“Never talk to anyone this way”: 80 years ago, John Wein left a set of films of this war

John Wayne did not always appreciate the one who diligently called Pope Ford, directed by John Ford, who offered him more than once things and strong characters who returned to his career, but which was not always easy to live.

John Vaine will leave the kits

The anecdote occurred in 1944. World War II has grown and Ford has begun the film department of the Strategic Services Office. He then turned into numerous documentaries until he was offered the story of lieutenant de Marine John Bullkley and his crews, who in March 1942 destroyed Japanese planes and ships that were placed in the Philippines.

For this project, The Tead, that John Ford wants to be better than a simple propaganda film, such as Hollywood, runs on the channel, spends a lot of time with a real bulk to maintain a reality. Due to military regulations that does not appear on the screen in its real name, Bulkel becomes Lieutenant John “Brikley”.

“Duke! You will not be able to succeed …”

Actor Robert Montgomery, who was involved in the operation under Bulkel’s order, has been chosen for the lead role and for his second angry interpretation, Ford thinks about Robert Taylor, but chooses his friend John Wayne before his inaccessibility.

During the first days of filming, on stage, where Montgomery and Wayne, who were shot from behind, should be welcomed by their above, Ford makes two sockets and then a third. It looked, two actors wonder: no one knows why such a simple scene begins. Ford stops the third catch and after Montgomery, which tells the story of the book Looking for John FordBefore “A thousand people” Director Sneers:

“Duke! Can’t you save success. What at least makes the impression that you were in the army?”

A terribly humiliating note for Wayne, who was trying to get involved, but was copied because of his age (when he came to the 34 -year -old war) and the fact that he was the only supplier for his wife Josephine Alicia and their four children. This and the fact that the pictures of the republic, who have imposed him under the contract, wanted to continue to operate the chicken with golden eggs.

“Never talk this way for someone else”

Victims of sacrifice, where Wayne criticizes the door to the plateau and former actors’ Guild President Robert Montgomery responds to quarter: “It was scandalous, of course.

Ford’s reaction? “First, he’s angry:” I’m not going to apologize for this child’s p*te! “… then he showed the perfect bad faith:” What did I say?

Interested parties will reconcile, and the shooting will continue until the Ford’s drop is completed in the MGM studio, which brought him a large fracture. Montgomery will spend some sequences and Ford makes it a beautiful compliment: “I can’t say where my job ends and where you start.”

Ford paradox

Is still quoted Looking for John FordThe director promised to sign the sacrifice only to sign the sacrifice: “MGM demands that I have to apply for it in person.

Mécanceté and bad faith, of course, but principles!