This was especially true for the Western genre and two of its biggest icons in cinematic history.
There’s no disputing Wayne and Stewart’s significance to the genre.
John Wayne’s grand entrance inStagecoachis essentially a metaphor for what it did for his career.
Its 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, for instance, says a lot about the popularity it’s maintained.
It was groundbreaking in its own way, as it was one of the first trulygreat Western comedies.
Their respective legacies also speak to the value these Westerns brought to the genre.
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Stagecoach, directed by John Ford, follows a diverse group of travelers on a stagecoach journey through dangerous Apache territory. As they face the threat of Geronimo, the passengers confront personal challenges and gain insight into each other’s lives amidst the perilous landscape.
