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Tag Archives: Rio Bravo
“A lot of people try to equate me with guys like Frankie Avalon and Fabian, but in the old days I sold a lot of records over a period of time, and you can’t sustain that by being just another pretty face.” — Ricky Nelson
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (Nelson) was a popular radio show in the 1940s, and an even more popular television show in the 1950s. It was a family affair. Their son Ricky was a beautiful child, and he grew … Continue reading
Posted in Music, On This Day
Tagged Elvis Presley, Howard Hawks, James Burton, Ricky Nelson, Rio Bravo
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Rules of the Sex/Love Game to Keep In Mind, Thanks to Howard Hawks
Elaborated from Twitter: In our current moment of sexual harassment claims sweeping the nation (which I will not debate: if you feel defensive, you need to ask why. If you feel like saying “not all men,” you completely don’t understand … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Howard Hawks, Only Angels Have Wings, Rio Bravo, To Have and Have Not
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Happy birthday, Howard Hawks!
He’s my favorite director. Not only has he directed some of my favorite films of all time, but you look at his run of hits in the 30s and 40s (and beyond – but that was his real heyday) – … Continue reading
In praise of Rio Bravo
A wonderful essay by Charles Taylor , a critic I have always loved. Great writer, he has a great eye. PART OF THE beauty of Wayne’s performance here is the way, even when Chance is refusing help, he never undervalues … Continue reading
Dino: “a likable coward”
From Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams, by Nick Tosches – more from Howard Hawks on Rio Bravo: Dean himself described Rio Bravo for a reporter that June: “I play a sodden, drunken bum. My hands shake … Continue reading
Posted in Actors
Tagged Dean Martin, Howard Hawks, Marlon Brando, Nick Tosches, Rio Bravo
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Dino: “Okay, you don’t have to tell me any more.”
From Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams, by Nick Tosches (this is on the filming of Rio Bravo – I just LOVE Hawks’ words here … I just get it: “I hired him,” Hawks remembered, “because an … Continue reading
Howard Hawks on Dean Martin
Excerpt from Peter Bogdanovich’s Who the Hell’s in It: Conversations with Hollywood’s Legendary Actors: Here’s more from Bogdonavich’s superb essay about Dean Martin. Here he is talking to Howard Hawks about directing Dean Martin in Rio Bravo. Martin was afraid … Continue reading
Dean Martin: “Actin’ is reactin’, you know? Think what you’re thinkin’.”
Excerpt from Peter Bogdanovich’s Who the Hell’s in It: Conversations with Hollywood’s Legendary Actors: Peter Bogdonavich writes: We got on the subject of acting drama, as opposed to comedy, and how he prepared for a serious role. “I just kinda … Continue reading
John Wayne Appreciation Day
From Who the Hell’s in It: Conversations with Hollywood’s Legendary Actors, by Peter Bogdonavich: There’s a moment in Rio Bravo — which features, I think, Wayne’s most genuinely endearing performance — when he walks down the street of the jail/sheriff’s … Continue reading