I think that it's not certain what is in the background (alien?? or what??), but something is there, to be sure. I guess if one believes in UFOs then that's what they see. If one doesn't necessarily believe in UFOs, then one figures it's something else, even if it can't be definitively identified.
Chester 
Here is another Film Facts from Clive Woollands (see this post for more information) -
Howdy folks. I'm glad everybody likes all the trivia about John Wayne films lately; here is another film fact, this time from Rio Grande. I hope you like it.
Producers: Merian C. Cooper, John Ford, Screenplay: James Kevin
McGuinnes, Cinematographer: Bert Glennon, Art Director: Frank
Hotaling, Editor: Jack Murray, Distribution: Republic Pictures,
Location: Moab, Utah, Cost of Production: $1.21 million, Date of
production: 1950.
John Ford used the same sound effect for Rio Grande's rescue charge as he's previously used for the pony herd noise in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.
The original script called for a less badly injured Kirby and Kathleen to share a passionate kiss at the end. Ford changed it to the simpler and much more touching hand holding moment as Kirby's stretcher enters the camp.
Though only 16, Claude Jarman Jr already had an Oscar under his belt. He was awarded a special Academy Award for his film debut in The Yearling (1946).
After an argument on the set of Rio Grande, John Ford and regular actor Ben Johnson managed to maintain an amiable relationship until the shoot was over. But then Ford, notorious for bearing grudges, didn't hire Johnson for another movie for 14 years, when he finally relented and gave him a small part in Cheyenne Autumn.
Karolyn Grimes, who plays the little girl Margaret Mary, also played James Stewart's daughter Zuzu in Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
Display MoreThis movie was a little late in entering our collection, but worth the wait.
Especially interesting was the commentary from Maureen O'Hara, on the DVD.
Amazingly enough, this film is not available on DVD at Deep Discount, although they do have some movie posters.
Amazon has the "Collector's Edition" (that is the one I have). Good special features.
Just a little update - Deep Discount most definitely does have this film now, and at a very reasonable price ($6.69, and free shipping!), along with several choices of posters -
http://search.deepdiscount.com/search?w=rio%20grande&
And speaking of posters, the one I have to share is very different from the one Keith shares in his introductory post to this thread.
The 1956 reissue poster differs only in the coloring -
. The day he died
I felt as if I lost a member of my family.
Amen brother. . .
Arthur,
Thanks for sharing that - truly a great story! It has always amazed me how those guys just jumped up on those horses and started riding that way. It hadn't dawned on me how much practice they had done to accomplish that.
Chester
This movie was a little late in entering our collection, but worth the wait.
Especially interesting was the commentary from Maureen O'Hara, on the DVD.
Amazingly enough, this film is not available on DVD at Deep Discount, although they do have some movie posters.
Amazon has the "Collector's Edition" (that is the one I have). Good special features.
Chester
