I think the high spirits of the film crew infuse the whole film of wagon master 1950. To survive, a band of mormons traveling across the vast utah desert must learn to collaborate with the people they meet on the trail. John ford the title of this movie is sometimes written in one word, but in the movie titles its two. Wagonmaster john ford, 1950 sandy y travis youtube. When a group of mormons are run out of town for their religious beliefs, elder wiggs ward bond searches for a. Jul 07, 2014 i think the high spirits of the film crew infuse the whole film of wagon master 1950. To me, it is a classic western by john ford and occupies an honored space in my john ford collection of westerns. Dec 26, 2014 robert taylor is the wagon master taking a train full of women to california to find new lives and new husbands in this surprisingly good western. The screenplay concerns a mormon pioneer wagon train to the san juan river in utah. Tommy ivo 4 motor wagon master indy ggs hot rod nationals 1996 please subscribe need.
Director john fords opening, unusual for both dramatic and idyllic qualities, from wagon master, 1950, starring ben johnson, harry carey jr. John fords tale of a mormon wagon train heading to utah, and picking up its fair share or more than that even of people along the way, is usually not mentioned among his finest films but that says more about those other films than this one because. The movie isnt so much filmed as it is photographed, with perfectly framed portraits of the characters making an indelible imprint on the viewer. Yeah, theres quite a few unwatched westerns on my list.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent wagon master online on moviefone. Wagon master by john ford ben johnson, harry carey jr. Wagon master 1950 be gentle, repeats ben johnson over and over early in wagon master 1950. We were fascinated by his horsemanship in his early roles, and. Apr 04, 2014 elder wiggs goes west, ben johnson, joanne dru and others too. The image measures 1815 2500 pixels and is 1038 kilobytes large. Two young drifters guide a mormon wagon train to the san juan valley and encounter cutthroats, indians, geography, and moral challenges on the journey. In that regard, wagon master is a true throwback to the optimistic ford of the silent era and the 1930s. Shot on a relatively low budget between larger projects, wagon master was, according to ford himself, one of his purest movies. On the right side of the screen, careys full attention is fixed on o. Wagon master is a 1950 western film produced and directed by john ford and starring ben johnson, harry carey jr. Kansas raiders 1950 audie murphy, brian donlevy, marguerite.
Wagon master, splendidly directed by john ford, is a superlative western. Even lesser john ford westerns, like this and 3 godfathers, are better than. It hits on the usual notes and generally fails to bring anything fresh to the table. Dec 17, 20 wagon masterward bond, ben johnson, joanne dru, harry carey, jr.
Wagon train is an american western series that aired on the nbc television network national broadcasting company, 19571962 and then on the american broadcasting company abc, 19621965. Warner archives has released john fords 1950 masterpiece wagon master on blu ray. Wagon master 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The lord moves in mysterious ways and so does the movie, which begins before it begins that is, before the opening credits and ends a few luminous seconds after the end has come and gone. Wagon master 1950 posted by mark franklin on jul 5, 2015. Apr 25, 2011 10 memorable depictions of mormons in pop culture. Wagon master 1950 movie 10 memorable depictions of. When a group of mormons are run out of town for their religious beliefs, elder wiggs ward bond searches for a wagon master to guide.
Along the way, the group, led by elder wiggs ward bond hook up with two horse traders travis. Hes talking to his horses, but in a way, hes talking to the audience, too. Now watching kacey jordan mattie doll lily rader ava addams russian dasha rocco siffredi alexis texas nicole aniston marc dorcel mia malkova dani daniels doll glory hole. Ford produced it himself and avoided having a big star so make the experience as pleasant as possible. Jul 05, 2015 wagon master 1950 posted by mark franklin on jul 5. Theres not much action forthcoming especially for a western, and there is barely a story. High resolution french movie poster image for wagon master 1950.
John ford said that wagon master was his favorite of all his films, and its easy. The film doesnt contain any fords usual stars john wayne, henry fonda, maureen ohara, instead, he gives his stock company an opportunity to carry a movie and the cast uniformly shines. Johnson had worked his way up to the travis blue role the hard way. The film is the outwardly simple tale of a mormon wagon train headed for. Wagon master is a simple and heartfelt cowboys n settlers story with a gentle touch. I found wagon master wanting but for an entirely different reason. On the american frontier, the term usually applies to the person responsible for assisting groups of immigrants or pioneers from the eastern us to the western us. Heres where we find out what kind of film john ford makes when he has his way it turns out to be a simple story done in a style resembling a silent movie. The title of this movie is sometimes written in one word, but in the movie titles its two. The travelers are soon joined on the trail by a medicine show troupe, but danger strikes when the outlaw clegg family decides the caravan would serve as the perfect cover as they try to outrun a posse. One of the few films john ford directed from his own story, wagon master uses many of the plot elements the trekking mormons challenged by indians and threatened by violent white nonbelievers from brigham young a decade earlier. Wagon masterward bond, ben johnson, joanne dru, harry carey, jr. When a group of mormons are run out of town for their religious beliefs, elder wiggs ward bond searches for a wagon master to guide the outcasts to the san juan valley.
