John Gabriel & Nelson Riddle – El Dorado
An evening pause: I think this song quite fitting to end the summer season. Sung by George Alexander, it plays over the opening credits to the classic 1966 John Wayne film of the same name, directed by Howard Hawks. The magnificent paintings that form the backdrop to the credits were painted by Olaf Wieghorst.
My daddy once told me what a man ought to be.
There’s much more to life than the things we can see.
And the godliest mortal you ever will know
Is the one with the dream of El Dorado.So ride, boldly ride, to the end of the rainbow.
Ride, boldly ride, till you find El Dorado.
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Love the paintings, remind me of Frederic Remington paintings of the Old West.
The film is one of those goof light weight westerns that I can put on and indulge a little in [see user_name]
I prefer it to the similar Rio Bravo and Rio Lobo.
I thought this was placed the best. Hard to beat Jack Elam in Rio Lobo, tho.
And according to the “new young actor” on that cast, James Caan, who was quoting the original poem in the film, that little piece was written by,…. wait for it.
Edgar Allen Poe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eldorado_by_Edgar_Allan_Poe.ogg
There ya go.
I’d direct Mr. Keener to the Olaf Wieghorst Museum in El Cajon, California.
Thanks GTG, I’ll check it out on my next trip down to SoCal.