The last western directed by the legendary John Ford was Cheyenne Autumn in 1964.
The movie was partly filmed in one of Ford's favorite locations, Monument Valley. It starred James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Carroll Baker, Ricardo Montalban, Elizabeth Allen, Edward G. Robinson and Patrick Wayne.
OtakuKart has posted an article on locations in Monument Valley and other places used for Cheyenne Autumn.
They begin it with:
Fans of Cheyenne autumn, this article is for you! After watching the vivid art representation of this film, one must be thinking that where was Cheyenne autumn filmed? Well, not to worry because this article would help you to know everything related to Cheyenne autumn, including the location where it was filmed. So, Cheyenne Autumn is a 1964 American epic Western film. And to everyone’s interest, it is based on a true story narrated in a traditional Hollywood style.
This film was the last western directed by John Ford. He had proclaimed it an elegy for basically the Native Americans who had been abused by the U.S. government and also misrepresented by many of the director’s films. And surprisingly, it had a budget of more than $4 million. But unfortunately, neither their money nor work was able to return a profit at the box office. It was a sure tragedy! Moreover, it had failed to earn a profit for its distributor Warner Bros. John Ford was willing to make a movie about the Cheyenne exodus. And the result of that longing was this film- “Cheyenne autumn.”
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| Above, John Ford's director's chair on display at Monument Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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