Three Godfathers (1936) starring Chester Morris, Lewis Stone, Walter Brennan. Directed by Richard Boleslawski. Screenplay by Edward E. Paramore Jr. and Manuel Seff. Based on the novel The Three Godfathers by Peter B. Kyne (New York, 1913). Produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Run time: 85 minutes. Black and White. USA. Western, Christmas.
The Three Godfathers by Peter B. Kyne a 1913
novel, was a very popular source for films in early Hollywood, being made into
several productions, including The Sheriff's Baby, a 1913 Biograph film
directed by D.W. Griffith and starring Harry Carey, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry
B. Walthall; a 1916 Bluebird film
directed by Edward J. Le Saint and starring Harry Carey and Stella Razeto; a
1919 Universal picture called Marked Men directed by John Ford that also
starred Carey; a 1930 Universal picture called Hell's Heroes, directed
by William Wyler and starring Charles Bickford; and a 1948 MGM picture called 3
Godfathers, again directed by Ford, and starring John Wayne, Pedro
Armendariz and Harry Carey, Jr. A
television movie version entitled The Godchild appeared on the ABC
network in 1974, directed by John Badham and starring Jack Palance.
In this case, we’re looking at the 1936 MGM version Three Godfathers directed by Richard Boleslawski. Filming took place between November 27, 1935 and January 4, 1936 was partially shot on location in Mojave, California. The film was released on March 6, 1936. It would be retitled Miracle in the Sand when it was shown on television.
