John Sweet (February 8, 1916 â€" July 5, 2011) was a US Army sergeant
serving in the UK in World War II when he was selected by Michael
Powell and Emeric Pressburger to play the role of Sgt. Bob Johnson,
one of the three pilgrims in the 1944 feature film A Canterbury
Tale.Sweet was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.After the movie, he went
back to the United States and made a few attempts at an acting career,
notably in theater, but finally decided to go back to his original
profession, teaching.Sweet returned to Canterbury in October 2000 to
join Sheila Sim for a Michael Powell celebration and gave a 20-minute
interview in the documentary A Pilgrim's Return by Nick Burton and
Eddie McMillan. This documentary is featured in the Criterion
Collection DVD of the film. The soft-spoken Sweet provides details
about the shooting of the movie, his relationship with Michael Powell
and the rest of the crew, and the effect the film has had on his life.
Sweet stated that "The few months I spent making the film were the
most profound and influential of my life".
serving in the UK in World War II when he was selected by Michael
Powell and Emeric Pressburger to play the role of Sgt. Bob Johnson,
one of the three pilgrims in the 1944 feature film A Canterbury
Tale.Sweet was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.After the movie, he went
back to the United States and made a few attempts at an acting career,
notably in theater, but finally decided to go back to his original
profession, teaching.Sweet returned to Canterbury in October 2000 to
join Sheila Sim for a Michael Powell celebration and gave a 20-minute
interview in the documentary A Pilgrim's Return by Nick Burton and
Eddie McMillan. This documentary is featured in the Criterion
Collection DVD of the film. The soft-spoken Sweet provides details
about the shooting of the movie, his relationship with Michael Powell
and the rest of the crew, and the effect the film has had on his life.
Sweet stated that "The few months I spent making the film were the
most profound and influential of my life".
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