She Wore a Yellow Ribbon - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[miriam]

John Wayne, who was 41 when the film was made, won great acclaim for his convincing and moving portrayal of the 60-year-old Capt. Nathan Brittles.

[francisco]

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60-minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 12, 1951, with John Wayne reprising his film role.

[ava]

This was one of John Wayne's three personal favorites among all his films, along with The Quiet Man (1952) and The Searchers (1956). All were directed by John Ford.

[gabriel]

Although several reviewers praised John Wayne's portrayal, the general critical consensus was not in favor of his trying something new and expanding his range. Wayne recalled rather bitterly that he never got the credit he deserved for the picture, so he just went back to "re-acting" for the rest of his career.

[linda]

When Brittles is writing his complaint he asks if their are TWO R's in territory.....Is then informed there ARE two R's.......Actually there are THREE R's in territory............

[melinda]

Captain Brittles, played by John Wayne, makes nocturnal visits to the graves of his wife Mary and daughters Elizabeth and Jane (ages 6 and 5) at the Fort Starke cemetery. On the first visit, the camera lingers on their tombstones long enough for viewers to read that they died within 5 days of each other in June 1867. It is never explained how Brittles lost his family in such a short time; and he only speaks to Mary's grave in a casual conversational tone, updating her on the latest information. Without commentary or dramatics, the scene and its implications serve to illustrate the harshness of Army life on the American frontier in that era.

[lonnie]

The film was budgeted at $1,851,290, $40,000 less than Fort Apache (1948), and because of John Ford's familiarity with the Monument Valley area, it was completed after only 31 days of shooting and was brought in almost $500,000 under budget.

[lonnie]

Before he decided to cast John Wayne as Captain Brittles, John Ford had considered casting Henry Fonda.

[cassandra]

Sgt. Tyree refers to Red Shirt as a "young hot blood". Noble Johnson was 68 when he played the part. Chief John Big Tree, who played Pony That Walks, the "old" chief, was only four years older.

[stephanie]

John Wayne named Capt. Nathan Brittles as one of his favorite roles.