A. MOVIES
Lee played
in several movies and TV specials. One of his finest roles was
as Dual Metters in the unsuccessful MGM/UA film 'The moonshine
war' (US, 1970) based on an Elmore Leonard novel. The movie was
directed by Richard Quine. The cast consists a.o. of Richard Widmark,
Patrick McGoohan, Alan Alda and Will Geer.
'In this comedy drama set during the late Prohibition era, a federal
agent attempts to make some real money before the alcohol ban
is lifted. He sets his sights on the whiskey cache of an old army
buddy, but just before they strike a deal, two ex-convicts frighten
the buddy away. The creeps then murder the town sheriff and his
deputy and begin looking to get a hold of the moonshine. The agent
decides to help his friend defeat the thugs. One of the crooks
ends up killing the agent and taking four locals hostage. In exchange
for their lives, he wants all the whiskey. The moonshiner acquiesces
and tells him that the booze is stashed in a graveyard. The greedy
crook races off and begins digging. Unfortunately instead of hooch,
he finds dynamite and blows himself up. To celebrate his death
and the end of Prohibition, the town decides to have a blow-out
of their own. Naturally the buddy provides the booze.' (Sandra
Brennan, All Movie Guide)
Some photos of scenes have been placed on this page. In Germany
the film was synchronized in German and got as title 'Whisky Krieg'
or 'Whisky Brutal'.
Other films in which Lee played a role were the Swedish film 'Smoke'
(1970) and the film documentary 'A house safe for tigers' (Må
vårt hus förskonas från tigrar') (1975) by director
Torbjörn Axelman.
'A house safe for tigers' features a.o. Lee Hazlewood, Torbjörn
Axelman and Inez Graf. Lee sings 'A house safe for tigers', 'The
nights, 'Sand Hill Anna and the Russian mouse', 'Lars Gunnar and
me', 'Our little boy blue' and 'Souls island'.
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1970 'Cowboy in Sweden' (Swedish TV) (60 minutes).
The album has been made after this unique film. Lee and Nina Lizell
sing all the songs of the album plus 'The nights'.
With Nina Lizell, Suzi Jane Hokom, Lena Edling, Mark and Debbie
Hazlewood, Rumplestiltskin (UK), Steve Rowland & The Family
Dogg (UK) and The George Baker Selection (Holland).
1971 'Requiem for an almost lady'
(Swedish TV) (32 minutes).
Lee sings: I'm glad I never/If it's Monday morning/Won't you tell
your dreams/I'll live yesterdays/Little miss sunshine (Little
miss rain)/Stone lost child/Come on home to me/Must have been
something I loved/I'd rather be your enemy. With The Hazlewood
Kids: (Let's take a walk) Down Valhallavägen. Sven-Bertil
Taube sings the Lee Hazlewood composition 'Why do they bother'
(On Lee's 2002 album 'For every solution there's a problem' titled:
'Strangers, lovers, friends'!).
1971 'My friend Joe' (Swedish TV)
(23 minutes).
Lee introduces Joe Cannon who sings: Warm Miami sunshine/Toocie
and the river/Mary count the days now/Don't have time to stay
around here/Too much of a woman/Hej, me I'm riding/Lucille.
1972 'Nancy & Lee in Las
Vegas' (Swedish TV)
(60 minutes).
Filmed at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas and aired on 13 January
1973 by Swedish TV 1. The documentary was made by well-known Swedish
film director/producer (and friend of Lee's) Torbjörn Axelman
and Lee himself and is historic and unique especially by the sometimes
humoristic treatment of the subject by Torbjörn Axelman and
gives not only outtakes of the show but also interesting background
information by Lee, Nancy, Donnie Owens, Billy Strange, Nancy's
mother a.o.
1973 'The N.S.V.I.P’s'
(Swedish TV) (with
Lill Lindfors) (30
minutes).
This is the Swedish entry for the European Montreux (Switzerland)
festival in 1973. Lee Hazlewood and Swedish female singer Lill
Lindfors sing a.o. Harry Chapin songs. This Swedish entry won
the Gold Rose Award of Montreux (first prize) and the press award.
Lee and Lill Lindfors sing: 'Taxi', 'Dog town', 'Sniper' and 'A
better place to be'. Lill sings 'Paris song'.
1974 'Lee & Ann-Kristin
Hedmark at Berns' (Live
appearance with Ann-Kristin Hedmark/25 and 26 October 1974). Lee sings a.o.
'The performer', 'You look like a lady', 'It was a very good year',
'Hello in there', 'Jackson', 'Summer wine', 'Sugar town', 'Some
velvet morning', 'Houston', 'These boots are made for walkin'',
'Fire and rain', 'Come spend the morning', 'She comes running'
and 'A better place to be'.
1975 'There's a lotta lonely people tonight' (as one of the guests) (Swedish TV)
1979 'Fata Morgana' (as
one of the guests) (Swedish TV)