Kevin
June 22nd, 2007, 06:16 PM
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Actor John Wayne (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=johnwayne.htm), who would have been 100 years old this year, made many historic motion pictures with legendary director John Ford (http://www.dukewayne.com/thread1953.html) (The Informer (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=informer.htm), How Green Was My Valley (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=howgreenwasmyvalley.htm)). Among them were Stagecoach (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stagecoach.htm), The Quiet Man (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=quietman.htm) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=manwhoshotlibertyvalance.htm).
John Ford's grandson, Dan Ford, who wrote Pappy: The Life of John Ford, sat down with Box Office Mojo to talk about John Wayne, John Ford and their extraordinary careers.
Box Office Mojo: Have you seen every John Ford movie?
Dan Ford: I haven't seen some of the really old ones.
Box Office Mojo: What did John Ford value most about John Wayne?
Dan Ford: What he liked about John Wayne was John Wayne. He was such an appealing, likable, fun guy to be around—a man's man. He was a sensational card player, like Ford, a big drinker, like Ford was, and they had a lot in common. They were outdoor guys, they both loved boats—they spent every nickel they had on their boats—and it was a personal friendship.
Read more at the Box Office Mojo website (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=2338)
Actor John Wayne (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=johnwayne.htm), who would have been 100 years old this year, made many historic motion pictures with legendary director John Ford (http://www.dukewayne.com/thread1953.html) (The Informer (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=informer.htm), How Green Was My Valley (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=howgreenwasmyvalley.htm)). Among them were Stagecoach (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=stagecoach.htm), The Quiet Man (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=quietman.htm) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=manwhoshotlibertyvalance.htm).
John Ford's grandson, Dan Ford, who wrote Pappy: The Life of John Ford, sat down with Box Office Mojo to talk about John Wayne, John Ford and their extraordinary careers.
Box Office Mojo: Have you seen every John Ford movie?
Dan Ford: I haven't seen some of the really old ones.
Box Office Mojo: What did John Ford value most about John Wayne?
Dan Ford: What he liked about John Wayne was John Wayne. He was such an appealing, likable, fun guy to be around—a man's man. He was a sensational card player, like Ford, a big drinker, like Ford was, and they had a lot in common. They were outdoor guys, they both loved boats—they spent every nickel they had on their boats—and it was a personal friendship.
Read more at the Box Office Mojo website (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=2338)