In 1959, Jay Dee Witney captures 8mm footage of actor and rodeo clown, Slim Pickens, doing his famous saddle up routine with his horse Dear john.
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@daveburnette51062 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickins was arguably the greatest of the western character actors of all time! Not just a funny guy but the complete package. ! My favorite!!
@michaelashcraft85692 жыл бұрын
Mr. Pickins was, and IS a most beloved Celebrity! He was versatile, charming, genuine, professional, and. I never heard any negatives about this American Treasure, you were fortunate to call him FRIEND!
@dennisdittrich22912 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of meeting Slim at the Buffalo Bill cody museum in the early 80’s , a true gentleman
@jerryescobar13672 жыл бұрын
My stepdad was a professional cowboy, both in the PRCA and the predecessor the RCA and a working ranch cowboy. He knew Slim so I met him and had the opportunity to watch him perform at many rodeos. A great guy and a real cowboy.
@whicker592 жыл бұрын
I remember Slim from 50s and 60s, and never knew this fascinating fact about him. I bet the little AND big kids enjoyed seeing him do this.
@genechronister70852 жыл бұрын
Met slim in reno once. Awesome man to talk to! Gracious and funny as can be!
@muttfang12 жыл бұрын
Love Slim Pickens...one of my all time favorites. I always got the feeling that as soon as the camera stopped rolling, he had never ending jokes to tell. What a character!
@hudentdw22 жыл бұрын
I miss Slim, I never met him but when I saw him in movies he looked for real not a phony actor and that is what captured me, may He RIP, He made this world a better place while he existed and still do!
@340wbymag2 жыл бұрын
I always liked Slim Pickens. You knew he was a special character the moment he stepped into view. He made the world a better place!
@americansfirst10952 жыл бұрын
Yes! Todays Hollywood/TV is the arm pit of satan. Quite refreshing to see this video.
@thor85802 жыл бұрын
Loved all his movies especially Honeysuckle Rose with Willie Nelson and Pat Garret and Billy the Kid with Kris Kristofferson.👍🏼🙂
@StrokerStevens2 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickens was one of my all time favorite actors!
@allen_p2 жыл бұрын
Love Slim Pickens. Great home movies. A real joy to watch
@vincentkosik4033 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Slim Pickens one of my favorite actors ever. Was a natural character and made all the movies better...glad he was your friend....great rodeo act and film
@BlueSky-eb7ru3 жыл бұрын
When I was a child , Slim Pickens was one of the few actors that caught my attention when watching TV , movies etc. another actor was Andy Devine.
@stevecarlson64622 жыл бұрын
They seemed kind of similar in many ways. Both were great character actors.
@stevecarlson64622 жыл бұрын
@frank bennett I remember. 70 years old here!
@ArchFundy2 жыл бұрын
Another, for me, was Walter Brennen. I liked the character actors better than the leads.
@james45822 жыл бұрын
@frank bennett Andy Devine did a marvelous performance in John Wayne’s “Islands in the Sky as a DC3 (C47) Pilot. Along with James Arness and other fine cast members An excellent film
@everready193732 жыл бұрын
Andy Devine is a distant relative of mine. I think he was my dad's second cousin.
@ex-pfcwintergreen4174 жыл бұрын
Worth the time spent watching. Slim Pickens was quite a character (Dear John, too).
@griffinreitz70412 жыл бұрын
What a great guy. Man he could tell some stories. I lived down the road from Gerald and Pat Roberts for many years. I got to meet many of the old cowboys.
@olmose3 жыл бұрын
My goodness, who doesn't love ol' Slim! Great in every role I've seen him in. Thank you sir!
@jamesvickers94764 жыл бұрын
Best Hollywood name ever..loved him in Blazing Saddles
@blondbowler87762 жыл бұрын
Got to spend a half day with Slim and Ben Johnson horseback in '75 in Columbia, Ca. Getting ready for the Bicentennial Wagon Train. I'm here to tell you, them old boys could RIDE.
@MrTelewill2 жыл бұрын
We used to see Slim in Columbia CA. when he came to the P.O. He was just like in the movies very friendly to everyone all ways smiling and joking.Real deal cowboy with a hat!
