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May 21, 2024 · John Wayne’s extraordinary gesture of friendship toward Oliver Hardy was met with a surprising twist not once, but twice by the beloved comedian. As we mark the 74th anniversary of “The Fighting Kentuckian,” a classic Western where Wayne starred as a rugged Kentucky militiaman returning from the War of 1812, the tale of Hardy’s ...
May 15, 2024 · He co-starred with Claudette Colbert in the wild road trip adventure Without Reservations, which showed his knack for physical comedy; he also appeared in 1949’s The Fighting Kentuckian, a ...
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May 24, 2024 · Answer: The Fighting Kentuckian "The Fighting Kentuckian" was the only film that Hardy appeared in with John Wayne, although the two had worked together on stage the previous year in a touring charity production of "What Price Glory"?
4 days ago · Ken Curtis also plays a bit role, as a soldier, in "The Fighting Kentuckian". John Wayne also stars in "The Fighting Kentuckian". You may have noticed an oddity during the fight scene. Sean Thornton does not move his lips when he says "thanks", as the water is thrown on him. This actually happens twice during the fight.
- Answer: An apple The original opening scene, which was to be shot at the end of all other scenes, was canceled. Sean Thornton was supposed to h...
- Answer: 50 This is said while speaking with Michaeleen. He has come to ask her if she likes the idea of marrying Sean Thornton. She lists what...
- Answer: Barry Fitzgerald Barry Fitzgerald was born in Dublin. His film debut was under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock. He won an Academy Awa...
- Answer: Impetuous! Homeric! This line "Impetuous! Homeric!" was censored out of the first screenings in Boston Massachusetts. Obviously, Michae...
- Answer: 59 The engine number appears on a side panel. It is quite visible during the opening scene as well as later when Sean retrieves Mary Kate.
- Answer: Tony Gardello We can see the boxer's name, in the newspaper article during the flashback scene. Sean says his name, while speaking with...
- Answer: Grocery store Cohan's pub was in fact a grocery store. The set director had a false facade placed over the front. It is now a trinket s...
- Answer: A Black Eyed Susan This is said, during the fight scene, just before they go into Cohan's pub for a pint. After all, people are coming...
May 19, 2024 · In 1818 Alabama, French settlers are pitted against greedy land-grabber Blake Randolph, but Kentucky militiaman John Breen (John Wayne), who is smitten with French gal Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston), comes to the settlers' aid.</p>
1 day ago · List of American films of 1949. 1 language. ... Fighting Fools: Reginald Le Borg: ... Comedy: Monogram: The Fighting Kentuckian: George Waggner: John Wayne, Oliver ...
5 days ago · Answer: The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) Wayne and Hardy are great together in this very funny black and white film, which co-stars Vera Ralston. It is a pre-Civil War saga of the Second Kentucky Regiment, marching 800 miles from Louisiana back home to Kentucky and their adventures along the way. Wayne, of course, gets the girl.
