Some ofJohn Ford’s best moviesare also some of thebest Western movies ever made, such asThe SearchersandStagecoach.
Evidently, that trend started very early in Ford’s career with one legendary actor in 1917.
Likewise,John Ford made nine Westerns with John Wayne, plus an additional 15 in other genres.
Even though they made 26 films together, most of them aren’t around anymore.
That number actually used to be 22, beforeThe Scarlet Dropwas found in Chile.
Some of thebiggest stars of the silent film erawould work with the same director on a litany of films.
In the silent film era, actors and directors could pump out movies at an astonishing rate.
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