There are also several scenes of real power, including a facing. Judge william priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of lucy lake, reliving his civil war memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with yankee horace k. Cooper 18931973 was an american air pilot, military officer, screenwriter, and film producer. For instance, drive fast, go slow, the sun shines bright, he hit the ball hard. Famed director john ford once said that the sun shines bright was his favorite film, and it is not.
The sun shines bright this is dixie john ford youtube. And the town was never the same again a kentucky judge charles winninger does what is right during a reelection race in his circa1900 town. The richness of john fords work is suggested by the impossibility of reducing it to any easy political formulation. And running throughout the film are fords signature music, dancing, and parading that make so many of his movies seem almost like operettas. The sun shines bright iffr iffr international film. Brightly is an adverb and is meant to be used in phrases like the sun shines brightly and carrying brightly painted signs. John ford often cited this 1953 american drama as his favourite among all of his films. Director john ford, notoriously difficult to please, regarded the sun shines bright as his favorite film. With charles winninger, arleen whelan, john russell, stepin fetchit. Charles winninger stars as judge william pittman priest, whose downhome, commonsense.
Brother gene is big and mean, and he dont have much to say. The sun shines bright forgotten classics of yesteryear. The sun shines bright 1953, directed by john ford film. Toronto film society presented the sun shines bright 1953 on monday, march 22, 1976 in a silent seriesfilm buff special with the grit of the gilr telegrapher 1912 and paths to paradise 1925 as part of the season 28 monday evening film buff series, programme 5. Critic jonathan rosenbaum has written a fine piece explaining why its his favorite john ford film, as well as contributing to a two part video analysis of the film that compares it to carl theodor dreyers gertrud. Cobb, some of which had previously been cinematized in fords 1934 will rogers vehicle judge priest. Local hero aka mestnyigeroi aside from the usual fordian americana, the central message of resistance to prejudice in terms of race and gender is very sweet and moving even as the entire film is drenched in such repugnant racial and gender paternalism. Ford described later in his life that it was really my favorite, the only. He had a little woman who he whooped each day, but now shes gone away. Ford later referred to it as one of his favorites, but it was poorly received, and was drastically cut from 90 mins to 65 mins by republic soon. The sun shines bright my favorite john ford feature 1953 was also the directors, and its one of his cheapest and coziest, made in black and white at republic pictures.
The sun shines bright 1953 john ford, charles winninger. Usually cited as fords personal favourite among his own films, this picks up the story of judge priest, his 1934 will rogers vehicle. Cobb to form a goodnatured exploration of honour and smalltown politics in the south around the turn of the century. The sun shines bright 1953 john fords classic film 1080p hd.
Cobb judge priest short stories featured in the saturday evening post in the 1910s, specifically the sun shines bright, the mob from massac, and the lord provides. The film received critical acclaim, but despite enthusiastic projections and a heavy publicity campaign, it failed to earn back its cost for argosy. There, franks juror not only aligns himself eloquently with priests values, through his judicious spitting, but. John ford weaves three judge priest stories together to form a good natured exploration of honour and smalltown politics in the south around the turn of the century. Well, the particular excerpt from the mws dictionary of english usage to which you link specifically states that bright is an adverb just as brightly is, and the rest of the article pretty much answers similar questions i had about the proper use of other such. The sun shines bright is the least revived of all john ford feature films made after stagecoach 1939. Read the full synopsis of the sun shines bright, 1953, directed by john ford, with charles winninger, arleen whelan, john russell, at turner classic movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the sun shines bright near you.
Then, in the following months, the world was reminded of the maestros continued relevance when four of what i would argue are among his five best movies were released on bluray for the first time. Wagonmaster john ford, 1950 sandy y travis duration. English the sun shines bright is a 1953 american drama film directed by john ford, based on material taken from a series of irvin s. Brookshire could have, in much the same manner as deputy sheriff dink bynum clarence straight in john fords 1953 film the sun shines bright, simply thrown away his badge of the right and walked away with an intact reputation. Argosys final production for republic was the sun shines bright 1953, a working of three of irvin. Ford had adapted some of the same material in 1934 for his film judge priest, which originally featured an anti. Critical convention holds that ford was a new deal. The sun shines bright is a 1953 american drama film directed by john ford, based on material taken from a series of irvin s. John fords 1953 character piece the sun shines bright has the genial air of a backyard barbeque. The sun shines bright 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The sun shines bright 1953 john ford, charles winninger, arleen whelan, john russell august 2, 2015 john ford weaves three judge priest stories together to form a good natured exploration of honour and smalltown politics in the south around the turn of the century. Bright is an adjective, so youd use it in phrases like. Laurence stalllings screenplay is based on several short. Movie title from the film the sun shines bright 1953, directed by john ford, starring charles winninger, arleen whelan, john russell, slim pickens.
Approved 1h 30min comedy, drama, western 2 may 1953 usa john ford weaves three judge priest stories together to form a good natured exploration of honour and smalltown politics in the south around the turn of the century. Today the sun shines bright is my favorite ford film, and i suspect that part of what makes me love it as much as i do is that its the opposite of gone with the. Then, again, filmmaking in 1934 was not the same as in 1953. Le film the sun shines bright 1953 vostfr film complet. Certainly, rogers was a superb actor, but too many times his dialogue seems to trail on and on, becoming nearly unintelligible. The rest of the cast isnt quite up to him and as usual fords actresses are put so high up on that pedestal that we cant really see or feel them.
Murrays collaboration with ford continued through seven more films from argosy pictures, which folded after producing the sun shines bright 1953. Can totally see why the sun shines bright stands out to ford as being one of. Charles winningers alcoholic judge takes a bittersweet view of postreconstruction america in fords loose remake his own 1934 judge priest, restoring that film s lynching scene, which had been removed by the studio. I would answer a little known film from 1953 entitled the sun shines bright. Famed director john ford once said that the sun shines bright was his favorite film, and it. Le film the sun shines bright 1953 vostfr admin 20170506t18. I guess when all the dust settles id give this movie a b plus. Mss 1849 register of the the argosy pictures corporation archives.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Believe it or not, john ford always used to say his most beautiful and honest pictures were not actually westerns. John fords 1953 character piece the sun shines bright has the genial. Winninger was an accomplished hollywood role player. Instead, like judge william pittman priest charles winninger from the same. The sun shines bright this is dixie john ford duration. It is a bold farce to march a young black man before a court for the crime of lethargy, have him play his banjo as he obliviously strums out a yankee song before. In this as in other ways, the sun shines bright comes full circle to judge priest, the film of 1934 in which ford first discovered the full potential for using his brother onscreen. The sun shines bright by john ford charles winninger. When discussing this enriched remake of his 1934 film featuring will rogers, director john ford, not one to speak with crossed fingers, is quoted by peter. Ford apparently credited it as his favorite feature, yet its a film that, frankly, i. Laurence stalllings screenplay is based on several short stories by kentucky humorist.
Laurence stalllings screenplay is based on several short stories by kentucky humorist irvin s. Tag gallagher notes that, while the film was a disastrous start for argosy, in terms of composition, lighting and editing, the fugitive may be among the most enjoyable pictures. The sun shines bright was nominated for the grand prize of the cannes film festival, 1953. The sun shines bright 1953 the movie database tmdb. Fords fondness for lost causes and rebels of any sort esp. Judge william priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of lucy lake. The master director weaves together three judge priest stories by irving s. The sun shines bright 1953 the sun shines bright 1953.
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