always've wondered why callan's role in cat ballou
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Michael Callan
onleft23 — 13 years ago(July 13, 2012 04:43 PM)
always've wondered why callan's role in cat ballou
didn't break him big in movies?
sure seemed like a breakout part and performance to me
any opinions or explanations appreciated
just now watching/listening to a dvd of the movie
and hickman and callan are doing a commentary track
the question again popped into my mind -
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ClayCat — 1 year ago(March 06, 2025 03:53 AM)
Hi! I may be the biggest Michael Callan fan out there. I love him, most especially in Cat Ballou. I will never understand why Michael Callan didn't become a huge star, especially after Cat Ballou. While Lee Marvin was amazing and so was Jane Fonda, as well as everyone else, it was Michael Callan's sexiness and his portrayal of the "selfish and a little stupid, but now cowardly at all" Clay Boone that captured me forever. His character should never have been shelved after Cat Ballou ended. He was a special character. More than that though, Michael Callan had so much going for him. It always hurt me a little to see Michael go from Cat Ballou, to guest starring roles on television. I know he also had a starring role in the series Occasional Wife, for a season. I've watched some episodes on Youtube. I didn't really like the show but Michael was excellent. He had that devil-may care swagger again. I hope that he enjoyed the roles he did play.
I know this is an older thread. Hopefully there's someone out there who will converse with me.