October 22, 1949 –
The second film in director John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, opened on this date.
Although several reviewers praised John Wayne’s portrayal, the general critical consensus was not in favor of his trying something new and expanding his range. Wayne recalled rather bitterly that he never got the credit he deserved for the picture, so he just went back to “re-acting” for the rest of his career.
