For ford, it was a return after some years to a genre about which his ideas had grownthe genre in which he would make many of his greatest films. Stagecoach john wayne western classics full movie youtube. This blackandwhite western classic directed by john ford portrays monument valley in northern arizona and southern utah as well as it can be done in blackandwhite. Stagecoach is a 1966 american film, directed by gordon douglas between july and september 1965, as a color remake of the academy awardwinning john ford 1939 classic blackandwhite western stagecoach. It holds up as a sturdy piece of storytelling, paced just right with plenty of room for its characters to breathe. An appreciation by amanda garrett on may 15, 2018 from old hollywood films. A stagecoach sets off across the untamed wilderness carrying a mixed assortment of characters whose journey is complicated by an apache raiding party.
There are films that we tend to take for granted with the passage of time, but there are often good reasons why a film is considered a classic. Two notable westerns were released in 1939 that transcended the bmovie cheapie status that had defined that genre for ten years or more. This film his first sound western was a return to his mostacclaimed film genre after a thirteen year absence following foxs three bad men 1926 and the iron horse 1924. Stagecoach 1939 action, adventure, western video dailymotion. A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by. Stagecoach movies 1939 john ford action western movies. Mar 22, 2016 stagecoach 1939 was the first sound western and the first of many times that director john ford used monument valley as the setting for a film. Stagecoach is a film in which two great careers were. An eclectic group of settlers boards a stagecoach in tonto, arizona territory.
Although he had appeared before in many films, as an extra, a stuntman and then an actor in b films, this was john wayne s first starring role in a film by john ford. This blackandwhite western classic directed by john ford portrays monument valley in northern arizona and southern utah. Oct 09, 2016 united artists released stagecoach to theaters on march 3, 1939. Western classic that transcends the genre as a stagecoach carrying nine passengers through frontier wilderness faces an impending. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing stagecoach 1939 near you. The film follows a group of strangers riding on a stagecoach through dangerous apache territory stagecoach was the first of many westerns that. Unlike the original version which listed its ten leading players in order of importance, the major stars are billed in alphabetical order. A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.
One is that in stagecoach, every single shot is perfect, without ever falling into artsyness. The film opens as a stagecoach is set to make the perilous journey from. Stagecoach 1939 cast and crew john fords landmark western revolves around an assorted group of colorful passengers aboard the overland stagecoach bound for lordsburg, new mexico, in the 1880s. Stagecoach 1966 cast and crew a motley crew of travelers are forced to band together while making a treacherous crossing through american indian territory in a rickety stagecoach. The tagline of the film, a powerful story of 9 strange people, is deceptively simple. Stagecoach 1939 is a classic western from film auteur john ford. Aug 27, 20 big jake full length western movie, english, john wayne, wild west film free to watch online duration. Not rated 1h 36min action, adventure, western 3 march 1939 usa a group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. This movie was designed for grownups, exploring complex psychological, moral. Lincoln and drums along the mohawk, all three in 1939, and then made the grapes of wrath and the. Director john ford combined action, drama, humor, and a set of welldrawn characters in. With john wayne, claire trevor, andy devine, john carradine. This article is of interest to the following wikiprojects.
In the microcosm of the stagecoach, the confrontation between civilization and savagery, western. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A group of people with conflicting personalities are shoved together on a. Stagecoach 1939, john fords masterpiece which singlehandedly saved the western from its wretched 1930s faith. Aug 29, 2014 stagecoach 1939 posted on august 29, 2014 by rob in americas greatest movies, essential films 0 comments one of the most comprehensive westerns youll ever see in that it contains all the familiar storylines what would become stereotypical characters scenery e. Stagecoach 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch stagecoach 1939 full movie free online streaming tubi. They are all given full weight in their mutual dependence. A national catholic register videodvd picks film sdg. A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of geronimo and learn something about each other in.
United artists released stagecoach to theaters on march 3, 1939. This criterion release of stagecoach 1939 is great. Director john ford combined action, drama, humor, and a set of welldrawn characters in the story of a stagecoach set to leave tonto, new mexico for a distant settlement in lordsburg, with a diverse set of passengers on board. A group of stagecoach travelers clash as they cross the wild west under the threat of attack from the legendary geronimo and his men. John ford directs the film which stars john wayne, claire trevor, andy devine.
