Donovan's Reef
starring: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero
directed by: John Ford
directed by: John Ford
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Two ex-Navy buddies are living a life of leisure on a South Pacific island until they are interrupted by a prim Bostonian in search of her father.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 28-MAR-2006
Media Type: DVD
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John Wayne's last film with mentor and long-time collaborator John Ford (The Searchers) is a 1963 comedy about a group of war veterans settled on a South Pacific island. When the daughter of one of them (Jack Warden) comes for a visit, the freewheeling status quo between the boys is disrupted. This is Ford in his chummy, amiable, roughhousing mode--think of Victor McLaglen's drunken fight scene in Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon--and it is entirely pleasurable. Wayne is comfortable in his man's-man role, and Lee Marvin (who played Wayne's nemesis in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) is effectively roguish. --Tom Keogh
Two ex-Navy buddies are living a life of leisure on a South Pacific island until they are interrupted by a prim Bostonian in search of her father.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 28-MAR-2006
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
John Wayne's last film with mentor and long-time collaborator John Ford (The Searchers) is a 1963 comedy about a group of war veterans settled on a South Pacific island. When the daughter of one of them (Jack Warden) comes for a visit, the freewheeling status quo between the boys is disrupted. This is Ford in his chummy, amiable, roughhousing mode--think of Victor McLaglen's drunken fight scene in Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon--and it is entirely pleasurable. Wayne is comfortable in his man's-man role, and Lee Marvin (who played Wayne's nemesis in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) is effectively roguish. --Tom Keogh
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Customer Reviews
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- One of John Wayne's Best Movies
This is one of the Duke's best movies. It shows more acting ability than the traditional one-role actor he was made to perform. With a great supporting cast, this movie has the best of everything. It has the adventure, romance and tradition that only the best movies offer.
Rating: - Donovans Reef
I love this movie.It brings back memories of my childhood with my father and sharing this with him.
Rating: - Under appreciated John Wayne
The most fun movie John Wayne ever made. Amazing landscape shots of Hawaiian islands. This movie technically qualifies as a Christmas movie. Story line begins on the 7th of December and ends at Christmas. Part romantic comedy this family fun film can be appreciated by all ages. Play drinking game using character names and action shots (fights, breaking bottles, etc.).
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- The Duke in a Comedy
This is one of the Duke's family movie night specials that isn't a western.Sometimes us girls like a little comedy and romance in our movies and this one is packed with both.
Rating: - donovan's reef
one of the duke's few comedies. good match with lee marvin who usually plays a tough guy.
- One of John Wayne's Best MoviesThis is one of the Duke's best movies. It shows more acting ability than the traditional one-role actor he was made to perform. With a great supporting cast, this movie has the best of everything. It has the adventure, romance and tradition that only the best movies offer.
- Donovans ReefI love this movie.It brings back memories of my childhood with my father and sharing this with him.
- Under appreciated John WayneThe most fun movie John Wayne ever made. Amazing landscape shots of Hawaiian islands. This movie technically qualifies as a Christmas movie. Story line begins on the 7th of December and ends at Christmas. Part romantic comedy this family fun film can be appreciated by all ages. Play drinking game using character names and action shots (fights, breaking bottles, etc.).
- The Duke in a ComedyThis is one of the Duke's family movie night specials that isn't a western.Sometimes us girls like a little comedy and romance in our movies and this one is packed with both.
- donovan's reefone of the duke's few comedies. good match with lee marvin who usually plays a tough guy.
