With foreign correspondent and the long voyage home completed and. Complete plays 191920 the library of america, 1988, pages 50823. The long voyage home whats it about at the start of world war ii, simple swedish seaman ole olsen wayne finds himself on a merchant ship surrounded by a nervous crew, and for good reason. Rebel randall born alaine charlotte dorothy brandes, january 22, 1922 july 22, 2010, was an american film actress and radio personality. Eugene oneills first professionally produced play, a oneact play entitled bound east for cardiff, premiered in 1916, first at the small provincetown ma. The men complain about lack of shore leave, but they soon find out that they will have to carry a cargo of. Ive just recieved my dvd copy of john fords,forgotten masterpiece, the long voyage home,from 4 short playlets by the noted irish author eugene oneil,adapted by dudley nichols,with a cast filled with the john ford stock company,john wayne,thomas mitchell,ward bond,john qualen,joe sawyer, mildred natickher first film,barry fitzgerald,arthur shields,and non ford stock member ian hunter. In 1940, the motley crew of the british tramp steamer ss glencairn prepares the ship for its perilous voyage from the west indies to baltimore and then to england.
In john fords the long voyage home, much of the crew onboard the merchant ship ss glencairn dream to be away from the unforgiving waters they face each day. The long voyage home, magnificent drama of the sea, at the rivolia swedish film at the 48th st. Although the long voyage home was praised lavishly by the critics john mosher of the new yorker called it one of the most magnificent films in film history it failed to turn a profit at the box office in comparison with lighter fare released at the same time such as the betty grable musical down argentine way 1940. It tells the story of a merchant ship on the high seas during world war ii. Ive just recieved my dvd copy of john fords,forgotten masterpiece,the long voyage home,from 4 short playlets by the noted irish author eugene oneil,adapted by dudley nichols,with a cast filled with the john ford stock company,john wayne,thomas mitchell,ward bond,john qualen,joe sawyer, mildred natickher first film,barry fitzgerald,arthur shields,and non ford stock member ian hunter. It tells the story of a merchant ship on the high seas during world war ii the ss glencairn is a british cargo ship in port in the west indies in the spring of 1940. Sailors onboard the merchant ship glencairn, like those in fords mister roberts 1955, inhabit a suspended state. It also features barry fitzgerald, wilfrid lawson, john qualen, mildred natwick, and ward bond, among others the film was adapted by dudley nichols from the plays the moon of the caribbees, in the zone, bound east for cardiff, and the long voyage home by eugene. Original author eugene oneills tramp steamer glencairn docked in baltimore ca. Directed by john ford and released in 1940, the long voyage home was but a part of the role hollywood would play in setting up the us psychologically for entering world war ii. Fords film is a beautiful realization of the plays, and oneill claimed it was his favorite film. Set in rural tennessee in the 1940s, a young and headstrong carpenter, who lost his father years before to a human evil, is forced to make d. The ss glencairn is a british cargo ship in port in the west indies in the spring of 1940.
The other five nominations were best picture that lost to hitchcocks rebecca, best actor henry fonda in one of his greatest film roles, best screenplay nunnally johnson, best sound recording, and best film editing. The long voyage home 1940 watch turner classic movies on tcm. Pssst, want to check out the long voyage home in our new look. The house across the bay is a 1940 film directed by archie mayo, starring george raft and joan bennett, produced by walter wanger, written by myles connolly and kathryn scola, and released by united artists. American artists magazine, issue september 1940, is the most complete discussion of the. It stars john wayne, thomas mitchell and ian hunter. The long voyage home is een amerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 1940 onder regie van john ford.
The long voyage home 1940 john ford, john wayne, thomas. Gregg toland, one the greatestever cinematographers, was revolutionizing film style with the deepfocus camera techniques that would culminate in his work on citizen kane. She appeared in approximately 50 films between 1940 and 1956. Critically acclaimed as the best film adaptation of one of eugene oneills classics, the walter wanger produced and john ford directed movie the long voyage home stands as one of hollywoods best dramatic creations. Everything you need to know about the long home movie. It is the saga of the glencairn, a british freighter which sails from the tropics on a long and adventurous voyage through the dangerous waters of a war zone to her home port. He had won the nobel prize for literature four years earlier, and his invaluable contribution to american letters finding poetic depths in depraved and downtrodden lives. The long voyage home, however, is the more devastating film. John ford february 1, 1894 august 31, 1973 was an american film director. Those fears are realized when a heavy gale tests the mettle of the ship and in the storm, mountainous waves hurtle the sailor yank to the seething. The long voyage home 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John ford welded four of eugene oneills oneact plays about the sea, bound east for cardiff, the long voyage home, the zone, and moon of the caribees, into this melancholy film about wayfaring seamen, changing the setting from the turn of the century to wwii. The long voyage home 1940 watch turner classic movies.
The long voyage home is a 1940 drama film that follows the story of the crew aboard the ss glencaim, a british cargo ship carrying explosives. The long voyage home 1940 john wayne message board jwmb. Critic bosley crowther, film critic for the new york times, liked the screenplay, the message of the film, and john fords direction, and wrote, john ford has truly fashioned a modern odysseya stark and toughfibered motion picture which tells with lean economy the. John wayne long voyage home 1940 video dailymotion.
With john wayne, thomas mitchell, ian hunter, ward bond. The long voyage home is a true ensemble piece featuring many of the actors that comprised fords stock company, including thomas mitchell, barry fitzgerald and his brother arthur shields, john qualen, and, unforgettably, john wayne as the swedish sailor ole. It features john wayne, thomas mitchell, ian hunter, barry fitzgerald, wilfrid lawson, john qualen, mildred natwick, ward bond, among others. In 151 lists, 612 checks, 31 favorites, 2 dislikes.
