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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 .
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.
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.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:1953 films. It includes 1953 films that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for Western (genre) films released in the year 1953 .
1953 Hondo: Angie Lowe John Farrow [2] 1961 Summer and Smoke: Alma Winemiller Peter Glenville [2] 1962 Sweet Bird of Youth: Alexandra Del Lago Richard Brooks [2] 1963 Toys in the Attic: Carrie Berniers George Roy Hill [2] 1964 Dear Heart: Evie Jackson Delbert Mann [2] 1966 You're a Big Boy Now: Margaret Chanticleer Francis Ford Coppola [2] 1966 ...