Harry Carey, Jr talks about his pal, Ben Johnson
Вставка
- Опубліковано 20 бер 2010
- At the 2007 Lone Pine Film Festival Harry Carey, Jr told the folks a funny story about his pal, Ben Johnson. Ben was stunt doubling for Johnny Weissmuller in Tazan's Desert Mystery (1943). It seems that drinking with Johnny could have dire consequences!
Memories thank you, I'm blessed you're sitting next to Ben Johnson Eaton's dude ranch. Seems like yesterday
Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr. were two of my favourites when I was just a kid watching westerns in my local cinema. Alongside Randolph Scott and Joel Mc Crea.
They all set me such great examples of how to live and behave. I will never forget them. Heroes, every one.
Harry Carey, Jr. passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012. I will miss him and Ben Johnson very much. They were the last of the John Ford - John Wayne cowboys and pony soldiers.
As nice as Gentlemen Cowboys could be to others.....Salute
HC Jnr.....never a screen mainliner but by Golly, when directors needed him, he was there. He must have made many films, never having many lines but gracing the screen nonetheless. RIP Harry; thank you for making a western a Western.
God Bless Dobie & Ben...may you guys RIP always
I loved to see Ben Johnson ride. Fabulous.
Thanks Carole.
Seriously, who doesn’t love to see Ben Johnson ride. 😊
been over 20 years and still really miss Ben !!!
I remember that Tarzan movie. It all seemed so realistic to me back when I was six years old. Never occurred to me that Tarzan would need a stunt double, I thought he was a real guy.
What a Great Video Clip,,, Big Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Fan Here,,,, "Mahalo" of Posting This Great Video,,,
A nice story, nicely told! I could just picture Ben johnson crawling across the main street of Lone Pine. I too have encountered the evil influence of heavy drinkers!!!!
HARRY CAREY AND BEN JOHNSON SPENT A LIFETIME OF MAKING EVERYONE ELSE LOOK GOOD,GOD REST THEIR SOULS,NEVER BE QUALITY LIKE THEM AGAIN
Ben Johnson has always been my favorite character actor followed closely by Pat Hingle and Woody Stroud. They don't make 'em like that anymore. Thank you for sharing Ross.
Arthur Hunnicut
Harry Carey Jr and Ben Johnson - two movie stars who you never hear a bad word about and they may never have topped the cast list but John Ford kept using them so they must have been good!
My only question on that wonderful Tarzan clip is who was stunt doubling for Cheetah?
theres only one person left from that John Ford stock company now. The ever lovely and talented Maurene Ohara. All my child hood hero's are gone now
JohnMagillM And now O'Hara,,,,They're all gone, and I haven't gone to a theater since.........
This is a great clip! I cant believe the Academy Awards people omitted Dobie from their "In Memorium" segment!
He had the wrong politics.
Thanks for showing this video great man
That group of actors, Harry Carey Jr., Ben Johnson, Ken Curtis (who also sang with the Sons of the Pioneers), Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen, Ward Bond, Grant Withers and of course John Wayne (and others whom I can't recall offhand) were arguably the very best at what they did, which was the craft of the American western movie. Maybe their films were not always historically perfect. The genre itself (the American western movie) includes literally hundreds and hundreds of films, some of which are technically and artistically awful. Even this group did not always make the best film when they were working. But, the overall quality of their volume of work of American westerns (which, in itself, is quite large) is arguably unmatched.
Wayne & Yakama Canutt invented the movie fight as we know it.
Thanks for that. Interesting.
And Mildred Natwick.
Great and enjoyable video. Thanks for the captioning too!
Hello Andrew
Thanks for using this space to reflect on Harry and Ben.
If you haven't read Harry book COMPANY OF HEROES you should. Great personal insights on working with Ford, Wayne, etc. Also The Guardian obituary on Harry, which is available online, is worth checking. (Unfortunately comments can't contain links)
Not sure who did the stunt doubling for Cheetah but I am pretty sure it was not Yakima Canutt!
Thanks for the memories!
Weissmuller was Romanian born, never lost a swimming race, was an incredible USA Olympic champ. 6'4". he set 67 world records and was voted the greatest swimmer of the first 1/2 of the 20th century.
Thanks for the comment. When I spoke to Dobie in 2009 he was in great health and an absolute delight to speak to.
Best regards
Ross
I really appreciate your comment on my video, thank you. I am also very surprised that Harry was not included. His contribution and standing within the industry was significant and I recommend you read his book (which is now a bit hard to find). Best regards, Ross
Loved this! I've read Harry Carey Jr's book, lots about Lone Pine. Didn't know Tarzan's Desert Mystery was filmed near there or that Ben Johnson was the man on the horse, great info.
Thanks David for taking the time to watch and review my little video and thank you for your kind comments. I am glad you enjoyed it. Warm regards, Ross
You're welcome, I'm a western fanatic!! Books, movies, comic books, fiction, non-fiction, cowboy songs, poetry...I've read Harey Carey Jr's book and loved it.
Robert Wilson tenor
tenor
Thanks Stuart for stopping by and leaving a comment. It is an interesting Tarzan film. Nancy Kelly is good fun.
