Posts by nathan_brittles

Folks,

Jack Warden has passed away. You may remember him as Doctor Dedham from Donovan's Reef.

-ncb

Hey Ringo,

I'm really curious - is the tea sweetened or unsweetened?

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Kevin,

Isn't that what everyone used to say to Duke's character - Jacob McCandles?

Red Buttons was also great in "Sayonara" , as Sgt. Joe Kelly. RIP sir...

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I've been a big fan of Ben Johnson since first watching him in Duke's early cavalry movies. If you get a chance to see the early version of 'Mighty Joe Young', and 'Shane' you can also see a lot of him.

I really love reading 'Arizona Highways' - I always pick up a copy whenever I make it to Arizona.

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I watched 'From Here to Eternity' today and one scene reminds me of Duke's movie 'In Harm's Way'.

When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, they are always shown strafing individuals who are running for cover. While this makes the film exciting, I have always wondered how accurate it is.

I would think the pilots would be more concerned with hitting heavy targets like ships, planes, and infrastructure instead of wasting valuable time attacking a few individuals. I may be totally wrong about this - but if someone could enlighten me I would appreciate it.

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I've always been a Russell Simpson fan since I first watched him as Pa Joad in 'The Grapes of Wrath'. I enjoyed the amusing scene he shared with Denver Pyle and Strother Martin in this film.

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Great!

Lt (jg) Rusty Ryan made this statement to Captain 'Ohio' Carter. From one of my favorite WWII movies.

In case anyone was wondering, the quote I used earlier was made by Maj. Henry Kendall (William Holden) to Hannah Hunter (Constance Towers) in the film 'The Horse Soldiers'. I always found this amusing because she was complaining about the Yankee spies John Wayne was deploying, and William Holden had discovered her spying on Duke.

Thanks!

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ok, here's my new attempt... This is a JW quote.

"That's a nice kind of a gal to have around in wartime."

Hello Arthur,

It was very late when I posted the question, and so I may have violated the rules. The quote is from a major character in the film, but it was not made by JW.

If that was against the rules I can try another one - And folks, please accept my apologies!

-ncb

"My personal experience with spies is limited. I've only known one and..."

Could you mention the character (or actor) and the film. Good Luck!

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If you have watched 'The Searchers', he is the cavalry officer who asks Ward Bond about his injury during the raid at the end of the film.

In 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon', he helps stop the runaway coach at the beginning of the film.

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I watched this movie for the second time ever today. I thought it was a pretty good film, overall. Of course, it is always fun to see many of the regulars (Paul Fix, Grant Withers, Harry Woods) in his movies. I don't think it is available yet on DVD, but I would certainly buy it when it is on the market.

Everyone has their own taste - I prefer Duke's movies from the 40's and early 50's over most of the others.

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Well,

I am going to have to watch the film again to be sure, but I believe that's a quote he made to his partner in 'Angel and the Badman' whenever he was being teased about Gail Russell.

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Hey Bill,

Whenever I watch Yellow Ribbon I always try to guess how tall Joanne was by comparing her with Duke and John Agar, but its really been difficult. Could you give us an estimate of her height?

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I will forever remember him from an episode of Magnum, PI where he played Mad Buck Gibson, Vera Miles' ex-husband.

R.I.P. Sir...

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Henry Fonda said that his favorite films he made were 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'The Ox-Bow Incident', and '12 Angry Men'. I agree these were all great films, but I would also have to add 'Fort Apache' to that list. I love hearing him ask a sergeant to 'pour me some scripture'.

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I've always enjoyed watching Ward Bond in every film he was in. He was one of the most natural actors I've ever watched. He was so good at his profession that he made it look easy.

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I agree with 3 Godfathers. One of my favorite scenes from that film is near the beginning when the outlaws first ride into town and are greeted by Ward Bond and Mae Marsh.

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Could any two characters be more different than those of Ma Bailey (It's a Wonderful Life) and Aunt Mollie (The Shepherd of the Hills)?! She was very talented.

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Hello Chester,

I echo your sentiments... Those are two of my favorite of Duke's movies and Ben Johnson was a big reason why. I also liked him in 3 Godfathers... I think he would have made a nice contribution to The Searchers.

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