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Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,103 posts) Thu Aug 5, 2021, 08:09 AM Aug 2021

Director John Huston was born on this date.

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Director John Huston was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2021 OP

Have you seen "Other Side of the Wind"? Crowman2009 Aug 2021 #1

I have not. Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2021 #2

It's on Netflix. Crowman2009 Aug 2021 #4

My favorite thing by John Huston: Aristus Aug 2021 #3

I loved that cartoon MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #5

One of America's finest directors. (nt) Paladin Aug 2021 #6

Crowman2009

(3,079 posts)

1. Have you seen "Other Side of the Wind"?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Aug 5, 2021, 09:28 AM

Aug 2021

I assume John acted in it as a favor to his friend Orson Welles. But it just quite a confusing beautiful mess that the cast tried hard to hold together with a script written during filming.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,103 posts)

2. I have not.

Reply to Crowman2009 (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 5, 2021, 12:07 PM

Aug 2021

But will look for it.

Crowman2009

(3,079 posts)

4. It's on Netflix.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 6, 2021, 07:54 AM

Aug 2021

Don't worry, it ain't going away any time soon since Netflix had a hand in making this long delayed project possible. There's also a documentary about the making of this movie, but I forgot the name of it right now.

Aristus

(69,962 posts)

3. My favorite thing by John Huston:

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Aug 5, 2021, 02:58 PM

Aug 2021

Narrating "The Hobbit", Rankin-Bass Tv special from 1977. Some Tolkien fans turn their nose up at this 1-hour animated special. But I love it; it's what introduced me to Tolkien's writing.

MustLoveBeagles

(13,268 posts)

5. I loved that cartoon

Reply to Aristus (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 9, 2021, 11:41 PM

Aug 2021

Paladin

(30,389 posts)

6. One of America's finest directors. (nt)

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Sun Aug 15, 2021, 09:16 PM

Aug 2021

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