Rio Grande
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Actor: Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., John Wayne, Maureen O'HaraBrand: Rio
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Published), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-07-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Republic Pictures
Product features:
- 2000 - Artisan - Republic Pictures - John Wayne Collection
- Rio Grande - 1950 - A John ford Film
- Stars: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara
- B&W Film - Run Time 105 Minutes
- New - DVD - Collectible
DVD Reviews of Rio Grande
DVD Review: A great director,a great cast, a great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Every one who knows the making of this movie knows it was made as part of the deal John ford made in order to get funding for The Quiet Man. That is true. That is also irrelevant. Whatever reason Mr Ford had for making a movie, he had an even greater reason for not wanting his name associated with a mediocre, slipshod production. He asked for and got a good budget and it shows in every phase of the movie. The contract called for black and white film, but the camera work is state of the art and Mr Ford made full use of the wonderful contrast that black and white film is famous for. The plot is tight and every scene in the movie proceeds as a logical developement of what went before. The acting is presented by one of the best cast in western movie history. The stunt work is phenomenal. Pay particular attention to the Roman riding scene. That scene alone is worth the price of a ticket. This scene introduces Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr, who along with Claude Jarman Jr nearly steal the show as a trio of friends drawn together because they all came from the Old South
And let's not forget the music by the Sons Of The Pioneers. Most people mist up to hear "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen", if only for its relevance to the plot, but there are two other songs worth mentioning.
One was an old Irish ballad suggested by Maureen O'Hara. American viewers might not understand why all the Irish actors were shedding tears. The reason is that the song is an allegory. The old lady cutting nettles was Ireland, forced into bitter poverty and famine by the English Occupation, and the bold Fenian boys were Irish patriots who fought and died trying to end the Occupation. The song is sung from the viewpoint, after many years, of the last survivor.
The other song was Oh-oh San Antone, which was written by Dale Evans, known to all as the wife of Roy Rogers, the former lead singer of the Sons Of The Pioneers. It's interesting to note that it's the only song in the movie that isn't sung by the Sons Of The Pioneers. It's sung by Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., and Ben Johnson. That is the only modern song in the movie, but it fits because it's just the kind of song that might be sung by a bunch of good friends sitting around playing cards on a summer evening.
The movie also worth watching because it's the first time John Wayne appeared on screen with Maureen O'Hara. They struck sparks every time the came together and this time was no exception.
Much is made of the famous "cavalry Trilogy". In my opinion, this is the best of the three. To be fair, I must admit that part of that opinion may be the result having watched Fort Apache so many times on television that I have forgotten the effect of watching it for the first time. It's kind of like having eaten Crepe Suzette so many times that it ends up tasting like just another pancake with a fancy syrup. You forget what a great dish it really is.
She Wears A Yellow ribbon is pretty good, but the ending seems kind of contrived. It looks like the studio bosses didn't care for having John Wayne just riding off into the West and forced Mr Ford to add a piece that allowed him to rejoin the Army and ride off with the cavalry into history.
Everyone who loves westerns, everyone who admires John Wayne, Maureen Ohara fans, John Ford fans, or anyone who loves action movies will enjoy this movie.
PS. Why "cavalry trilogy"? Mr ford and Mr Wayne made four cavalry movies. Was Quadrology so hard for semiliterate people (like most movie critics) to say that they quietly dropped "The Horse Soldiers" into limbo. Or was it snobbery because John Waynes character in that movie was not a career Officer? Or was it because the action took place in the South rather than the West? Anyone from Virginia to Texas can tell you that the Confederate Army was at least a hundred times more dangerous than any Indian tribe that ever existed. Never mind. Any John Wayne fan will want all four, whether you call it a trilogy plus another good movie, or just part Of the John Ford - John Wayne series of outstandingly good westerns.
Description of Rio Grande
2000 - Artisan Dist - John Wayne Collection - Republic Pictures - (1950) - RIO GRANDE - A John ford Film - starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr, Harry Carey Jr, Chill Wills, J. Carroll Naish, Victor McLaglen - Classic Western - B&W - Run Time 105 Minutes - Special Features: Featurette on Making Rio Grande / Digitally Remastered / Original Trailer - Features Run Time 21 Mintures - NEW - Mint in Package - CollectibleThe last and least memorable of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy (following Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon), Rio Grande nonetheless has an interesting continuity about the gentlemanly rules of military conduct. Here the focus is on the family. While creating a heated controversy over his handling of the Apache war, John Wayne must also contend with disgruntled wife Maureen O'Hara and estranged son Claude Jarman Jr., a new recruit trying to earn his father's love and respect. Ford seems to suggest that there are two conflicting codes of honor in every cavalry officer's life, the personal as well as the professional, and that it takes an act of heroism to maintain both. It's fascinating to observe Wayne's progression throughout the trilogy, as his personal stakes intensify. Also, this is the first of five onscreen appearances between the Duke and O'Hara, each filled with a competitive spirit and stormy sexuality. --Bill Desowitz
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