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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]
Batjac Productions is an independent film production company co-founded by John Wayne in 1952 as a vehicle for Wayne to both produce and star in movies. The first Batjac production was Big Jim McLain released by Warner Bros. in 1952, and its final film was McQ, in 1974, also distributed by Warner Bros.
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.
1953 Plunder of the Sun: Uncredited 1954 Ring of Fear: 1956 Track of the Cat [254] Goodbye, My Lady: Seven Men From Now [255] Gun the Man Down [256] Man in the Vault: 1958 China Doll: 1959 Escort West: Uncredited; also uncredited producer [257] 1960 The Alamo: Produced & Directed 1967 Hondo and the Apaches: TV film; uncredited Hondo
The 11th Golden Globe Awards also honored the best films of 1953. There was no award for Best Picture in either the Musical or Comedy categories. Spencer Tracy won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a drama film for The Actress, while David Niven won Best Actor in the Musical or Comedy genre for The Moon Is Blue.
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.
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 .
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.