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Culture Snapshots
– I am not at all in love with the new season of Rock of Love. It cannot come close to the brilliance of the first season – and I can’t believe I am saying this, but I miss Lacey! … Continue reading
Posted in Founding Fathers
Tagged Henry Fonda, James Monroe, John Ford, John Wayne, snapshots
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Chim Chiminy: Summer Solstice
I came home yesterday at around 7 pm, and there was a strange stoppered-up feeling in the atmosphere as I walked the couple of blocks from the busstop. Hovering over my neighborhood (it felt like it was over my apartment … Continue reading
Happy birthday, John Wayne!
Or should I say … happy birthday Marion Robert Morrison? No, let’s stick with John Wayne. Smart move changing your name there, bub. First of all: go here. Keep scrolling. Terrific photos – I was riveted. David Thomson – in … Continue reading
The Searchers: John Ford Anecdotes
I watched The Searchers last night – with the commentary track from Peter Bogdonavich on – his commentaries are always so awesome. Searchers fans, I highly recommend checking it out (if you haven’t already). And the good thing is is … Continue reading
when legends gather …
Some of my favorite people … all in one place.
Happy birthday, John Ford
With his muse – John Wayne. Howard Hawks said, “If you want to know how to make movies – all you need to do is watch the movies of John Ford. That’s it.” Feel free to talk about the movies … Continue reading
John Wayne and John Ford
Wow – a great piece by Stanley Crouch about these two often unfairly maligned (now) artists. (It made me laugh out loud that Shirley Temple was described as “monstrous and adolescent”. hahahahaha – can’t stop laughing) Read the whole thing, … Continue reading
That Solves That
An impatient producer visited the set of a movie being directed by legendary film director John Ford. The producer shouted at Ford: “You are two weeks behind schedule!! This is an outrage!” John Ford picked up the script, ripped out … Continue reading
John Wayne Appreciation Day
John Wayne started out as a prop guy. He was a college student, and he picked up extra cash doing props for movies and occasional extra work. This was how he met John Ford. He almost got fired from a … Continue reading
John Wayne Appreciation Day
That’s one of my favorite images of John Wayne, by the way – from Red River. He’s so IN it, isn’t he?? I wish I could have found a closer image of his face – He is so in that … Continue reading
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Tagged John Ford, John Wayne, Peter Bogdanovich, Red River, The Searchers
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