Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Allan Dwan |
| Producer(s) | Edmund Grainger (associate) |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Allan Dwan and produced by Edmund Grainger.
Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | John Wayne | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Richard L. Van Enger | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Harry Brown | Nominated |
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By The Metzinger Sisters on Feb 13, 2020 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversJohn Agar and Adele Mara enjoy a posed smooch for the photographer for this publicity photo from the war drama The Sands of Iwo Jima ( 1949 ). The publicity department was trying to promote the romantic story angle of the film. Adele Mara, born Adelaida Delgado, was a popular pin-up gal of the 1940s... Read full article
Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
By Beatrice on May 31, 2015 From Flickers in TimeSands of Iwo Jima Directed by Allan Dwan Written by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant, story by Brown 1949/USA Republic Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental This contains all the WWII war movie cliches rolled into one. ?John Wayne fans won’t want to miss it though. Sgt. John M. Stryker ... Read full article
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Pfc. Charlie Bass:
Don't do it. Just this once, don't do it.
Sgt. Stryker: Don't do what?
Pfc. Charlie Bass: Don't get blind, staggerin' stinkin' falling down drunk.
Sgt. Stryker: Charlie, nobody sets out to get blind, staggerin' stinkin' falling down drunk.
Pfc. Charlie Bass: Yeah, some people do.
Sgt. Stryker: Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
Pfc. Al Thomas: You know, my natural dislike for you is turning into a great hatred, Bass.
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Sgt. Stryker: Don't do what?
Pfc. Charlie Bass: Don't get blind, staggerin' stinkin' falling down drunk.
Sgt. Stryker: Charlie, nobody sets out to get blind, staggerin' stinkin' falling down drunk.
Pfc. Charlie Bass: Yeah, some people do.
Sgt. Stryker: Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.
Pfc. Al Thomas: You know, my natural dislike for you is turning into a great hatred, Bass.
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Apparently, this movie has the first ever recorded use of the phrase "lock and load", said by John Wayne. "Lock and load" is a military command meaning to apply a weapon's safety catch, and then load it with ammunition. The expression was used once in this film for this meaning and once as a metaphor to get drunk, as in get loaded.
John Wayne received his first ever Academy Award nomination for this movie. He wouldn't be nominated again for 20 years for True Grit, for which he would win the Best Actor Oscar (he did receive a producer's Best Picture nomination for The Alamo).
This film was so coveted by the USMC that it was required viewing to all recruits during basic training into the early 80's.
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John Wayne received his first ever Academy Award nomination for this movie. He wouldn't be nominated again for 20 years for True Grit, for which he would win the Best Actor Oscar (he did receive a producer's Best Picture nomination for The Alamo).
This film was so coveted by the USMC that it was required viewing to all recruits during basic training into the early 80's.
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