Posts from arthurarnell in thread „Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)“

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi


    While its not a Duke Wayne book Print the legend the Life of John Ford by Scott Eyman lots of Duke content over 600 pages some little known facts in it, and not a bad read. This and the John Ford subjects and films listed here has got me catching up on my John Ford books of which there seem to be a great number on e bay.



    Regards


    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi

    Its in the book under its original title of 'Born to the West'. For some unexplained reason they have not included its re-issue title of 'Hell Town', although they do include other re-named films in the book.

    If you have a copy of Duke by Donald Shephered and Robert Slatzer it shows it quite plainly in their filmography.


    Regards

    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi

    he Gary Willis book is John Wayne The Politics of Celebrity. Most John Wayne supporters hate the book although to be honest I can take it or leave it.
    I have read Zolotows book and wasn't impressed. The John Wayne American is a good and informative book as also is the late Fred Landesman's book The John Wayne Filmography.
    If you want to get into the heart and mind of John Wayne if you were doing serious research or wanted to truly understand the man then I would recommend the following two books
    JOHN WAYNE Actor, Artist & hero by richard D.McGhee
    & JOHN WAYNE Prophet of the American Way of Life.
    Neither of them can be called rib ticklers as both men take Wayne apart and asses him his films, the times he lived in and the people he worked with. Both however are very good reading.

    Regards

    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi

    I almost forgot to add also in the book its like old home week for our former members

    The John Wayne Birthday Celebration was written by Michael Waak (Dakota Surfer)

    & Make Some Noise Colerado was written by Roland Schaefli better known to us as ITDO


    Regards

    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi Bill & Mark

    Thanks for the compliment

    'The Bargirl & the Cowboy' is the second story of mine that Tim published in his 'The Trail Beyond'. The first was 'The John Wayne Timeline' which took a slightly different stance on Dukes films in that rather than list his films in chronological oreder I took them in the year that the film represented i.e his first appearnace as an actor would have been in biblical days working on 'Noahs Ark'.

    'The Bargirl and the Cowboy' was inspired by a question that Hondo asked earlier this year with his thread on films you wished he had made. Thinking about this I put in a scenario and thinking a little further showed it to Tim Lilley who put it in his book.

    Its a story of a Cowboy (Duke) down on his luck who on Christmas Eve finds himself broke in an old ghost town. There in a saloon he meets a bargirl (Maureen) who takes him on a series of three visits to his past and the future in order to prove to him that his being on the planet made a difference to a number of people.

    Its a sort of cross between A Christmas Carol and Its a Wonderful Life.

    Regard

    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi

    Yesterday I received the latest and regretably the last, of Tim Lilley's 'The Trail Beyond'.

    As usual it maintains its high standard with a very attractive title drawing by John Hagner of a scene from 'She Wore A Yellow Ribbon' with Duke and Joanne Dru.

    John Wayne's Last Interview by Bill Kelly
    The Duke & Democracy on John Wayne by Charles Taylor
    The Bargirl & The Cowboy A Christmas Tale by Yours Truly
    The Long Voyage Home John Wayne's Unique Role as Ole Olsen
    John Isn't on the Wayne Looking At Hollywood with Hedda Hopper
    John Wayne 2008 Birthday Celebration by Michael Waack
    Remember The Alamo John Wayne's THE ALAMO by John Ted Wayne
    The Chess Player A Tribute to a Favourite Pastime by Tim Lilley
    My John Wayne Day by Richard W. Nederhoed
    Those Fabulous Film Fights The War Wagon
    The Weeping Walloper A John Wayne Comic Adventure
    Lets Make Nome Noise COLERADO by Roland Schaefli
    To The Editor Thoughts, snaps etc from our readers
    For Your Shelves
    Big Trail Ads

    Tim said he would make his last memorable and I think he has achieved this.

    Regards

    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi Jim


    Thinking about your book 'No Survivors' Rod Steiger's 'Run of the Arrow' seems to have a similar theme about the Confederate who fires the last bullet in the Civil War, refuses to take the oath and gets captured by the Sioux and joins the tribe.
    The film also featured Jay C Flippen, Ralph Meeker and Brian Kieth amongst others.

    Regards

    Arthur

  • Books on Duke- Past Discussion (Archive)

    Hi

    I have just noticed (or I should say) I have just reached the inside page of the back cover of The Trail Beyond and found that Tim has written that the next edition of the Trail Beyond will be the last.

    Tim Lilley has dedicated most of his life to producing written work about John Wayne from the Big Trail, his Campfire series of interviews and finally The Trail Beyond.

    John Wayne fans everywhere owe Tim a huge debt and I for one will miss his books but wish him every success in the future as well as giving him my sincere thanks for a job very well done.

    Regards

    Arthur

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    Hi

    I have just finished reading Andrew Sarris's book The John Ford Movie Mystery. I must admit I quickened the pace the more I got into it.

    Sarris says often that he is an admirerer of John Ford but at times you wonder if that is the case, as he is quite critical of Fords work.

    The book is roughly split into three sections with the first dealing from the early years and his silent pictures and just into his career in sound. Sarris uses this period to indicate Ford learning his craft and making his name in the industry.

    The second deals with his career from the mid 30s through to just after the war in which having established his reputation he made films such as The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr Lincoln, Stagecoach, Drums Along the Mohawk and How Green was My Valley.

    The final part covers from 1949 to the end of his career and in which Sarris almost accusses Ford of just sitting back concentrating on westerns and safe pictures going into his dotage.

    Strange words coming from an admirer.

    Although this is not in the book during the McCarthy hearings when the Screen Directors Guild led by Cecil B DeMille tried to get the Guild President ousted. Ford got up to address the meeting introducing himself saying "My Name is John Ford and I make westerns!"

    After finishing The Iron Horse in 1924 Ford did not make his next western until Stagecoach in 1939 and after completing Drums Along The Mohawk in the same year he did not make a western until My Darling Clementine in 1946.

    Sarris main criticism of Ford is the fact that from 1949 onward he concentrated on his supposed Irishness and comedy using his "Stock Company" over and over again.

    I think this is slighly unfair as Fort Apache, has little comedy although Rio Grande has elements of comedy as has She Wore A Yellow Ribbon.

    Sarris also uses the theory that Ford uses his later films Sergeant Rutledge and Cheyenne Autumn in atonement for his and Hollywoods treatment of the African Americans and the Indians.


    Regards

    Arthur