This week on dvd comes a 70th anniversary edition of the wizard of oz and a new edition of john fords 1950 western wagon master. Robert taylor is the wagon master taking a train full of women to california to find new lives and new husbands in this surprisingly good western. Wagon master 1950 ben johnson, joanne dru, harry carey. John fords lusty successor to fort apache and she wore a yellow ribbon. If you like fairly realistic westerns of past decades, you will enjoy wagon master, 1950. And yet wagon master is one of the most poetic narrative films ever made. Their heroic moment is both reluctant and over in a flash, leaving viewers to. Wagon trail complete western movie full length starring harry carey. Wagon master is a very unique film amongst john fords work. Wagon master 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. High resolution movie poster image for wagon master 1950. The fact that john fords 1950 western wagon master lacked a leading man of the stature of john wayne, and was released the same year as rio grande and one year after she wore a yellow ribbon, might go some way to explaining why its often overlooked these days. A wagon master was the person hired to oversee the transportation of a group of wagons. Wagon master 1950 john ford synopsis, characteristics.
He is not the wagon master, that role is played by johnson, but because of this movie he was later given the role of wagon master in the classic television series wagon train. Wagon trail the complete western movie full length. Not a big movie, but it surely gave us our monys worth in 1950 and 2009. With the book of mormon the sensation of broadway, and mormons from harry reid to glenn beck stoking political debate on the center and the right, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds is much in the news. Watch online wagon master 1950 free full movie with english subtitle. The implications of the drive into the wilderness are unmistakably mythical, yet the tone is relaxed, humorous, endlessly fresh. Sep 28, 2015 outraged by redleg atrocities, the james and younger brothers along with kit dalton join quantrills raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes.
But i would like to look at its main lead, ben johnson. Its protagonists are a pair of cowpokes played by the familiar character actors ben johnson and harry carey, jr. Outraged by redleg atrocities, the james and younger brothers along with kit dalton join quantrills raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes. Watch wagon master 1950 full movie openload movies. Ironically one of the bad guys in wagon master, james arness, would star in the hit television series gunsmoke on a rival network to wagon train. Given full artistic control over the film, ford indulges himself, but to great effect. Of course, not all westerns were this good, but fords. Only donators and contributors can download this hd poster. You wont rank this among fords best, but its still a western full of fine characters, from a mormon elder bond who constantly has to curb his tendency to cuss to a pretty young dancer dru with a traveling show who puts up the bravest of fronts.
The image measures 2707 4066 pixels and is 1796 kilobytes large. Sep 27, 2009 this week on dvd comes a 70th anniversary edition of the wizard of oz and a new edition of john fords 1950 western wagon master. With the john ford stock company of performers, there were none better. A transcendent allegory of the opening of the frontier, wagon master follows no conventional, linear itinerary. The film inspired the us television series wagon train 19571965, which starred ward bond until his death in 1960. Along the way, the group, led by elder wiggs ward bond hook up with two horse traders travis blue ben johnson and sandy owens harry carey jr, the members of a traveling medicine show and a tribe of navajo indians. Wagon master 1950 french movie poster cinematerial. Even with the legendary john ford at the helm, 1950s wagon master cant develop into a compelling story. Stream wagon master online on 123movies and 123movieshub. John fords wagon master 1950 is a beautiful yet also very odd western, coming in the midst of the directors cavalry trilogy with rio grande to be filmed and released later the same year and the sentimental sagebrush fable three godfathers. Their heroic moment is both reluctant and over in a flash, leaving viewers to assume that they go back to.
When a group of mormons are run out of town for their religious beliefs, elder wiggs ward bond searches for a wagon master to guide the outcasts to. Mainly because its the only one that is based on a story written by john ford himself, the story. Wagon master 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. On the left side of the screen, ben johnson talks business. Wagon masters were also hired to oversee shipments of cargo or mail. Add to that the music and the songs, performed by sons of the pioneers and you have yourself a classic. In 1863, six convicts led by john payne escape from a salt lake prison and take over a wagon train headed to california across the desert. Wagon train first aired on september 18, 1957, and would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the nielsen ratings. Juggling plot elements that he had played with for years, ford strategically placed them in new contexts. Wagon master 1950 john fords lusty successor to fort apache and she wore a yellow ribbon apr. Travis blue ben johnson and sandy owens harry carey, jr.
Jul 27, 20 this pin was discovered by paul lambertson. Wagon master 1950 04191950 us western 1h 26m user score. Theres no doubt, though, that this lyrical contemplation of the hardships suffered by a group of mormon settlers. John fords tale of a mormon wagon train heading to utah, and picking up its fair share or more than that even of people along the way, is usually not mentioned among his finest films but that says more about those other films than this one.
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