Stagecoach (1939) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | John Ford (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Action), Wild West |
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Stagecoach Overview:
Stagecoach (1939) was a Western - Black-and-white Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford.
The film was based on the short story The Stage to Lordsburg written by Ernest Haycox published in Collier's in Apr 1937.
Stagecoach was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1995.
Academy Awards 1939 --- Ceremony Number 12 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Mitchell | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Alexander Toluboff | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Bert Glennon | Nominated |
| Best Director | John Ford | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Otho Lovering, Dorothy Spencer | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Richard Hageman, Frank Harling, John Leipold, Leo Shuken | Won |
| Best Picture | Walter Wanger (production company) | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Review: Stagecoach (1939)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 21, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsWhile the western hardly began with Stagecoach, one could go out on a very slight limb and say it became a more fully realized version of itself in the hands of John Ford; it all but grew in stature as a genre. This progression cropped out of the prevailing assumption of the day and age that the wes... Read full article
Stagecoach: An Appreciation
By Amanda Garrett on May 15, 2018 From Old Hollywood FilmsClaire Trevor and John Wayne in the classic Western Stagecoach (1939). This article is part of The Classic Comfort Movie Blogathon hosted by Classic Film & TV Cafe. "What I remember is the time John Wayne killed three people with a carbine while falling to the dusty street in Stagecoach," ... Read full article
DOUBLE BILL #7: Stagecoach (1939) and The Searchers (1956)
By Carol Martinheira on Oct 10, 2017 From The Old Hollywood GardenDOUBLE BILL #7: Stagecoach (1939) and The Searchers (1956) On October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized John Ford and John Wayne. One of cinema?s greatest and most celebrated director-actor partnerships. They made dozens of films together and they were ... Read full article
Great Films of 1939: "Stagecoach" April 16 at the Daystar Center
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 23, 2016 From Classic Movie ManGreat Films of 1939: "Stagecoach" April 16 at the Daystar Center Preston Sturges series: Stagecoach Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: April 16, 2016 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Stagecoach (1939) changed the western film genre fo... Read full article
The Essential Films of 1939: Stagecoach
By Amanda Garrett on Nov 10, 2014 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe Film: Stagecoach, considered by many critics to be the first serious Western film. The Director: John Ford. The Stars: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Thomas Mitchell, John Carradine, Donald Meek, Berton Churchill, Louise Platt, Andy Devine and George Bancroft. Source Material: The short s... Read full article
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Quotes from
Dr. Josiah Boone: Three weeks ago I took a bullet out of a man who was shot by a gentleman. The bullet was in his back!
Hatfield: You mean to insinuate...
Ringo Kid: Sit down, mister. Doc don't mean no harm.
Buck: If I was you, I'd let them shoot it out.
Marshal Curly Wilcox: Let who?
Buck: Luke Plummer and the Kid. There would be a lot more peace in this territory if that Luke Plummer had so many holes in him he couldn't hold his liquor.
[first lines]
Cavalry scout: These hills here are full of Apaches. They've burnt every ranch building in sight.
[referring to Indian scout]
Cavalry scout: He had a brush with them last night. Says they're being stirred up by Geronimo.
Capt. Sickel: Geronimo? How do we know he isn't lying?
Cavalry scout: No, he's a Cheyenne. They hate Apaches worse than we do.
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Facts about
Near the end of the movie, Luke Plummer (Tom Tyler) has a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights. This is the notorious "dead man's hand" supposed to have been held by Wild Bill Hickok before he was killed.
The interior sets all have ceilings, an unusual practice at the time for studio filming. This was to create a claustrophobic effect in complete counterpoint to the wide open expanse of Monument Valley.
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