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JackFavell wrote:Thanks April! This is terrific news. I can't wait to read all the entries! Let me add my hope that you and Moira will include articles.... you each have such terrific insights. :D
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Hi guys. :wink:

Thanks for the greetings. :D
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Yippee! Jack Favell has slipped back into Manderley.
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Jacques LeFavell!
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Bonjour, Rouge! :D
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If you're interesting in participating in the John Ford Blogathon, you still have plenty of time!

http://krelllabs.blogspot.com/2014/05/a ... athon.html

http://news.directedbyjohnford.com/2014 ... athon.html
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Wendy's essay on "Wagon Master" belongs there.
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movieman1957 wrote:Wendy's essay on "Wagon Master" belongs there.

i agree.
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Does anyone have $3500 to give me? I would like to get the script of Fort Apache now on ebay. :)

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Wow! I would love read an early draft of a Nugent/Ford script to see how much was changed/eliminated once it got in the can.
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The Wagon Master script is published (RKO Screen Classics) -- but there are LOTS of changes between script and screen. Fascinating to read.

https://benjohnsonfanpage.shutterfly.com/books/11
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pvitari wrote:The Wagon Master script is published (RKO Screen Classics) -- but there are LOTS of changes between script and screen. Fascinating to read.

https://benjohnsonfanpage.shutterfly.com/books/11
Paula, your website is THE BEST!!
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LOL, I wish I had a webmaster boss you could send that to for my annual evaluation report... :)
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The John Ford blogathan has started up. ;)

http://krelllabs.blogspot.com/

Very nice piece by Lee Price on Wagon Master -- the first in a series of essays on that film.

http://21essays.blogspot.com/2014/07/wa ... e-now.html
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