City Slickers

Speaking of inexperienced cowboys, how about the laugh-out-loud, 1991 Columbia Pictures comedy western, City Slickers. These cowpokes were older than the young cowboys in the John Wayne movie, The Cowboys, but are no more experienced in wrestling cattle. In fact, these middle-aged fellas spelled big trouble on their modern day cattle drive. The movie starred Billy Crystal as Mitch and Jack Palance, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, as Curly. Daniel Stern (Phil) and Bruno Kirby (Ed) co-starred as Crystal's pals who joined him on the escapade.

As younger men, they had run with the bulls in Pamploma, Spain along with other exciting adventure trips. But none compared with what would come next. Ed and Phil gave Mitch a present on his birthday when he turned 39 years of age. It was for an all expense paid, two-week vacation on a cattle drive. They would travel from New Mexico to Colorado. The three of them had led pretty boring lives in dead-end jobs. They once again desired to add some excitement in their lives. Boy, did they get it.

The fellas spent the night under the stars after meeting Curly, the trail boss, and beginning their drive way out west. 

As the three tenderfeet began to get the hang of cowboy-ing, they got up and out of bed one day early in the drive, along with the other wranglers. Phil wore long johns and Ed chose a red union suit, just like a real cowboy, as they departed their tent and started the day.

All of a sudden, Mitch caused a stampede which ended up completely destroying their camp. The trail hands jumped on horses to help bring the startled cattle under control.

Doing his part, Ed jumped on his horse, still in his long underwear!

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