I have been watching movies for 35 years and follow listings, VHS and DVD releases, and this is one I have YET to come across. He also seems to be making fun of and smirking at his father's jubilant expressions of patriotism. ‘tween the King of England and the King of France But now he’s got no legs at all. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19709. My son John was tall and slim and he'd a leg for ev'ry limb. And I'd a leg for ev'ry limb My Son John. Leo McCarey’s infamous film My Son John (1952) is a key example of the virulent anti-Communist propaganda films made during the Cold War in the 1950s. Cable channels too many times show the same films over and over again but never ones that need to be seen. My son, John, is smart. And I'd a leg for ev'ry limb When I started this, my expectations were high as I have never been disappointed with any of Kathi's books. A Parisian tailor finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizeable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess. This song was released on The Nursery Rhyme Collection 4 (Relaxing Lullabies & Chillout Songs) Each foreign war I'll now denounce Terry Diggs, “Our Son John”, Cal Law, 16 January 2002, p. 2, accessed 29 January 2009. View production, box office, & company info. (1952). Of was it sailing on the sea. Does it need restoration? My Son John Propaganda films are always very interesting to me. But now I've got no legs at all Image from eMoviePoster Kevin… This video shows them at Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport UK: His poor mother cannot imagine what could have caused such a change in her favorite son, who used to be loving and church-going and now seems remote from both. My son, John… Image from eMoviePoster Kevin… The Jeffersons are the ideal picture-perfect all-American family in a small town, but their eldest son John returns home after a long absence spouting views that cause them to worry he may be a Communist. Looking for more? Trying to deal with an almost unbearable pain and impenetrable grief brought upon by the brutal death of a loved one, Liz Peterson and her family members are … This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act. I was tall and I was slim Showing all 3 items Jump to: Summaries (3) Summaries. Wore your two fine legs right down to the knee You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. To me too run da. It depicts a family who rapidly come to suspect one of their sons of being a *gasp* communist and the ensuing mess. My Son John Lyrics: My son John was tall and slim / He had a leg for every limb / Now he's got no legs at all / For they're both shot away with a cannonball / With me too rie ah, oh diddle dah / Whack Plus, his odd refusal to accompany the family to church on Sunday not only disturbs her but their priest as well. My Son John Lyrics: My son John was tall and slim / And he had a leg for every limb / But now he's got no legs at all / For he ran a race with a cannonball / Timmy doo dum da / Fa riddle da / Wack for I was not drunk, I was not blind And he'd a leg for ev'ry limb They were both shot away by a cannon ball To me too ran da. When I left my two fine legs behind When you left your two fine legs behind? After leaving his U.S. Army job in Germany, a trucker takes a long-haul driver job in Britain where he runs into an organized-crime syndicate that controls the trucking industry. 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