The Cheyenne Social Club

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The Cheyenne Social Club
The Cheyenne Social Club movie cover
Directed by	Gene Kelly
Produced by	James Lee Barrett Gene Kelly
Written by	James Lee Barrett
Starring	James Stewart Henry Fonda
Music by	Walter Scharf
Distributed by	National General Pictures Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	June 12, 1970
Running time	103 min.
Language	English
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The Cheyenne Social Club is a 1970 western comedy directed by Gene Kelly and starring James Stewart and Henry Fonda. The film was one of the few off-color ventures for Stewart, who specifically suggested Fonda be cast in the supporting role.

[edit] Plot

John O'Hanlan (James Stewart) is an aging cowpoke working for little money with his friend Harley (Henry Fonda) in Texas when he gets word from his long-lost brother, DJ. Unfortunately (for DJ), John's brother is dead and has left him an inheritance - the "finest brothel in Cheyenne."

[edit] Reception

Though the film marked Stewart's first off-color films, The Cheyenne Social Club was relatively tame for its time. The film was a minor success, but didn't receive a degree of notoriety until later with numerous cable television broadcasts. Though Cheyenne Social Club was poorly received by critics and failed to achieve major success at the box office, James Lee Barrett's script earned a Writers Guild of America nomination.