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When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, director John Ford cast Carey's 26-year-old son, Harry, Jr. in the role of The Abilene Kid in "3 Godfathers." Ford and the elder Carey had filmed an earlier version of the story, and Ford dedicated the Technicolor remake to his memory. "Company of Heroes" is the story of the making of that film, as well as the eight subsequent Ford classics. In it, Harry Carey, Jr. casts a remarkably observant eye on the process of filming Westerns by one of the true masters of the form. From "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" and "Wagonmaster" to "The Searchers" and "Cheyenne Autumn", he shows the care, tedium, challenge, and exhilaration of movie-making at its highest level. Carey's portrayal of John Ford at work is the most intimate ever written. He also gives us insightful and original portraits of the men and women who were part of Ford's vision of America: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen, and Ben Johnson. Funny, insightful, and brutally honest, "Company of Heroes" is a rip-roaring good read that presents the remarkable life story of Harry Carey, Jr. and his many continuing fine performances.
Company of Heroes,Harry Carey,Scarecrow Press,0810828650,1894-1973,1921-,Biography,Carey, Harry,,Entertainment & Performing Arts - General,Ford, John,,General,Individual Movie Actors And Actresses,Motion picture actors and actr,Motion picture actors and actresses,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Reference,Sociology,United States,Carey, Harry,Ford, John
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