On the long voyage home from the west indies to baltimore and then to england, the british tramp steamer the glencairn takes aboard a cargo of munitions, a circumstance which turns the natural complaining of the crew into a case of genuine fear. Best black and white cinematography, best film editing, best original score, best special photographic effects, best sound and best screenplay. The story, written by dudley nichols, takes its title the long voyage home from one of these plays. The long voyage home 1940 any movie with gregg toland behind the camera is worth watching, with an emphasis on the visual experience. The long voyage home 1940 posters the movie database. The long voyage home wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. He had won the nobel prize for literature four years earlier, and his invaluable contribution to american letters finding poetic depths in depraved and.
One of the finest of all the movies that deal with life at sea, and one of the most successful of all attempts to put. He is renowned both for westerns such as stagecoach 1939, the searchers 1956, and the man who shot liberty valance 1962, as well as adaptations of classic 20thcentury american novels such as the grapes of wrath 1940. The supporting cast features lloyd nolan, walter pidgeon and gladys george. Before this dvd viewing ive seen this film at least 20 timesmore like 40. Marion county historical society recommended for you. Long voyage home, the 1940 movie clip the lands through with me airing. The crew of the merchant ship glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during world war ii. The long voyage home is a 1940 film directed by john ford, starring john wayne, thomas mitchell, and ian hunter. The sentimental film is much more closely related to fords social protest dramas, the informer 1935 and how green was my valley 1941 than to his magisterial westerns. John ford, w john wayne ole olsen, thomas mitchell aloysius drisk driscoll, barry fitzgerald cocky, john qualen axel swanson, arthur shields donkeyman, ward bond yank.
Nov 11, 2015 released november 11, 1940 arthur shields as donkeyman ian hunter as smitty smith directed by john ford screenplay by dudley nichols. There is, though, as oneill presents it, no complete escape from the world and its troubles. Westindian island girls on board to party, yank ward bond indulging, as sage cocky barry fitzgerald and sullen smitty ian hunter muse together, early in john fords the long voyage home, 1940, adapted from four eugene oneill plays. From wuthering heights 1939 to the little foxes, ball of fire, and citizen kane all 1941, in three years, toland lifted again the standards of the best hollywood could do.
Between 1939 and his departure for the war in 1942, director john ford was in the middle of a remarkable string of masterpieces. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the long voyage home near you. I think ford and toland share a title card together because this is far more of a dps film than anything else the guy made. The long voyage home is a fourdisc boxed set by joe cocker, released in 1995 see 1995 in music. Long voyage home, the 1940 movie clip i got no home airing. In the same year, when ten best pictures were nominated, director ford had another entry. These oneact plays were gathered together, adapted for the screen by dudley nichols and released as the long voyage home. The long voyage home 1940 is an american drama film directed by john ford. Gallery of 16 movie poster and cover images for the long voyage home 1940. The long voyage home 1940 john ford, john wayne, thomas mitchell, ian hunter, drama, war august 24, 2017 aboard the freighter glencairn, the lives of the crew are lived out in fear, loneliness, suspicion and cameraderie.
On board, her anxious crewmen search the sky for german planes and hope theyll survive the long voyage home. John fords the long voyage home opening sequence youtube. In order to get there they must journey across an atlantic ocean littered with german uboats and when closer to land, a sky filled with german planes. The long voyage home john wayne thomas mitchell ian hunter 1940 merchant seamen thomas mitchell, ian hunter on a tramp freighter drink, dodge uboats and rescue a shanghaied swede john wayne in the early days o. The long voyage home 1940 drama, filmnoir, war usa.
Adapted from four oneact plays by oneill, fords tribute to the plight of plucky seamen aboard a british freighter as wwii begins. The film was adapted by dudley nichols from the plays the moon of the caribbees, in the zone, bound east for. The sentimental film is much more closely related to fords social protest dramas, the informer 1935. Media in category the long voyage home the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The long voyage home john ford, 1940 dennis grunes. The long voyage home by eugene oneill kansas city public. It also features barry fitzgerald, wilfrid lawson, john qualen, mildred natwick, and ward bond, among others. The grapes of wrath 1940 is director john fords most famous black and white epic drama the classic adaptation of john steinbecks 1940 pulitzer prizewinning, widelyread 1939 novel. The long voyage home was nominated for the following academy awards. See the article in its original context from august 11, 1940, section arts. The long voyage home 1940 ford took his stock company off the range and onto the high seas for this adaptation of four eugene oneill stories about the wartime merchant marine.
Ned scott saved a number of items from the movie production along with some of his favorite photographs. The long voyage home 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. This dramatic film is a classic ford, displaying his usual themes as strong issues in many films, such as emotionalism, partnership, friendship and unlovable. Together, toland and ford transformed this adaptation of four oneact plays by eugene oneill. The library of america story of the week reprinted from eugene oneill. The long voyage home full full movie streaming the long voyage home full movie engsub watch the long voyage home full english full movie online the long voyage home full film online watch the. The long voyage home is a 1940 american drama film directed by john ford. At the time, eugene oneill was the most prominent name connected to the picture. Tvg, 1 h 33 min john wayne, thomas mitchell, ian hunter, barry fitzgerald director. The long home is in postproduction starring josh hutcherson, james franco, josh hartnett, ashton kutcher.
One of the greatest examples of the hollywood system at work, the long voyage home is a conflation of several great artists at their peak. Directed by john ford and released in 1940, the long voyage home was but a. Until i had a chance to see john fords film i saw it first about 20 years ago, and have seen it some half dozen times since, i never saw a production of the plays. The men complain about lack of shore leave, but they soon find out. The film was adapted by dudley nichols from the plays the moon of the caribees.
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