Thank you
I am delighted that you enjoyed the video. Your comments encourage me to make some more. And thank you for mentioning the captioning. That was an afterthought. My wife said she couldn't make out what Harry was saying so I added the subtitles. I had viewed the clip so many times that I didn't realise there was a problem with the audio. Warm regards, Ross
The Wagon Master with both of them,and Ward Bond,and of course Sam the Lion,in Last American Picture Show,they do not make them like these boys and that is for sure,real cowboys and real men Ben Johnson for sure,loved them both,all young men should aspire to,but so rarely do as enough of this kind of manhood is not displayed these days,an that is a sin,any how loved your video cheers Jim from Scotland.
He great men R.I.P Ben Johnson
If someone HAD to double for Weissmuller, I'm glad it was Johnson, another of my idols. Hysterically funny account and yet sad that Weissmuller turned to drink. Such wonderful MEN. We'll never see their like again, I'm afraid. When Carey died, I cried.
HotVoodooWitch 😢
Thanks John for your thoughts on Harry and the John Ford company.
As I mentioned to others check out the Guardian obit and also Harry's book and also Maureen O'Hara book - 'TIS HERSELF
Maureen's great lover during her awful first marriage, not the wonderful, but tragic second one, was Tony Quinn! from her book
Dobe Carey didn't speak as well of Duke Wayne as I would have spoken about someone who paid for my wedding reception, and did what Duke did for him. In Herb Fagan's book, "Duke, We're Glad We Knew You" that was published in 1996, Ben Johnson talks about Duke in an interview before he died.saying, "Duke was the Rock of Gibralter for me...."
I have seen interviews of Dobe and he loved The Duke. How could he not? Duke loved him and his mom & dad both.
Duke was more of dobie's dad's speed and prob treated him like a kid at times .......... dobie wasn't the sharpest knife in the bunkhouse....Do really miss Ben....... never could get used to the "Son" thing. Miss watching him rope.
@@mohammedalgore apparently dobie upset ford and wayne when he admitted he was an alcholic and quit drinking for some yearsd ue to that he was on the outs with them. ben johnson fell out badly with ford on rio grande and they didnt speak or work with each other again til cheyenne autumn
Thanks Norm for watching and for your kind comment.
thank You
First saw Ben Johnson in that famous bar fight with Alan Ladd in Shane. Always stuck me as one of the most realistic of it's time with camera, editing sound and stunt work all coming together well.
Except the blood on Johnson's face kept moving around from shot to shot. Very poor continuity. Great film nevertheless, and Johnson was terrific.
Harry Carey Jr. was a contestant on the December 27, 2012 episode of Celebrity Bucket Kickers.
Thanks Roberta for stopping by and leaving a friendly comment. Best regards, Ross.
Thanks Gregory for your comments.
Harry was a delightful person in real life and his book COMPANY OF HEROES is a great read.
"...bless ma and sister and Bob and help me to be a good boy." (Dobe's death scene in 3 Godfathers)
Can't believe this guy is still alive!
everyone from 3 godfathers is already dead and buried a long time ago!
Never seen that particular Tarzan movie.
Good job Ross.
Many thanks for the feedback. Kind words are always appreciated.
Why don't we have actors like Dobe, Ben, and The Duke anymore? Hollywood really sux these days.
I'm partially deaf. I have so much trouble understanding videos sometimes.
California and this sound sounds like it's in Alaska
Well I got 100 !
This did not need music in the background...We want to hear Harry, not some free domain music....
I used music from an appropriate movie. No music was used to distract from what Harry said. In fact I went the extra yards to overcome the substantial sound problems by adding sub-titles. I have since realised that there are many viewers with hearing difficulties who welcome the addition of sub-titles. I feel that I should use sub-titles more often. I agree that there are sound problems with the video but it was my intention to honour Harry Carey Jr not drown him out. Perhaps you watched a version of the video which had been altered in some way. Thanks for watching.
Ross Schnioffsky, Im sorry if I sounded harsh... Yes, upon a second listen it was film score, and not inappropriate for the content. I apologize, but Im in the audio biz, have made Grammy award winning albums, and owned an audio post production studio, that did voice overs and mixed tv spots, etc. Im picky and wasn’t fair. Love the content, love all the great info, would love to see more.. and if you need a good mixer, well..
It is good to chat with you William, and yes, I do need all the help I can get. I do not work in the film or audio industry and make these little videos mainly because I love classic Hollywood and believe that film history should be shared and preserved. I filmed Harry as he spoke at the Lone Pine Film Festival 10 years ago in a high school hall and unfortunately I was way back in the audience. The PA system was not conducive to capturing good audio nor was my fairly low level camcorder. Thank you for your kind, positive words about the content, etc. It is always to a joy to make contact with someone who appreciates Harry Carey Jr's (and Ben Johnson's contribution to American film history. Best thoughts, Ross.
PS. Tell me - who doesn't need a good mixer!
You did a great job using what you had, Ross...I'm a big Western fan, and only visited the Alabama Hills for the first time last summer after driving by it decades...I love seeing/ hearing bits and pieces of our movies history captured like this..
Ben Johnson and Harry Carey made John Wayne he was no good without these two 🐴🐴
Thanks Roberta for stopping by and leaving a friendly comment. Best regards, Ross.