Hondo is a 1953 western starring john wayne as hondo lane, a stranger who befriends a homestead wife and her son and then finds himself defending them from apache raids. What i had turned against was the heroic john wayne. It was said to be waynes personal favorite of all of his westerns and the storyline has a classic simplicity which captures the true spirit of the frontier. Hondo 1954 the 1950s john wayne message board jwmb. The screenplay is based on the july 5, 1952 colliers short story the gift of cochise by louis lamour. Hondo lane john wayne je armadny spion, ktory nesie dolezitu spravu generalovi crookovi. Jun 06, 2012 upgraded to bluray, the john wayne western hondo has just been released by paramount home media. Hondo is so perfect a john ford western that many people assume it was directed by john fordor at the very least, andrew mclaglen. Hondo by john farrow john farrow, john wayne, geraldine. The film version of hondo was made during the 3d craze of the 1950s, which explains why people are constantly throwing things at the camera. That distraction aside, its an excellent, seminal western that scored an oscar nomination for costar geraldine page. Hondo is a 1953 warnercolor 3d western film directed by john farrow and starring john wayne and geraldine page. This is typical wayne, but thats what makes hondo a movie well worth watching. Watch hondo starring john wayne in this western on directv.
John waynes western masterpiece hondo 1953 has long been heralded by critics as one of the dukes finest independent achievements. Maybe tied with quiet man it is absolutely my favorite western. Decades after his death in 1979, his legacy continues to live on in the more than 170 motion pictures in which he starred, as well as the john wayne cancer foundation, which recently staged its 4th annual john wayne film festival in dallas. Hondo by john farrow john farrow, john wayne, geraldine page. John wayne a list of 49 titles created 22 jun 2018.
It is possible that this probably worked against the tv series at the time of its. Filming locations 12 production dates 1 filming locations. Quintessential john wayne, a quintessential western. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 1907 1979 began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the fox film corporation. By the time hondo opened in theaters on the day after thanksgiving, the demand for 3d films had dried up, but warner promoted its new camera process as a source not of house of wax type gimmickry but something more like the heightened. John wayne, robert fellows, james edward grant, louis lamour. Film avec john wayne streaming vf complet papystreaming. In 1991 cable channel tnt showed a special 3d version of the film. As for prejudicial moments, remember, this was 1953 and thats just as it was. Hondo 1953 an embittered indian scout attempts to escort a homesteaders wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an apache attack. With john wayne, geraldine page, ward bond, michael pate.
Hondo internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv. It was produced by his own waynefellows productions later named batjac, founded just the year prior by wayne and producer robert fellows. Hondo1953, starring john wayne and geraldine page, shows some new dimensions of duke, as a star and actor, but still remains a quintessential john wayne picture women always figure every man who comes along wants em. Original john wayne memorabilia and collectibles mostly. The supporting cast features ward bond, james arness and leo gordon. The dukes on screen charisma and western macho has resulted in him being generally regarded as the definitive hondo. Rio bravo is a 1959 american western film directed by howard hawks and starring john wayne, dean martin, and ricky nelson. Angel and the badman john wayne on film the star packerblue steel movie online. Movie posters are another huge source of john wayne memorabilia. In hondo, john wayne plays a hardbitten cavalry scout who is. In hondo, john wayne plays a hardbitten cavalry scout who is humanized by frontierswoman geraldine page and her young son lee aaker, star of tvs rin tin tin. Hondo 1953 an embittered indian scout attempts to escort a homesteaders wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her.
This archetypal john wayne western showcases a more. While john farrow was credited as the director of hondo, several of the films battle. John wayne and paul were close friends and the story goes that fix taught duke his distinctive walk. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. Hondo sold over a million units when it was released on dvd in 2005, but the bluray boasts a new. Hour of the gun 1967 james garner, jason robards feature action, western 40 guns to apache pass 1967 adventure, romance, western john wayne chisum 1970. Overview of hondo, 1954, directed by john farrow, with john wayne, geraldine page, ward bond, at turner classic movies.
Hondo 1953, which is set to play june july 4 at the museum of modern art as part of their 3d summer series, was john waynes first western in three years. John wayne as hondo lane in a publicity photo from the 1953 warner bros. Paul fix was a prolific actor whose career spanned 56 years. Aug 10, 20 the john wayne mug for hondo is the sixth mug bob williams made and once again on the traditional beige wallace mug.
Marion mitchell morrison may 26, 1907 june 11, 1979, born marion robert morrison, better known by his stage name john wayne, was an american film actor, director and producer. Hondo was directed by john farrow but certainly reminds one of john fords films and stars his usual alist actor john wayne in a western film, albeit a little offbeat one. The film was adapted from a short story by louis lamour, who would later write the novelization for the movie. Good writing and fine acting, again proving how so under rated wayne was his entire career. Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in mint condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. Pesi, pretoze o kona prave prisiel v boji s apacmi, dorazi na malu farmu, kde najde zenu so sestrocnym synom. Apr 04, 2019 hondo1953, starring john wayne and geraldine page, shows some new dimensions of duke, as a star and actor, but still remains a quintessential john wayne picture women always figure every man who comes along wants em. Valdez is coming 1971 burt lancaster feature action, western john wayne hondo 1953. John wayne made the memorable film version back in 1953, and how great it would be if the 3d version of that one was released on blu ray.
