But to a man, theyre dutybound to obey even when it means almost certain disaster. Fort apache is a 1948 rko western film directed by john ford, starring john wayne, henry fonda, shirley temple, her thenhusband john agar, ward bond, victor mclaglen, and pedro armendariz. Feb 06, 1981 those questions have much more point in connection with a film as entertaining as fort apache, the bronx, which, having been filmed in the south bronx and having been based on the experiences. Over the years, the set was used for numerous films including streets of loredo, 1949. Fort apache is a 1948 american western film directed by john ford and starring john wayne and henry fonda. Fort apache, american western film, released in 1948, that was the first, and widely considered the best, of director john fords cavalry trilogy. Fort apache 1948 behind the scenes movie facts and features. All three movies starred john wayne and featured the united states cavalry fighting indians.
Inspired by the battle of the little bighorn 1876, the film was unique for its time in portraying native americans sympathetically as victims of the. The dance starts with pairs marching around, then going off and rejoining. Fort apache, the bronx, with paul newman the new york times. Lake powell was used as a location for our favorite gambler, maverick. There are unfortunate ellipses in the way it sees life in the south bronx, unfortunate lines of dialogue and unfortunate sequences the. The film was the first of the directors cavalry trilogy and was followed by she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 and rio grande 1950, both also starring wayne. The story goes that in 1938, harry goulding and his wife, leone who ran a trading post in monument valley, drove. Fort apache, the bronx is a 1981 american crime drama film directed by daniel petrie. The word fedora does not enter the language until 1882, when the hat worn by sarah bernhardt as princess fedora in victorien sardous hit play fedora became the rage of the fashion world.
One of my favorite destinations as a child was a few miles west of chatsworth. Once upon a time in hollywood filming locations guide. Fort apache was the first movie in what is now known as john fords cavalry trilogy. The popular tv series the adventures of rin tin tin was also filmed. All my location videos that have movie clips in them are done for. A very well done film, if a little over sentimental with regards to the army, by john ford with solid performances from wayne and fonda. May 23, 2017 texans were chagrined when the movie, duel in the sun, a giant epic western with as texas setting was filmed in arizona in 1946. All my location videos that have movie clips in them are done for context on how the location was used and for. The site was transformed into corriganville park in the late eighties, and appears in the movie as the spahn ranch. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Fort apache tells the tale of mant fate with regard to the. Fort apache, the bronx is a 1981 american neonoir crime drama film directed by daniel petrie and starring paul newman, ken wahl, danny aiello, edward asner, rachel ticotin, kathleen beller, pam grier, clifford david and miguel pinero. The forested landscapes are in tuolumne county, east of san francisco on the nevada border in the sierra nevadas, while the stark red sandstone buttes where.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for fort apache 1947 john ford on allmovie. Very little is left from the original sets of the corriganville movie ranch, where movies and tv shows like fort apache or the lone ranger, were produced. How many of the movies and television shows shot in and around kanab have you seen. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. It was followed by she wore a yellow ribbon in 1949 and rio grande the following year. Corriganville fort apache movie making locations plus. Jan 12, 2010 in fort apache, before the reenactment of custers last stand, the soldiers and the women have a dance. A deadly cavalrywarrior clash is the heart of this classic movie. Buy fort apache movie posters from movie poster shop. The movie fort apache filmed in 1948 portrays one case of the interaction between the united states cavalry and the native american tribes during the american indian wars out on the american frontier. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Henry fonda and john wayne starred as cavalry officers in fort apache 1948, the first of john fords cavalry trilogy. Fort apache film by ford 1948 britannica encyclopedia britannica. Director john ford on location in monument valley while shooting the searchers. Fort apache monument valley in the movies pictures. How many of these movies filmed in kanab, utah have you seen.
The beautiful rocky landscape of the corriganville movie ranch in simi valley was the setting for hundreds of western movies and tv shows filmed in the late 1930s through the 60s. Thursdays bold charge into the face of the enemy, when it was anything but the truth. Shot partly in monument valley and a loose take on custers last stand, fort apache was the first of john fords cavalry trio, being closely followed by she wore a yellow ribbon 1949, and rio grande 1950. Burt lancaster is massai, the last warrior refusing to submit to relocation in florida after the subjugation of the apache nation the opening scene of geronimos surrender, with the cavalry and indians facing off among angular sandstone formations, was filmed at the 745acre vasquez rocks natural area park, 10700 west escondido canyon road, near agua dulce springs, california. The ranch, owned by actor and stuntman ray crash corrigan, was located in the foothills of the santa susana mountains in the santa susana pass area of simi valley in eastern ventura county, california. Route 163 is the only way into the valley from either arizona or utah, and many of the sites of some of fords greatest scenes from films like fort apache, she wore a yellow ribbon, and the searchers are on both the utah and arizona sides of the state line. The first segment of academy awardwinning directorproducer john fords she wore a yellow ribbon, rio bravo, the grapes of wrath cavalry trilogy features an allstar cast that includes fonda on golden pond, the grapes of wrath, oscarwinners john wayne.
