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The notorious James Boys were the first who ever dared to hold up a train, as this scene shows from “The True Story of Jesse James,” opening at the Fox Theater today.True story of James' Boys'Film sheds new light on famous outlaw brothers'Feu men in the history of the United States have achieved more ■videspread fame for less praise-,vorthv accomplishments than lave Jesse James and his brother, Frank. Adopt at outwitting the aw from 1856 to 1822, the James Boys established a world'.s record n keeping out of its clutches. Al-hough some phases of their story i.ave been told by Hollywood, a lew film. “The True Story of Jes-e ames” in Cinemascope and Deluxe color will open today at the A)\ Theater. This film claims to died new light on the fabulouswasim-truetheItC.l I .iiBFMAI career of the great Missouri out*I law.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. Tn effect, the film puts Jes-0 James on trial with witnesses ■ for the prosecution and the defense, and lets the audience act as the jury.“The True Story of Jes-e James” traces the outlaw's life from , the time he was 16 and joined j Quantrili's band, through the famous Northfield, Minnesota bank | 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. Ev-; ery Jear. that town still celebrates j “The Defeat of Jesse James Day. ! The film ends with the outlaw’s j death at the hands of “that dirty j little cow ard. Hob Ford'’ who ishot Jesse in 1882.
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Beatrice Daily Sun
Beatrice, Nebraska, US
Sun, Feb 24, 1957
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