What year was Drums Along the Mohawk made?
November 10, 1939 (USA)
Drums Along the Mohawk/Release date
Is Drums Along the Mohawk accurate?
Historical accuracy. Like most of John Ford’s films, Drums Along the Mohawk is loosely based on historical events.
Was Drums Along the Mohawk in color?
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939): John Ford’s First Color Film A patriotic tribute to the pioneering spirit, “Drums Along the Mohawk,” John Ford’s first film in color is not one of his best dramatically, but it’s certainly a major achievement visually, with stunning pictorial values.
How long is Drums Along the Mohawk?
1h 44m
Drums Along the Mohawk/Running time
Where did they film Drums Along the Mohawk?
Wasatch Mountains
Location Shooting: Drums Along the Mohawk was filmed in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, which stood in for the picturesque Mohawk Valley.
Where was Drums Along the Mohawk set?
New York State
A novel set in the Mohawk Valley in New York State, from 1776 to 1784; published in 1936. A young married couple struggles through the difficult years of the American Revolution in a New York State frontier settlement. Born in upstate New York’s Boonville in 1903, Walter D.
Who wrote Drums Along the Mohawk?
Walter D. Edmonds
Drums Along the Mohawk/Authors
Walter D. Edmonds, author of three historical novels, including the best-known “Drums Along the Mohawk,” that were made into motion pictures starring Henry Fonda, has died. He was 94.
Did Drums Along the Mohawk win any awards?
‘Drums Along the Mohawk’ is an historical adventure film made in 1939, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert. The movie was a box office smash and received two Academy Award nominations, including Edna May Oliver for Best Supporting Actress.
Where did Drums Along the Mohawk take place?
New York frontier
Drums Along the Mohawk (1936) is a novel by American author Walter D. Edmonds. The story follows the lives of fictional Gil and Lana Martin, settlers in the central Mohawk Valley of the New York frontier during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).