The Westerns of Glenn Ford

The Westerns of Glenn Ford

The Westerns of Gl...

Texas

William Holden, Glenn Ford

Sony Pictures, 2005

Fun early Glenn Ford/William Holden western

+ it took a while for me to catch on

Two young drifters, Ted Ramsey (Glenn Ford) and Dan Thomas (William Holden,) find fame and fortune, romance and adventure, in the cattle rich state of Texas. At least Texas has cattle, gold on the hoof, if the ranchers can only find a way to get them to market. The rest of the post-war (1866) ...

Lust for Gold

Ida Lupino, Glenn Ford

Sony Pictures, 2005

Great mystery Western

+ Ida Lupino Shines!
+ A great western movie
+ Dark, Unembridled Greed
+ A Search For The Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, With Murder And Greed Along The Way

Fastest Gun Alive

Glenn Ford, Jeanne Crain

MGM (Warner), 1999

Ford's Best Western

+ A Real Ford Gem
+ "The Fastest Gun Alive": The Greatest B&W Western of All Time
+ Fastest Gun Alive
+ The Gunfighter as Human

Cowboy

Glenn Ford, Jack Lemmon

Sony Pictures, 2002

coming of age in the saddle

+ The heart of the classic western
+ Ride 'em "Cowboy"!

well made and enjoyable. I have seen this several times and enjoyed it more each time. A diferent twist on "Red River".

The Rounders

Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda

MGM (Warner), 1994

'Whatever you want to do just tickles me to death'

+ Delightful modern comedy Western
+ Is this studio snoring?
+ So where's the DVD?
+ THE ROUNDERS-THE ORIGINAL

Jubal

Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine

Sony Pictures, 2005

oldie but goodie

+ Fantastic
+ Wonderful location!
+ Great for what it is, not what you wish it to be.

The Violent Men

Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck

Sony Pictures, 2005

LONG AGO, AND NOT SO FAR AWAY-NOSTALGIA FOR MY PLAYING DAYS

+ classic Ford western
+ Glenn Ford is as good as ever
+ the violent men

The Man From Colorado

Glenn Ford, William Holden

Sony Pictures, 2004

The Man From Colorado 1948

+ Colorado in the 1860`s
+ Very good, early Ford/Holden western
+ Unconventional Western

3:10 to Yuma

Glenn Ford, Van Heflin

Sony Pictures, 2002

Gritty Adult and Unique Western, Still Stands Up, Ford is Exellent

+ Great Western!
+ 3:10 to Yuma (Special Edition)
+ Shades of gray in characterizations make it an interesting study of good vs. evil...
+ Ford & Heflin try and make the 3:10 to Yuma

The Sacketts

Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck

Warner Home Video, 1994

Great Western

+ The Sacketts/ Crossfire Trail
+ The Sacketts Movie
+ The Sacketts
+ Classic Westerns

The Desperadoes

Randolph Scott, Claire Trevor

Sony Pictures, 2005

A GREAT TRIO: TREVOR, FORD AND SCOTT.

+ "The Desperadoes (1943) ... Randolph Scott ... Columbia Pictures "
+ Not a "B" Western

If anyone out there doesn't enjoy this western, then I'm fairly sure he or she really doesn't enjoy old westerns. Having grown up in the late 1940's and early 1950's, many Saturday mornings were spent at the local bijou, in my case The Sigma or Ranger theaters in Ohio, where most of the day was ...

Man From the Alamo

Glenn Ford, Julie Adams

Universal Studios, 1995

Great Glenn Ford Western

While many reviewers criticize the accuracy of the portrayal of the Alamo battle, this is a great film that deals with the hardships endured by a man who does the right thing even though it causes him to be exposed to hardship and ridicule. Ford plays John Stroud, a freedom fighter at the Alamo, ...