Posts from The Tennesseean in thread „Richard Boone“

I'll just say THIS about what Maureen put in her book. I do NOT believe for one second that Maureen would try to be unnecesarilly cruel to anyone, but it appears (to myself and many others) she had people whispering to her to include salacious, yet unprovable stories/comments in her autobiography..."Tis Herself."

The story abut TLGL was that Ford had asked her to come to his office to review some wardrobe changes/additions, at a specific time, and when she walked in, he was supposedly engaged in a passionate kiss with a young actor from the movie.

She's been advised MANY times through the years that since Ford LOVED to torment her, and that he knew she was coming to his office AT THAT TIME, he was playing an enormous prank on her, but she doubts this. It should be noted that I HAVE MET and spoken with Ms. O'Hara at length (not about this), and she is a kind, gracious, yet FIERY woman who was a MAJOR player in the movie biz, but also whom I believe was coerced into saying things in print that would look more ribald than they really were.

As for her comments about RB and PL, she claimed she was in Australia (or New Zealand) filming a picture, and they were arrested in a raid of of local gay "hotspot"

I've never heard ANYTHING about RB being gay, or even bi, although I have heard PL was SUSPECTED of being bi, but this was NEVER confirmed.

I wasn't aware of JP's revelation in this film...or maybe I was. I'll know more once you tell me about it!

As for our shared comments about Duke directing...I must kindly, and very gently disagree with you about his directing abilities. He was never really given a chance to direct, as he was FAR too big a screen presence to be (in the minds of the $$$ flks in Hollywood) "wasted" in a non-screen role.

You can't be in in movies as long as he was, be known as the consumate professional as he was, and NOT be able to do more than just act, should you chose to do more.

He was no Ford, but then, NO ONE was. He was forced to act in "The Alamo" by the money people in order to get it made. I agree that it took away from his directing to wear multiple hats (he was prodicer as well), but had he not been forced to act, it would have been different. He directed the majority of "The Commancheros," when Michael Curtiz became too ill, and even did big chunks of "Big Jake" while George Stephens was ill.

He was NEVER going to make the move to be solely behind the camera, but he had (according to Andy McLaglin) a great eye for how a scene should look, although it wasn't the same as Ford's eye...no one had that.

It's OK for us to have different opinions about things. It makes us think.

Also, what I stated about Boone was not what I read anywhere, it was directly out of the mouths of Zanuck and Brown (and friends who worked with Boone), and NONE of them said it in a condescending manner, just more of a "that's the way it was" attitude. EVERYONE loved RB, especially after they worked with him even once!

Peridot...I was never aware that Richard Burton was asked about appearing in "The Sting." I only know what was said by the producers of the film (Zanuck & Brown), among others in the industry. They also talked about the difficulties of obtaining a suitable Quint for their production of "Jaws."'They spoke about Boone at length in reference to both films.

Lest you judge ME for relaying what was well known around Hollywood at the time, and in the years since, I LOVED Richard Boone in everything he did. I STILL watch HGWT, even though I've seen every episode at least twice. I respected the man, and couldn't give a crap if he drank like a fish and smoked like a chimney.

I don't NEED lectures from you...my dad was a WWII vet (Navy, just like Boone), and HE piloted a Higgins Boat at Saipan and Okinawa, under fire the entire time.

I don't appreciate being attacked in such a manner. I wasn't taking shots at RB, or anyone else. I'm also not indicating any displeasure with his looks, as he had a well documented accident during HGWT that he spent a fair amount of time recovering from, even wearing a beard during production while he healed.

No disrespect toward RB or anyone suffering PTSS was EVER intended, especially since I wasn't aware he suffered from it. I was relaying what said by the people involved, that coincided with what I've heard from reliable sources through the years.

I have many friends in the movie business who were around in the 40's, and others who were there in the years since. I don't believe everything that's "tossed around" about everyone, especially the crap that someone convinced Maureen O'Hara put in her book about RB, Peter Lawford, and the "Long Grey Line" incident she related about John Ford.

I don't repeat idle gossip ANYWHERE, as it's not only impolite to do so, but shows a great deal of disrespect for the person(s) it's attached to.

If you wish to further amplify your complaint regarding my comments, my I suggest you do it via PM, as this forum is not appropriate for such a purpose.

Lastly, I meant no disrespect toward Richard Boone with any of my comments, but I stand by ALL of them, as they HAVE been confirmed by more than one source.

To the members OTHER than Peridot and myself, I sincerely hope you'll forgive this exchange, and not let it affect your participation here.

30 years ago today, this wonderful actor/director/human being, lost his battle with throat cancer.

He was SO talented, and was a great admirer of Duke.

Like Duke, he's still remembered VERY fondly.

Yeah, I wish they could have put something together, because in some print sources I've seen, Duke spoke favorably at times about Clint, and they did meet at least once: at a party honoring JW's years in westerns. It's from (I think) 1969. There's a picture of JW, Clint, Lee Marvin, Lawrence Harvey, Fred MacMurray, and Rock Hudson (there might be Ernest Borgnine, as well) standing in front of cake made for the occassion.

BTW - I meant to add THIS tidbit about our good friend Andrew McLaglen. Not only did he direct more episodes of Gunsmoke than anyone else (96), he ALSO directed more episodes of Have Gun Will Travel than anyone as well (101), which, BTW, was MORE than the number he did for Gunsmoke! He also was one of the few directors to work with both JW and Clint Eastwood. Too bad it was never in the same project.

Thank ya, sir! Andrew was the Gunsmoke King!

ethanedwards- I was talking about Andrew McLaglen directing Gunsmoke, NOT Richard Boone. Sorry if that wasn't made clear.

BTW - I don't buy Richard Boone being gay for one second. I love the reruns of HGWT on TWC. I can't wait my to get the DVD's. Several of the episodes I've seen were directed by Andrew McLaglen, who directed McLintock and Chisum, was the son of Victor, who was in the so-called cavalry trilogy with JW, and won the Oscar for The Informer. Harry Carey Jr. was in several episodes, playing good guy in one (with Charles Bronson), and a heavy in another! I saw one today with Bob Steele in it. He appeared in a few episodes. Pernell Roberts was in one too! Grant Withers was in one with June Lockhart, and Dyan Cannon was in several as Paladin's "love interest!" You could always tell when Andy directed, as they had a better look and feel to them. He also directed (I think he said this in the commentary section of the Rio Grande DVD) more episodes of Gunsmoke than anyone else, BUT I could be wrong.

I have ALWAYS felt the story about Maureen seeing Ford kissing an actor was a setup on Ford's part. Remember the deal at the end of The Quiet Man when Ford had her go to Wayne and whisper that "naughty something" in his ear that caused that great reaction we saw from him. Ford loved her in a special way, and she loved him too, but he also loved "messing" with folks, and she was a good target!