{"id":9441,"date":"2014-01-06T17:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=9441"},"modified":"2020-08-11T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T23:00:35","slug":"z-view-the-fastest-gun-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=9441","title":{"rendered":"Z-View: “The Fastest Gun Alive”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The<\/span> Pitch<\/span>:<\/strong> \u201dHey, let’s do a western and call it ‘The Fastest Gun Alive.’ The title alone will sell it.”<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s do it!\u201d<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Tagline<\/span>:<\/strong>  \u201cWHAT HAPPENS in the next few minutes makes one of the most dramatic climaxes of any story you’ve ever seen!\u201d<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Overview<\/span>:<\/strong>  Broderick Crawford <\/strong>is Vinnie Harold<\/strong> the leader of a trio [along with John Dyner<\/strong> and Noah Beery, Jr<\/strong>.] of bank robbers<\/strong> and the self-proclaimed fastest gun alive<\/strong>.   Harold<\/strong> takes every opportunity to challenge and kill other fast-draws.<\/p>\n

Glenn Ford<\/strong> plays George Temple<\/strong>, a shopkeeper in a frontier town.  Temple<\/strong> doesn’t drink, doesn’t wear a gun and has more than a couple of secrets.  One is that his real name is George Kelby, Jr.<\/strong> and the other is that he may be the fastest gunfighter ever<\/strong> to strap on a gun belt.  Temple\/Kelby<\/strong> just wants a quiet life with his wife.  He knows that if the townspeople find out his real name, his prowess with a gun or the notches it contains, his life in the town is finished.<\/p>\n

Yet, keeping the secret is killing Temple<\/strong>.  The men in town look down on him.  Temple<\/strong> isn’t considered a real man – he doesn’t drink or carry gun.  Temple<\/strong> doesn’t work with his hands — he’s storekeeper who sells dresses and candy.  When the men begin talking about how fast Vinnie Harold<\/strong> was when he gunned down Clint Fallon<\/strong>, it is more than Temple<\/strong> can take.  He starts drinking and talking about how fast he is with a gun.  No one believes him until he proves it.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Temple<\/strong> and the town, Vinnie Harold<\/strong> and his crew are on the run from a posse and all roads lead to their quiet little town.<\/p>\n

*** Beware \u2013 minor spoilers are found below ***<\/p>\n

The<\/span> Good<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n