Tag Archives: Written on the Wind
The Eyes of Texas
In an earlier post about Promised Land (2012), I noted that there was a University of Texas pennant on the wall in a way that is reminiscent of Written on the Wind (1956). Rock Hudson’s character in the latter presumably … Read More
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Tagged ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Promised Land, Rock Hudson, Shell, University of Texas, Written on the Wind
The Texas Oilman, Part 1
One of the recurring stereotypes in energy movies is that of the Texas Oilman. There are far too many Texas Oilman characters in movies and TV to list, but here’s a start: – Clark Gable, Boomtown (1940) – James Dean, … Read More
1946 Shallow Water Oil Production in Louisiana
Following up the last post, I think it’s interesting that Louisiana Story (1948) and Thunder Bay (1953) are both about shallow water oil production in 1946 Louisiana. Louisiana Story was made in 1946 but released two years later, whereas Thunder … Read More
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Tagged blowout, Giant, Jimmy Stewart, Louisiana Story, oil, Rock Hudson, Thunder Bay, water, Written on the Wind
The Promised Land: Texas Written On The Wall
One more interesting tidbit I noticed in The Promised Land (2012) (Matt Damon’s movie about fracking) was the touching scene where Frances McDormand’s character (a landman* securing lease rights for drilling) communicates with her teenage son in Houston via Skype. … Read More
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Tagged Fracking, Frances McDormand, landman, Matt Damon, oil, Promised Land, Rock Hudson, University of Texas, Written on the Wind
Hydropower Saves The Fugitive
