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Director John Huston was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2021 OP
Have you seen "Other Side of the Wind"? Crowman2009 Aug 2021 #1
I have not. Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2021 #2
It's on Netflix. Crowman2009 Aug 2021 #4
My favorite thing by John Huston: Aristus Aug 2021 #3
I loved that cartoon MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #5
One of America's finest directors. (nt) Paladin Aug 2021 #6

Crowman2009

(2,786 posts)
1. Have you seen "Other Side of the Wind"?
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 08:28 AM
Aug 2021

I assume John acted in it as a favor to his friend Orson Welles. But it just quite a confusing beautiful mess that the cast tried hard to hold together with a script written during filming.

Crowman2009

(2,786 posts)
4. It's on Netflix.
Fri Aug 6, 2021, 06:54 AM
Aug 2021

Don't worry, it ain't going away any time soon since Netflix had a hand in making this long delayed project possible. There's also a documentary about the making of this movie, but I forgot the name of it right now.

Aristus

(68,251 posts)
3. My favorite thing by John Huston:
Thu Aug 5, 2021, 01:58 PM
Aug 2021

Narrating "The Hobbit", Rankin-Bass Tv special from 1977. Some Tolkien fans turn their nose up at this 1-hour animated special. But I love it; it's what introduced me to Tolkien's writing.

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