9 Quintessential Jimmy Stewart Movies and 6 Jimmy Stewart Classic Westerns
9 Quintessential Jimmy Stewart Movies and 6 Jimmy Stewart Classic Westerns
9 Quintessential Jimmy Stewart Movies
By Sandy Lucas, About.com
A folksy defense lawyer. A naive Senator. A voyeuristic photographer. A lovable drunk. A vengeful cowboy. The small-town banker who dreamed of bigger things. Jimmy Stewart played them all in his long, accomplished career. Here are nine of his finest classic movies.
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6 Classic Westerns Starring Jimmy Stewart
A List of Movies that Forever Changed the Actors Image
By Shawn Dwyer, Classic Movie Expert, About.com
James Stewart has long been remembered for his work with Alfred Hitchcock and Frank Capra. Whether it was his heartwarming performance as the down-and-out George Bailey in Its a Wonderful Life or the snooping photojournalist L.B. Jeffries in Rear Window , Stewart has ingrained his image as an idealistic Everyman into generations of movie fans.
But in the 1950s, Stewart starred in a number of Westerns that cast him as a morally ambiguous loner with a dark past and questionable motives. His work during this time, especially with director Anthony Mann, forever altered his public persona and allowed him to branch out into different directions.
Though not as identifiable with the genre as John Wayne or Clint Eastwood , Stewarts Westerns rank among the best work of his career. Here is a list of six must-see James Stewart Westerns.
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Jimmy Stewart has long been one of my favourite actors.
Not to mention serving in the Air Force Reserves, fighting in WWII and retiring as a Lt. Gen - all the while making great movies.
Luv'd it when he and Jeff Chandler teamed up in the Westerns.
Same with me. It's a wonderful life is my all time favorite movie.
One of my favorite actors. Love all his work.
He didn't just serve, he was a genuine hero.
He was one of the few republicans in the liberal dominated Hollywood scene.
How was, "The Man who shot Liberty Valance", left off the list of 6 must-see Jimmy Stewart westerns?
Was it just too obvious a choice or did the author believe that somehow John Wayne and Lee Marven's performances overshadowed Stewart's?
Well, whatever.
Off the top of my head I can't recall anything thing Stewart was in, (from Harvey to Vertigo), that I wouldn't enjoy watching again this very afternoon.
It might be because it stands out on its own as being one of the 9 quintessential Jimmy Stewart films, besides, as the article points out, he relinquished his importance in favour of John Wayne.
You just had to bring politics into a fun article about an actor Dean.