She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Lowell J. Farrell (associate), Merian C. Cooper (executive uncredited), John Ford (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | War, Western |
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Overview:
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) was a Western - War Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford, Merian C. Cooper and Lowell J. Farrell.
SYNOPSIS
The second of director Ford's Cavalry Trilogy (preceded by Fort Apache, followed by Rio Grande) depicts the passing of an era in the settlement of the West as one generation hands over its claim to the future to the next generation. Cavalry officer Wayne draws a frustrating assignment of shepherding women to a stagecoach as storm clouds build with the local Indians. Ready to go once more into the fray, Wayne gets reminded that his retirement is now effective and that the young, inexperienced lieutenants (Agar and Carey) have to earn their stripes under fire. An affecting performance from Wayne with Ford's usual empathy for the human stories that comprise our history.
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Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Winton Hoch | Won |
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Review: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 5, 2019 From 4 Star Films“Never apologize, it’s a sign of weakness.” ~ John Wayne as Nathan Brittles Instigated by one of the cataclysmic massacres of the West, Custer’s Last Stand, the word is sent by telegraph and pony express all across the country. Simultaneously, members of numerous tribes inclu... Read full article
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
By Amanda Garrett on Dec 10, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm reviewing the Western, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), starring John Wayne as a retiring cavalry officer. This article is part of The John Wayne Blogathon hosted by The Midnite Drive-In and Hamlette's Soliloquy. By 1949, John Wayne was one of old Hollywood's biggest moneymakers, bu... Read full article
Warner Archive: John Ford's She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) on Blu-ray
By KC on Aug 31, 2016 From Classic MoviesI don't tend to gravitate towards westerns, but I'm always game for John Ford's take on the genre. In films like She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), now available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive, he invests the grit and grime of the open country with a kind of poetry that gives the rough and tumble life... Read full article
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON On Blu-ray
By Dan Day Jr. on Jun 21, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThe Warner Archive Collection has just released John Ford's SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON on Blu-ray. This is a film that I'm sure most movie buffs already own on DVD, or at least a film they have seen several times. For this Blu-ray Warners had a new interpositive made from three different negatives of ... Read full article
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
By Beatrice on May 29, 2015 From Flickers in TimeShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon Directed by John Ford Written by Frank S. Nugent and Laurence Stallings from a story by James Warner Bellah 1949/USA Argosy Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental This lacks the gravitas of the two earlier entries in Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy – My Darling Cleme... Read full article
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The medal Capt. Brittles is wearing during the final troop review is the GAR medal worn by Civil War veterans.
When Sgt. Quincannon (Victor McLaglen) is addressing the troops and warning them to "watch them words," he asks who owns a dog, without receiving an answer. He concludes, "Nice dog! Irish setter!" The scene was improvised on the spot by director John Ford. The dog was an unnamed Navajo pet that had fallen asleep during the setup. Multiple takes were required because McLaglen kept blowing the line, calling the dog a "cocker spaniel."
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