My personal favorite of Ford's 3 films of 1939. The Technicolor is vivid and brilliant for one thing and even though it wasn't filmed in the Mohawk Valley, a place I pass through pretty often, it sure does look like it. Plus Ford is using more often the subtle poetic iconography he becomes known for. Great reaction. 👍
Nice! I haven't seen this one in some decades. The initial honeymoon set up is hard to believe. But I suppose they needed a device to introduce the leading characters. The rampage scene at their first farm reminded me of the ransacking of a train in Union Pacific (1939) (Barbara Stanwyck,Joel McCrea, Cecil B. DeMille- Director). 1776 is the year the United States declared independence from England. A revolution was taking place and the political party talk reflects the times. Tories were loyalists. Americans were for independence. Americans are taught these stories in elementary school, usually in the context of some holiday or another. Gen. Herkimer. Heh. My dad named his beagle dog after that general. He probably took the name from this film. But that dog died before I could walk. Fonda delivers quite a vivid description of the battle. That scene and the scene between him and Claudette Colbert before he makes his desperation run are the best in the film. The Mohawk in the title is the name of the river and the river is named after the people who lived there first and they are known for the distinct hair style worn by their warriors as shown in the film. Taxi Driver and all that, Joe Strummer too.
I'll add Union Pacific (1939) to my list. Sorry to hear about your dad's beagle 🥹 There were plenty of good scenes in this movie. The characters were great too and it got me invested into Gil and Lana. Thanks for sharing! 😊
You'll notice a lot of these actors are the same in a lot of these movies. They were contract players tied to a studio. Same studio - same actors. You'll also notice on occasion actors from one studio worked with another studio and their participation preceded with an acknowledgement that they are there with permission of their home studio.
John Ford indulged in a slight exaggeration in that the Patriots “won” the Battle of Oriskany only to the extent that they were able to withdraw. They came away intact as a fighting force though with heavy casualties. They also significantly contributed to breaking the siege of Fort Stanwix, albeit indirectly. The brilliance of the scene when Gil Martin, half delirious, recounts the battle should be a standout for any military historian watching the movie. It’s true to contemporary accounts.
Henry, you sir, are the GOAT of reactioners. Bar none.
YOUR TASTE IN FILM IS SPECTACULAR!
My personal favorite of Ford's 3 films of 1939. The Technicolor is vivid and brilliant for one thing and even though it wasn't filmed in the Mohawk Valley, a place I pass through pretty often, it sure does look like it. Plus Ford is using more often the subtle poetic iconography he becomes known for. Great reaction. 👍
Thank you for reacting to this movie. It's one of my favorites.
You're getting a treat in this film, watching the great Edna May Oliver in one of her last film roles.
The male lead is Jane Fonda's father, born about a year and a half before.
Nice! I haven't seen this one in some decades. The initial honeymoon set up is hard to believe. But I suppose they needed a device to introduce the leading characters. The rampage scene at their first farm reminded me of the ransacking of a train in Union Pacific (1939) (Barbara Stanwyck,Joel McCrea, Cecil B. DeMille- Director). 1776 is the year the United States declared independence from England. A revolution was taking place and the political party talk reflects the times. Tories were loyalists. Americans were for independence. Americans are taught these stories in elementary school, usually in the context of some holiday or another. Gen. Herkimer. Heh. My dad named his beagle dog after that general. He probably took the name from this film. But that dog died before I could walk. Fonda delivers quite a vivid description of the battle. That scene and the scene between him and Claudette Colbert before he makes his desperation run are the best in the film. The Mohawk in the title is the name of the river and the river is named after the people who lived there first and they are known for the distinct hair style worn by their warriors as shown in the film. Taxi Driver and all that, Joe Strummer too.
I'll add Union Pacific (1939) to my list. Sorry to hear about your dad's beagle 🥹
There were plenty of good scenes in this movie. The characters were great too and it got me invested into Gil and Lana.
Thanks for sharing! 😊
You'll notice a lot of these actors are the same in a lot of these movies. They were contract players tied to a studio. Same studio - same actors. You'll also notice on occasion actors from one studio worked with another studio and their participation preceded with an acknowledgement that they are there with permission of their home studio.
Yes, I definitely saw some familiar faces~
John Ford indulged in a slight exaggeration in that the Patriots “won” the Battle of Oriskany only to the extent that they were able to withdraw. They came away intact as a fighting force though with heavy casualties. They also significantly contributed to breaking the siege of Fort Stanwix, albeit indirectly.
The brilliance of the scene when Gil Martin, half delirious, recounts the battle should be a standout for any military historian watching the movie. It’s true to contemporary accounts.
Thanks for the fun fact. Indeed, the way Gil recounts the battle was just brilliant! I don't even need to see it happen to imagine it vividly.