{"product_id":"rio-grande-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","title":"RIO GRANDE (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003ePerhaps one of the most underrated of the collaborations between director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand star\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/b\u003e, Rio Grande manages to be both a conclusion and a new beginning for this most iconic of actor-filmmaker collaborators. The film is the final entry in Ford and Wayne's \"Cavalry Trilogy, \" following their hits Fort Apache (1948) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). Yet it also marks the first of five appearances Wayne made with actress\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaureen O'Hara\u003c\/b\u003e, three of which were directed by Ford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWayne is Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke, attached to the Texas frontier in 1879 to protect settlers from attacks by Apache’s. When Yorke's son a West Point flunkee turned Army private is assigned to his father's regiment, tensions flare upon the arrival of Yorke's estranged wife Kathleen (O'Hara), who wants their teenaged son out of Yorke's unit. After Apache’s attack, the stakes of Yorke's mission escalate, and he must journey to Mexico where the Apache’s are hiding out. With his son and two old recruits (Ford\/Wayne regulars Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr.) as accompaniment, Yorke faces his toughest battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Quiet Man (1952) may be the most fondly remembered collaboration between Ford, Wayne, and O'Hara, but ironically, that classic wouldn't even exist if not for Rio Grande, as studio Republic was so (incorrectly!) certain that the later film would lose money, that they only agreed to its production on the condition that Ford and his collaborators make another western first to cover the costs. But Rio Grande stands on its own as yet another outstanding meeting of these remarkable talents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1080p presentation on Blu-ray, from a new transfer completed by Paramount’s preservation department in 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand new and exclusive feature-length audio commentary by western authority Stephen Prince\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene specific audio commentary with Maureen O Hara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA video essay on the film by John Ford expert and scholar Tag Gallagher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Making of Rio Grande archival featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the Rio Grande with Maureen O Hara archival documentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Essential viewing for Ford and Wayne fans\" \u003cb\u003eEmpire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once again, Ford creates a stirring picture of the Old West\" \u003cb\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Outdoor action at its best, delivered in the John Ford manner. \" \u003cb\u003eVariety\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480020275374,"sku":"EKA70344","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/RIO-GRANDE-LIMELIGHT-BD.jpg?v=1751295931","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/rio-grande-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}