Even though 3 Godfathers is a very cute movie, there's an incredibly sadness to the premise. A woman, Mildred Natwick, dies in childbirth in the middle of the desert. Her husband is dead, and the last faces she sees are three strangers who chanced upon her wagon. She names the baby after them and makes them godfathers. Together, they have to learn how to take care of a newborn as well as survive in the desert.
Still, it's cute and heartwarming. John Wayne has never been cuter (except in Hondo), and when he rocks the little baby against his chest, my heart melts every time. Pedro Armendariz and Harry Carey Jr. Are just as sweet and clueless, reading baby manuals and trying to make milk formula out of cactus water. In the background of heartwarming fatherhood, however, is a bit of an adventure setting. After all, three men and a newborn are stranded in the desert with rattlesnakes, Indians, and sandstorms. There are moments when you don't know if they'll make it out alive, and even though there's a baby on the screen, there are some pretty dramatic moments.
John Wayne and Ward Bond fans should definitely check this movie out. There have been many versions of the story, even silent movies, but this one is my favorite.
Still, it's cute and heartwarming. John Wayne has never been cuter (except in Hondo), and when he rocks the little baby against his chest, my heart melts every time. Pedro Armendariz and Harry Carey Jr. Are just as sweet and clueless, reading baby manuals and trying to make milk formula out of cactus water. In the background of heartwarming fatherhood, however, is a bit of an adventure setting. After all, three men and a newborn are stranded in the desert with rattlesnakes, Indians, and sandstorms. There are moments when you don't know if they'll make it out alive, and even though there's a baby on the screen, there are some pretty dramatic moments.
John Wayne and Ward Bond fans should definitely check this movie out. There have been many versions of the story, even silent movies, but this one is my favorite.