james stewart

The Threat of Violence in George Marshall’s Western Comedy, ‘Destry Rides Again’

The Threat of Violence in George Marshall’s Western Comedy, ‘Destry Rides Again’

George Marshall's western spoof, Destry Rides Again, has a serious central premise; can society function without the threat of violence?

Alfred Hitchcock May Be a Moralist, but He Does Not Moralize

Alfred Hitchcock May Be a Moralist, but He Does Not Moralize

Hitchcock’s Moral Gaze argues that Hitchcock examined the darkest edges of his characters to help his audience understand their connection with the act of watching, gazing, and sometimes not connecting.

Unchartered Territory: The Making of an Icon in The James Stewart Western Collection

Its A Wonderful Life: Two-Disc Collectors Set

Pixilated: Frank Capra’s Columbia Years

Directed by John Ford

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

You Can’t Take It With You (1938)