Just to bump John Ford's more well known documentaries to Page 1,of the reviews
Posts from ethanedwards in thread „Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976) (Documentary)“
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In your other reviews you often list historical innaccuracies or production issues so I thought I'd give you one here. When Duke is discussing VMI early on, he metions Stonewall, Jackson, Robert E. Lee, George Marshall, and George Patton as getting their start at VWI. Lee was never directly associated with VMI and was a West Point graduate. Stonewall Jackson was also a West Point graduate thou he was at VMI as a major when Virginia joined the Confederacy having already served many years in other postings. The George S Patton everyone knows actually went to VMI for one year but then went to West Point. His grandfather, also George S Patton and a Confederate Colonel killed during the the war was a VMI grad. Marshall was indeed a graduate of VMI and was the first non-West Point graduate four star in the Army.
Sorry, about this, but I am such a neophyte at the school of John Wayne I have to show off something that I do know.Thank you for pointing that out,
but it was Duke who said that not me,
perhaps if Duke were alive you could take that up with him.
In the meantime, if you are a neophyte, read things as quoted,
and stick around, you might learn something
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CHESTY: A Tribute to a Legend
DocumentaryDIRECTED BY JOHN FORD
Information From IMDbJohn Ford's tribute to the United States Marine's most decorated soldier is virtually unknown.
The production was a cheap one and the majority of the film is made up of combat footage
from World War II and the Korean War.Ford appears in the film interviewing General Puller, both of these old guys
are as stiff as a couple of boards.
Narrated by John Wayne in his cowboy costume, the whole thing seems outdated
and a little out of it.When this documentary/tribute was filmed, the country was in the coma of the Vietnam War.
The general public probably wasn't in any mood for a tribute to tough marines.Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend, is interesting for the war footage that Ford incorporated.
The scenes of the Korean War, are more fascinating than the stuff Ford filmed for his terrible documentary This is Korea.This film isn't particularly well made and with the exception of the marching bands
and the usual military ritual stuff it would be impossible to tell that it was directed by Ford.Serving in the navy during World War II had been the pivotal point in Ford's life,
so it's not unexpected that Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend,
is more about Ford's fascination with military life and ritual.Edited into two different lengths, the short version
doesn't seem much different than the long version.27 minutes
47 minutes
Written by Lookmeintheeye-duganCompleted in 1970. Not released until 1976,
three years after the death of John Ford.Full Cast
John Ford ... Himself
Lewis B. Puller ... Himself
John Wayne ... Narrator:Writing Credits
Jay Simms
Produced
James Ellsworth .... producer
Leon Selditz .... associate producerFilming Locations
Arlington, Virginia, USA
United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USAWatch this preferred shorter version
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