Donovan's Reef (1963) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | John Ford |
| Top Genres | Action, Comedy, Romance |
| Top Topics | |
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Donovan's Reef (1963) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford.
SYNOPSIS
A snooty Boston girl arrives on a tiny South Pacific isle in search of her missing father and encounters two old salty dogs. The mismatched trio creates an abundance of lighthearted fun in this last Ford-Wayne pairing.
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Marquis Andre de Lage:
Well, there is our Mike Donovan. Three children and not one marriage. Oh, I do not say that he's the first man to put the cart before the horse, but three carts and no horse? Huh?
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Ameilia, if I consent to marry you...
Ameilia Sarah Dedham: If you consent!
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: ...and if we are blessed with a child, and if it is a boy, he will be named Francis Xavier Donovan after my father.
Ameilia Sarah Dedham: He will be named Sedley Atterbury Dedham after my grandfather.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Sedley Atterbury... that's a hell of a name for a Donovan!
Ameilia Sarah Dedham: He will be named William after my father.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: The doc? That's swell. I'll call him Bill. Pax?
Australian Navy officer: I beg your pardon sir. Did I understand you to say, "Limeys?"
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: I heard him.
Australian Navy Officer: Me too.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: [Enters] Gilhooley! Where the Hell is my suit?
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: [Slaps Donovan on the chest] Stay out of this little man. You might get hurt.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: You guys uh, looking for trouble?
Australian Navy officer: Tipperary born and bred Limeys.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Oh Monk, you're not gonna let three guys gang up on one guy even if it is Gilhooley.
Sergeant Monk Menkowicz: [Shakes his head] I seen it done.
Australian Navy officer: Three against two.
[Pokes Donovan in the chest]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Me?
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: [laughs]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Its the holidays. Christmas. Have a drink.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: I will, then.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: On the house. Look, we're noble allies. Coral Seas - we were with you.
Australian Navy officer: He's got a point
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: Yeah, a definite point.
Australian Navy officer: Ah, my apologies to you sir.
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: And a Happy New Year to us all.
Australian Navy officer: FESTUS!
[Enter Festus, smiling and eager]
Australian Navy officer: My little brother. Festus, we're having a sporting event. Turn your hat around. You are now a Yank. Three against -
[punched by Festus]
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Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Ameilia, if I consent to marry you...
Ameilia Sarah Dedham: If you consent!
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: ...and if we are blessed with a child, and if it is a boy, he will be named Francis Xavier Donovan after my father.
Ameilia Sarah Dedham: He will be named Sedley Atterbury Dedham after my grandfather.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Sedley Atterbury... that's a hell of a name for a Donovan!
Ameilia Sarah Dedham: He will be named William after my father.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: The doc? That's swell. I'll call him Bill. Pax?
Australian Navy officer: I beg your pardon sir. Did I understand you to say, "Limeys?"
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: I heard him.
Australian Navy Officer: Me too.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: [Enters] Gilhooley! Where the Hell is my suit?
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: [Slaps Donovan on the chest] Stay out of this little man. You might get hurt.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: You guys uh, looking for trouble?
Australian Navy officer: Tipperary born and bred Limeys.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Oh Monk, you're not gonna let three guys gang up on one guy even if it is Gilhooley.
Sergeant Monk Menkowicz: [Shakes his head] I seen it done.
Australian Navy officer: Three against two.
[Pokes Donovan in the chest]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Me?
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: [laughs]
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Its the holidays. Christmas. Have a drink.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: I will, then.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: On the house. Look, we're noble allies. Coral Seas - we were with you.
Australian Navy officer: He's got a point
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: Yeah, a definite point.
Australian Navy officer: Ah, my apologies to you sir.
Diminutive Australian Navy Officer: And a Happy New Year to us all.
Australian Navy officer: FESTUS!
[Enter Festus, smiling and eager]
Australian Navy officer: My little brother. Festus, we're having a sporting event. Turn your hat around. You are now a Yank. Three against -
[punched by Festus]
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Facts about
Jack Warden, who played Elizabeth Allen's father, was only nine years her senior in real life.
This is the technically last movie that John Ford and John Wayne worked on together, although Wayne later provided the voice-over narration for Ford's documentary Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend.
Although the character's full name is Michael Patrick Donovan, he is called "Mike" only twice in the movie, by LaFleur as he is throwing her off the balcony into the pond, and by Andre as he is trying to undercut Donovan. The character is called "Mr. Donovan" by Amelia and "Guns" by everyone else.
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This is the technically last movie that John Ford and John Wayne worked on together, although Wayne later provided the voice-over narration for Ford's documentary Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend.
Although the character's full name is Michael Patrick Donovan, he is called "Mike" only twice in the movie, by LaFleur as he is throwing her off the balcony into the pond, and by Andre as he is trying to undercut Donovan. The character is called "Mr. Donovan" by Amelia and "Guns" by everyone else.
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