Rio grande is a 1950 western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne and maureen ohara. Rio grande movie trailer hd 1950perhaps one of the most underrated of the collaborations between director john ford and star john wayne, rio grande manages to be both a conclusion and a new beginning for this most iconic of actorfilmmaker collaborators. John wayne rio grande 1950 soundtrack victor young. All three star john wayne, and involve a sheriff defending his station against a band of outlaws. Rio grande masters of cinema limited edition bluray. The film was the first of the directors cavalry trilogy and was followed by she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 and rio grande 1950, both also starring wayne. In addition to the expected cadre of john ford regulars wayne, ohara, mclaglen, johnson, carey, grant withers, ken curtis, jack pennick et. The film was shot in technicolor with a running time of 114 minutes. Rio grande is yet another john ford masterpiece and a mustsee. The film is the first of fords celebrated cavalry trilogy, which also included she wore a yellow ribbon and rio grande, both with good wayne performances.
She wore a yellow ribbon is a 1949 technicolor western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne. With john wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr a cavalry officer posted on the rio grande must deal with murderous raiding apaches, his son whos a risktaking recruit and his wife from whom he. Rio grande, john fords intelligent and entertaining final instalment of the cavalry trilogy, is out now on bluray and can be purchased here to celebrate the. Fort apache is a 1948 american western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne and henry fonda. But rio bravo marked the first of many films wayne used a current teenage idol to insure box office. Wayne did his best work with ford, and here he is togheter with maurreen o sullivan, these two are nice too watch in the same frame. Mcguinness screenwriter james warner bellah short story author. Rio lobo is a 1970 american western film starring john wayne. To be released on 20 april 2020, for the first time on bluray in the uk as part of the masters of cinema series, featuring a limited edition ocard slipcase first. Kirby yorke, whose devotion to duty has cost him his marriage. Stout cinematographer bert glennon cinematographer charles thompson set designer dale evans songwriter frank hotaling art director howard lydecker special effects jack murray editor james k.
The screenplay was inspired by james warner bellah s short story massacre. He frequently worked in minor roles with director john ford and when raoul walsh suggested him for the lead in the big trail 1930, an epic western shot in an early widescreen process called fox grandeur, ford vouched for him. The picture is the third installment of fords cavalry trilogy, following two rko pictures releases. The release is part of the distributors masters of cinema. The simmering familial tensions brought to boil by the arrival of the colonels. The only bad note in rio bravo is that of ricky nelson who is too much the nice kid from ozzie and harriet to suggest being a young gun. Harkening back to the days of john wayne and the classic western, the moab area has been a popular destination for feature length films, commercials, and television shows for almost 70 years. The last entry in the john ford john wayne cavalry trilogy, rio grande is regarded by many observers as the best of the three. Rio grande le eureka uk bluray region b diabolikdvd. The quiet man 1952 may be the most fondly remembered collaboration between ford, wayne, and ohara, but ironically, that classic wouldnt even exist if not for rio grande, as studio republic was so incorrectly. The film is the final entry in ford and waynes cavalry trilogy, following. Yorke john wayne leads his cavalry troops to the rio grande to fight a warring tribe. John wayne asked his son if hed like to actually be in the movie. Taken for granted as a movie star, ford frequently proved wayne was a superb actor too.
Eureka entertainment is releasing rio grande, john fords intelligent and entertaining final instalment of the cavalry trilogy, starring john wayne and maureen ohara. Fort apache 1948 and she wore a yellow ribbon 1949. Mccampbell, the film is about the sheriff of the town of rio bravo, texas, who arrests the brother of a. John ford did a trilogy fort apache, she wore a yellow ribbon, and rio grande, all are masterpieces and superb westerns.
Win john fords rio grande on bluray live for films. It has surprisingly warm romantic chemistry between wayne and angie dickinson. Lieutenant colonel kirby yorke john wayne heads a cavalry post on the texas side of the rio grande, defending settlers against apaches launching raids from the mexican side of the river. In this john ford classic, john wayne and maureen ohara are embroiled in an epic battle with the apaches and each other. Apr 20, 2020 perhaps one of the most underrated of the collaborations between director john ford and star john wayne, rio grande manages to be both a conclusion and a new beginning for this most iconic of actorfilmmaker collaborators.
The musical score was composed by jerry goldsmith and the movie was filmed at cuernavaca in the mexican state of morelos and at. Rio grande rio grande is a classic 1950 western film and the third installment of john fords cavalry trilogy, following two rko pictures releases. Perhaps one of the most underrated of the collaborations between director john ford and star john wayne, rio grande manages to be both a conclusion and a new beginning for this most iconic of actorfilmmaker collaborators. Jul 12, 2014 rio grande is yet another john ford masterpiece and a mustsee. The final entry in fords cavalry trilogy is one of his few films to reveal darker tensions at work within a family unit, here the dysfunctional marriage of john waynes battle weary colonel yorke and his estranged wife maureen ohara only a few years before their dynamic union in the quiet man. Lieutenant colonel kirby yorke john wayne heads a cavalry post on the texas side of the rio grande, defending settlers against apaches launching raids from the mexican side of. Apr 21, 2020 eureka entertainment is releasing rio grande, john fords intelligent and entertaining final instalment of the cavalry trilogy, starring john wayne and maureen ohara. The third of his socalled cavalry trilogy, rio grande was made under a new deal with republic pictures, whereby its star john wayne had to agree to a reduced salary so ford could make both rio grande and his subsequent pet project, the quiet man.
