The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | John Ford, Willis Goldbeck |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Romance, Western |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Overview:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford and Willis Goldbeck.
SYNOPSIS
In director Ford's swan song for the conventional frontier Western, he answers the Death Valley panorama of his classical frontier films with the demise of the archetypal gunfighter-hero, with Wayne and Stewart representing wilderness vs. civilization. Stewart plays Ransom Stoddard, a law-school graduate from the East who tries to bring peace to the burgeoning town of Shinbone, which suffers under the tyranny of Valance (Marvin). After a series of run-ins and a hopeless attempt by Tom Doniphon (Wayne), a gritty Western hero, to teach him to shoot, Stoddard agrees to a showdown with Valance, but the real shooter - and savior - of Shinbone is his friendly rival, Doniphon. As peace comes to Shinbone, Stoddard wins an election and the hand of Doniphon's girl (Miles), while Doniphon never tells the townspeople the truth about the killing. A wonderfully realized film, which is both an elegy to a dying way of life and a wise commentary on the fragility of modern society. A keystone in Ford's career. Gene Pitney's title song was a million-seller.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2007.
Academy Awards 1962 --- Ceremony Number 35 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Costume Design | Edith Head | Nominated |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
By Beatrice on Sep 16, 2017 From Flickers in TimeThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceDirected by John Ford Written by James Warner Beliah and Willis Goldbeck from a story by Dorothy M. Johnson 1962/USA Paramount Pictures/John Ford Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die John Ford delivers another cla... Read full article
Classic Movie Quotes: 'Print the Legend' from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
By Amanda Garrett on Apr 8, 2017 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm writing about the story behind the "print the legend" quote from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). This article is part of The Second Annual Classic Quotes Blogathon hosted by The Flapper Dame. The quote "when the legend becomes fact, print the legend" from director John Ford... Read full article
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE ( 1962 )
By Theresa Brown on Oct 2, 2016 From CineMaven's Essays from the Couch?Sir, I don?t want to intrude. But a United States Senator is news. I?m the editor of a newspaper with a state~wide circulation. I?ve got a responsibility to know why you came all the way down here to bury a man. You can?t just say ?his name was Tom Doniphon,? and leave it at that. Who was Tom Donip... Read full article
1001 Classic Movies: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
By Amanda Garrett on Sep 26, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), starring John Wayne and James Stewart, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). This year's b... Read full article
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) with John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart
By Greg Orypeck on Feb 26, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This!?I know those law books mean a lot to you, but not out here.??Out here a man settles his own problems.??Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) to Ransom Stoddard (James Stewart) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?is a milestone film in a number of ways.??Although receiving poor reviews and a disappointi... Read full article
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Quotes from
Tom Doniphon: You aim to help me find some?
Dutton Peabody: [to Liberty Valance and his gang who have been waiting for him in the newspaper office] Liberty Valance... and his myrmidons!
Ransom Stoddard: [looking into Doniphon's coffin, angrily] Where are his boots?
Undertaker: Aw, Ranse, they were brand new...
Ransom Stoddard: Give him back his boots!
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Facts about
This was John Ford's last film in black and white.
Some of the earlier scenes in the movie, particularly in the restaurant, were apparently styled by John Ford as a mocking tribute to the films of his friend and fellow director, Howard Hawks.
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