 2013 · He installs himself in a boarding house run by a widow, Bond Rogers. Mrs Rogers’s son, 17-year-old Gillom, is wild and unruly and is hugely impressed by the notoriety of Books. Rather than die slowly in agony, Books decides to go out in a blaze of gunfire.
The Shootist by Glendon Swarthout is a gripping western novel that tells the story of a legendary gunslinger named J.B. Books. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Books decides to spend his last days in a small town.
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THE SHOOTIST—GLENDON SWARTHOUT—1975. SIX . He thought: Let them gawp. Let them conclude you do not give a good God damn. It was the right place. The Constantinople had more class than any saloon he had ever seen, and would deserve its fame.
Mar 12, 2024 · Legendary director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) directs the iconic John Wayne as an ageing gunfighter dying of cancer in his final screen appearance, a superb adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's classic western novel, The Shootist.
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The climatic gunfight itself is an incredible performance by an incredible man, and by his creator, Glendon Swarthout. The Shootist will rank with such classics as Shane and Lonesome Dove, but...
