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Walter Brennan was great in this movie also!

posted 16 years ago by wtl471629
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I think he should have got nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this movie.

[–] 80334080 16 years ago

You are absolutely correct. Walter was one of the greatest character actors of the 1940's and 50's and this role was perhaps his very best! "Wuz you ever bitten by a dead bee?"

[–] nickryder9 16 years ago

I was amazed at how good he was! I'd never heard of him before...turns out he won 3 acting Oscars!?! Now I really wonder how I'd never heard of him before.

[–] Byzantine15 16 years ago

"Twenty yarsh I lived in thet shwamp."

Lions and tigers and hippopotami

[–] DigiCatJond 15 years ago

Yes, Walter Brennan was absolutely delightful in this movie. And yes i have been bitten by a dead bee. I don't know how, but it WAS dead & it DID sting me, so i flushed it. stupid bee!

DigiCat

[–] pitsburghfuzz 15 years ago

I agree with you man. he did do a good job. stupid academy...

[–] DrZaat 15 years ago

Anybody remember Tales of the Gold Monkey? The character "Corky" was obviously modeled on Brennan's character in this film.

[–] franzkabuki 10 years ago

He makes a rather irritating goofy sidekick, but wasn't fortunately given too much time to practice his OTT mannerisms. Meanwhile, John Ford always went overboard with such characters, which is one reason I generally dislike his work.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

[–] jane_bront 10 years ago

I like Walter Brennan and he was in top form in THAHN.

[–] Trax-3 8 years ago

Yeah, Brennan is a slightly hammy comic relief here (though not nearly as annoying as they usually are) but he was still an actor of considerable skill and range. When you compare his character here with the ice cold personification of evil in My Darling Clementine then they really have nothing in common, it's hard to believe that this is the same actor.