Original artwork description:

based on a film clip from the film the Searchers, directed by John Ford

Hunter's career was revitalised when he successfully lobbied John Ford to cast him as the second lead in The Searchers (1956), supporting John Wayne.

Disney borrowed him to play William Allen Fuller in the Civil War action movie The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), opposite Fess Parker. Ironically, according to Parker's Archive of American Television interview, Ford had originally wanted to cast Parker in Hunter's role in The Searchers but Disney refused to loan him out, something Parker did not hear about until years later; Parker referred to this lost opportunity as his single biggest career setback.[9]

The success of The Searchers and The Great Locomotive Chase reignited Fox's interest in Hunter and the studio re-signed him, while giving him the right to make one "outside" film a year.[10]

Materials used:

graphite, gesso, acrylic

Tags:
#portrait #film #cowboy #western #the west #john wayne #the searchers 

untitled - (Jeffrey Hunter) (2021)

Acrylic painting 
by Stephen Abela

Star fullStar fullStar fullStar fullStar full 18 Artist Reviews

£770.91 Alert

Loading

Original artwork description
Minus

based on a film clip from the film the Searchers, directed by John Ford

Hunter's career was revitalised when he successfully lobbied John Ford to cast him as the second lead in The Searchers (1956), supporting John Wayne.

Disney borrowed him to play William Allen Fuller in the Civil War action movie The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), opposite Fess Parker. Ironically, according to Parker's Archive of American Television interview, Ford had originally wanted to cast Parker in Hunter's role in The Searchers but Disney refused to loan him out, something Parker did not hear about until years later; Parker referred to this lost opportunity as his single biggest career setback.[9]

The success of The Searchers and The Great Locomotive Chase reignited Fox's interest in Hunter and the studio re-signed him, while giving him the right to make one "outside" film a year.[10]

Materials used:

graphite, gesso, acrylic

Tags:
#portrait #film #cowboy #western #the west #john wayne #the searchers 
14 day money back guaranteeFree returns

14 day money back guaranteeLearn more

5.0

Overall Rating

Based on 18 reviews
5 stars
18
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 stars
0

Visit Stephen Abela shop

Stephen Abela

Star fullStar fullStar fullStar fullStar full (18)

Location Canada

About
My recent work is almost summed up by a quote from the photographer, Slim Aarons: “attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places. ’’ I am drawn to holiday and... Read more

View all