Shenandoah 1965
- Director: Andrew V McLaglan
- Seen by this director: Freckles, TV series
- Based on the book: no.
- Cast: James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Patrick Wayne, Rosemary Forsyth, Phillip Alford, Katherine Ross, Charles Robinson, Jim McCullan, Tim McIntire, Eugene Jackson
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- James Stewart – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Greatest Show on Earth, Bell Book and Candle, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Harvey, Rear Window, Rope, maybe others
- Doug McClure – TV series
- Glenn Corbett – TV Series
- Patrick Wayne – TV series
- Rosemary Forsythe – TV series
- Phillip Alford – To Kill a Mockingbird
- Katherine Ross – Donnie Darko, Voyage of the Damned, The Stepford Wives, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Graduate
- Why? An old favourite.
- Seen: Twice before. Now: 17 October 2021
Widower Charlie Anderson (Stewart), whose
farm is in the midst of the Civil War battlefields, is determined to keep his
family of mostly grown sons, a daughter-in-law and baby, daughter and
son-in-law, out of the war. He just wants to be left in peace to farm his land
with his family.
Obviously, it’s not possible. Civilians
never can.
There’s a bit a slapstick, a bit of saccharine
romance, two unreasonably beautiful and well made-up young women, a lot of
gruff, James-Stewarty homespun, cigar-smoking, ornery and understanding wisdom
and more than enough tragedy in this ‘war is hell’ saga. The first time I saw it when it came out, I cried so hard on
the way home that my parents were worried about me. This film and Doctor Zhivago
a few years later were instrumental in making me the life-long pacifist that I
am. The second time was a few years ago and it was still strong. It holds up
well for this third viewing.
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