Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted September 6, 2014 Posted September 6, 2014 From Breitbart News: McLaglen, the legendary director of (among others) "McLintock!," "Chisum," and "Bandolero!", died last week Friday at age 94. McLaglen was the son of Victor McLaglen, 1935's winner of the Best Actor Oscar, who's probably best-remembered for his many character roles as the lovable, me darlin' Irish drinker and brawler in numerous John Ford films. The younger McLaglen got his start in various behind-the-scenes jobs under Ford, and would later assume the role of assistant director on a number of non-Ford John Wayne films McLaglen became a full-fledged director in his own right on television. His specialty was Westerns. During the heyday of the small screen oater, McLaglen helmed some of the biggest, including "Rawhide," "Have Gun -- Will Travel," "The Virginian," and 96 episodes of "Gunsmoke." Using tried and true screen legends such as James Stewart, Kirk Douglas, a pre-"Wild Bunch" William Holden, Richard Widmark, Cliff Robertson, and Dean Martin, McLaglen gave these middle-aged legends the opportunity to show a darker, more complicated side of their screen personas. In some cases, they played outright anti-heroes and worse. Films like these helped to extend the career of many a Golden Age Giant -- and fans like myself can't even begin to express how grateful we are for that. McLaglen is probably best remembered for his many collaborations with Wayne: "Hellfighters" (1968), "The Undefeated" (1969), "Chisum" (1970), and "Cahill U.S. Marshal" (1973) were all successful, are still beloved by Wayne's millions of fans, and kept The Duke at the top of the box office well into his Social Security years. Quote
Trailrider #896 Posted September 6, 2014 Posted September 6, 2014 R.I.P., Sir! The entertainment industry has been losing a lot of important folks lately. Quote
SGT. QUINCANNON, SASS #32999 Posted September 6, 2014 Posted September 6, 2014 He was a giant, and the son of a giant. Only Maureen O'Hara is left now, of that legendary "Company of Heroes", directed by or working alongside John Ford. The world gets a little smaller every day... Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted September 7, 2014 Posted September 7, 2014 Just finished watching his dad in "Rio Grande" a few hours ago. What a family legacy! Quote
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