4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 5, 2019

“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 incl   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on August 31, 2016

I 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...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on June 21, 2016

The 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...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 29, 2015

She 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 more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 28, 2014

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon can probably be considered lighter fare than the Searchers or Liberty Valance, but it is still worth a watch for Ford or Wayne fans.The 2nd installment of John Ford’s cavalry trilogy, this film was shot in Monument Valley in color and features a 41 year...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 28, 2014

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon can probably be considered lighter fare than the Searchers or Liberty Valance, but it is still worth a watch for Ford or Wayne fans.The 2nd installment of John Ford’s cavalry trilogy, this film was shot in Monument Valley in color and features a 41 year...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 16, 2014

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is the second act in John Ford’s trilogy of cavalry films, and it does indeed wave the patriotic frontier banner pretty fervently, but the title’s feminine pronoun also suggests the picture’s deep preoccupation with the familial and romantic aspects   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 16, 2014

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is the second act in John Ford’s trilogy of cavalry films, and it does indeed wave the patriotic frontier banner pretty fervently, but the title’s feminine pronoun also suggests the picture’s deep preoccupation with the familial and romantic aspects   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 16, 2014

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) is the second act in John Ford’s trilogy of cavalry films, and it does indeed wave the patriotic frontier banner pretty fervently, but the title’s feminine pronoun also suggests the picture’s deep preoccupation with the familial and romantic aspects   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on November 26, 2010

TSPDT Greatest Films #437 She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (John Ford, 1949) I think I should dedicate this Blog to Westerns, lately this is the genre I've been reviewing the most... Well, I have so many Westerns to watch yet that you should be aware that this won't be the...   read more