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June 25th, 2014: Fort Apache (1948)

Jun25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Based on a Book, Based on a Short Story(ies), Black and White, Cavalry, Independent, Movie of the Day, Period Film, The Original, Western Tagged American Indian, Anna Lee, Argosy Pictures, Dick Foran, Frank S. Nugent, Guy Kibbee, Hank Worden, Henry Fonda, James Warner Bellah, John Agar, John Ford, John Wayne, Merian C. Cooper, Odious Comic Relief, Pedro Armendáriz, RKO, Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen, Ward Bond

March 17th, 2012: The Quiet Man (1952)

Mar17 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Short Story(ies), Drama, Fish-Out-of-Water, Movie of the Day, Romance Tagged alcoholic, Argosy Pictures, Barry Fitzgerald, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Recording Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, boxing, brawl, brothers, code of honor, Frank S. Nugent, Ireland, John Ford, John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Merian C. Cooper, Republic Pictures, Victor McLaglen, Ward Bond

November 25th, 2011: The Searchers (1956)

Nov25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Buddy Flick, Chase, Epic, Independent, Movie of the Day, Road Trip, The Original, Western Tagged "Native American Face", American Indian, before they were famous, children of famous people, Civil War Veterans, Confederate War Veteran, Frank S. Nugent, Hank Worden, Harry Carey Jr., Jeffrey Hunter, John Ford, John Qualen, John Wayne, kidnapping, massacre, Max Steiner, Merian C. Cooper, Monument Valley, Natalie Wood, National Film Registry, Patrick Wayne, posse, quest, Texas, Texas Ranger, The Border, U.S. Cavalry, Vera Miles, veteran, Ward Bond, Warner Brothers

November 24th, 2011: King Kong (1933)

Nov24 by Professor Mortis

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1 Comment Posted in Black and White, Dinosaurs, Event Film, Giant Animals, Giant Apes, Kaiju, Lost World, Monster, Movie of the Day, Stop Motion Animation, The Original Tagged "apes love blondes", apes, biplane, Bruce Cabot, David O. Selznick, Edgar Wallace, Empire State Building, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Fay Wray, King Kong, Max Steiner, Merian C. Cooper, National Film Registry, natives, New York City, Noble Johnson, obligatory love interest, RKO, Robert Armstrong, sacrifice, Skull Island, Willis O'Brien

June 13th, 2011: Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Jun13 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adventure, Black and White, Event Film, Family, Giant Animals, Great White Hunter, Independent, Kaiju, Movie of the Day, Stop Motion Animation, The Original Tagged Africa, Argosy Pictures, Ben Johnson, Best Effects-Best Special Effects, cowboys, Ernest B. Schoedsack, fire, gorillas, John Ford, Merian C. Cooper, musical interlude, night club, RKO, Robert Armstrong, Ruth Rose, Willis O'Brien

January 6th, 2011: 3 Godfathers (1948)

Jan6 by Professor Mortis

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3 Godfathers (1948)

Dec1 by Professor Mortis

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