Stagecoach

Dir. John Ford. 1939, 96 mins. U.S. DCP. With John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Thomas Mitchell. With his first western since the silent era, Ford elevated the genre to an art form and made John Wayne a star. A drunk, a prostitute, an outlaw, a gambler, and a respectable couple make their way across Apache country in a stagecoach, while Ford deftly combines character study, action, and painterly landscapes. André Bazin wrote, “Stagecoach is the ideal example of the maturity of a style brought to classical perfection. John Ford struck the ideal balance between social myth, historical reconstruction, psychological truth, and the traditional theme of the western mise en scène.” It also features some of the most groundbreaking stunts in film history, via former rodeo star Yakima Canutt, whose intricate stagecoach wagon-to-horse jump inspired generations of risk-taking filmmakers. 

Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. 

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