Monument Valley's important role in the classic westerns of John Ford & John Wayne.
Featured on the June 20, 2024 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
- Film historian Michael F. Blake has a new book called The Cavalry Trilogy: John Ford, John Wayne, and the Making of Three Classic Westerns. Mark talks with Blake about what the landscape of Arizona contributed to these films, especially Monument Valley, one of John Ford’s favorite locations to photograph.
- Meet Matthew Landon, a librarian with the Pima County Public Library. Landon recently received national recognition for his efforts to bolster youth mental health and to combat social stigma in our community with the Youth Health Action Team.
- Arizona Spotlight's storyteller for the month of June is Elena Acoba, a retired journalist and editor. Acoba tells about her family’s perspective on the intersection of military service, racism, and the United States flag, as she considers how to best honor her father’s legacy.
Web page by Alecia Vasquez.
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