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The notorious James Boys were the first who ever dared to hold up i train, as this scene shows from “The True Story of Jesse James,” jpening at the Fox Theater today.Iruestory of James' Boys'Film sheds new light on famous outlaw brothers'Few men m the history of the nited Slates have achieved more idespread fame for less praise-orthy accomplishments than ive Jesse James and his broth-\ Frank. Adept at outwitting the w from 1856 to 1S22, the James ov-5 established a world's record keeping out of its clutches. Al-ough some phases of their story ive been told by Hollywood, a wv film. “The True Story of Jos-■ ames in CinemaScope and De-ixe color will open today at the \ Theater. This film claims to ied new light on the fabulousRGLL-ARENAwasim-truethecareer of the great Missouri outlaw.Robert Wagner was chosen to portray the title role. In the role of his brother, Frank, Jeffrey Hunter was selected. Hope Lange, a young star, plays ‘'Zee,” Jesse James' wife, with Agnes Moore-hcad rounding out the cast.In making this picture, it realized how it was almost possible to literally tell “the story of Jesse James, but film gives a faithful rendering of what eye-witnesses said was the truth. In effect, the film puts Jesse James on trial with witnesses ' for the prosecution and the defense, and lets the audience act as the jury.The True Story of Jesse James traces the outlaw’s life from i the time he was 16 and joined i Quantrili's band, through the famous Northfield, Minnesota bank j holdup which has been called “The i Gettysburg of the James Gang because it was the gang’s most ambitious effort and an almost completely ruinous disaster. Every S'ear. that town still celebrates “The Defeat of Jesse James Day. The film ends with the outlaw's death at the hands of “that dirty little coward. Rob Ford'’who shot Jesse in 1S82.
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Beatrice Daily Sun
Beatrice, Nebraska, US
Sun, Feb 24, 1957
Page 12
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