It tells the story of a merchant ship on the high seas during world war ii. It features john wayne, thomas mitchell, ian hunter, barry fitzgerald, wilfrid lawson, john qualen, mildred natwick, ward bond, among others. The long voyage home featuring john wayne and thomas mitchell is streaming via tv. Ford is usually someone who really puts an individual stamp on one of his movies. The long voyage home is a 1940 drama film that follows the story of the crew aboard the ss glencaim, a british cargo ship carrying explosives. The powers and fascinations of director john ford and playwright eugene oneill are happily met in this 1940. The long voyage home times favorite theater button overview. Among john fords finest films, the long voyage home is notable chiefly for the work of the great cinematographer gregg toland. John wayne long voyage home 1940 video dailymotion.
It has not yet been released on dvd or bluray disc by the criterion collection, but is available for streaming on filmstruck as of july, 2018. The long voyage home is a compilation film of four one act plays by eugene oneill who some will argue is americas greatest dramatist. The long voyage home and other plays by eugene oneill. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Watch the long voyage home online stream full movie. Loosely based on four eugene oneill one act plays, the film comprises a number of incidents rather than a single strong story line theres nothing wrong with not having a strong story, but the long voyage home always seems uncertain what it is doing. Ned scott saved a number of items from the movie production along with some of his favorite photographs. Critically acclaimed as the best film adaptation of one of eugene oneills classics, the walter wanger produced and john ford directed movie the long voyage home stands as one of hollywoods best dramatic creations. The long voyage home new york film festival john ford s heartbreaking adaptation of four oneill short plays is a blackandwhite tone poem on the loneliness of life at sea and the longing for home. The long voyage home 1940 approved 1h 45min drama, war 22 november 1940 usa in 1940, the motley crew of the british tramp steamer ss glencairn prepares the ship for its perilous voyage from the west indies to baltimore and then to england.
The long voyage home john wayne thomas mitchell ian hunter 1940 merchant seamen thomas mitchell, ian hunter on a tramp freighter drink, dodge uboats and rescue a shanghaied swede john wayne in the early days o. The long voyage home 1940 john wayne message board. The ss glencairn is a british cargo ship in port in the west indies in the spring of 1940. John fords epic of savage emotions the crew of the merchant ship glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during world war ii. Its not the most focused and sustained movie, but the solid acting and elegant direction elevate this to another level. Synopsis by michael costello john ford welded four of eugene oneills oneact plays about the sea, bound east for cardiff, the long voyage home, the zone, and moon of the caribees, into this melancholy film about wayfaring seamen, changing the setting from the turn of the century to wwii. It also features barry fitzgerald, wilfrid lawson, john qualen, mildred natwick, and ward bond, among others. The song harbor lights used as background music in this film, was a major record hit. The long voyage home is een amerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 1940 onder regie van john ford.
Glencairn is dudley nichols and presiding over it all is the direction of john ford. The first to appear in print was the long voyage home in the october 1917 issue of the smart set. Featured in the complete citizen kane 1991 see more. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Long voyage home film and video adaptations, sailors drama. The director admired toland so much that he allowed him a free hand behind the camera, and the cameraman used the film to try out new lenses that would allow for greater depth of focus, lenses that he would also use on his next film, the historic citizen kane 1941. Written between 19 and 1917 and filled with moody, intense and fascinating characters entrapped by larger forces, they include bound east for cardiff, in the zone, the long voyage home and the moon of the caribbees. The long voyage home 1940 movie posters cinematerial. These oneact plays were gathered together, adapted for the screen by dudley nichols and released as the long voyage home. Independently produced by walter wanger, john fords soulful, heartbreaking film is based on four eugene oneill oneacts about life at sea the playwright.
Le film the long voyage home 1940 vostfr admin 20170622t00. Listen free to joe cocker the long voyage home with a little help from my friends, ill cry instead and more. Hed received his first substantial pay from writing when in june of that year the magazine, the seven arts, bought his short story titled tomorrow for. Until i had a chance to see john fords film i saw it first about 20 years ago, and have seen it some half dozen times since, i never saw a production of the plays. Director john ford and screenwriter dudley nichols adapted four eugene oneill oneacts into this compelling, lyrical look at men at sea that oneill considered his favorite of all his filmed works. European home video rights to this title are held by studiocanal. See the full list of the long voyage home cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The long voyage home is a 1940 american drama film directed by john ford. This was oneills favorite of the films based on his work, and he watched it often enough to eventually wear out his print.
One of the finest of all the movies that deal with life at sea, and one of the most successful of all attempts to put eugene oneill on film. The man who did the stitching together of oneills work about the crew of the s. The men complain about lack of shore leave, but they soon find out that they will have to carry a cargo of ammunition from baltimore to. Another film in which much of the action takes place at seaas smitty,a tormented englishmen. It starred john wayne, but curiously he actually has a very small part in. From one of americas greatest playwrights, 4 of his finest short plays. The long voyage home is a 1940 film directed by john ford, starring john wayne, thomas mitchell, and ian hunter. The long voyage home 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars john wayne, thomas mitchell and ian hunter. Watch the long voyage home starring john wayne in this drama on directv.
The long voyage home 1940 is an american drama film directed by john ford. The long voyage home whats it about at the start of world war ii, simple swedish seaman ole olsen wayne finds himself on a merchant ship surrounded by a nervous crew, and for good reason. Gallery of 16 movie poster and cover images for the long voyage home 1940. Mencken, published the long voyage home in their october 1917 issue.
In the early day of world war ii, the crew of english cargo ship the ss glencairn including swede olsen john wayne, englishman smitty ian hunter, american yank ward bond, and irishmen driscoll thomas mitchell and cocky barry. Le film the long voyage home 1940 vostfr film complet. The crew of the merchant ship glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during world war ii. It premiered on november 2 at the playwrights theatre in new york. On the long voyage home from the west indies to baltimore and then to england, the british tramp steamer the glencairn takes aboard a cargo of munitions, a circumstance which turns the natural complaining of the crew into a case of genuine fear. The long voyage home 1940 watch on shout factory tv, the. The long voyage home 2005 in the early day of world war ii, the crew of english cargo ship the ss glencairn including swede olsen john wayne, englishman smitty ian hunter, american yank. John ford welded four of eugene oneills oneact plays about the sea, bound east for cardiff, the long voyage home, the zone, and moon of the caribees, into this melancholy film about wayfaring seamen, changing the setting from the turn of the century to wwii. Watch the long voyage home now on your favorite device. John wayne in the long voyage home 1940 arthur shields in the long voyage home.
They released the long voyage home on bluray both in spain last year, asin b01m24bh3z and in france 2015, asin b012e9vflc. Critic bosley crowther, film critic for the new york times, liked the screenplay, the message of the film, and john fords direction, and wrote, john ford has truly fashioned a modern odysseya stark and toughfibered motion picture which tells with lean economy the neverending story of mans wanderings over the waters of the world in. The long voyage home by john ford john ford, john wayne. Eugene oneills fortunes began to change when the literary magazine the smart set, edited by george jean nathan and h. Less a plotdriven movie than a meandering look at the nomadic men who make their lives on. Adapted from four oneact plays by oneill, fords tribute to the plight of plucky seamen aboard a british freighter as wwii begins. This clip is from the 1940 john ford film the long voyage home, based on a eugene oneill play about seagoing sailors. Those fears are realized when a heavy gale tests the mettle of the ship and in the storm, mountainous waves hurtle the sailor yank to the seething. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the orig. Merchant seamen on a tramp freighter drink, dodge uboats and rescue a shanghaied swede in wwii.
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