Posts from The Tennesseean in thread „Ken Curtis“

Yep-we agree on that. I think it's too bad they couldn't have made more movies together - JW and Curtis, that is...

I understand, and I can see that, but it seemed his comments were overly harsh, and the only negative comments about JW there were (from close cast members), if memory serves.

My point was only that Curtis never made a movie w/JW unless it was directed by JF, with the lone exception of "The Alamo" I've always found that kind of odd, as KC was a fine performer...

I think THAT was more a Ken Curtis thing than a JW thing, to be honest. As I said on the other thread, JW was fiercely loyal to John Ford (Curtis' father-in-law for many years), and even though KC appeared in The Alamo without JF's involvement, nearly ALL his time with JW on film was a direct result (it seemed, at least) of his connection to JF.

He was talented and worthy, to be sure, but it's an interesting situation, and given his negative remarks about JW's directing after Duke's death, it begs the question about KC feeling a bit "left out" after he and Barbara divorced in '64.

Also, that was the year Cheyene Autumn came out, which was Ford's last real film...interesting.

Duke usually liked working with people (on a regular basis) he liked working with. I think with Ken Curtis, it might have more to do with his and Duke's shared relationship with Ford more than anything else (KC was married to Ford's daughter Barbara for many years), BUT, I could be wrong!

The shame of ALL of these stories, is that we'll NEVER get to hear the complete story, as everyone is gone from the scene, as it were...

I too, wondered about the rancor with which Curtis spoke re: Duke, and I thought it was odd, considering everything they were in together, and Duke's unwavering loyalty to Ford through the years.

Maybe (just supposing, mind you) KC's attitude was a reflection on his soured relationship with "the Fords," and by extension - Duke.

Well...I guess we'll never really know, now....