Stagecoach (Two-Disc Special Edition) |  | Director: John Ford
Actors: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: D75899D
UPC: 012569758995
EAN: 0012569758995
ASIN: B000F0UUJ6
Theatrical Release Date: March 2, 1939
Release Date: June 6, 2006
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Product Description
Nine passengers board a Cheyenne-bound stagecoach. Each has an urgent reason for the journey, and each is determined to live through the dangerous trip through Indian territory.
Genre: Westerns
Rating: NR
Release Date: 6-JUN-2006
Media Type: DVD
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This landmark 1939 Western began the legendary relationship between John Ford and John Wayne, and became the standard for all subsequent Westerns. It solidified Ford as a major director and established Wayne as a charismatic screen presence. Seen today, Stagecoach still impresses as the first mature instance of a Western that is both mythic and poetic. The story about a cross-section of troubled passengers unraveling under the strain of Indian attack contains all of Ford's incomparable storytelling trademarks--particularly swift action and social introspection--underscored by the painterly landscape of Monument Valley. And what an ensemble of actors: Thomas Mitchell (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as the drunken doctor), Claire Trevor, Donald Meek, Andy Devine, and the magical John Carradine. Due to the film's striking use of chiaroscuro lighting and low ceilings, Orson Welles watched Stagecoach over and over while preparing for Citizen Kane. --Bill Desowitz
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 stagecoach January 14, 2010
Robert J. Szvetics
What a bad print there are so many lines and specs in the video why didnt warner restore this classic film. Other wise fine special features.
 5 star package of famous film December 23, 2009
Douglas M
There are endless reviews extolling the merits of this famous film, a landmark of sorts in 1939, much imitated but in fact, not quite the trendsetter which might be concluded. All the cliches for westerns abound but the quality of the acting and the direction are what makes it special. The film made John Wayne an A feature star after years toiling in Z grade westerns and he certainly has presence even if his acting is still immature. Claire Trevor and Thomas Mitchell are the standouts and Mitchell won a deserved Oscar.
What makes this DVD really special, other than the restored but not perfect print, is that this a 2 disc edition with some great extras:
- a first rate commentary by Scott Eyman which is easy on the ear and full of insight into the maverick director John Ford and his technique.
- a detailed documentary exploring the complex relationship and rich legacy of the collaboration of Ford and Wayne
- a further documentary on the film itself some of which is covered in the commentary
There is also a radio adaption but that holds little interest because that medium can not capture the filming techniques which lift this film above its obvious cliches.
The DVD is good value, expecially if purchased as part of a John Wayne collection.
civilized, poetic, human, epic December 9, 2009
trastevere (rome, italy)
John Ford was a man of few words and concise images. Let it suffice to say that this film is one of the works which may come to define America for all time. It will be a fine monument.
Stagecoach w/John Wayne November 16, 2009
TARHEEL (NORTH CAROLINA)
A lot of great movies came out in 1939...Stagecoach was close to the top of the list. It helped launch John Waynes career from "B" movies to one of the best, if not the best cowboy of all time.
 Life and Death in the Southwest October 25, 2009
Acute Observer (North Jersey Shore)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The film opens on a road in the southwest. Two riders gallop into an Army post. The Apaches are on the warpath, led by Geronimo. [No reason given.] The coach stops to change their six horses. The conversation introduces the characters. "What's good for the banks is good for the country." [Does the banker resemble President Harding?] Dallas is driven out of town by the good women to avoid a calamity. Doc Boone hasn't done well. Cavalry escorts the stagecoach to guard against attack. The banker hops aboard. Johnny Ringo hitches a ride. They proceed through Monument Valley. Shall they continue without a cavalry escort? They take a vote. "What difference does it make?" Seating at the table shows their status.
The banker spouts political slogans that are still relevant (and wrong) today. They take a detour north for safety and learn bad news. Mrs. Mallory faints and needs medical attention. "It's a baby!" Ringo must carry on the family feud. We learn more about the people and their concerns. [Too sentimental?] Smoke on the mountain sends a signal. The stress affects the people. The next stop reveals a burned house and ferry. They get across the stream and continue. An arrow announces the Apache attack, the chase begins. [That wasn't much of an ambush! Would the clever Apaches attack in the open?] Will the cavalry arrive in the nick of time? The survivors arrive in town. "Johnny Ringo is in town." Luke's hand had aces and eights. The telegraph was repaired and the Sheriff greets banker Gatewood.
Ringo is given his ten minutes. The men in the bar await the news. Three men look for Ringo in the dark. Shots are heard, a woman screams. Ringo returns to the Marshal, and meets Dallas again. There is a surprise for a happy ending. The film reflects the culture of that era and hasn't aged bacly. Ringo had knocked around enough to know what Dallas was and wouldn't care anyway. [Too sentimental?]
Ernest Haycox wrote many popular Western novels, some adapted to films. This is a story of clichés about a group of people who are thrown together, face a peril, and live through it. How did it compare to the other western movies from that era? Few have survived to be placed on tape or disc. Was it more censored in some respects and less in others? I think remakes of this fil will drop the banker and pregnant wife due to cultural changes. John Wayne played in many westerns before this film.
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