SHANE (1953) – AFI Film Club

Listed by the American Film Institute as one of the ten best westerns in the history of that art form, SHANE (1953) was also on AFI’s lists of the greatest American films of all time – the original edition and the 10th anniversary – as well as among the most inspiring stories in cinema. Alan Ladd’s iconic turn as the title character – a reluctant gunslinger who protects a frontier family from the unsavory elements of the lawless west – earned him a place among AFI’s tales of the great heroes of the cinema, and Brandon de Wilde’s impassioned cries of the shooter at the end of the film landed on AFI’s list of most memorable movie quotes.

SHANE was directed by the great George Stevens, a titan whose credits included THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943), SWING TIME (1946), A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951), GIANT (1956) and THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK ( 1959). He was also the father of George Stevens Jr., a longtime advocate for the advancement of the art of American cinema and founding director of the American Film Institute – whose new book chronicles his relationship with his Oscar-winning father and his own distinguished career in Hollywood and Washington. . Featuring fascinating people, priceless stories, and a behind-the-scenes view of some of America’s major cultural and political events, “My Place in the Sun: Life in Hollywood and Washington’s Golden Age” offers an insightful look at Hollywood’s Golden Age and an insider’s account of Washington spanning six decades, bringing to life a sparkling era of American history and culture.

For more on SHANE, visit the AFI Catalog – and for more on George Stevens Jr.’s ‘My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington’, visit the website from the author at: https://www. georgestevensjr.com.