History Film / McLintock

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: if this movie has the look and feel of a JohnFord production... it's because it uses a lot of Ford's ProductionPosse in the cast and crew.

* SpankTheCutie: Twice. Each time, it looks like the spankee will be saved at the last moment by someone intervening... only for them to hand the spanker a trowel to use.

* HotMom: It's Maureen O'Hara for God's sake!

'''''[=McLintock!=]''''' is a 1963 American-made film, directed by Andrew V. [=McLaglen=], and starring JohnWayne and MaureenOHara.

* YouWouldntHitAGuyWithGlasses: Ol' Jr. puts on a pair after he's told that ''somebody'' should put a stop to a fist fight he's currently watching.

* SignatureScene: The scene at the mud pit, culminating in the big brawl.

* RecycledInSpace: It's ''TheTamingOfTheShrew''... in TheWildWest!

* NoExceptYes: George is ''not'' drunk. He's ''drinking''.

* RunningGag: [=McLintock=] tossing his hat onto the weathervane atop his home. Up to 37 at last count.

* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: Devlin gets in a fight with a local ruffian during the welcome home celebration for Becky. Devlin takes care of the ruffian but then the ruffian's ''dad'' shows up expecting justice. Devlin throws a mean punch, but the old man doesn't flinch and Devlin gets an OhCrap look on his face before the old man realizes what happened and decks the young'un down with one blow.

-->"Half the people in the world are women. Why does it have to be you that stirs me?"

* RunningGag: [=McLintock=] tossing his hat onto the weathervane atop his home. Up the 37 at last count.

* TheSavageIndian: Parodied. The town leaders treat the local tribe like neighbors for the most part. It's mostly outsiders - and inept Humphrey - who mistreat them and drive them to go on the warpath... something that doesn't even bother [=McLintock=] and his fellows one whit.

* PunchPunchUhOh: Devlin gets in a fight with a local ruffian during the welcome home celebration for Becky. Devlin takes care of the ruffian but then the ruffian's ''dad'' shows up expecting justice. Devlin throws a mean punch, but the old man doesn't flinch and Devlin gets an OhCrap look on his face before the old man realizes what happened and decks the young'un down with one blow.

* InjunCountry: Actually the Indian's where fighting to ''stay'' in one perticular part of the country, unfortunatly Cuthbert H. Humphrey had other ideas.

* ObstructionistBureaucrat: C. H. Humphrey. And a stupid one at that!

--> '''Ching:''' Crummy family, crummy family!

-->"Half the people in the world are women. Why does it have to be you that stirs me?"

* DeterminedHomesteadersWife: Katty started out as this, then she became a rich stuffy RichBitch.

* SouthernGentleman: Ole Douglas Jr. tries to be this, but mostly comes across as a hapless geek.

* YouWouldntHitAGuyWithGlasses: Ole Jr. puts on a pair after he's told that ''somebody'' should put a stop to a fist fight he's currently watching.

'''''[=McLintock!=]''''' is a 1963 American-made film, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, and starring JohnWayne, MaureenOHara.

Cattle baron George Washington [=McLintock=] (JohnWayne) is living the single life on his ranch. He is estranged from his snobbish wife Katherine (MaureenOHara), who left him two years before. [=McLintock=] hires young Devlin Warren as a hand and his beautiful mother Louise Warren as his cook and welcomes their family into his home. He also butts heads with Matt Douglas, a sleazy bureaucrat who is looking to discredit [=McLintock=], and remove the local Indians. Sparks begin to fly as an unexpected turn of events results in brawls, gunfire, an Indian attack... and the return of Mrs. [=McLintock=], who wants custody over their daughter Becky (coming home from college) and a divorce from G.W.

* CampCook: Mrs. Warren, only she's a really ''good'' cook.
* CattleBaron: [=McLintock=], he started out as a [=Rancher=] and worked long and hard so his wife and daughter would prosper.
* [[ChineseLaborer Chinese Shop Owner]]: Ching, until he retires and is made "Part of the family" by [=McLintock=] so he wont work himslef to hard.
--> '''Ching''': Crummy family, crummy family!

* FieryRedhead: Actress MaureenOHara's character Katherine, her behavior certanly fits that red hair.

* SouthernGentleman: Ole Douglas, Jr. tries, but mostly comes across as a happles geek.

* YouWouldntHitAGuyWithGlasses: Jr. puts on a pair after he's told that ''somebody'' should put a stop to a fist fight he's currently watching.