Don’t cry little fishy, don’t cry, don’t cry. Don’t cry little fishy ,don’t cry. Openly sobbed when Spencer Tracy died in that movie. Same when Donald Crisp died in How Green Was My Valley, and Shirley Temple sang to Victor McLaughlin in Wee Willy Winky. Two of three directed by John Ford.
My brother loved How Green was my Valley! And that showing of Captains Courageous was unique in my experience, I’ve never been in an audience so overcome by pure emotion. And think of it, the movie was probably 30 years old. My friend and I were kids, but I bet most of the people there had seen it several times. Life is short, Art is long.