Question 1

What real-life relationship existed between two actors in The Long Voyage Home?

Accepted Answer

Barry Fitzgerald (Cocky) and Arthur Shields (Donkeyman) were brothers in real life. They also appeared together in John Ford's The Quiet Man.

Question 2

Why was John Wayne hesitant about his role in The Long Voyage Home?

Accepted Answer

John Wayne was worried he couldn't pull off the Swedish accent for his character Ole Olson and feared the audience would laugh, but director John Ford persuaded him to take the role.

Question 3

Which famous playwright's work was adapted for The Long Voyage Home, and what was his connection to the film?

Accepted Answer

The film adapts four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays. O'Neill considered it his favorite film, and John Ford gave him a print that he wore out from repeated playing.

Question 4

What unusual collaboration occurred during the filming of The Long Voyage Home according to John Wayne?

Accepted Answer

John Wayne noted that cinematographer Gregg Toland helped director John Ford with compositions for maximum effect, calling it 'about as beautifully photographed a movie as there ever has been.'

Question 5

What awards recognition did The Long Voyage Home receive?

Accepted Answer

The film received awards from the Academy Awards (1941), National Board of Review (1940), and New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1940), and was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival (1963).

The Long Voyage Home

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