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Silver Screen Standards: Destry Rides Again (1939) The Western was new territory for leading man James Stewart in 1939, when he starred in director George Marshall’s star-studded, action-packed take on the oater, Destry Rides Again, but the film would usher Stewart into a genre where he clearly read more

Destry Rides Again is integral to the tradition of comedy westerns–a storied lineage that includes the likes of Way Out West, Blazing Saddles, and Support Your Local Sheriff. It takes a bit of the long maintained western lore and gives it a screwy comic twist courtesy of classic Hollywood. The read more

Destry Rides Again is integral to the tradition of comedy westerns–a storied lineage that includes the likes of Way Out West, Blazing Saddles, and Support Your Local Sheriff. It takes a bit of the long maintained western lore and gives it a screwy comic twist courtesy of classic Hollywood. The read more

Great Films of 1939: “Destry Rides Again” February 13 at Daystar Center Great films of 1939: Destry Rides Again Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: February 13, 2016 Time: 6:45 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Movie Destiny Dest read more

Atire a Primeira Pedra / Destry Rides Again (1939) Arrisco-me dizendo que 1939 foi o ano mais importante para o século XX. Em 1939 começou a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conflito que marcaria a história da humanidade. Em 1939 a Guerra Civil Espanhola terminou. Em 1939 Batman fez sua primeira apari read more

The Classic Movie Blog Association spring blogathon, The Fabulous Films of the 30s is underway.  The classic movies lauded are a perfect compliment to this fresh time of year. "Jimmy Stewart in a western - who knew?" was the reaction of my youngest sister when I showed her 1950s Winchester ' read more

This comedy turned dramatic western, starring James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich, begins in a town run by a saloon owner and inhabited by a sleazy song girl. Corruption and cheating reign supreme as the sheriff is killed and the town drunk takes his place. He turns right around and calls the son of read more

This comedy turned dramatic western, starring James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich, begins in a town run by a saloon owner and inhabited by a sleazy song girl. Corruption and cheating reign supreme as the sheriff is killed and the town drunk takes his place. He turns right around and calls the son of read more

This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here. If we come to Jimmy Stewart as a Western star looking back from the present, we peer through a history that makes his appearance in the genre seem obvious read more

This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here. If we come to Jimmy Stewart as a Western star looking back from the present, we peer through a history that makes his appearance in the genre seem obvious read more

This post is part of the James Stewart Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. You can view the complete blogathon schedule here. If we come to Jimmy Stewart as a Western star looking back from the present, we peer through a history that makes his appearance in the genre seem obvious read more

Destry Rides Again Directed by George Marshall Written by Felix Jackson, Gertrude Purcell and Henry Myers 1939/USA Universal Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #132 of 1001 Films You Must See Before You Die Tom Destry Jr.: You mean you haven’t been tryin’? This much-lampooned take on read more

Back in the day, the town of Bottleneck was ran by Sheriff Destry and his deputy Washington Dimsdale (Charles Winninger).  But years after Sheriff Destry’s death, Bottleneck has become a pretty rough and tumble town run by saloon owner Kent and his barmaid Frenchy (Marlene Dietrich) and Washin read more

Destry Rides Again (George Marshall, 1939)A young James Stewart plays the new deputy (Destry) in the little town of Bottleneck. The city has no real order and the criminals seem to runs the place (ain't talking about politicians here.. well). The Last Chance Saloon where Frenchie (Marlene Dietrich) read more

Atire a Primeira Pedra / Destry Rides Again (1939) Arrisco-me dizendo que 1939 foi o ano mais importante para o século XX. Em 1939 começou a Segunda Guerra Mundial, conflito que marcaria a história da humanidade. Em 1939 a Guerra Civil Espanhola terminou. Em 1939 Batman fez sua primeira apari read more