Viva Villa! (1934) | |
| Director(s) | Jack Conway, Howard Hawks (uncredited), William A. Wellman (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | David O. Selznick |
| Top Genres | War, Western |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema |
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Viva Villa! Overview:
Viva Villa! (1934) was a Black-and-white - Western Film directed by William A. Wellman and Jack Conway and produced by David O. Selznick.
SYNOPSIS
The action-filled life of Mexican rebel Pancho Villa offered Beery one of his best roles. From the time a young Villa watched his father being whipped by soldiers, he seethed with hatred for the wealthy who controlled Mexico. He and his band earned the loyalty of the peasants by robbing landowners and distributing some of the proceeds to the poor. Beery throws his support to the rebel army led by Walthall and the rebels sweep to victory, but internal rivalries lead to dissension and murder. Hawks had an uncredited hand in the direction.
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Academy Awards 1934 --- Ceremony Number 7 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Ben Hecht | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
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Jonny Sykes:
[typing] Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of Jonny Sykes.
Bugle boy: [plays the "battle charge" on the bugle, and stops]
Pancho Villa: Play some more!
Bugle boy: That is all I know.
Pancho Villa: [laughs] That's okay. That's all you'll need!
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Bugle boy: [plays the "battle charge" on the bugle, and stops]
Pancho Villa: Play some more!
Bugle boy: That is all I know.
Pancho Villa: [laughs] That's okay. That's all you'll need!
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Facts about
Filming began in 1931 in Mexico, but because of production delays, personnel changes and other problems, the film wasn't released until 1934.
Much of the footage originally shot by Howard Hawks is said to have been lost in a plane crash. However, Hawks claimed that most of the location footage (except battle scenes) was his.
On 19 November 1933, during location filming in Mexico, Lee Tracy, originally cast as Johnny Sykes, got drunk and urinated from his hotel balcony onto a passing military parade. He was arrested, fired from the film and replaced by Stuart Erwin. Original director Howard Hawks was also fired for refusing to testify against Tracy, and replaced by Jack Conway. However, in his autobiography, Charles G. Clarke, the cinematographer on the picture, said that he was standing outside the hotel during the parade and the incident never happened. Tracy, he said, was standing on the balcony observing the parade when a Mexican in the street below made an obscene gesture at him. Tracy replied in kind, and the next day a local newspaper printed a story that said, in effect, Tracy had insulted Mexico, Mexicans in general and the Mexican flag in particular. The story caused an uproar in Mexico, and MGM decided to sacrifice Tracy in order to be allowed to continue filming there.
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Much of the footage originally shot by Howard Hawks is said to have been lost in a plane crash. However, Hawks claimed that most of the location footage (except battle scenes) was his.
On 19 November 1933, during location filming in Mexico, Lee Tracy, originally cast as Johnny Sykes, got drunk and urinated from his hotel balcony onto a passing military parade. He was arrested, fired from the film and replaced by Stuart Erwin. Original director Howard Hawks was also fired for refusing to testify against Tracy, and replaced by Jack Conway. However, in his autobiography, Charles G. Clarke, the cinematographer on the picture, said that he was standing outside the hotel during the parade and the incident never happened. Tracy, he said, was standing on the balcony observing the parade when a Mexican in the street below made an obscene gesture at him. Tracy replied in kind, and the next day a local newspaper printed a story that said, in effect, Tracy had insulted Mexico, Mexicans in general and the Mexican flag in particular. The story caused an uproar in Mexico, and MGM decided to sacrifice Tracy in order to be allowed to continue filming there.
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