Monument valley and other elements one associates with the genre. One of director john fords defining movies, it also elevated john wayne to stardom. Ford and screenwriter dudley nichols artfully balanced the genres standard action with the character studies and quality production values of prestigious 1930s films. Stagecoach is a film in which two great careers were renewed. Western classic that transcends the genre as a stagecoach carrying nine passengers through frontier wilderness faces an impending apache attack. Almost eight full decades now have treated john fords landmark western well. That changed when i played the game call of juarez gunslinger, a fantastic fast paced shooter which sold me on the genre and immediately started looking for some classic western movies and. More a drama than an action film, stagecoach rescued both its genre and its star, john wayne a charisma machine here as a goodhearted outlaw, from b. Aug, 2019 stagecoach 1939 after years of toiling in lowbudget films, john wayne became an overnight sensation in the granddaddy of all westerns. Ive always been intrigued by the western genre of books,films and games etc but i never took a complete plunge into it. Stagecoach 1939 posted on august 29, 2014 by rob in americas greatest movies, essential films 0 comments one of the most comprehensive westerns youll ever see in that it contains all the familiar storylines what would become stereotypical characters scenery e.
Sep 08, 2014 not rated 1h 36min action, adventure, western 3 march 1939 usa a group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. In the meantime, he had produced the superb, oscarwinning drama about irish republicanism, rkos the informer 1935. Stagecoach 1939 a one of the 15 films listed in the category art on the vatican film list. Stagecoach 1939 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Feb 21, 2009 the 1939 film stagecoach remains a tale for our times. Stagecoach movies 1939 john ford action western movies duration. Watch stagecoach 1939 full movie free online streaming. Although he had appeared before in many films, as an extra, a stuntman and then an actor in b films, this was john waynes first starring role in a film by john ford. Stagecoach, american western film, released in 1939, that is a classic of the genre, widely considered to be the first adult western.
Stagecoach 1939 film has been listed as a level4 vital article in art. As dinner is served, ringo nonchalantly, inadvertently and persuasively helps dallas ignorant that she is a prostitute into a chair before sitting down, treating her with respect. In the meantime, he had produced the superb, oscar. This movie was meant a vehicle to launch two stars. If you enjoy westerns, classic film, or john wayne then watch this one. Media in category stagecoach 1939 film the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The film follows a group of strangers riding on a stagecoach through dangerous apache territory. Loaded with extras, the blu ray has good picture and sound quality for a film that shows its age. Parents need to know that stagecoach is a classic, landmark western from 1939, a masterpiece from director john ford that featured john wayne in his breakout role. For ford, it was a return after some years to a genre about which his ideas had grownthe genre in which he would. Ernest haycox original story, dudley nichols screen playstars. Philip french on the topicality of the 1939 film stagecoach. One of the films most expressionistic scenes involves the seating of the passengers at the way stations long table for a midday dinner meal. See more ideas about stagecoach 1939, john ford and john wayne.
Wayne plays the ringo kid, an outlaw seeking revenge for the murder of his father and brother, first seen holding up the stagecoach containing banished prostitute trevor, dipso doctor mitchell. John fords smash hit and enduring masterpiece stagecoach revolutionized the western, elevating it from b movie to the alist and establishing the genre as we. Although there were westerns before it, stagecoach quickly became a template for all movie westerns to come. More a drama than an action film, stagecoach rescued both its genre and its star, john wayne a charisma machine here as a goodhearted outlaw, from bmovie oblivian.
Big jake full length western movie, english, john wayne, wild west film free to watch online duration. Stagecoach is a 1939 american western film directed by john ford and starring claire trevor and john wayne in his breakthrough role. Oct 22, 2017 watch the 1939 film classic stagecoach stagecoach, directed by the legendary john ford and starring john wayne in his breakout role, elevated the western above the b movie genre it had been previously, establishing it as more than a film niche oddity. In both of the major events or crises of the film, the disrespectable characters prove their gallantry, selflessness and heroism, while the respectable characters are full of hollow rhetoric and fraudulence. Few films combine great acting, directing, plot, and cinematography into such an exciting and wonderful story. Stagecoach sweeping and powerful drama of the american frontier, stagecoach displays potentialities that can easily drive it through as one of the surprise big grossers of the year. The 1939 film stagecoach remains a tale for our times. Stagecoach 1939 cast and crew cast photos and info. Stagecoach 1939 full movie western a stage coach sets off across the untamed wilderness carrying a mixed assortment of characters. Claire trevor westerns only charles l dick jr on dailymotion. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Having seen close to 500 westerns from this decade the past 3 years, about half the total output, ive experienced the desperate struggle this genre suffered since the dawn of sound and the ambitious the big trail 1930 failed at. The screenplay by dudley nichols is an adaptation of the stage to lordsburg, a 1937 short story by ernest haycox. Read the full synopsis of stagecoach, 1939, directed by john ford, with claire trevor, john wayne, andy devine, at turner classic movies. Stagecoach 1939 was the first sound western and the first of many times that director john ford used monument valley as the setting for a film. Relegated to bmovie status by the mid1930s, the western was regenerated most prominently by john fords stagecoach in 1939. Stagecoach 1939 after years of toiling in lowbudget films, john wayne became an overnight sensation in the granddaddy of all westerns. John fords seminal stagecoach 1939, which opened 70 years ago this week, was an allegory about the united states. Claire trevor and john wayne in the classic western stagecoach 1939.
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