Odessa,
I'm wondering if the special to which you are referring might be the documentary "The Turning of the Earth" which I believe is available as one of the extras on The Searchers DVD. It's been a real long time since I've watched it, so I can't be sure, but it's worth checking (even it's not what you're looking for, it's good watching). If I'm wrong, one of my compadres will jump in and let us know.
Again, welcome to the JWMB! We look forward to getting better acquainted!
Chester
(and the Mrs.
says "Howdy" too!)
Glad you mentioned this Jim, and it got me thinking that we hadn't posted this doc before.
So here it is, I will also copy this to the
Duke's Documentaries
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1998)
Documentary on the making of _Searchers, The (1956)starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford, with outtake
Directed by
Nick Redman
Writing Credits
Nick Redman
Patrick Wayne ... Narrator (voice)
John Milius ... voice of John Milius (voice)
Pippa Scott ... Pippa Scott (voice)
Lana Wood ... Lana Wood (voice)
Dan Ford ... Dan Ford (voice)
Peter Rainer ... Harry Carey Jr. (voice)
Produced
Brian Jamieson .... producer
Nick Redman .... producer
Michael Rosendale .... co-producer
Vince Stancarone .... producer
Trevor Willsmer .... associate producer
Thanks
Harry Carey Jr. .... special thanks
Ted Elrick .... special thanks
John Ford .... dedicatee
John Wayne .... dedicatee
User Review
featuring tons of outtakes and rare footage from "the searchers" intercut with interviews of many of the surviving cast and crew,
"the turning of the earth" is an outstanding documentary about the making of one of the greatest films of all time.
it's insightful, well-researched and well-made, one of the finest films on the making of a film. "the turning of the earth"
is (as far as i know) only available with "the searchers" special edition laserdisc, but it's well worth seeking out for any
john wayne/john ford fans. for fans of "the searchers" it's an absolute must.
