When Harry Carey, Sr. died in 1947, director John Ford cast Carey's 26 year old son, Harry, Jr. in the role of The Abilene Kid in "3 Godfathers". Ford and the elder Carey had filmed an earlier version of the story, and Ford dedicated the Technicolor remake to his memory.
Company Of Heroes is the story of the making of this film, as well as the eight subsequent Ford classics. In it, Harry Carey, Jr. casts a remarkably observant eye on the process of filming Westerns by one of the true masters of the form. From She Wore A Yellow Ribbon and Wagon Master to The Searchers and Cheyenne Autumn, he shows the care, tedium, challenge, and exhilaration of movie-making at its highest level.
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also gives us insightful and original portraits of the men and women who
were part of Ford's vision of America: John Wayne, Richard Widmark,
Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen, and Ben Johnson.
Funny, insightful, and brutally honest, Company Of Heroes is a
rip-roaring good read that presents the remarkable life story of Harry
Carey, Jr. and his many and continuing fine performances.
Harry Carey Jr's book Company of Heroes, My Life As An Actor In the John Ford Stock Company has gained great notoriety. This book may be purchased by sending a Check or Money Order for $46 (including shipping, $56 outside the U.S.) for hardcover, $27 for paperback (including shipping, $37 outside the United States). California residents add 7.75% State Tax or $3.25 for the hard cover and $1.70 for the soft cover. Send to:
Harry
Carey Jr.
P.O. Box 1388
Goleta, CA 93116
Please specify if you would like this personally autographed by Mr. Carey.
