Jeremaih Johnson 1972
Vardis Fisher, possibly Idaho's greatest writer, was a very prolific writer of his time - not only did his 38 books cover many different subject ranging from history to poetry, but he also found time for newspaper articles on many different topics.
Born in 1895, he graduated from the University of Utah in 1920, then from the University of Chicago in 1922 after having gone to the high school in Rugby, Idaho.
3 wives and 3 children later, he passed away in 1968.
Ironically, probably his greatest hour came 2 years after his death when his novel, Mountain Man: A Novel of Male and Female in the Early American West, was adapted into the film Jeremiah Johnson and released in 1972.
Jeremiah Johnson is an American soldier who escapes from the Mexican war into the beautiful life of the Rocky Mountains.
Starring Robert Redford in the title role, he learns how to survive the sometimes harsh conditions but soon falls in love with his so-to-be Indian bride.
However, Jeremiah accidentally upsets the local indigenous Indian population by violating their ancient burial ground.
This in turns leads the Indians to ensure his peaceful, idyllic life as a fur trapper is disrupted beyond recognition.
The irony is that, despite once having shared the land, Jeremiah and the Indians now fight over it - without truly realising that they will soon have a much bigger fight on their hands.
Directed by Sidney Pollack, the film was nominated at the Canes Film Festival for the Golden Palm, and proudly won the Bronze Wrangler award at the Western Heritage awards.
Born in 1895, he graduated from the University of Utah in 1920, then from the University of Chicago in 1922 after having gone to the high school in Rugby, Idaho.
3 wives and 3 children later, he passed away in 1968.
Ironically, probably his greatest hour came 2 years after his death when his novel, Mountain Man: A Novel of Male and Female in the Early American West, was adapted into the film Jeremiah Johnson and released in 1972.
Jeremiah Johnson is an American soldier who escapes from the Mexican war into the beautiful life of the Rocky Mountains.
Starring Robert Redford in the title role, he learns how to survive the sometimes harsh conditions but soon falls in love with his so-to-be Indian bride.
However, Jeremiah accidentally upsets the local indigenous Indian population by violating their ancient burial ground.
This in turns leads the Indians to ensure his peaceful, idyllic life as a fur trapper is disrupted beyond recognition.
The irony is that, despite once having shared the land, Jeremiah and the Indians now fight over it - without truly realising that they will soon have a much bigger fight on their hands.
Directed by Sidney Pollack, the film was nominated at the Canes Film Festival for the Golden Palm, and proudly won the Bronze Wrangler award at the Western Heritage awards.
