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Hondo is a 1953 Warnercolor three-dimensional (3D) Western film directed by John Farrow and starring John Wayne and Geraldine Page. The screenplay is based on the 1952 Collier's short story "The Gift of Cochise" by Louis L'Amour. The book Hondo was a novelization of the film also written by L'Amour, and published by Gold Medal Books in 1953. [3]
The following is a list of American films released in 1953. Donald O'Connor and Fredric March cohosted the 26th Academy Awards ceremony on March 25, 1954, held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood .
Hondo is based on the 1953 3D film of the same name starring John Wayne and Geraldine Page, which was in turn an offshoot of a July 5, 1952 Collier's short story "The Gift of Cochise". Below the name of the teleplay author, each episode states, "Hondo" based on a screen play by James Edward Grant / from a story by Louis L'Amour .
He would reprise that role in the 1975 film Rooster Cogburn. He also played in several war films, including The Longest Day (1962) and In Harm's Way (1965). Wayne starred in his final film, The Shootist in 1976, ending his acting career of 50 years, 169 feature length films, [2] and various other television appearances or voice-overs.
Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American character actor and screenwriter. [1] During more than 40 years in film and television he was most frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys but occasionally played more sympathetic roles just as effectively.
Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress. With a career which spanned four decades across film, stage, and television, Page was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for four Tony Awards.
Lee Aaker with Rin Tin Tin, James Brown, and Rand Brooks, 1956. Lee William Aaker (September 25, 1943 – April 1, 2021) [1] was an American child actor, producer, carpenter, and ski instructor known for his appearance as Rusty of "B-Company" in the 1950s television program The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.
The two became pals and Hayward subsequently stunted and doubled for Wayne on nearly two dozen of the latter's films. [2] Excelling at all sorts of horseback stunts, Hayward doubled most stars of the period who found themselves in Westerns or otherwise astride a horse, including Marlon Brando , Yul Brynner , Steve McQueen , and Gregory Peck . [ 3 ]