After reading the amazon ad material, I'm not sure that the making of The Film "The Searchers" is the focus of the book. It seems to be more about the physical abduction and life of Cynthia Ann Parker and the concomitent (ahem) scar upon the American psyche.
Of course, this is the inspiration for the film, but don't expect to find a day by day detailed of the making of it. I believe it will be interesting reading. Just don't be mislead.
We deal in lead, friend.
Thanks everyone. I thought some of you would be interested. Notice that Duke's calls are diverted to Mary St. John. Also that the General Custer character was cast.
I thought the addresses were incomplete but zip codes hadn't been invented yet.
We deal in lead, friend.
Surprised that no one commented on the cast and crew call sheets for "The Searchers". We have the entire crew confirmed, including the stunt players, and Duke's office telephone number in case anyone would like to venture a call.
Figured Hawkswill would at least try to get a ouija board and contact Ward Bond.
Can't win 'em all.
We deal in lead, friend.
Going to try something here.
Thanks for the kind words. Here's a familiar one, but the color is nice.
And Ethan at the end of his quest and understanding that he belongs out of the family group --
Here is one of Scar --
Found this old ad in the archives -
Went looking for any stills of Ward Bond for my amiga Keith and surprised myself. Hope you like this one, mamacita.
One thing I wondered about was Ethan's reaction to first meeting Marty. At first Ethan doesn't seem to know him when he arrives late for dinner yet Ethan has only been gone for five years. Marty also seems not to recognize Ethan although he must have known him since he was an infant
Ethan also must have known Marty's family since he recognized his mother's scalp in Scar's tent.
We deal in lead, friend.
