Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Wagon Wheels (1934)

Directed by Charles Barton
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Lions Gate)

Not so much a remake as a reshoot of 1931's Fighting Caravans, and not as good. Many scenes are lifted from the original and spliced with the new footage. Randolph Scott is the new leading man, a scout for a wagon train traveling from Missouri to Oregon. There are now many songs, including the title Wagon Wheels, and a cute kid who can kill Indians with a slingshot. Stick with the original.

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