The movie is conventionally seen as the story of farmers standing up. George stevens classic western shane stars alan ladd in one of his most memorable screen performances. Anyway by the early 50s george stevens had spent 30odd years in the industry. Ryker sends to cheyenne for truly evil gunslinger wilson.
Stevens rarely passes up a chance to offer up attentionseeking directorial flourishes long takes capped by extended fades, but in the end his faithfulness to the characters and their stories preserves the movies greatness. Under the patient, guiding hand of george stevens, the movie represents a highwater mark for the. During world war ii, stevens was made an officer in the signal corps, filming vivid color footage of such historical milestones as the dday maneuvers and the liberation of the death camps. George stevens 1953 classic, shane, and pier paolo pasolinis 1968 movie, teorema. George stevens biography childhood, life achievements. George stevens was nominated five times for an academy award as best director, winning twice, and six of the movies he produced and directed were nominated for best picture oscars. Alan ladd plays a mysterious drifter who rides into a tiny homesteading community and. George stevens broke into the movie business as a cameraman, working on many laurel and hardy short films. Powered by clear themes, the film is a rich and riveting, soulful and striking piece of work. From director george stevens, a key scene featuring none of his principals, merchant grafton paul mcvey greets farmer torrey elisha cook jr. A filmakers journey, assembled by george stevens jr.
George stevens was born in oakland, california in 1904. His first visit to the saloon sets up the undercurrent for the whole story. Alan ladd plays the title character, a mysterious drifter. This george stevens biodocumentary was originally released in movie theatres back in 1984. Shane, american western film, released in 1953, that is a classic of the genre. Quite by accident, i ordered two films from netflix back to back that i would never have thought to pair, but which share the same narrative and themes. Shane is a viable movie created by paramount pictures corporation, along with description of the movie is a weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.
All the archetypal themes are there good vs evil, nature vs civilization, justice and morality all beautifully written, photographed, and performed. George stevens handles the story and players in a manner that gives his production and direction a tremendous integrity. Jack palance, whose sneering charisma is palpable, is the embodiment of evil as the ranchers hired assassin. But it was likely deemed necessary because it showed what guts it took for shane to be a hero. Your full list of all upcoming dc movies with key details. Stevens rarely passes up a chance to offer up attentionseeking directorial flourishes long takes capped by extended fades, but in the end his faithfulness to the characters and their stories preserves the movie s greatness. A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settlerrancher conflict forces him to act in this classic oscar winning western. The picture was produced and directed by george stevens from a screenplay. One of the best scenes in the movie was when he asked shane to shoot at a small rock and shane. The story of a wyoming range war is elevated to nearmythical. Director george stevens legendary rendition of the quintessential western myth made shane one of the.
For other people named george stevens, see george stevens disambiguation. Took me a few re watches to realize, the whole movie is from the point of view of the little boy. I was just young enough to be discovering and exploring creativity. Dec 01, 2015 shane george stevens, 1953 westerns dont come much more classic than shane but it was always destined to be so. Shane by george stevens alan ladd, jean arthur, van heflin. George stevens w on the oscar for best director twice. Find release information for shane 1953 george stevens on allmovie. Shane 1953 george stevens synopsis, characteristics. The best movies directed by george stevens flickchart. Its significance can be measured in terms of hollywoods western past, since shane is a film that reflects upon the westerns preceding it.
Its that all of these levels coexist, making the movie more complex than a simple morality play. Beautifully filmed in technicolor in the great wyoming outdoors, under the towering peaks of the grand tetons, it may be said to be a rich and dramatic mobile painting of the american frontier scene. His classic movies include the screwball comedy woman of the year 1942, the actionadventure gunga din 1939, and the dramas a place in the sun 1951 and giant 1956. Pdt with a showing of giant 1956, one of stevens bestknown films. Patriarch joe starrett is impressed by the way shane handles himself when facing. Neither film won best picture, and both starred elizabeth taylor. Shane 1953 movie clip the sovereign state of alabama. Oct 15, 2014 the simple story of a wyoming range war is elevated to nearmythical status in producerdirector george stevens western classic shane. Heroes disappearing into the sunset, the desperate cry of a boy. Shane 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shane s growing attraction to starretts wife, marian jean arthur, and his fondness for their son joey. The simple story of a wyoming range war is elevated to nearmythical status in producerdirector george stevens western classic shane. Among his most notable films are a place in the sun 1951.
Alan ladd plays the title character, a mysterious drifter who rides into a tiny homesteading community and accepts the hospitality of a farming family. Shane strong boxoffice possibilities accrue to this socko drama of the early west, which draws on sound plot and characters, solid directorial interpretation and. George stevens, a filmmaker known as a meticulous craftsman with a brilliant eye for composition and a sensitive touch with actors, is one of the great american filmmakers, ranking with john ford, william wyler and howard hawks as a creator of classic hollywood cinema, bringing to the screen mythopoetic worlds that were also mass entertainment. Shane rides into a conflict between cattleman ryker and a bunch of settlers, like joe starrett and his family, whose land ryker wants. It was directed by george stevens and featured fine acting. With its layered narrative, archetypal characters, and handsome filmmaking, george stevens shane easily stands as a western great. Yes, on the surface, shane is the gunfighter who wants to leave his past behind him, who yearns for the sort of domesticity he finds on joe starretts place in the. Find films and movies featuring george stevens on allmovie. George stevens shane is one of the great american westerns and one of the classics of midcentury cinema a story of a former gunfighter who comes to the defense of homesteaders. Shane george stevens, alan ladd, jean arthur, van heflin. In 1953 he was the recipient of the irving thalberg memorial award for maintaining a consistent level of highquality production.
