《《The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series 1975– )》》Storyline
It was undervalued due to its being a western - John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, director Hawks, and score writer Dimitri Tiomkin should have - at least - received nominations."Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)With a production budget of $125 million, and box-office gross receipts of $215.4 million (domestic) and $546.4 million (worldwide).This was the highest grossing film of the series, though not the most profitable (the first brought in $457 million worldwide with an $80 million budget).They""re rallying (to their King)!" Even the Lake-towners in Dale were renewed and began a comeback, although Alfrid was revealed to be a coward who was disguised as a woman and hiding amongst them.(He kissed her) I wish you could ell me there""d been no other men" - she responded: "I wish I could ""Doc"", but five years in China is a long time.We just sort of go along and nothing happens.We""re in a terrible rut.It""s been on my mind for months.What""s gonna be our future?Father: (consoling) Oh, come now, Charlie, things aren""t as bad as hat.The bank gave me a raise last January.Charlie: Money.How can you talk about money when I""m talking about souls? We eat and sleep and that""s about all.We don""t even have any real conversations.We just talk...Father:...and work.Charlie: Yes, poor mother, she works like a dog, just like a dog...When she comes back, it will be the same thing.Dinner, then dishes, then bed.I don""t see how she stands it.You know, she""s really a wonderful woman.I mean, she""s not just a mother.And I think we ought to do something for her.Don""t you think we should?Father: Yeah.What were you thinking of doing for her?Charlie: Oh, nothing I supppose.I guess we""ll just have to wait for a miracle - or something...I don""t believe in good intentions anymore.All I""m waiting for now is a miracle.Suddenly, Charlie""s spinsterish, talkative and oblivious mother Emma Newton (Patricia Collinge) [Emma was the name of Hitchcock""s mother - she died in England during filming] makes a dramatic appearance at the bedroom door, speaking her first words [and foreshadowing an "accident" that will occur later in the film]: "Those back stairs are steep.