Stagecoach

Join Dr. Caitlin McGrath (Executive Director, Old Greenbelt Theatre) for STAGECOACH – John Ford’s iconic 1939 Western starring John Wayne. Gain a deeper understanding of the power of storytelling, visual aesthetics, and the enduring appeal of the Western genre. Presented in the Screening Room. Registration capped at 25. John Ford’s landmark Western revolves around an assorted group of colorful passengers aboard the Overland stagecoach bound for Lordsburg, New Mexico, in the 1880s. An alcoholic philosophizer (Thomas Mitchell), a lady of ill repute (Claire Trevor) and a timid liquor salesman (Donald Meek) are among the motley crew of travelers who must contend with an escaped outlaw, the Ringo Kid (John Wayne), and the ever-present threat of an Apache attack as they make their way across the Wild West.