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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Quotes from Sands of Iwo Jima
Sgt. Stryker:
You gotta learn right and you gotta learn fast. And any man that doesn't want to cooperate, I'll make him wish he had never been born.
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.
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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.
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Facts about Sands of Iwo Jima
A colorized version of this movie has been made.
John Wayne almost turned the film down at first, since at 42 he was rather old for the part and because he felt the American public had had enough of war films.
The US Marine Corps was given script approval by Republic Pictures.
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John Wayne almost turned the film down at first, since at 42 he was rather old for the part and because he felt the American public had had enough of war films.
The US Marine Corps was given script approval by Republic Pictures.
read more facts about Sands of Iwo Jima...
