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Next Stop, the Wild West

I was told by one of our regular library customers that I have to like this movie (Stagecoach) because it was directed by John Ford. Well, you know who you are and if you're reading this, I did like the movie. For those of you not familiar with the movie, here's a bit of a plot summary.

Five passengers, two drivers head off to their destination by stagecoach escorted by Army soldiers. Word has spread of Apache uprisings led by Geronimo. Although they are to be escorted the entire way, they discover that they will only be escorted part of the way. Along the way they face many trials and hardships, including, of course, an Apache uprising.

The movie made some great statements about class differences. The way John Wayne's character treats the character Dallas like a lady despite her background reminds me of the way Colnel Pickering treats Eliza in My Fair Lady. This movie has something for everyone: a budding romance, great musical score, lots of action and did I mention, romance? Awwww...

The final climactic scenes had me on the edge of my seat. My husband however, was not so impressed with the movie. He gave it a thumbs sideways. Me, I gave it a thumbs up for the action, adventure, and of course, the romance. By the way, this one came in at number 63 on AFI's list.

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