John wayne and his producing partner robert fellows wanted to shoot the film in the trendsetting 3d format. The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour, and published. Hondo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Based upon the successful john wayne movie hondo tv producers adapted the formula.
Although scarcely seen in its original 3d, and entirely out of sight for a decade and a half after its producerstar died, hondo has maintained a high rep among john wayne fansand it wasnt even directed by howard hawks or john ford. Later, when the survivors return to the ranch, they claim to have killed victorio. John wayne, pravim imenom marion michael morrison winterset, 26. Hondo was directed by john farrow but certainly reminds one of john fords films and stars his usual alist actor john wayne in a western film. The screenplay for the john wayne movie hondo was based on the louis lamour short story, the gift of cochise. The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour, and published by bantam books in 1953. At waynes request, the films closing scenes wound up directed by john ford himself sans any credit. The inhabitants a woman and her son believe they are safe, as there is a treaty with the apaches. Out of distribution for years, hondo 1953, one of the key westerns starring the duke, was finally restored by the john wayne society in 1995 and made available for viewings again. Hondo is still one of waynes more popular works to date, largely based on the status of wayne himself rather than the added allure of a john ford or a howard hawks.
Patagonia, arizona, usa 10 of 10 found this interesting interesting. Hondo 10 facts about the 1960s western tv series based. Angel and the badmanjohn wayne on filmthe star packerblue steel movie online. Learning to swim from john wayne hondo 1953 smyrnian authority. An early production of waynes own company, batjac, hondo was one of the most successful films of its time shot in. John wayne cancer foundation hat trucker mesh snapback hat cap. This is a boxed version as wide screen productions where mainly a product of the big screen until resent years. Considering this product is made to order and also the age of the show. Of course, i expect john wayne to be the hero of a john wayne film, but in hondo there is an idealization of the wayne persona. Dec 18, 2015 hour of the gun 1967 james garner, jason robards feature action, western 40 guns to apache pass 1967 adventure, romance, western john wayne chisum 1970. From the big trail in 1930, his first starring role until the shootist in 1977 he did make a lot of films and for everyone that was made, there were many variations of posters. Hondo internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Jedna je od najvecih legendi ne samo hollywooda vec i svjetskoga filma uopce.
A series of famous film stars was a shoein to maintain a loyal readership. Hondo is the third mug at our site from the paul fix collection. The john wayne mug for hondo is the sixth mug bob williams made and once again on the traditional beige wallace mug hondo is the third mug at our site from the paul fix collection. Warner brothers supplied the production with the newly developed all media camera, which could shoot in any format, including 3d, using twin lenses placed slightly apart to produce the stereoscopic effect necessary for it. John wayne is hondo on amazon prime video stream on demand. Lane knows better though, as the army has just broken the treaty, causing the apache to seek revenge on settlers. Preferably using a tailors tape either in inches or meters, measure the circumference of your head, 12 to 34 of an inch above your eyebrows around the back of the head at the position where you wish your hat to be. John wayne s western masterpiece hondo 1953 has long been heralded by critics as one of the dukes finest independent achievements. Army dispatch rider hondo lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring apaches and becomes their protector. John wayne reportedly said that his favorite movie was hondo as the character of hondo lane most espoused waynes personal values. Lamour story the gift of cochise, this sparkling western has wayne as a half indian cavalry scout who. Hondo is a warnercolor 3d western film made in 1953, starring john wayne, directed by john farrow.
It was produced by his own wayne fellows productions later named batjac, founded just the year prior by wayne and producer robert fellows. Hand color tinted photo of john wayne as hondo lane in the 1953 movie, hondo. What breed of dog used in the john wayne movie hondo answers. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford. Shot on location in mexico in cooperation with warner brothers, the film boasted many highprofile aspects. Army scout hondo lane played by john wayne stumbles across an isolated homestead in the middle of apache territory. Jun 12, 2015 hondo 1953, which is set to play june july 4 at the museum of modern art as part of their 3d summer series, was john wayne s first western in three years. It is a very good quality print on the 4 episodes i have watched so far. A typical john wayne line delivered in the typical john wayne style by duke. The book hondo was a novelization of the film also written by lamour, and published by gold medal books in 1953. John wayne is a legend the world over because he embodied what many consider to be the quintessential american spirit. About the 1960s western tv series based on the john wayne film.
Actually, ford did shoot some secondunit stuff while visiting wayne on location. Take the time and watch hondo, it most definitely will be time well spent. Asked in john wayne what breed of dog used in the john wayne movie big jake. Hondo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When hondo is introduced to the young cavalry lieutenant, buffalo baker remarks that it is 1870.
He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring american icon. The series main character hondo laine expanded on the film version which starred john wayne. An embittered indian scout attempts to escort a homesteaders wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an apache attack. You can choose weather or not you want distressing to make it look just like in the movie.
Hondo special collectors edition dvd 1953 best buy. Upgraded to bluray, the john wayne western hondo has just been released by paramount home media. I remember watching this with my late father in the 1960s. The tense situation was quickly resolved in wayne s favor but he was bothered by other things besides the cumbersome 3d cameras and one of them was his costar geraldine page, who made her film debut in hondo. Army dispatch rider hondo lane discovers a woman and young son living in the midst of warring apaches. Actually the director was suspense expert john farrow, who worked with the duke only twice in his career the second film was an oddball war drama, the sea chase 55.
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