Rio grande film rio grande is a 1950 western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne and maureen ohara. Kirby yorke, whose devotion to duty has cost him his marriage to his beloved kathleen maureen ohara. Or perhaps a lydecker brothers miniature of a spaceship, built for flying disc man from mars. Rio grande is a 1950 western directed by john ford starring john wayne, maureen ohara, and many members of the socalled john ford stock company, including victor mclaglen, ben johnson, and harry carey jrit is the final installment of john fords unofficial cavalry trilogy, following 1948s fort apache and 1949s she wore a yellow ribbon.
James kevin mcguinness adapted his screenplay from the james warner bellah story mission with no record. The film is the final entry in ford and waynes cavalry trilogy, following their hits fort apache 1948 and she wore a yellow ribbon 1949. Howard hawks takes a second shot at rio bravo film. John fords 1950 john wayne western rio grande to screen as 65th anniversary tribute to maureen ohara trailer. Rio grande internet movie firearms database guns in. Actually the quiet man was one of the top 10 grossing films of the year in which it was. Fitting it should be in the starring film of his best friend john wayne. Rio grande 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. John ford agreed to make rio grande for republic so that he could make the quiet man, also starring john wayne and maureen ohara. Although its probably safe to say many disagree with that label in regards to this film including patrick ford who claimed rio grande lacks the depth of the other two films in the cavalry trilogy because both the director and wayne didnt want to make. Union officer kirby yorke is in charge of an outpost on the rio grande in which he is in charge of training of new recruits one of which is his son whom he hasnt seen in 15 years.
Written by jules furthman and leigh brackett, based on the short story rio bravo by b. The picture is the third installment of fords cavalry. The film is the final entry in ford and waynes cavalry trilogy, following their hits fort apache. Rio grande 1950 was fords seventh collaboration with his great friend john wayne. The last entry in the john fordjohn wayne cavalry trilogy, this film stars wayne as lt. Patrick wayne boy crew john ford director, producer adele palmer costume designer archie j. The film was the last film directed by howard hawks, from a script by leigh brackett. For ford, wayne starred in what has come to be known as the cavalry trilogy. Republic executives wrongly believed that the quiet man would lose money and wanted rio grande to offset the expected loss. Rio bravo is a 1959 american western film produced and directed by howard hawks and starring john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson, angie dickinson, walter brennan, and ward bond. Rio grande cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. American actor, director, and producer john wayne 1907 1979 began working on films as an extra, prop man and stuntman, mainly for the fox film corporation. The most recent issue of serial report alerted me to a website which discusses the possibility of a ufo caught on film in the movie rio grande. John wayne, maureen ohara, hary carey jr certificate.
With john wayne, maureen ohara, ben johnson, claude jarman jr a cavalry officer posted on the rio grande must deal with murderous raiding apaches, his son whos a risktaking recruit and his wife from whom he has been separated for many years. Fort apache 1948, she wore a yellow ribbon 1949, and rio grande 1950, three elegiac films in which wayne portrays stoic. Voir plus didees sur le theme john wayne, rio grande et harry carey. Find the perfect john wayne rio grande stock photo.
With john wayne, dean martin, ricky nelson, angie dickinson. The moab to monument valley film commission holds the title of the longest running film commission in the world. Patrick wayne was only 11 when he got to visit his father on a movie set for the first time. There are certain places in the world that seem like special effects, they dont seem real, said film historian scott eyman. Rio grande monument valley in the movies pictures cbs. To be released on 20 april 2020, for the first time on bluray in the uk as part of the masters of cinema series, featuring a limited edition ocard slipcase first print run of 2000 units only. In the final decade or so of his career, hawks made three westerns with more or less the same plot. John fords 1950 john wayne western rio grande to screen. Jul 15, 2009 to watch rio bravo is to see a master craftsman at work. The film was rio grande, directed by john ford, set in his favorite location in southern utah. It is uncommonly absorbing, and the 141minute running time flows past like running water.
The oscar winning film was the second of fords cavalry trilogy films, along with fort apache 1948 and rio grande 1950. Mccampbell, the film is about the sheriff of the town of rio bravo, texas. To watch rio bravo is to see a master craftsman at work. Find movie and film cast and crew information for rio grande 1950 john ford on allmovie. Rio grande serves as the film debut for john waynes son patrick. Apr 15, 2020 the third of his socalled cavalry trilogy, rio grande was made under a new deal with republic pictures, whereby its star john wayne had to agree to a reduced salary so ford could make both rio grande and his subsequent pet project, the quiet man. Hollywood is full of great moviemaking partnerships, and few are as celebrated as that between director john ford and star john wayne it began in 1939 with stagecoach and lasted for another films across 24 years. A smalltown sheriff in the american west enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. The story takes place after the civil war when the union turned their attention towards the apaches. Rio lobo 1970 john wayne, jorge rivero, jennifer oneill trailer adventure, western, romance does eli manning belong in the pro football hall of fame.
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