@blondbowler87762 жыл бұрын
@@MrTelewill There was that father/son duo used to ride in and get hammered at the St. Charles and/or the Jack Douglas. I think they were 86'd from the hotel bar. The kid rode a black and white paint horse. I left CA in '91, worked with the kid at Sonora Liquors in '78-79, thereabouts. To this day I miss the Mother Lode. Old movies shot in Columbia, LHOTP, Duckwall Mountain, Red Hills, always make me homesick. "Law of the Land" is one filmed in Columbia. Find it here on KZbin. I was in it. Maybe you were, too...I'm the guy horseback, long blond hair, bowler hat (hence the handle).
@fredcavallaro65115 жыл бұрын
Most of my childhood I have watched Slim in Western movies He was a great actor and had good personality. He gave us lots of entertainment and enjoyment Thank you Slim.
@bradjohnson96712 жыл бұрын
So glad you posted this. Now it's out there for everyone to see. Slim was always a favorite of mine. Every time I see a clip of him I can't help but hearing a Blazing Saddles clip in my head "What in the wide wide world of sports is a goin on here?" Class act that Mr Pickens. I sure miss the old school actors..
@e.a.corral47132 жыл бұрын
Can still be if they?
@mikecacioppo56392 жыл бұрын
Slim, was in soooo many movies, too many to remember Probably hundreds.🐎🎩
@james45822 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickins will always be a treasure
@ub19532 жыл бұрын
Riding that atomic bomb in Dr STRANGELOVE has got be one of the most epic scenes of all time....
@rgfrw2 жыл бұрын
"Toe to toe with the Ruskies" as he pulls of his helmet and puts on his cowboy hat!
@normanacree16352 жыл бұрын
A lot of movie critics agree with you.
@tomservo569542 жыл бұрын
@@rgfrw "Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with this"--referring to the survival kit (redubbed from "weekend in Dallas" after President Kennedy's death)
@whicker592 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeee hawwwwwww
@CutterJ2 жыл бұрын
Whenever we hear the name, Slim Pickins, that’s the first thing we think about…EPIC! Cutter & Ms C
@jimcrawford50392 жыл бұрын
Great character actor and, I think, loved by all. Cheers from Australia.
@nidumite2 жыл бұрын
Knocking on Heaven's Door being played as Slim's character slowly dies in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid , a wonderful piece of filming.
@amylumet83655 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this--- Never thought I'd see the great ol' cowboy in English Gear! Am now certain the bomb on the right in "Dr Strangelove" that was inscribed "Dear John" was a shoutout to Slim's beloved Appy.
@oldclapperboard5 жыл бұрын
Tx for your comment Amy. True about Dear John.
@amylumet83655 жыл бұрын
Just watched this vid again...It's really cute and very funny-- you were pretty sharp with that Bell and Howell! Thank you for posting this jewel. I've said it before-- Slim was -- and is-- an American Treasure! Thanks, @@@oldclapperboard
@garzascreek2 жыл бұрын
That is a great insight.
@shawn13mertle132 жыл бұрын
I worked with horses a little bit. That horse was in tune and very much part of that act. Nice.
@lewiefrazier10412 жыл бұрын
I really liked Slim. He was a sharp fella. Down to earth, guy next door. Would have loved to go hunting or fishing with him. Bless his old pea picking heart!!
@guymanges36282 жыл бұрын
Thank you Slim, Always a fan .
@seeratlasdtyria45842 жыл бұрын
I met Slim and his daughter (Daryle Ann) when she was tasked to chauffeur me around a Monty Montana starring rodeo, somewhere up in North/North Central California. Slim was exactly "Slim" in person, or on camera, and his daughter stunningly beautiful and a superlative horsewoman and hostess to boot:) Clearly a "class act" family.
@johnwood5514 жыл бұрын
I always loved the parts Slim played in the movies.
@Win-lr4ix2 жыл бұрын
That is priceless footage , I had no idea Slim Pickens was actually a real cowboy .
@PuntaPacifica5072 жыл бұрын
1941...his best role yet!
@randysmitchell48102 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have thought it possible to appreciate Slim Pickens any more than I did - I was wrong. Thanks for sharing.
@stevecarlson64622 жыл бұрын
I think the horse was having as much fun as Slim was!
@stevenmiller59992 жыл бұрын
That is simply awesome
@jimearnest43424 жыл бұрын
That was pretty awesome!
