‘Rio Grande’ [Eureka! Masters of Cinema] on Blu-ray & DVD April 6, 2020!
Perhaps one of the most underrated of the collaborations between director John Ford and star John Wayne, Rio Grande manages to be both a conclusion and a new beginning for this most iconic of actor-filmmaker collaborators. The film is the final entry in Ford and Wayne’s “Cavalry Trilogy, ” following their hits Fort Apache (1948) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). Yet it also marks the first of five appearances Wayne made with actress Maureen O’Hara, three of which were directed by Ford. Wayne is Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke, attached to the Texas frontier in 1879 to protect settlers from attacks by Apaches. When Yorke’s son a West Point flunkee turned Army private is assigned to his father’s regiment, tensions flare upon the arrival of Yorke’s estranged wife Kathleen (O’Hara), who wants their teenaged son out of Yorke’s unit. After Apaches attack, the stakes of Yorke’s mission escalate, and he must journey to Mexico where the Apaches are hiding out. With his son and two old recruits (Ford/Wayne regulars Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr.) as accompaniment, Yorke faces his toughest battle.
John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara star in this John Ford classic, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
The Quiet Man (1952) may be the most fondly remembered collaboration between Ford, Wayne, and O’Hara, but ironically, that classic wouldn’t even exist if not for Rio Grande, as studio Republic was so (incorrectly!) certain that the later film would lose money, that they only agreed to its production on the condition that Ford and his collaborators make another western first to cover the costs. But Rio Grande stands on its own as yet another outstanding meeting of these remarkable talents.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Limited Edition O-Card (First print run only)
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray, from a new transfer completed by Paramount s preservation department in 2019
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Brand new and exclusive feature-length audio commentary by western authority Stephen Prince
- Scene specific audio commentary with Maureen O Hara
- A video essay on the film by John Ford expert and scholar Tag Gallagher
- The Making of Rio Grande archival featurette
- Along the Rio Grande with Maureen O Hara archival documentary
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: a collector s booklet featuring a new essay by western expert Howard Hughes; a new essay by film writer Phil Hoad; transcript of an interview with John Ford; excerpts from a conversation with Harry Carey, Jr.
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka!
Title| RIO GRANDE (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray edition
Starring| JOHN WAYNE | MAUREEN O’HARA
Director| JOHN FORD
Blu-ray Cat. No.| EKA70344
Blu-ray Barcode| 5060000703443
Blu-ray RRP| £19.99
Release Date| 6 April 2020
Certificate| U
Run Time| 105 minutes
OAR| 1.37:1
Picture| B&W
Genre| Western
Year| 1950
Country| USA
Language| ENGLISH
Subtitles| English SDH (Optional)
Rio Grande is released on Blu-ray
& DVD in the UK April 6, 2020!
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