And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Wayne’s best film by far. His character is so openly racist, that he almost kills Natalie’s character when he finally gets her, because she has been a braves squaw.
Interesting you say that. My Grandfather was born the same day and year as John Wayne, and his daughter(my Mother) was born the same day and year as Natalie Wood. I always think about them when I watch The Searchers.
The Searchers.
ReplyDeletehe shot the dead injins eyeballs out
ReplyDeleteIs that Natalie Wood?
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Yep, and if I remember correctly her younger sister Lana played the character as a little girl.
Deletei'm thinking they were russian ?
DeleteWayne’s best film by far. His character is so openly racist, that he almost kills Natalie’s character when he finally gets her, because she has been a braves squaw.
ReplyDeleteDo you know why Natalie never took a shower on the boat? She preferred to wash up on the shore.
ReplyDeleteyer hellbound for that one I reckon!!!!
DeleteToo soon?
Delete"Gets the Girl" is a weird way to put it, since it usually means "scoring a mate" and in the story she was his niece.
ReplyDeleteSo?
DeleteFord was a genius with that perfect ending scene, the Duke swagger out the door into the wind shot from behind.
ReplyDeleteReally great snapshot.
ReplyDeleteLooks a bit like father and daughter.
ReplyDeleteInteresting you say that. My Grandfather was born the same day and year as John Wayne, and his daughter(my Mother) was born the same day and year as Natalie Wood. I always think about them when I watch The Searchers.
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