In the Myth place: John Ford Photo

Photographer’s Note

What a big emotion when we reached this place!!

John Ford Point in Monument Valley, the location of many significant Ford Westerns from Stagecoach (1939) forward.

Stagecoach is a 1939 western film, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. The screenplay, written by Dudley Nichols and Ben Hecht, is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a 1937 short story by Ernest Haycox.

Although Ford had made many silent films in the Western genre prior to Stagecoach, this was his first using sound. It was also the first of many films which Ford made on location in Monument Valley, in the American southwest on the Arizona - Utah border, many of which starred John Wayne.

(info from Wikipedia)

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Paolo (40775) 2007-11-13 1:18

Ciao Livia...più mitico di così!
John Ford, John Wayne, Sentieri Selvaggi...avendo avuto un nonno iperappassionato di western, quando ero bambino e la Rai bicanale trasmetteva solo western quasi tutti i giorni, bè credo di averli visti tutti più e più volte.
ottimi colori con la terra rossa che spicca su tutto e buoan composizione con il cartello.
ciao

Clementi (45929) 2007-11-13 13:46

Ciao Livia ,
la foto e' mitica perche' di miti stiamo parlando .
credo pero' che hai avuto dei problemi nel riddurre la foto e comunque l'hai ridotta troppo in termini di byte questo ha fatto uscire dei pixeloni che disturbano .
comunque la foto e' ben eseguita e con un bel punto di vista .
Giorgio

cuneyt-sb (6559) 2007-11-13 22:34

Hi Livia
Like nowhere from earth, like mars or other planet.
Nice colors and compo

TFS/Kind regards

Polonaise (5638) 2007-11-25 13:35

Gosh...
You couldn't please me more than with this photo, dear Livia .
Utah, Valley, Ford, Wayne...And the magic is back...
Strong and vibrant...

And the swaying side to side walk, and the music, and the 'Howdy pardner ..." - once more

Thanks ga, from the bottom of my heart

g.

jpinkham (848) 2007-12-15 6:55

Very interesting, Livia. The scene would be lovely with its colors and contrasts and the sweeping line of rock abutments, even with out the people and the sign. In one sense, they seem a trifle out of place, but in another, they establish the shot. Both give some perspective and sense of scale against the vastness of the landscape. The number on the sign is interesting, too. Was there a list of sights to see? In any case, I like the picture, Livia, and the note tells us we're seeing a classic slice of our movie heritage for Westerns.

TFS,
Jim