Kathy and I watched the 1966 movie The Rare Breed the other night. The hour and a half movie written by Ric Hardman and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen is the fictional story of the first Hereford Bull brought to the US to crossbreed with Texas Longhorns. Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, and Brian Keit star in the movie.
Now we’re not talking about great drama here but it is a very entertaining and fun movie that can be seen by the whole family.
Wikipedia tell us that “Loosely based on the life of rancher William Burgess, the film follows Martha Price’s (O’Hara) quest to fulfill her deceased husband’s dream of introducing Hereford cattle to the American West. The film was one of the early major productions to be scored by John Williams, who was billed as “Johnny Williams” in the opening credits.”
From the easycinema.com website:
“THE RARE BREED is that uncommon oater that emphasizes character over action. Martha Price (O’Hara), a headstrong widow, has taken her daughter, Hilary (Mills), and a valuable bull from England with plans to deliver the animal to Texas. A downtrodden drifter, Sam Burnett (Stewart), helps Martha make her way–but leads her afoul of some swindlers. Though initially tempted to scam the woman, Burnett eventually has his way with the rustlers and clears a safe passage for Martha, Hilary and the bull. When they arrive at their destination, they learn, distressingly, that Alexander Bowen, the grumpy Scot who owns the land, runs his ranch like a medieval manor. But an unexpected romance between Hilary and the Alexander’s son manages to bring all these hard cases together.”