The film under discussion is ‘Flap’ from the year 1970. It revolves around the story of modern aboriginal Americans living on reservations with the lead character being Flapping Eagle, played by Anthony Quinn. To understand the essence of the film, it’s interesting to dive deeper into the filming locations and backstage facts along with trivia related to the film.
Where it Filmed?
Flap was filmed across various locations of New Mexico, USA. Some prominent ones include Albuquerque, Madrid, Puye Cliffs in Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Fe, and Santo Domingo Pueblo. The filming commenced on July 8, 1969, capturing the authentic essence of these locations in the film.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Quinn | Flapping Eagle |
| Claude Akins | Lobo Jackson |
| Tony Bill | Eleven Snowflake |
| Shelley Winters | Dorothy Bluebell |
| Victor Jory | Wounded Bear Mr. Smith |
| Don Collier | Mike Lyons |
| Victor French | Rafferty |
| Rodolfo Acosta | Storekeeper |
| Susana Miranda | Ann Looking Deer |
| Anthony Caruso | Silver Dollar |
| William Mims | Steve Gray |
| Rudy Diaz | Larry Standing Elk |
| Pedro Regas | She’ll-Be-Back-Pretty-Soon |
| John War Eagle | Luke Wolf |
| J. Edward McKinley | Harris |
| Robert Cleaves | Gus Kirk |
| George American Horse | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Tol Avery | Newspaper owner (uncredited) |
| Al Beaudine | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Eumenio Blanco | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Gary Bohn | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Alan Carney | Member of Circus Train (uncredited) |
| Jack Clinton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robert Cole | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Carol Daniels | Indian Girl (uncredited) |
| Running Deer | Townsman (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Robert Foulk | Railroad Yard Foreman (uncredited) |
| Maxine Gates | Big Sadie (uncredited) |
| Syl Lamont | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Clark Ross | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Nadia Sanders | Annette (uncredited) |
| Vincent St. Cyr | Townsman (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie, directed by Carol Reed, is based on the struggle of modern aboriginal Americans living on reservations.
- The work of writers Clair Huffaker is the backbone of the script of the movie.
- Anthony Quinn, Claude Akins, and Tony Bill were the stars of the film.
- The character of Flapping Eagle, played by Anthony Quinn, was originally supposed to be played by Richard Harris. Harris was replaced by Quinn due to creative differences soon after the filming started.
- The film has a running time of approximately 1 hour and 46 minutes and falls under the genre of drama and Western.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Latitude: 35.0843859
- Longitude: -106.650422
- Place ID: ChIJe4MJ090KIocR_fbZuM7408A
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Puye Cliffs, Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara, New Mexico, USA
- Latitude: 35.9674157
- Longitude: -106.0911549
- Place ID: ChIJ64EhhkA8GIcRCXWBNNONYdo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Santa Clara Dr, Santa Clara Pueblo, NM 87532, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
- Latitude: 35.6869752
- Longitude: -105.937799
- Place ID: ChIJqVKY50NQGIcRQN-I_XMjkIw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Santa Fe, NM, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
- Latitude: 35.5147562
- Longitude: -106.3658588
- Place ID: ChIJB9EO8MFiGIcR5S2NsF2hFTE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Kewa Pueblo, NM 87052, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