@definitiveenergy12 жыл бұрын
Beautiful times in the ole USA. Thanks for sharing this clip!
@unclenogbad15093 жыл бұрын
Great to see this, thanks. Even without the info, might even have recognised him, Pickens having that really characteristic way of sort-of heaving himself around. Great clown, great actor.
@peterjeffery84952 жыл бұрын
"What In The Wide World Of Sports Is Going On Here?"
@harrymills27704 жыл бұрын
They said that in Blazing Saddles, he set himself up in his OWN trailer on location, and basically camped out, while everybody else went back to town at the end of the day.
@dansengines25942 жыл бұрын
Wish I could have been there and enjoyed the sunset with him, he was the true cowboy.
@dansengines25942 жыл бұрын
@@mike62mcmanus Can understand that. So do I
@forlornhope11162 жыл бұрын
Based.
@gnolan42813 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. After watching it I can see where he got the name "Slim". His waist was as slim as they come. He's unique. I know I'll never see a more authentic trail dust example of the rodeo bronc ridin' life. I get emotional because America has changed and will never produce any more Slims.
@FloridaJack2 жыл бұрын
That is great, thak you for sharing.
@amoruzz2 жыл бұрын
This man "Slim" made me a heart felt from from day one. A rare breed of man.
@TWayneD10202 жыл бұрын
Wonderful !! Thank you so much !!!
@oldclapperboard Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@brianfergus8392 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great routine! Thanks
@tomjones23484 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks so much for sharing this.
@hilyardholler73262 жыл бұрын
Man I bet he was a good feller...... love them ole cowboy movies......
@everready193732 жыл бұрын
He was fantastic in Blazing Saddles!
@jimcox47282 жыл бұрын
Years ago I met Slim Pickens at a gas station in Orangevale Ca. In the 70s.
@wurly1642 жыл бұрын
What a great picture
@meandthemrs74032 жыл бұрын
Priceless.
@jjmac35612 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, thanks for posting
@N1BNfilms3 жыл бұрын
Nice ! And Slim Pickens is still a favorite of mine.
@nolanbowen88002 жыл бұрын
I have known Pickens was a rodeo clown but this is the first time I've seen an act of his. He always made the movies he was in better.
@jdgoade130624 күн бұрын
He was also a bronc rider.
@normanacree16352 жыл бұрын
A natural on screen and his voice was maybe the most unique I have ever heard. The parts I have seen him play in movies could not have been done the same way by anybody else.
@michaelvaughn88642 жыл бұрын
I recall him the most as the sheriff in The Howling. I think that was one of his final films before passing on.....R.I.P. Slim Pickens😂
@oldfarmer90042 жыл бұрын
That’s great! I hope you have more footage like that
@imapaine-diaz44512 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickens was a neighbor of mine. the location was at "Devonshire Downs" corner of Devonshire and Zelzah in Northridge Ca. now the site of CSU Northridge and Medtronic. I went to many events there a a kid. I particular remember the flat track motorcycle racing where my older brother competed.
@pontimaniac23032 жыл бұрын
My favorite all time scene of Slim, when he is captured in the movie 1941😂😄😂
@ralphwatten24262 жыл бұрын
I think you boys had enough of them beans! My favorite line from Blazing Saddles.
@snap4032 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting. Hollis Wood, what a good and funny actor.
@edwardduval84862 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your time and have a great day
@oldclapperboard Жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@greglapointe13112 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickens was quite a character. He was great in Dr. Strangelove.
@timfarmer6482 жыл бұрын
Love it. My father cotton Farmer USAC midgets and sprint car driver, his best friend growing up in LAKE WORTH TX. was the famous trick roper gene McLaughlin. If I remember right he toured with a horse that could ice skate. 🤠👍🏎
@richardelliott95112 жыл бұрын
Fabulous, I have seen a cartoon version of this routine but had no idea of it's origins. Many of us aging, wanna be cowboys have only discovered the depths of Slim Pickens' character after his death. Thanks so much for sharing.
@EBthere2 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Thank you!
@oldclapperboard Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@whenim64622 жыл бұрын
What a great guy.
@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia2 жыл бұрын
Out of all of his movies he played in, i especially like the role he played at the end of the "The Get away" .
