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Paint Your Wagon poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.5 / 100
1969·Comedy / Musical / Western·2h 44m

PAINT YOUR WAGON

“Stake Your Claim To The Musical Goldmine of '69!”

A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

Above the Line
Joshua Logan·DirectorAlan Jay Lerner·ScreenplayAlan Jay Lerner·MusicalWilliam A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyNelson Riddle·Original Music ComposerRobert C. Jones·Editor
Cast
Lee Marvin·Ben RumsonClint Eastwood·"Pardner"Jean Seberg·Elizabeth WoodlingRay Walston·"Mad Jack" DuncanHarve Presnell·"Rotten Luck Willie"Tom Ligon·Horton FentyAlan Dexter·ParsonTerry Jenkins·Joe MooneyPaula Trueman·Mrs. FentyH.B. Haggerty·Steve Bull
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Joshua Logan·Director
Writing· 3
Alan Jay Lerner·ScreenplayAlan Jay Lerner·MusicalPaddy Chayefsky·Adaptation
Camera· 3
William A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyDavid M. Walsh·Camera OperatorBobby Byrne·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Robert C. Jones·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Nelson Riddle·Original Music ComposerFrederick Loewe·MusicWillard Jones·OrchestratorFrederick Loewe·SongsWilliam Randall Jr.·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 8
John Truscott·Production DesignJohn Truscott·Costume DesignCarl Braunger·Art DirectionRobert Eaton·PropsJames L. Berkey·Set DecorationAnne Laune·Costume CoordinatorBill Jobe·Costume SupervisorFrank McCoy·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Alan Jay Lerner·Producer
Other Departments· 8
Alfred Schultz·Transportation CoordinatorRuth Santarone·CateringDominic Santarone·CateringDar Robinson·StuntsBob Herron·StuntsVivienne Walker·HairdresserMaurice Ayers·Special EffectsLarry Hampton·Special Effects
By the Numbers
57.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
33%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$32M
ROI 58%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Paint Your Wagon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Lively
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features three main characters against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains and evergreen trees, with a large white space at the top. A man in a top h”

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Key Elements
Brown PouchGold FlakesTop Hat
Atmosphere
Bright, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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