Posts from William T Brooks in thread „Fort Apache (1948)“

Here we are almost 50 years after the Film "Fort Apache" was Filmed in Monument Valley, Arizona and parts of Utah here in the Southwest, and we are still talking about the Film and Duke.

John Ford Filmed the Movie in Monument Valley because He wanted the look of the Wide-Open Spaces that the Valley has.

The Real "Fort Apache" is about 170 miles South of Monument Valley in what is called The White Mountains in Eastern Arizona at over 7000 ft. altitude and in one of the Largest Pine Forest in the U.S. and just a Few Miles Southwest of Duke's 26 Bar Ranch.

If you would like to see what the Real "Fort Apache" looks like Now, You can Go To The Site Below and then Click The Walking Tour.

THE REAL FORT APACHE

Chilibill

Keith;

I hate to keep "Stepping On Your Spurs," But the Biggest part of Monument Valley is in Arizona and just a Few of the Smaller Butts are in Utah, the Biggest Part of Monument Valley in Utah is just North of Sentinel Mesa and is mostly flat and runs almost to the Town of Mexican Hat in Utah.

I Hate to say it but most the people that Do These Storys have never been to the Southwestern part of the U.S. Much Less To Monument Valley.

It does not much difference any how as the Navajos say that they are a Nation, and have their Police, Laws and Government that you must Live by when you are on their Land. They say that Monument Valley is in The Navajo Nation!!!

Go to the Map Below and it Will show you the where every thing is in Monument Valley.

MONUMENT VALLEY

Bill

It was done in Black and White to keep the cost down so they could have spend more on "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon." And then later "Rio Grande" in Black and White also so they would have more Money for "The Quiet Man."

It is too bad that they did not Shoot it in Color, Moab, Utah and Monument Valley are too Beautiful to be done in Black and White!

Chilibill

It has been almost 60 years ago that the Film "Fort Apache" was made in Monument Valley that is in Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. It was the First of what most people call the "Ford, Wayne Horse Soldier Trilogy."

In the 1940s there were Hundreds of Western films being done in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado that is called "The Four Corners." Some of us Young Kids would go North in the Summer and make what we thought was Big Money for the times, as Extras in the films.

I had put this story up on "Duke Stories" a year or so ago, and maybe some of you might want to read it again.

FORT APACHE

Chilibill

Keith,

You could not keep me out of talking about "Fort Apache" and the "Cavalry Trilogy" with a Big Stick!!!

It is hard to believe that it has been almost 60 years ago that this Film was done in the most part in Monument Valley. Most of you young people were not even here at that time, but I was and watched most of the filming. If you look very closely when the the Stunt Man is taking the Fall off of the Horse that almost Killed Him that young Kid right behind him is Yours Truly in my Staring Roll in the Film for about 5 Seconds!

You did a great Job on your Review of "Fort Apache" and as I looked at the list of Players in the Film, does anyone know how many of them are still alive?

Here is a little Picture Story of "Fort Apache" that I put up a few months ago and maybe some of you might want to have another Look See. You can go to the Site Below and Just Keep Clicking NEXT.

FORT APACHE

Chilibill