Shane is a 1953 american technicolor western film from paramount pictures, noted for its landscape cinematography, editing, performances, and contributions to the genre. Watch movie acclaimed director george stevens legendary rendition of the quintessential western myth earned six academy award nominations, and made shane one of the classics of the american cinema. He died on march 9, 2016 in derry, northern ireland. Shane 1953 was a drama western film directed by george stevens and produced by george stevens and ivan moffat the film was based on the novel of the same name written by jack schaefer published in 1949. Jul 17, 2010 the fact is that after shane, neither alan ladd or jack palance would ever achieve a more perfectly tuned and modulated performance. Good condition front cover page is in good condition, as seen in the pictures, all pages present, no cuts or missing pages, tanning to pages as expected, a few minor stains and very small ripsfrayinglines around the edges. On our merry way leslie fenton, king vidor, george stevens, john huston, 1948. George cooper stevens december 18, 1904 march 8, 1975 was an american film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer. Acclaimed director george stevens legendary rendition of the quintessential western myth earned six academy award. Shane strong boxoffice possibilities accrue to this socko drama of the early west, which draws on sound plot and characters, solid directorial interpretation and fine playing to give.
Taking a job on homesteader joe starretts van heflin farm, shane is drawn into a battle between the townsfolk and ruthless cattle baron rufus ryker emile meyer. I found it highly enjoyable despite or perhaps because of its soap opera elements. George stevens, american director known for films that exhibited intelligence, great humanism, and brilliant camera techniques. Shane opened me up to so much in the way of production values and subtly as i embarked on a media career. Born 1904 in oakland, california directorscreenwriter george stevens was the winner of 6 academy awards during his 40year career as a hollywood filmmaker. George stevens was an american director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer best remembered for films like the more the merrier, a place in the sun, shane 1953, giant, and the diary of anne frank 1959. Featuring an allstar cast including elizabeth taylor, rock hudson and james dean, its about a wealthy texan who marries a strongwilled beautiful girl. When shane beats up rykers man chris, ryker tries to buy him. Shane by george stevens alan ladd, jean arthur, van. But in developing his narrative george stevens employs an unusually sophisticated technique.
George stevens will be the star attraction of turner classic movies monday evenings in april. The fact is that after shane, neither alan ladd or jack palance would ever achieve a more perfectly tuned and modulated performance. Mar 04, 2020 george stevens, american director known for films that exhibited intelligence, great humanism, and brilliant camera techniques. It draws on the residue of this most enduring of film genres and. Shane 18 movie clip shane comes to town 1953 hd youtube. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. For over forty years, he created some of the best hollywood melodramas and screwball comedies. Find movie and film cast and crew information for shane 1953 george stevens on allmovie. Enigmatic gunslinger shane alan ladd rides into a small wyoming town with hopes of quietly settling down as a farmhand. Some find this tale of oil, ranching, and greed bloated. Shane screenplay scripts on screen movie scripts and. Its not that a greater truth lurks in the depths of george stevens shane 1953. Back at the wyoming homestead after their brawl with a band of greedy ranchers, starrett van heflin and his hired man alan ladd, title character, tended by the mrs.
Shane is a western that meets all of the requirements for a good, solid movie. George stevens, a filmmaker known as a meticulous craftsman with a brilliant eye for composition and a sensitive touch with actors, is one of the great american filmmakers, ranking with john ford, william wyler and howard hawks as a creator of classic hollywood cinema, bringing to the screen mythopoetic worlds that were also mass. You are looking at a shane alan ladd george stevens jean arthur danish original vtg movie program film brochure. Find movie and film cast and crew information for shane 1953 george. Shane watch shane full movie streaming online duration 118 minutes and broadcast on 19530423 mpaa rating is 10. This good versus evil fable dividing homesteaders and. The picture was produced and directed by george stevens from a screenplay by a. Nov 11, 20 acclaimed director george stevens legendary rendition of the quintessential western myth earned six academy award. How did george stevens get the dogs to do what they did.
Of the countless westerns produced in hollywood, shane is among the most familiar and highly regarded. Shane isnt just one of the best movies of its genre or decade its one of the finest films ever made. Whereas other hollywood westerns were seen as genre pieces, even those by oscar laureate john ford, george stevens brings a flair for melodrama that gives an air of prestige to proceedings from the off. George shane was born in belfast, northern ireland. Oscarwinner george stevens shane won an oscar for his direction of this legendary stirring slice of americana variety based on edna ferbers novel. Shane was not a perfect hero, any more than he was in a perfect film, but at the end of the movie we see himin spite of his faults, and in spite of george stevens faultsas a man of honor, of courage, and of steadfastness. He was an actor, known for a prayer for the dying 1987, closing the ring 2007 and jumpers 1997. The simple story of a wyoming range war is elevated. Shane 1951 vintage original final white film script for. The story of a wyoming range war is elevated to nearmythical status in george stevens western classic shane. Patriarch joe starrett van heflin is impressed by the way.
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