Visit our WATCH PAGE to rent or purchase movies we've talked about on the show. By doing so, you get to watch the movie and help us out in the process as a portion comes back our way. All of the movies from our current season are in there, and we're continuing to add more from our back catalog. Enjoy! Want to upgrade your Letterboxd account? Use our promo code to get a discount and help us out in the process! "We’re the victims of a foul disease called social prejudice, my child." REBROADCAST Ford Delivers A Classic Western When John Ford decided to helm Stagecoach in 1939, he hadn’t done a western since his days in the silent film era. Yet it was this film, along with his relationship with John Wayne, that would lead to him making arguably some of the greatest westerns in cinema. Yet with this film, it was really more of a chance to make a western that could be a bit more serious, not just another b-level shoot-em-up, while still making a movie that was pretty light and entertaining. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our series on films from 1939 with Ford’s Stagecoach.  Here’s a Hint at Our Conversation We talk about John Ford as a director and what he was trying to do with this film, pointing out some Ford-isms along with debating his strength as a filmmaker. We chat about Dudley Nichols’ script adapted from Ernest Haycox’s short story, enjoying what he did with the nine principal characters in the film, even if there were some pacing issues throughout. We discuss the cinematography of Bert Glennon and the way he and Ford shot the action sequences. We chat about stuntman and stunt coordinator Yakima Canutt, marveling at the amazing stunts he performs in the film while also feeling pretty horrified at the methods he devised to get the horses to fall on camera. And we touch on the cast, touching on what each of them bring to their roles.  It’s a fun film, even if not one of our favorites, but still gives us a great movie to talk about. So check it out then tune in! Film Sundries Listen to the Original Episode From Season Five Here Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • Hulu Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork The Stage to Lordsburg by Ernest Haycox Flickchart Stagecoach Location Shooting Breakdown Stagecoach & the Ned Scott Still Photographs (00:00) - 1940 Academy Awards • Best Picture Intro (01:59) - Welcome to The Next Reel • Stagecoach (01:15:47) - Wrap Up Learn more about the WGA strike here. Learn more about the SAG-AFTRA strike here.