It’s a fascinating (and troubling) time to be diving into the way Westward Expansion shaped American character. Tonight’s foray takes me into SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (1949).
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#westernwomenproject #westerns #johnford #sheworeayellowribbon

“There is a good deal of the child left in people who have grown up too soon.” #nowreading #opioneers #willacather #westernwomenproject

I was certainly conflicted by this one, and remain mystified by some of the changes from Edna Ferber’s book, but Giant (1955) was a fun place to start this #westernwomenproject. Check out Julie Gilbert’s absorbing study of making the film a reality.