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In Reply to: RE: "Winchester '73:" generally considered the best of the many Western posted by tinear on May 04, 2010 at 13:38:02
I was saddened to learn he was, in fact, a racist. There are stories of how poorly he treated Woody Strode, during the filming of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and his general fear and disdain for African-Americans.
-Wendell
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Ford set Stewart up to look like a sap; Ford was often a mean, malicious bastard. See Bogdanovich's movie about Ford for the story.
I would like to believe the stories aren't true. He is one of my favorite actors.
There is also a story about him having a black actor fired from his early '70s television show.
-Wendell
but Woodie Strode said he didn't think JS was a racist.
Also, from Wikipedia...
"Although greatly admired as a film-maker, director John Ford was well-known for making life difficult for his long-suffering casts, sometimes using a kind of psychological warfare on his actors to extract the most powerful performances possible. When asked by Ford what he thought of the appearance of Woody Strode, an African-American, in greyed up hair, overalls and hat, Stewart remarked that "it looks a bit Uncle Remus-like". Ford then implied that Stewart was racist. On the other hand, Strode himself claimed that Stewart was "one of the nicest men you'll ever meet anywhere in the world".[1]"
Stupidity is NOT a victimless crime.
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