Movie Arrived!!

[misher]

My "Drums Along The Mohawk" arrived today.It's my weekend movie this week.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

good movie. The most annoying part in there is with the screaming woman. I listen to enough of that, i dont need to hear it when i want to relax and watch a movie.

 

[mikee51848]

It's laughable in places and doesn't follow the book (which was better) very well.

 

[jmac]

Agreed, the book is better. But Henry Fonda is a very good Gil and Claudette Colbertt...she was the "Hottie" of her era. Still one of my favorite period movies. Where did you find it on DVD?

John

 

[misher]

It's at a few places on e bay. The REDTAG listing is the best. I already posted a more specific answer a while ago and it is gone without a trace. Maybe I violated some rule by being so specific?? I put in an e bay item number.

 

[Tumblernotch]

good movie. The most annoying part in there is with the screaming woman. I listen to enough of that, i dont need to hear it when i want to relax and watch a movie.

It's been years since I've seen this movie. One character in it stands out though. The old lady playing Mrs. McKlennar (Edna May Oliver) had several movies in which she played a school teacher turned sleuth teamed up with a classic wiseguy New York detective played by James Gleason. She also appeared in several other comedies and was really funny. I do remember that she gets killed in D's Along the M. By the way, Warner Brothers made a cartoon parody of this movie starring Elmer Fudd and his love interest was a cartoon version of Edna May. I think I may have it on tape. I'd like to see the movie again. May have to check out WallyWorld and see if they have it here.

 

[Lostrifle]

Sorry, the Warner cartoon was about the John Alden/Priscilla Mullens/Miles Standish love triangle, not "Drums". The female lead was an imitation of Edna May, though.

 

[mikee51848]

Where did you find it on DVD?

John

I found a copy at Amazon.com

 

[davy]

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=5745682

Davy

 

[Tumblernotch]

Sorry, the Warner cartoon was about the John Alden/Priscilla Mullens/Miles Standish love triangle, not "Drums". The female lead was an imitation of Edna May, though.

Ya know, the more I think of it that's probably right! There was a scene where Indians were shooting at Edna and I think Elmer in the cartoon that greatly resembled a scene in Drums where the Indians were after Edna's character. That is, if I remember right. It's been a long time since I've seen either one. At any rate, it's a shame that she died when she did. She was a very interesting character actress and when paired up with guys like James Gleason very funny.

 

[Tumblernotch]

I just looked on the imdb website at "The Hardship of Miles Standish", the Warner Bros. cartoon we were talking about. I found the following,



"Too funny is Prisilla, modeled after Edna May Oliver.

The Indian attack was emulating Oliver's Oscar nominated performance in Drums Along The Mohawk, where she was in a cabin attacked by Indians."

That's the reason I got them confused. Now I can sleep better. I need to look and see if that cartoon is on one of the tapes I made years ago when good cartoons were still on the air.

 

[Robert Scheffler]

I really like that movie, too. Another of my favorites is " Big Sky". I has a young Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, and my favorite is Arthur Hunnicut, who is telling the story as it goes. It's about a flat boat and crew going up the Missouri river to trade for furs. Directed by Howard Hawks.

 

[ozark57]

I can't believe this.I am watching "DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK" on Encore western as I write this post.The woman does screem alot. Hope she quietens down a bit for the second half!

 

[misher]

Guess this isn't out on DVD?

 

[davy]

Guess this isn't out on DVD?

Noper ... :shake:

Davy

 

[Lostrifle]

I really like that movie, too. Another of my favorites is " Big Sky". I has a young Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, and my favorite is Arthur Hunnicut, who is telling the story as it goes. It's about a flat boat and crew going up the Missouri river to trade for furs. Directed by Howard Hawks.

Funny thing about "The Big Sky": it's one of the few movies I've seen that(IMO) were better than the book.

 

Good Flick I'd like to see it released as well

 

[davy]

I would like to see:

Northwest Passage (Spencer Tracy)

Across the Wide Missouri (Clark Gable)

Northwest Mounted Police (Gary Cooper)

all released on dvd as well ... :hmm: :thumbsup:

Davy

 

[ozark57]

Mike, Check out the rifle that Henry Fonda is carrying as he falls into rank and marches off to battle. Is that cool or what?

 

[misher]

Can't find any of those on DVD.