Fort apache monument valley in the movies pictures cbs news. Monument valley, azut american cowboy western lifestyle. The soldiers at fort apache may disagree with the tactics of their gloryseeking new commander. The film is about a harddrinking, lonely veteran cop, murphy paul newman, and his young partner corelli, who work in a crimeridden precinct in the bronx. The action of fort apache takes place during the lifetime of cochise, the famous apache chief who died in 1874. John wayne, henry fonda and many familiar supporting players from master director john fords stock company saddle up for the first film in. So now we have quartets marching, then going off and rejoining become octets. Fort apache was filmed at ray corrigans ranch a 1500 acre. Corriganville movie ranch was a working film studio and movie ranch for outdoor location shooting, as well as a westernthemed tourist attraction. When the film fort apache, the bronx, starring paul newman as a conflicted cop patrolling a neighborhood ravaged by poverty and drugs, came out in 1981, it. At fort apache, an honorable and veteran war captain finds conflict when his regime is placed under the command of a young, glory hungry lieutenant colonel with no respect for the local indian tribe. With john wayne, henry fonda, shirley temple, pedro armendariz. Mar 03, 20 this is the location of the gauntlet cave scene. The station was given the name after the john wayne film due to being a safe outpost in hostile territory.
Cramer, md, faafp collection 1950 movie still from the authors collection 1951 movie poster from the authors collection the main entrance as seen in apache. Location of 1976s the gauntlet cave scene, near intersection. Apr 19, 2016 uploaded with file uploader download john wayne. Another corriganville video taken where the fort apache area would. Academy awardwinner henry fonda is a fanatical cavalry commander of a remote outpost bent on leading his men to slaughter. It is stated in the films storyline to be not a precinct house but rather a fort in hostile territory, hence the nickname fort apache of the films title, an allusion and reference to the famous fort apache of the old american west, itself previously the title of a famous john wayne movie. Mar 18, 2010 another corriganville video taken where the fort apache area would have been.
Fort apache 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fort apache 1948 stream and watch online moviefone. Angel and the badmanjohn wayne on filmthe star packerblue steel movie online. Image courtesy of columbia pictures and dave spindle map. However, the actors skin tones looked far too pale on infrared, so. Fort apache, the bronx is a 1981 crime drama film about the 41st precinct in the south bronx. The 3 most iconic film locations in utah locationshub. Fort apache the fort was originally built in 1947 for john fords production fort apache, which starred john wayne and henry fonda. I decided to go out and take video of the area for those who have seen the 1976 film, the. Infrared film was used in outdoor scenes to enhance the fantastic look of the scenery and sky. Watch fort apache 1948 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Awf tells the story of an us apache helecopter sqd deep attack in iraq 2003.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. In valance, at the end of the movie, the newspaperman says upon learning who did shoot liberty valance, when the legend becomes fact, print the legend. Fort apache is considered, with she wore a yellow ribbon 1949 and rio grande 1950, a part of fords cavalry trilogy. May 21, 2017 another movie set, located in paria canyon, was used in the clint eastwood classic the outlaw josey wales. Feb, 2017 the valley is approximately five hours northeast of flagstaff, ariz.
The same thing happens in fort apache, when the newspaper reporters talk about a famous painting of col. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Get directions, maps, and traffic for fort apache, az. It happened again two years later when red river was filmed in cochise county with the san pedro river as the legendary river that borders texas and oklahoma. At the time of its filming and release, the movie caused controversy, as hispanic and africanamericans objected to their depiction as drug dealers and criminals.
Fort apache, a war zone in the bronx in 1981, a film about police under fire in an embattled new york neighborhood ignited protests from local residents who demanded that the. Fort apache 1948 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Fort apache is a small film, as are the rest of the cavalry trilogy, but they are very focused, unique efforts. By the time the cowboys and indians stuff brews up at the climaxa war with an apache. Author tom walker sued timelife television, alleging that the film infringed on his book fort apache, but lost after a lengthy court battle. Fort apache similar films to watch if you like fort apache.