Week 3
Fort Apache (1948)
Shot in infrared, this unusual feature film offers viewers a scathing version of The Last Stand. Released in 1948, Fort Apache provided Argosy Productions with a bankroll that enabled John Ford to begin producing and directing his own films. Henry Fonda, John Wayne, and Shirley Temple drew the crowds at the box office when this movie was released; Ford's oblique critique of George Custer makes this movie a must-see today.
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Fort Apache (1948)
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Required Readings
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Movie Review: 'Fort Apache,' RKO Western, With Fonda, Wayne and Temple, Bill at Capitol
Links to an external site. by Bosley Crowther, published June 25, 1948 in The New York Times
- The John Ford Blogathan: Fort Apache (1948) Links to an external site. by Stacia, published July 14, 2014, in The John Ford Blogathon: Fort Apache (1948)
Other Readings
- Cochise - Strong Apache Leader
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- Fort Apache Movie Location Links to an external site.from movielocationsplus.com
