In both the fictional world of the film and in the advancing twilight of Ford's life and career, it reveals a sharp topical edge in its exploration of racism. In recent years, however, some film analysts have re-evaluated Donovan's Reef as more than merely a throwaway vacation project, finding in it a bittersweet elegy for days gone by. He also gave the second male lead to his new pal Lee Marvin, who played the villainous Liberty Valance and took the role in Donovan's Reef without ever seeing a script, succumbing instead to Ford's pitch: "Don't you want your kids to be brown as berries? Don't you want to spend eight weeks in Hawaii this summer? Then do the picture." Among them were his most frequent star John Wayne, personal friend Dorothy Lamour (whom he called "Toujy," short for "Toujours L'Amour") cinematographer William Clothier, who shot the great Cavalry epic Fort Apache (1948) and other Ford pictures character actor John Qualen and former silent star Mae Marsh, who often turned up in uncredited bits in Ford's movies. In assembling his cast and crew for Donovan's Reef, Ford called on old friends and frequent collaborators. Also, Hawaii was a favorite stomping ground of Ford's the director had moored his yacht, the Araner, there since 1954, and found a good excuse to use it in the filming of this picture. For one thing, it's a lightweight action comedy that followed on the heels of such somber Western mythologies as Two Rode Together (1961) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and the first Ford film with shadings of humor since Mister Roberts (1955)- a project he didn't even complete. In the end, Amelia decides to marry Guns and remain on Haleakoloha Gilhooley finally agrees to marry his longtime girl friend, Fleur and a business transaction between the two brawling buddies turns the tavern into Gilhooley's Reef.Ĭritics at the time of the release of Donovan's Reef (1963) can be forgiven for thinking this was little more than a romp for the John Ford stock company - an excuse to spend some time in Hawaii.
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Reconciliation attempts are interrupted when Guns and Gilhooley take on a barroom full of Australian sailors in a huge free-for-all.
Then she learns that the children belong to her father, blames Guns for depriving them of their natural home, and walks out on him. When she defeats Guns in a swimming race after a water-skiing expedition, she begins to enjoy his company. Island governor André de Lage attempts to court Amelia-largely for her money-but he is rebuffed.
Their fears about Amelia are well-founded although she likes the children, her relationship with Guns and Gilhooley is stormy.
When the three friends learn of the visit, they arrange for Guns to temporarily adopt the doctor's three halfcaste children, assuming that Amelia would never accept them as brothers and sisters, even though their late mother was an island princess. Meanwhile, Dedham's daughter, Amelia, is on her way to Haleakoloha from Boston, hoping to prevent her father, whom she has never seen, from inheriting a huge family fortune. The men nearly destroy the place before the fight is halted by island physician Doc Dedham, the third member of the naval trio.
Each year on their birthdays (December 7), the two men engage in a barroom brawl this year's ritual takes place in Donovan's Reef, a tavern owned by Guns. Just off the South Sea island of Haleakoloha, World War II hero "Boats" Gilhooley jumps ship and swims ashore in search of his Navy buddy, "Guns" Donovan.
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