{"product_id":"cavalry-trilogy-john-ford-john-wayne-and-the-making-of-three-classic-westerns-paperback","title":"Cavalry Trilogy: John Ford, John Wayne, and the Making of Three Classic Westerns - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael F. Blake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike other filmmakers in post-WWII Hollywood, John Ford (already a three-time Best Directing Oscar winner), longed for the freedom and independence to make his own films, away from the dictates of studio executives. Then, in 1946, Ford and producer Merian C. Cooper (King Kong) decided to form their own production company, Argosy Productions. But their first venture was a financial flop, burdening the new company with heavy debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFord turned to the Western genre to help his flagging company, adapting James Warner Bellah's short story, \"Massacre.\" \u003ci\u003eFort Apache, \u003c\/i\u003e released in 1948, starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple, was popular at the box office and with film critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following year, \u003ci\u003eShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon\u003c\/i\u003e, was released to a positive critical reception a brisk business at the box office. This film was the only one in the cavalry trilogy shot in Technicolor, going on to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRio Grande\u003c\/i\u003e (1950), the final film in the triad, was produced by Republic Pictures (the first of a three-picture deal with Argosy Productions) and marked the first pairing of John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara. Because of the film's box office success, Republic Pictures greenlit Ford's dream project, \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1952).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Ford's cavalry trilogy is considered some of his finest work, although Ford always claimed he never intended to make a trilogy. The reality is the first two films were produced to financially help his company, while the final one served as a means to getting his dream project produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cavalry Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003eilluminates how each film was made, from pre-production to its theatrical release. Along the way, readers learn why Ford loved his favorite location (Monument Valley), how various stunts were achieved, and how Ford \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eused his unique style in various scenes (called a \"Fordian touch\" by film critics and scholars). In addition, each film includes an analysis of Ford's scene construction and character development. Illustrated with numerous behind-the-scenes photographs, many which have never been published before, and screen captures from the cutting room floor, this book is the ultimate gift for John Ford fans and readers who love to discover the grit and glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael F. Blake\u003c\/b\u003e spent 60 years working in the film and television industry prior to his retirement in 2018. He began acting at the age of two, and for the next twenty years appeared in numerous television shows such as \u003ci\u003eAdam-12, The Lucy Show, The Munsters, Red Skelton Show, Kung Fu, Bewitched\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBonanza\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 40 years he worked as a makeup artist on numerous movies and television shows, such as \u003ci\u003eX-Men: First Class, Westworld, Spider-Man 3, Happy Days\u003c\/i\u003e (final season), \u003ci\u003eSoapdish, Tough Guys, Independence Day, Disney Sunday Night Movie, Magnum, P.I.\u003c\/i\u003e (pilot) and \u003ci\u003eStrange Days\u003c\/i\u003e to name a few. He received two Emmy Awards for Best Makeup in 1998 (\u003ci\u003eBuffy, the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand 2016 (\u003ci\u003eKey and Peele\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has written three books on Hollywood's \"Man of a Thousand Faces,\" Lon Chaney, which are considered the definitive work on the actor's life and career. His books served as the basis for Kevin Brownlow's 2000 documentary for Turner Classic Movies, \u003ci\u003eLon Chaney: A Thousand Faces\u003c\/i\u003e. Blake also authored My \u003ci\u003eCode of Honor: The Making of High Noon, Shane and The Searchers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHollywood and the O.K. Corral\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which are considered valuable contributions to the genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cowboy President: The American West and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt\u003c\/i\u003e was named the best political biography of 2018 by \u003ci\u003eTrue West\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. The book also won the gold medal in the Biography\/Memoir category from the Will Rogers Medallion Awards. My follow-up book, \u003ci\u003eGo West, Mr. President: Theodore Roosevelt's Great Loop Tour of 1903\u003c\/i\u003e has been praised for shining a light on a little-known aspect of the 26th President's life and career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlake also writes about Hollywood, filmmaking, and the West for \u003ci\u003eWild West, American Cinematographer, True West, Round-Up\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He Lives in Buckeye, Arizona\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52607119720730,"sku":"9781493077069","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/fysiNPpjAs9781493077069.webp?v=1785332179","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/cavalry-trilogy-john-ford-john-wayne-and-the-making-of-three-classic-westerns-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}