Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- irreverent
- lazy afternoon
- classic western night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the western comedy underwhelming despite its strong screenplay pedigree, and it initially received poor reviews before gaining later cable exposure.
What sets it apart
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John O'Hanlan inherits the Cheyenne Social Club and must reconcile his conventional values with the establishment's prostitution business.
John's new role forces him to navigate the club's reputation, staff, clientele, and community expectations in Cheyenne.
The grizzled Texas farmhand expects an easy business life but is unprepared to run a famous female-staffed social club.
Harley Sullivan accompanies John on the journey from Texas to Wyoming and remains central to his attempt at a new life.
Films like The Cheyenne Social Club, and why
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Shared western setting, fish-out-of-water comedy, and an aging male protagonist confronting changing social expectations.
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Shared comic western tone, frontier business dilemmas, and tension between traditional masculinity and social modernization.
The Shootist
Shared mature western protagonists, understated humor, male friendship, and a reflective view of the changing frontier.
McLintock!
Shared western comedy, prostitution-related subject matter, and culture-clash humor surrounding a frontier establishment.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gene Kelly
- Release Date
- 1970-06-12
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (80)
Cast
- James Stewart
- Henry Fonda
- Shirley Jones
- Sue Ane Langdon
- Elaine Devry
- Robert Middleton
- Arch Johnson
- Dabbs Greer
- Jackie Russell
- Jackie Joseph
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Cheyenne Social Club about?
- A grizzled Texas farmhand inherits a notorious Cheyenne brothel and discovers that frontier business requires more moral agility than he expected.
- What is The Cheyenne Social Club like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cheyenne Social Club as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Cheyenne Social Club violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Cheyenne Social Club as mild.
- What did critics think of The Cheyenne Social Club?
- Critics broadly found the western comedy underwhelming despite its strong screenplay pedigree, and it initially received poor reviews before gaining later cable exposure.
- Which films are like The Cheyenne Social Club?
- Films with a similar feel include Support Your Local Sheriff!, The Apple Dumpling Gang, The Shootist, and McLintock!.
- How long is The Cheyenne Social Club?
- The Cheyenne Social Club runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cheyenne Social Club?
- In United States, The Cheyenne Social Club is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
