How Green Was My Valley

Ringo,

I made this into a separate topic because it is a separate topic.

This is a John Ford picture made back in 1941, with some great actors including Maureen O'Hara, Walter Pidgeon, Donald Crisp, Anna Lee, Roddy McDowall and Barry Fitzgerald.

This is a winner of five (5) Academy Awards including best picture, best director, and best supporting actor (Donald Crisp).

Seen through the eyes of a boy, This is the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of young parents struggling to keep their family together as they endure severe hardship in a small Welsh mining town. This acclaimed classic captures the sentiments and issues of its time while reminding us of the dreams, struggles, and triumphs every family that can touch every family. Taken from the movie synopsis.

I like the movie, and it is a great drama from the Ford collection. It is in Black & White, and runs 118 minutes.

SUre some can give other personal opinions. I've seen this movie, but it has been a long time. Hope this helps. I recommend you see this, because it is a great Ford movie.

Cheers B)

Hi Hondo,

It was in this movie that Maureen O'Hara mentions John Ford's Luck for the first time as when he was shooting the wedding scene a gust of wind was supposed to have come up from nowhere and blown Maureen O'Hara's veil up into the sky. Everyone put the resulting visually stunning scene down to Ford's luck. After Maureen O'Hara said luck had nothing to do with it as Ford had a wind machine stratgically positioned to get exactly the shot he wanted.

But I agree with you the cast is good particulary Roddy McDowell and Anna Lee who got on very well with John Ford considering they were both English, Donald Crisp and Walter Pidgeon give the film strength.

And all in all it makes for a good picture.

Regards
Arthur