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Emmett Tatter's avatar

He had an incredible eye he used to observe

Jeff Takacs's avatar

Horton Foote is a master and Tomorrow is a masterpiece. And Duvall was up to it.

Anna Schott's avatar

Yes. Have you seen tender mercies?

Jeff Takacs's avatar

Oh, yes. Another masterpiece. As I rewatched Tomorrow last night, I thought how he plays with that boy is like how he plays with the boy in Tender Mercies. His son! And "If You Hold the Ladder (I'll Climb to the Top)" is so so funny and inspired.

Anna Schott's avatar

I guess it is isn't it. The same kind of relationship. Good to know about the Ladder, I've never seen it. Oops just came back here to tell you it's a song. From the movie. I forgot. Glad we sorted that out!

Deanna Wilk's avatar

Horton Foote. I will be getting to know him. Thank you for the recommendation Anna.

Anna Schott's avatar

Thanks for reading, Deanna. He's so great.

Mark Diacono's avatar

I didn't know of Foote but am now investigating, and will search out Tomorrow, thank you

Anna Schott's avatar

It's an unusual movie, and sad

Mark Diacono's avatar

I hate to say it, but many of my favourites are

Joan Hill's avatar

Don’t know how it happened, but I never learned until late in life that it was important to connect the author with their work. So I read and loved the books and movies, but not until this moment did I make the connection. A strange confession from a voracious, nearly 90 year old,reader.

David Roberts's avatar

"A belief in our essential goodness" is more important than it's ever been in my adult lifetime. I'll take all the reminders I can get!

Anna Schott's avatar

It's hard to hang on to.

Larisa Rimerman's avatar

Loved the movies, but haven't read his memoirs. Thank you for reminding me how much I missed in my reading.

PAMELA SHERIDAN's avatar

Loved this piece.

Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

Love Tomorrow. Always wondered if Billy Bob Thorton's Sling Blade shtick was inspired by Duvall's accent in that. A hidden 70's gem. Good on you giving Horton some shine, the old master.

Anna Schott's avatar

Glad to hear you call him that

Michael Maupin 🄾🄵 🅂🅃🄾🅁🅈🅂🄷🄴🄳's avatar

I nearly got to meet his son at Tavern on Jane!