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Classic Film Review: John Ford takes the rep company, and no “stars,” to Monument Valley for “Wagon Master” (1950)
“Wagon Master” was perhaps the truest test of the concept of “star director” of John Ford’s career. The iconic Irishman who came to America and made Westerns was finishing up his “cavalry trilogy (“Fort Apache,” “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” … Continue reading
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Tagged ben-johnson, conestoga-wagon, film, harry-carey, joanne-dru, john-ford, movie-review, movies, western
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Classic Film Review: Gable, Gardner and Grace switch partners on Safari — “Mogambo” (1953)
Every classic film fan has her or his go-to stars, just as film fans did back when the movies were young, or stepping into middle age. I’ll watch most anything with Bogart and/or Bacall, William Powell, Gary Cooper, Joel McRea, … Continue reading
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