Great scene from a great movie. I read that the indoors represented civilization to Ford, and the outdoors the wild, untamed world. Thus the Duke heading back to the wild while everyone else embraced civilization. Also, the move he made where he reached across and grabbed his opposite elbow was a tribute to Harry Carey, Sr., who used to do that in a lot of his movies.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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Great scene from a great movie. I read that the indoors represented civilization to Ford, and the outdoors the wild, untamed world. Thus the Duke heading back to the wild while everyone else embraced civilization. Also, the move he made where he reached across and grabbed his opposite elbow was a tribute to Harry Carey, Sr., who used to do that in a lot of his movies.
Oh, thanks for that insight. It makes it even a better last scene.
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