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RIO GRANDE (1950) | 2025 Electric Film Series
Tue, Apr 15
|St. George
This famed western was one of 14 collaborations between legendary movie star John Wayne and iconic director John Ford.
Time & Location
Apr 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM MDT
St. George, 68 E Tabernacle St, St. George, UT 84770, USA
Guests
About the Event
Time to get your western on as FMASU’s Electric Film Series returns to the Electric Theater on Tuesday, April 15h with a FREE 75th anniversary screening of a John Wayne-headlined epic from the great John Ford;
“Rio Grande” (1950)
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When engaging in a conversation about the greatest westerns of all time, “The Searchers” is a title that comes up often. Beloved filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and John Carpenter often cite the film and its maker, John Ford, as a huge inspiration in their storied careers. For all of his accomplishments in the world of westerns, Ford was well known for his many collaborations with the legendary John Wayne. In fact, there were 14 of them in all and one of those titles was, you guessed it…”Rio Grande,” which just so happens to be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. This epic, part of which was shot in…