@82ghall2 жыл бұрын
yes
@emansnas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Very entertaining, and gave useful insight into the man including his abilities with horses. Remember seeing an old Western where he and his partners were about to ride against another group. It wasn't done in an overt manner but just before the ride he casually put a handful of rifle cartridges in his mouth. And during the ride at full gallop he easily reloaded his carbine and kept firing. He of course was riding on his stirrups using his legs as shock absorbers to steady his aim. (The only actor in the sequence who was.) Slim may have been a character but he was also a very 'real', intelligent and accomplished guy with the right stuff.
@CharlesAustin2 жыл бұрын
Yah gotta love Slim Pickens !
@markmarsh272 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Greatest Cowboy Who Ever Lived. .... but FOR SURE "Slim PIckens" is THE COOLEST NAME anyone ever had!
@outerrealm2 жыл бұрын
How fortunate a child you were
@tekay442 жыл бұрын
Slim riding the A bomb like a bronc is one of the great movie scenes. We'll come again , don' know how.......etc. lol
@POBulkhead2 жыл бұрын
Smart well trained horse and a great actor. Thanks for the film young Jay. A side of Slim that I've never seen or should I say most people never saw. I'm a 62 year old movie/ T.V. fanatic. When I was ten and there was only four channels, I could tell you what was on television at any time even after my bed time, seven days a week. Now I need the T.V. guide because of streaming and such.
@cdcdogs49612 жыл бұрын
Wow that was incredible! 👏🏼🥰
@amylumet83655 жыл бұрын
Adorable!
@starguy27182 жыл бұрын
At this altitude, they might harpoon us, but they for dang sure ain't gonna pick us up on no radar! -- Major "King" Kong
@scaryharryflanagan702 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This was great!
@oldclapperboard Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@k.d.shoulders68492 жыл бұрын
Thank u for sharing 😎😁
@oldclapperboard Жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@francesrude30072 жыл бұрын
PRETTY COOL THAT YOU HAVE THESE. THANKS FOR SHARING. HE SURE WAS FUNNY!!
@KelikakuCoutin2 жыл бұрын
I knew they used to have the County Fair at Devonshire Downs in the San Fernando Valley; this is before my time. Now they hardly have any of that stuff going on in the Valley. Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד
@rufust.firefly48902 жыл бұрын
I liked his unctuous character in One-Eyed Jacks.
@cousinyak18032 жыл бұрын
Down right Awesome!
@bobscott72532 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickens had a brother who’s name was, Easy Pickens. Both were stage names of course.
@TheTheo582 жыл бұрын
I remember reading Slim was a cowboy before he became an actor. Over the years I recall his appearances on the big screen and TV. Hawaii Five 0: "One Big, Happy Family" "The Swarm" as Judd Hawkins.
@tomservo569542 жыл бұрын
You can't get much more stretched as an actor than playing the patriarch of a serial killing brood.
@joannescholl72162 жыл бұрын
Slim Pickens was always a treat to watch! Enjoyable actor, so funny on screen and a great horseman! Is that a Stinson I see in the background towards the end of the video???
@kb1kos2 жыл бұрын
His great line in Blazing Saddles in a cameo: "Piss on you, I'm working for Mel Brooks!"
@sawatisbillings87592 жыл бұрын
Love this!
@bigears44262 жыл бұрын
A good horse that one
@richarda9962 жыл бұрын
Back when he was slim,lol. Good home movie.
@shootincoyotes2 жыл бұрын
I thinks that's the horse from The Big Country. Same act with Gregory Peck as the rider.
@donnebes94212 жыл бұрын
The both were stars but who was the bigger star? Slim or the horse? I’m taking the horse on this one.
@rb0326822 жыл бұрын
Very cool.
@kathyh48042 жыл бұрын
What a treasure
@robertgift2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. What was Slim Pickens' real name?
@williamwilson64992 жыл бұрын
Hot damn! Hot diggity damn!
@mikestyles4992 жыл бұрын
Liked Slim Pickens in everything he did. BUT, his best performance to me was in the movie 1941, when his name was “Hollis Wood” and he was a prisoner on board a Japanese Submarine with Toshiro Mifune as the submarine captain. Slims’ performance should have won him an Oscar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ6vcnRop5l3oqM