John Ford marathon on Movistar Clásicos prompts nostalgic film reflections
A John Ford film marathon aired on Movistar Clásicos on Sunday, featuring titles such as *Corazones indomables*, *Río Grande*, *La legión invencible*, *El sargento negro* and *El gran combate*. The broadcaster highlighted the 60‑year anniversary of the 1966 premiere of a Ford western at the Lloréns cinema, and noted that a viewer’s son marked the 77th anniversary of the Kansas City premiere of the second installment of Ford’s cavalry trilogy. The commentary also looked ahead to 2026, which will mark the 80th and 70th anniversaries of the releases of *Pasión de los fuertes* and *Centauros del desierto*. Critics and directors are quoted as considering John Ford the greatest American director, a view famously echoed by Orson Welles who once said, “John Ford, John Ford and John Ford.”
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- [● 8 SOURCES] A marathon of John Ford movies aired on Movistar Clásicos.
- [● 8 SOURCES] The marathon included the films 'Corazones indomables', 'Río Grande', 'La legión invencible', 'El sargento negro' and 'El gran combate'. (all listed articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] 77 years have passed since the Kansas City premiere of the second film in Ford’s 'Trilogía de la caballería'. (all listed articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] 2026 will mark the 80th anniversary of Pasión de los fuertes and the 70th anniversary of Centauros del desierto. (All articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] A John Ford marathon aired on Movistar Clásicos on Sunday. (All articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] 60 years have passed since the 1966 premiere of a John Ford western. (all listed articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Orson Welles praised John Ford as the best American director, saying 'John Ford, John Ford and John Ford'. (all listed articles)
- [● 8 SOURCES] The same Sunday marked the 77th anniversary of the Kansas City premiere of the second installment of Ford's 'Trilogía de la caballería'.
- [● 8 SOURCES] John Ford's last film 'Siete mujeres' premiered one year after the 1966 premiere of 'El gran combate'.
- [● 8 SOURCES] The broadcast coincided with the 60th anniversary of the 1966 premiere of 'El gran combate' at the Lloréns cinema.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Orson Welles once said the three best American directors are 'John Ford, John Ford and John Ford'.
- [● 8 SOURCES] Critics and directors consider John Ford the best director in American cinema history.