Some interesting facts about 3:10 to Yuma (1)

3:10 to Yuma is going to hit the big screen on September 7. I have collected some interesting facts about the remake of this classic movie. Hope you enjoy reading them.I am planning to make it a series . Whenever I will collect some more interesting facts about the movie I will post it . For now enjoy reading these .

3:10 to Yuma (1957):

• In 1953, famous writer, Elmore Leonard, wrote a short story titled, Three ten to Yuma. Four years later, Delmer Daves made the story into a movie which became one of the all time best classic western cinema. The story was first published in 1953 issue of Dime Western magazine.
• As a director, Delmer used to follow a relaxed approach. He let the actors and the screenplay control the movie.
• In the 1950’s 3:10 to Yuma, Glenn Ford played the character of Ben Wade and Van Heflin played the character of Dan Evans. The role played by Glenn Ford is considered to be one of his best.
• In the 50’s movie, most of the shot was confined in a hotel room. The movie did not depend much on action rather upon actors, the way they represented their characters and delivered the dialogues and brilliant cinematography.
• The 57’s 3:10 to Yuma was a 92 minutes movie and the new 3:10 to Yuma is 117 minutes. (truly a mentionable difference within 50 years!!)
• Mangold’s 1997 movie, Copland, was also inspired from another Delmer Daves movie.
• The film was nominated in Best Film from any source USA category in 1958 BAFTA Film Award. The movie also won Laurel Awards in top action drama category.

3:10 to Yuma (2007):

• In the latest 3:10 to Yuma, Russell Crowe played the character of Ben Wade and Christian Bale was Dan Evans.
• The latest 3:10 to Yuma was shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
• At the initial stage, rumor surfaced that Tom Cruise and Eric Bana were approached for the movie but it did not work out with them. Then Mangold chose Russell Crowe and he agreed and the work of the movie started.
• Unlike other actors, Russell Crowe is very good at horse riding. According to Mangold, Crowe can smoothly control a horse and deliver his dialogues. In 1995, Crowe worked in another western movie titled The Quick and the dead. The movie was directed by Sam Raimi.
• Russell Crowe, James Mangold and producer Cathy Konrad unanimously chose Christian Bale.
• The story of the movie takes place in a town observing severe drought. One week before the ending of the shooting, serious snow storm happened and covered the place with 2 feet snow. The snow was removed from the shooting spot manually.
• The movie was funded by Relativity Media and New Mexico's Film Investment Program.
• 3:10 to Yuma was originally supposed to be released on October 5, 2007. However, Lionsgate decided to launch the movie one month earlier because two other western movies are coming out in September and November. One is the Warner Brothers’ The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, opening on September 21; the other is No Country for Old Men by Miramax, slated for November 7. Two of the Hollywood heavyweights are starring in these movies. Brad Pitt in The Assassination of Jesse. James by the Coward Robert Ford and Tommy Lee Jones in No Country for Old Men
• Lionsgate is further planning to start an award campaign with 3:10 to Yuma.
• While shooting the movie in New Mexico, a horse was seriously injured and The American Humane Association ordered an independent investigation about the accident. For the injury, the horse was euthanized.
• The screening of the movie started exactly at 3:10.
• According to variety.com review of the movie, the extreme loyalty of Charlie Prince portrayed by Ben Foster appears like homoeroticism.
• In the latest version of the movie, director James Mangold included the name of Halsted Welles who wrote the script of the 50’s 3:10 to Yuma along with script writers of the latest version: Michael Brandt & Derek Haas.
• Most of the events of the 50’s 3:10 to Yuma took place in a hotel room. On the contrary, Mangold’s 3:10 to Yuma uses more action sequence and out door shots.
• According to cinematical blog, the budget of the movie was $80 million at first. Later, it was made $50 million.