This is the story of a hard-driving breed of Americans - Wisecracking Oil Prosprectors-¨Wildcatters¨. Made of the bone and blood of pioneers , Men born of the lasting miracle that is America . They proved the Earth from early Pennsylvania to California's Kettleman Hills to bring forth America's greatest treasure , the life blood of today's world . These wildcatters protagonists : Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy arrange to con enough equipment and capital to develop their own oil fields. Concerning their especial relationship over a twenty year period . But then things go wrong , as both love the same woman. Gable and Tracy..buddies in battle! Colbert and Lamarr..rivals in love! .Devil may-care men fought for girls and gold . Drama at its mightiest! Strong men-and the beauties who loved them! Crackling, Surging Action...With The Biggest Cast Ever Assembled In One Picture!
Stars a stunning couple , Glark Cable and Spencer Tracy , both of whom pal up and break up and get rich and go broke so many times in this oil-drilling saga that it's hard to keep track . But while these the greatest stars got dirty making it , the movie itself cleaned up at the box-office . Both of them starred together three films : ¨San Francisco¨ , ¨Test Pilot¨ , and the last being this ¨Boom Town¨. The two biggest stars , Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy got along very well , but Tracy reckoned enough and he , subsequently , never conceded top billing another actor for a major character again. The film relies heavily on the the sympathetic friendship between Gable and Tracy is put to the test when Big John/Gable inadvertently falls in love with Elizabeth/Claudette Colbert who unfortunately results to be John's longtime fianceé. They're well accompanied by two attractive actresses at the time : Hedy Lamarr and Claudette Colbert . In addition , a large number of secondaries giving decent acting , such as : Frank Morgan , Lionel Atwill , Marion Martin, Horace Murphy and Chill Wills.
Based on a story by James Edward Grant , developing efficiently the entertaining adventures and distresses of the two offbeat protagonists . It displays an atmospheric and evocative cinematography by cameraman Harold Rosson. As well as adequate and romantic musical score by Franz Waxman. The motion picture was professionally directed by Jack Conway. This prestigious Hollywood filmmaker Conway had started out in the industry as an actor, joining a repertory theatre group straight out of high school. He segued into film acting in 1909. Two years later he became a member of D. W. Griffith's stock company, appearing primarily as a leading man in westerns . In 1913 he made his mark as a director and gained valuable experience at Universal before moving on to MGM in 1925 where he made a notorious career with all solid box-office gold. He directed the studio's first sound picture, Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928). Directing Arsène Lupin (1932) with John Barrymore , the successful Viva Villa! (1934) with Wallace Beery , A Yankee at Oxford (1938) with Robert Taylor , Too Hot to Handle (1940) played by Clark Gable with whom Conway worked several times . He remained under contract until 1948, often in charge of prestige assignments featuring the studio's top male star, Clark Gable: Boom Town (1940), Honky Tonk (1941), The Hucksters (1947). And his big hit : A tale of two cities (1935) , a lavish rendition based on Charles Dickens novel . Rating Boom Town (1940) 6.5/10 . Better than average . The pic will appeal to Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy fans .
Stars a stunning couple , Glark Cable and Spencer Tracy , both of whom pal up and break up and get rich and go broke so many times in this oil-drilling saga that it's hard to keep track . But while these the greatest stars got dirty making it , the movie itself cleaned up at the box-office . Both of them starred together three films : ¨San Francisco¨ , ¨Test Pilot¨ , and the last being this ¨Boom Town¨. The two biggest stars , Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy got along very well , but Tracy reckoned enough and he , subsequently , never conceded top billing another actor for a major character again. The film relies heavily on the the sympathetic friendship between Gable and Tracy is put to the test when Big John/Gable inadvertently falls in love with Elizabeth/Claudette Colbert who unfortunately results to be John's longtime fianceé. They're well accompanied by two attractive actresses at the time : Hedy Lamarr and Claudette Colbert . In addition , a large number of secondaries giving decent acting , such as : Frank Morgan , Lionel Atwill , Marion Martin, Horace Murphy and Chill Wills.
Based on a story by James Edward Grant , developing efficiently the entertaining adventures and distresses of the two offbeat protagonists . It displays an atmospheric and evocative cinematography by cameraman Harold Rosson. As well as adequate and romantic musical score by Franz Waxman. The motion picture was professionally directed by Jack Conway. This prestigious Hollywood filmmaker Conway had started out in the industry as an actor, joining a repertory theatre group straight out of high school. He segued into film acting in 1909. Two years later he became a member of D. W. Griffith's stock company, appearing primarily as a leading man in westerns . In 1913 he made his mark as a director and gained valuable experience at Universal before moving on to MGM in 1925 where he made a notorious career with all solid box-office gold. He directed the studio's first sound picture, Alias Jimmy Valentine (1928). Directing Arsène Lupin (1932) with John Barrymore , the successful Viva Villa! (1934) with Wallace Beery , A Yankee at Oxford (1938) with Robert Taylor , Too Hot to Handle (1940) played by Clark Gable with whom Conway worked several times . He remained under contract until 1948, often in charge of prestige assignments featuring the studio's top male star, Clark Gable: Boom Town (1940), Honky Tonk (1941), The Hucksters (1947). And his big hit : A tale of two cities (1935) , a lavish rendition based on Charles Dickens novel . Rating Boom Town (1940) 6.5/10 . Better than average . The pic will appeal to Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy fans .