The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Genre:
Western (more)
Tagline: Together For The First Time - James Stewart - John Wayne - in the masterpiece of four-time Academy Award winner John Ford
Plot Outline: A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns to a funeral of a homeless man and tells the truth about his deed. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
Why did Ford tell the truth and not the legend?
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User Rating:
 
8.0/10 (9,060 votes)
top 250: #213
Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Argentina:13 / Finland:K-16 / Norway:16 / South Korea:12 / Spain:18 / UK:U / USA:Unrated / West Germany:12 (w)
Trivia:
Tom Doniphon (John Wayne) refers to Valance as "...the toughest man this side of the Picketwire," then adds (of course), "after me!" The Picketwire is not a wire fence dividing line; it was slang for the Purgatoire River, which flows into the Arkansas.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Stoddard is setting the paint cans on the fence posts, they make a tinny sound that clearly indicates they're empty. Yet when shot by Doniphon, they discharge a great amount of paint.
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Quotes:
Ransom Stoddard:
Marshall, I was wrong the other night. Under territorial law you do have jurisdiction. Now I'll draw up the complaint and you can arrest him.
Marshall Link Appleyard:
Sure thing, Mr. Stoddard. I'll be pleased as punch to arrest... arrest him? Arrest who?
Ransom Stoddard:
Why Liberty Valance; who else?
Marshall Link Appleyard:
L-L-LIBERTY VALANCE! Oh, just as I was startin' to get my appetite back.
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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2 nominations
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User Comments:
1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Why did Ford tell the truth and not the legend?, 25 November 2005
Author:
tmwest from S. Paulo, Brazil
John Wayne and James Stewart in this film represent the two sides of a
changing west. Wayne is the man who 'made it', he is respected, he can
stand up to anybody, including Lee Marvin (Liberty Valance). He takes
for granted he is going to marry Vera Miles. When James Stewart shows
up, with law books instead of a gun, and also with political ideas, he
changes everything, and Wayne has a hard time to adapt to the new ways.
The best part of the film is how Wayne handles this adaptation. He is
the main hero here, but a sad hero. There is a newspaper editor who
says the most famous phrase of the film " when the legend is bigger
than the truth, print the legend". I am not sure I agree with that.
Assuming this is correct, why did Ford make a film telling the truth
and not the legend? Anyhow, this is a wonderful film, not to be missed.
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