What is the message of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
That single quote, uttered by newspaperman Maxwell Scott (Carlton Young), encapsulates the primary theme of John Ford’s last great Western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Truth is only meaningful as long as it agrees with what the public wants to hear. When heroes don’t exist, it is necessary to invent them.
What is the conflict in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
He comes into conflict with Liberty Valance again when the town has to elect two representatives to the Statehood Convention; Sotddard and the townspeople want statehood–it would mean government protection of their rights, the establishment of schools and the railroad.
Which of the following is a reason why The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was shot in black and white?
It has also been suggested that since both John Wayne and James Stewart were playing characters 30 years younger than their actual age (Wayne was 54 when the movie was filmed in the autumn of 1961 and Stewart was 53), the movie needed to be in black and white because they would never have gotten away with it in color.
How was Liberty Valance killed?
Valance exits the saloon and toys with Ranse, shooting him in the arm, before preparing for the kill shot. Ranse fires his gun and Valance drops dead. Ranse returns to Ericson’s where Hallie treats his arm. Tom enters and sees Hallie’s affection for Ranse as she attends his wounds.
Did Hallie love Tom Doniphon?
But it’s hard to avoid the feeling that, in retrospect, she loves Doniphon, too. She has learned how much he loved her, what he did for her and Stoddard, what he gave up, and how much his loss of her hurt him.
What year does The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance take place?
In 1910, Sen. Ranse Stoddard and his wife, Hallie, arrive in the small town of Shinbone to attend the funeral of Tom Doniphon.
Why wasn’t the song The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance used in the movie?
The song The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was written for the movie but for some strange reason never was put in the sound track. Because of (my) prior success with Town Without Pity, I was paid a bundle to record the song (Liberty Valance). Burt Bacharach wrote the song with Hal David, and Burt produced it.