Tex is given four magic feathers by the boys grandfather, chief kalamakooya, as a reward for saving his grandson. Find books like the four feathers from the worlds largest community of readers. The four feathers tells the story of harry faversham heath ledger, a young british soldier, circa 1875, whose father is a general and who finds himself in the army without having much say in the matter. The return of the pink panther 1975 hotel cleaner including light bulb scene duration. The four feathers dvd 1978 for sale jane seymour beau bridges tv movie. Masons perennially popular tale of honor and adventure is brought to the screen yet again in this lavish period actiondrama. The project gutenberg ebook, the four feathers, by a. The four feathers 1978 cast and crew raised by an overbearing military father harry andrews, harry faversham beau bridges is expected to fight patriotically for king and country. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the four feathers near you. It is widely regarded as the best of the numerous film adaptations of the 1902 novel of the same name by a.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The four feathers dvd greene county public library. In what is at least the fifth filmed version of the four feathers, a soldier ordered to war resigns his commission. Two of the feathers allow his guns to swivel and fire automatically often while texs hands are raised,a and the other two allow his horse, rocky, and his dog, dusty, to speak. Mason that has inspired many films of the same title. Set during the reign of queen victoria, it tells the story of a man accused of cowardice.
The four feathers is a 1902 adventure novel by british writer a. Directed by don sharp, this version starred beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward and jane seymour, and was nominated for a primetime emmy award. Gallery of 4 movie poster and cover images for the four feathers 1978. The four feathers are a symbol of cowardice, given to a young man when he resigns his army commission upon hearing about the start of military action in the sudan. The four feathers 1978 raised by an overbearing military father harry andrews, harry faversham beau bridges is expected to fight patriotically for king and country. Three of the feathers come from other men in his unit, the forth from his fiancee when she learns the four feathers is a soap opera about honesty, bravery, honor and love during the. The story, set in 1898, follows a british officer who resigns his post when he learns of his regiments plans to ship out to the sudan for the conflict with the mahdi. Against the background of the mahdist war, young feversham disgraces himself by quitting the army, which others perceive as cowardice. He is engaged to the comely ethne eustace kate hudson, and when his regiment is ordered to the sudan he cannot bear to part from her and resigns his commission. The four feathers 1978, tv movie official region 2 pal release. In redemption, he shadows his friends in war to save their lives. Not knowing that the mysterious and elusive composer is cursed her hopes are shockingly dashed when they meet. The four feathers 1978 music composed and conducted by allyn ferguson.
Just hours before he ends his military career, harry feversham makes a decision that will change the course of his life and perhaps, cost him the woman he loves. Beau bridges and jane seymour star in this passionate. A timid british army officer has quit and burns his last day summons to a war in egypt. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the four feathers 1978 don sharp on allmovie. To save his best friend, one man must risk everything he loves the story, set in 1875, follows a british officer heath ledger who resigns his post when he learns of his regiments plan to ship out to the sudan for the conflict with the mahdi. In 1884, harry feversham heath ledger is a young officerintraining in the british army who is soon to graduate and is expected to be shipped of to the sudan, where the kings military are battling muslim insurgents who are attempting to overturn english. A 1978 network promo for the four feathers, starring beau bridges, jane seymour, simon ward and robert powell.
Set during the british armys gordon relief expedition late 1884 to early 1885 in sudan, it tells the story of a young man accused of cowardice. When 19thcentury gentleman officer harry favershem is summoned to duty in the sudan, he fears that hell turn coward in the. Don sharp with beau bridges, robert powell, simon ward, jane seymour, harry andrews. Not rated 1h 40min adventure, drama, history tv movie 1 january 1978. In crescendo singing star susan lohman hopes for romance with the brilliant composer of her songs. Mason this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Buy the four feathers 1978, tv movie official region 2 pal release, plays in english without. Watch crazy legs crane season 1, episode 15 jet feathers. The four feathers 1978 01011978 us tv movie, adventure, drama, war 1h 40m user score. The four feathers is a 1978 british television film adaptation of the classic novel the four feathers by novelist a. Crazylegs adopts different forms of flying such as a flying suit, a balloon and a plane in his efforts to catch the drag.
Goodreads members who liked the four feathers also liked. Coming together in the mid1950s, they had their first major hit sherry in 1962. The four feathers dvd 1978 dvd synopsis and information. And in three feathers alan colshaw is unjustly accused of cowardice, having abandoned his three flight mates in the crash and in crescendo singing star susan lohman hopes. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. With their distinctive style of music perhaps best described as power doowop the four seasons have enjoyed a long and extremely successful career in popular music. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
The four feathers is a 2002 war drama film directed by shekhar kapur and starring heath ledger, wes bentley, djimon hounsou and kate hudson. The four feathers 1978, tv movie official region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles. This film, with altered plot events, is the latest in a long line of cinematic adaptations of the 1902 novel. It follows the novel almost exactly, and response to the film was very positive. He has just become engaged to a girl he adores and the concerns of a battle on the other side of the world do not seem important to him.
The four feathers is a 1939 british technicolor adventure film directed by zoltan korda, starring john clements, ralph richardson, june duprez, and c. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. Staring simon ward, robert powell, jane seymour and beau bridges. After an admired soldier leaves his regiment in disgrace, he sets out on a sweeping adventure to regain his honor, recapture his love and save the life of his best friend. The project gutenberg ebook of the four feathers, by a. In 1895, ten years after the fall of khartoum and the slaughter of general charles george gordon and his men by the dervishes, the british army returns to reconquer the sudan. When british lieutenant faversham resigns his commission rather than fight in the 1882 sudan war, his army pals present him with the four white feathers of cowardice.
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