Stagecoach the Movie\Stagecoach, A Western Classic

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Stagecoach the Movie\Stagecoach, A Western Classic
In the history of American film, not many movies are seen as more influential than Stagecoach. The film set the outline for an entirely new genre, the Western drama. But possibly just as important, the film launched the productive careers of three of Hollywood's best regarded practitioners: John Ford, John Wayne as well as Ned Scott, Director, actor, photographer respectively.

Stagecoach was created in 1939, it was the original illustrious American Western. The film was directed by John Ford, and starred Claire Trevor with John Wayne in his breakthrough role.

Stagecoach became the foremost of Fordís many Westerns that were done using the spectacular Monument Valley, so well known to Western lovers, as a setting. Several of which subsequently also starring John Wayne.

Through the 1930s Ford and Waye were close friends. Despite this Ford declined to make use of Wayne in any of his films, urging Wayne to be patient until he was "ready" as an actor. In 1938, Ford gave Wayne a copy of satagecoacheís script by Dudley Nichols asking for recommendation for somebody to fill the role of Ringo Kid. Once he read it Wayne suggested Lloyd Nolan for the part, but Ford didn't think he was right for it. In fact the next day, Ford shared with Wayne that he wanted him to take the part of Ringo Kid.

In ensuing years since, Stagecoach grew to become a film classic, each person connected with it together with the cast has shared they always knew it would be one of the all time great productions. But according to cast member Louise Platt, this wasnít the case at the time. She reflected in 2002, at the time of an exhibit honoring the making of the movie Stagecoach, mounted by the Ned Scott Archive, in association with the Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum ìIt's success was a surprise to everyone but John Ford.î Of John Wayne Platt remembers Ford saying "Hell be the biggest star ever because he is the perfect everyman." Some would declare Ford was right.