DVD - Stagecoach (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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This landmark 1939 Western began the legendary relationship between John Ford and John Wayne, and became the standard for all subsequent Westerns. It solidified Ford as a major director and established Wayne as a charismatic screen presence. Seen today, Stagecoach still impresses as the first mature instance of a Western that is both mythic and poetic. The story about a cross-section of troubled passengers unraveling under the strain of Indian attack contains all of Ford's incomparable storytelling trademarks--particularly swift action and social introspection--underscored by the painterly landscape of Monument Valley. And what an ensemble of actors: Thomas Mitchell (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as the drunken doctor), Claire Trevor, Donald Meek, Andy Devine, and the magical John Carradine. Due to the film's striking use of chiaroscuro lighting and low ceilings, Orson Welles watched Stagecoach over and over while preparing for Citizen Kane. --Bill Desowitz
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DVD information
| Release Date (USA): | 2006-06-13 |
| Rating (USA): | NA |
| Release Date (UK): | TBA |
| Rating (UK) : | NA |
| Director: | John Ford |
| Producer: | - |
| Studio: | Warner Home Video |
| Writer/s: | Ernest Haycox (story Stage to Lordsburg), Dudley Nichols |
Cast
| Claire Trevor | Dallas |
| John Wayne | The Ringo Kid |
| Andy Devine | Buck |
| John Carradine | Hatfield |
| Thomas Mitchell | Doc Boone |
| Louise Platt | Lucy Mallory |
| George Bancroft | Marshal Curly Wilcox |
| Donald Meek | Samuel Peacock |
| Berton Churchill | Henry Gatewood |
| Tim Holt | Lt. Blanchard |
| Tom Tyler | Luke Plummer |
DVD Features
| Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Newly remastered from best available film elements New feature-length American Masters profile: John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker & the Legend New documentary Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption Commentary by Scott Eyman, author of 'Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford' Audio-only bonus: radio adaptation with Claire Trevor and Randolph Scott Theatrical trailer |
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