Warlock film

[Andrew Foley]

Mike Weaver wrote

> The Guardian is our British daily  newspaper once reknowned for its
>misprints and liberal politics. The Grauniad as some name it.   Its TV
>listing had a film on this evening,
>"Warlock (Steve Miner 1989). A sixteenth century wizard travels to the
>twentieth century."
>Then, just now, I noticed that the review in the films on TV section was
>"Warlock (Edward Dmytryk, 1959) Ambitious adult western...A gothic twist on
>the Tombstone saga...A handsomely staged movie with strong homoerotic
>undertones, and in the bizarre class of Johnny Guitar and Forty Guns."
>It was nearly over but I had to check. I got to the TV in time for the last
>few scenes.  That was some misprint.  Anyone recommend the other Warlock?!?


The Guardian wasn't the only source to get confused.  Half an hour before
the show, BBC2 had a brief "continuity" announcement trailing the film.  The
announcer described the film as being (I have to paraphrase) "a Western
starring Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark".  But the accompanying
photo-caption was of Richard E Grant in the Steve Miner film.