Jeremiah Johnson - Movie Review and Sounds

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Robert Redford-Jeremiah Johnson

Will Geer-Bear Claw

Delle Bolton-Swan

Josh Albee-Caleb

Joaquin Martinez-Paints His Shirt Red

Allyn Ann McLerie-Crazy Woman

Stefan Gierasch-Del Gue

Richard Angarola-Chief Two Tongues Lebeaux

Paul Benedict-Reverend Lindquist

Charles Tyner-Robidoux

Jack Colvin-Lieutenant Mulvey

Matt Clark-Qualen

Tanya Tucker-Qualen's Daughter

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There is much confusion and many conflicting stories about the true life of Johnson. Some reports say he was born in New Jersey and his last name was Garrison. How his last name became Johnston or Johnson is unclear and the sources vary in their explanations.

People seem to agree that he died in a veteran's home in Santa Monica, California in 1900 at the age of 78 and was buried in the Sawtell Veterans Cemetery. In June of 1974, Johnston's body was re-buried in Cody, Wyoming. Reportedly, Robert Redford served as one of the pall bearers.

There are also conflicting reports about his first name. It is generally agreed that he wasn't known as Jeremiah Johnson but was really Jack or John Johnston or Johnson. He was also known as Liver-Eating Johnson because he supposedly ate the livers of the Indians he killed. There is at least one report that Johnston himself denied this and claimed he was just showing off for a friend and really didn't eat the liver.

The reports seem to agree that he did carry on a long period of revenge against the Crow Indians to avenge the death of his Flathead wife and unborn child. If you can look at this 1972 movie as entertainment and not as a historical piece, then you should enjoy it.

The setting is a very impressive part of the movie. The mountains and high plains make an excellent backdrop for the tale. It is also a story of rugged individualism, a trait sorely lacking in the herd mentality of our society today.

The film begins showing Jeremiah being transported up a river to an outpost where he outfits himself with all the tools of the mountain man trade. Some references say that this was in the Blacksnake Hills of Wyoming. Others claim he outfitted himself in Missouri before traveling west. From the outpost, he heads to the mountains where he meets Bear Claw Chris Lapp (real name John Hatcher?) who teaches him the ways of the mountain man.

After he sets out on his own, he meets Del Gue, another mountain man and they form a friendship. Del Gue seems to be an actual historical figure.

The rest of the movie deals with the hardships of the life of a mountain man, his feud with the Crow Indians and his friendship with the Flatheads. This is an excellent movie and we highly recommend it.

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Jeremiah: (reading) "I, Hatchet Jack, being of sound mind and broke legs, do hereby leaveth my bear rifle to whatever finds it. Lord hope it be a white man. It is a good rifle and kilt the bear that kilt me. Anyway, I am dead. Yours truly, Hatchet Jack." (347K)

Bear Claw: "I am Bear Claw Chris Lapp, blood kin to the grizzly that bit Jim Bridger's ass. You are molesting my hunt."

Jeremiah: "And I am Jeremiah...."

Bear Claw: "I know who you are. You're the same dumb pilgrim I been hearin' for twenty days and smellin' for three." (193K)

Bear Claw: "I hunt griz."

Jeremiah: "Griz?"

Bear Claw: "Grizzly bears, pilgrim. I collect the claws. I had one in that thicket back there ready to shake hands until you come along." (140K)

Jeremiah: "If I head due west tomorrow, will I find good places to trap?"

Bear Claw: "If you head due west or any other place tomorrow, you'll be a starvin' pilgrim in a week. You ain't likely to meet up with someone of my good nature." (138K)

Jeremiah: "Ever get lonesome?"

Bear Claw: "For what?"

Jeremiah: "Woman."

Bear Claw: "A full time night woman?" (152K)

Jeremiah: "But he'll just run as soon as we step out of these trees."

Bear Claw: "Trick to it. Walk out on this side of your horse."

Jeremiah: "What if he sees our feet?"

Bear Claw: "Elk don't know how many feet a horse have." (152K)

Jeremiah: (speaking to a man buried up to his neck in sand) "Haven't seen anyone pass by recent, have you?"

Del Gue: "Nobody's gone in front of me. Can't say what happened behind me, though."

Jeremiah: "The Injuns put you here?"

Del Gue: "Tweren't Mormons. Chief name of Mad Wolf. Nice fella. Don't talk a helluva lot. Say, you wouldn't have an extra hat on you, would you? Shade's gettin' scarce in these parts." (314K)

Del Gue: "Where you goin'? Don't you want any of these?"

Jeremiah: "What?"

Del Gue: "Scalps."

Jeremiah: "No." (147K)

Jeremiah: "What do you do with them scalps?"

Del Gue: "Sell 'em to the English."

Jeremiah: "English?"

Del Gue: "London is wallpapered with Injun scalps." (88K)

Jeremiah: "What's he shoutin' for?"

Del Gue: "Scared of you." (29K)

Jeremiah: "Where you goin'?"

Del Gue: "I wouldn't want to disturb your weddin' night. I'll see you in the fall." (77K)

Jeremiah: "I wish you would see fit to stop the practicing of these religious ceremonies." (45K)

Jeremiah: "This is Crow land."

Reverend Lindquist: "Well, this is The Department of Colorado."

Jeremiah: "Yah."

Lieutenant Mulvey: "You're on good terms with them."

Jeremiah: "Crow. What gave you that idea?"

Lieutenant Mulvey: "People talk about it down below." (145K)

Jeremiah: "Can't go through here."

Lieutenant Mulvey: "Why not?"

Jeremiah: "Crow burial ground. Sacred. We'll have to turn around and head east."

Lieutenant Mulvey: "How far east?"

Jeremiah: "Next pass. Twenty...Twenty mile or so." (176K)

Del Gue: "With all them Injuns after you, I cannot brag about your choice of campsites."

Jeremiah: "You got old and scary since you growed hair on your head?" (95K)

Del Gue: "It's like this? One at a time?"

Jeremiah: "Uh-huh"

Del Gue: "Lucky they were Crows. Apaches'd send fifty at once" (113K)

Del Gue: "Maybe you'd best go down to a town and get out of these mountains."

Jeremiah: "I've been to a town, Del." (129K)

Jeremiah: "What's this?"

Qualen: "It's for you, if you be Johnson."

Jeremiah: "Might early ain't they."

Qualen: "It ain't a grave like the other. More like a statue or a monument." (227K)

Bear Claw: "You've come far, pilgrim."

Jeremiah: "Feels like far."

Bear Claw: "Were it worth the trouble?"

Jeremiah: "Hah. What trouble?" (172K)

Wav Sound Effects From the Movie (11KHz)

	Rushing water. (84K)
	Howling wind. (119K)
	Three slaps. (32K)
	A rifle shot. (44K)
	Horse snorting. (11K)
	Door banging open. (18K)
	A bear growling. (23K)
	An elk bugling. (38K)
	Arrow striking tree. (14K)
	Pounding in a nail. (78K)
	Spitting out sand. (45K)
	Birds taking flight. (35K)
	A shout. (12K)
	Wounded wolf running off. (126K)
	Horse galloping. (57K)
	Crow Indian chant. (228K)

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