Cat Ballou Movie Review 1965

At the turn of the century, a schoolmarm turns outlaw with the help of a drunken gunman. Marvin played Kid Shelleen and his silver-nosed evil twin Tim Strawn in this cheery spoof of westerns. Cole and Kaye sing the narration in a one of a kind Greek chorus.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Western Comedy, Westrogens, Wrong Side of the Tracks, Gunslingers

Screenplay

Frank Pierson

Cast

Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, Reginald Denny, Nat King Cole, Stubby Kaye

Cinematography

Jack Marta

Director

Elliot Silverstein

Music

Frank DeVol

Producer

Columbia Pictures, Harold Hecht

Awards

Oscars 1965: Actor (Marvin); Berlin Intl. Film Fest. 1965: Actor (Marvin); British Acad. 1965: Actor (Marvin); Golden Globes 1966: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Marvin); Natl. Bd. of Review 1965: Actor (Marvin).