Yup, now we're into the guys. The dudes. Clint Eastwood is one cool dude. From his 70s new-wave/action Dirty Harry persona to his afterlife as Hollywood director extraordinaire, Eastwood has proven his talents to us, including his stab at singing in Joshua Logan's Paint Your Wagon.
Although that particular talent may prove dubious, it is not without merit. Eastwood is an aficionado of jazz, both instrumental and vocal, so he does appreciate the form of a song and its musical story, so to speak. When coming from this approach, one is able to recognize subtle intent in his rendition of Lerner & Loewe's "I Talk To The Trees."
Taking almost two decades to travel from Broadway to tinseltown, the Gold Rush-era property doubled its initial budget whilst in production. The movie ended up contributing significantly to the permanent demise of the big-budget studio movie musical.
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