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    Hi Arthur, I remember Robert Stack in J.P.J. In fact, I think I even have it on a VHS tape somewhere. I remember other Revolutionary War movies but cannot remember their titles. There was even a cool series out on TV back in the early 1970's that had Louis Gossett Jr. in it as a freed slave who was in partnership with two caucasion fellows. It was their job to basically tick off the local British Commander by doing acts of sabatage etc. Really was a good series. I think it was called something like: The Young Rebels.


    Best regards to ye--C.


    PS, I forgot to mention another TV series to do w/ the Revolutionary War--it was put out by Disney and is called: The Swamp Fox, which stars Leslie Nielsen as the swamp fox.


    This one is before the R.W. and is called: Northwest Passage. Based on the great movie which had Spencer Tracy as Major Robert Rogers, Robert Young as Langton Towne, and the ever so funny Walter Brennan as his drunken friend.

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    Hi Arthur, i'd forgotten to mention Devil's Disciple. I liked this one much so too. I thought it was a great twist to have the Burt Lancaster character turn into the Kirk Douglas character--towards the end of the movie.


    I have not heard of The Scarlet Coat but, I like the sounds of it just by seeing the cast listed. I like Cornel Wilde and I think he is way underrated--just like Sterling Hayden and Richard Basehart were. Fine actors three and it is a shame that all are now gone. :(

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    Hi EJ, thanks for this but, the Gary Cooper collection I am looking for was sold at Best Buy as a box set of the five movies including Beau Geste. Each movie was on its own DvD and I think there was a bonus DvD that had a TCM documentary/biography about Gary Cooper. I cannot seem to find this listed anywhere. I saw the 2 dvd set with the same 5 movies on them for sale at Best Buy (where I aint going to pay their $25.00) for them.


    I'm also a big fan of Mutiny on the Bounty and are wanting to get a copy of that as soon as possible. Chas Laughton makes a perfect Capt Bligh and Clark Gable was great in his role of Fletcher CHristian.


    Cheers--C.

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    Hi E.J. Sorry it took so long to reply--I was "out-of-it" for a few days.


    Oh man, Unconquored was the first movie of this type that I ever saw and I loved it from the first time I saw it. Yep, I hate mot seeing this great classic not being released. Same thing goes for: Beau Geste. I know that Beau Geste was released in a Gary Cooper Signature collection--but TRY finding one available. I'll check DDDvD.com and see if they have The Howards of Virginia. I'm always interested in seeing a film I feel is a great one--for the first time.


    Cheers and best regards--Carl.

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    Hi EJ, thanks for this. Yep--im familiar with Drums ALong the Mohawk--soon as it was released on DvD--I got it. Im not familiar with the Cary Grant movie but it sounds like a good one. Being as I am a fan of his--if on DvD--ill buy it sight unseen. Here are a few other Pre Amer-Revol movies--to American Revolution movies that are excellent and I highly recommend.


    1) Unconquored w/ Gary Cooper & Ward Bond?
    2) Northwest Passage w/ Spencer Tracey, Robert Young and Walter Brennan.
    3) Ft Ti w/ George Montgomery.
    4) I forget some of their names but there were a few movied made from the John Jakes series of books. One is called, The Basterd and I think another is The Seekers--etc. Those were all excellent movies. I think in all, there were five or so movies made from his books.


    Take care and best regards--C.

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    Hi Keith and thanks mate for such a great review. The first time I saw this movie I liked it as much as possible. I liked seeing The Duke in "Colonial times" as a "Black Boy of the Connacagee."


    The opening scenes were great when the British & French were exchanging prisoners. Like you, I always liked Wilfrid Lawson - though I have only seen him in this and one other movie. I fell in love with Claire Trevor because of this movie. Until I first saw this movie,


    I had only known George Sanders as Mr. Freeze in the 1960's Batman TV series. I thought he was great in the role of Captain Swanson. being by the book, made him more of a snobbish Martinet - which was a great touch to the character. Later when Swanson and his men were being besieged by the Black Boys, you see a more humad side to his character when he wakens a young British Soldier who has fallen asleep at his post. The Captain starts to berate him but treats the lad almost like he was his son.


    John F. Hamilton was brilliant as: The Professor. I liked how he always spoke up for Jim Smith.


    Brian Donlevy was VERY good as the evil trader Callendar. Donlevy makes for the perfect bad guy in this movie.


    It took me seeing this movie again before I spotted Chill Wills. C.W. is another of those character actors that I have always liked no marre what role he played.


    I am surprised however, to see that Eddy Waller was in this movie. I'm more used to him as a sikekick for some other Western star.


    Anyway my friend, thank you for such a great review. :):D