Posts from kilo 6 in thread „Yul Brynner Film“

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In the book John Wayne American page 525 it says that Duke himself persuaded Yul Brynner to take the role of Asher Gonen, the Israeli Commander in Cast A Giant Shadow. If Duke wanted him for this part it seems to me that he must have respected his acting ability. Yul was born in Vladisvostok Russia. His father was Swiss-Mongolian Engineer and his mother was the daughter of a Russian Doctor Like Duke Brynner was divorced 3 times and then he married his 4th partner. Branner's birth name was Taidje Khan. Over in the Oscar for Duke topic there is reference to the 1956 oscars. I can totally support the suggestion that Dukes Acting in the searchers was Oscar material and that politicks had a hand in him not getting it, that year and many other years. As for the other nominees being a joke, I'm going to take that as a representation of frustration at awards not going to Duke. For my dollar there is quality entertainment in the repertoire of both Brynner/Khan and Wayne/Morrison. Kilo.

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Hi Stumpy When it first came out in 1963 I was 5 years old The storey has George Chakaris lead his Mayan people out of Mexico to resettle in the Yucatan but they are eventually followed by his nemesis Leo Gorden. I remember the warriors blowing a warning to the departing group on conch shells when Gordons group are chasing them out of their home land. There is a rearguard action that buys time for the group to leave ( reminds me of the sacrifice at the alamo). Before Gordons arrival the Mayans are attacked By Black Eagle ( Yul Brynner ) leader of a local tribe.Eventually Brynner unites with Chakiris to fight Gordon. I saw Yul Brynner perform in The King and I, In Vancouver (BC). It was one of his last performances as he already had cancer and soon after that show he had to stop working. He was extraordinary and I think it was one of the best live theatre performances I have ever seen. I think I read that his Vancouver show was a little over the 2000th time he had done that play. You might think someone would be a little bored of it by then. Not so his offering was so alive you forgot you were in a building watching actors. Curtains came as a shock as you reluctantly let go of the feeling of being there. I would reccomend Kings of the Sun to any JW fan. There is, in my opinion a parallel to the principals and values evident in many JW movies. Fighting for what others will not let you have in Peace, for the liberty that we all deserve. Like John Stuart Mill said we are entitled to as much liberty as we can enjoy without interfering with someone else doing the same or by negligence interfere with anothers right to do so. Honor, a word you don't hear so often these days but perhaps one of the greatest character strengths of all. Well time to climb down off the soapbox. Kilo