April 2, 2026
THE SEARCHERS (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Ford and starring John Wayne – who was ranked by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – THE SEARCHERS (1956) appears on AFI’s original and 10th anniversary edition lists of the greatest films of all time, and was also named the...
December 10, 2025
STAGECOACH (1939) – AFI Movie Club
Included on the American Film Institute’s original list of the greatest films of all time, STAGECOACH (1939) was also ranked among AFI’s accounting the art form’s great westerns. Star John Wayne was named by AFI as one of cinema’s greatest screen legends, and director John Ford was the recipient of the inaugural AFI Life Achievement...
October 12, 2025
THE QUIET MAN (1952) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by the great John Ford, inaugural recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, THE QUIET MAN (1952) sees both director and frequent collaborator John Wayne out of their comfort zone in the American West and in the verdant hills of Innisfree, Ireland – where the two-fisted American finds love with fiery Maureen O’Hara in...
January 15, 2025
RIO BRAVO (1959) – AFI Movie Club
A classic Western produced and directed by Howard Hawks, RIO BRAVO (1959) stars Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan and “The Duke” himself, John Wayne – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about RIO BRAVO. Have Get The...
November 9, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE
A classic western adapted from the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson, THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962) is directed by John Ford, the first recipient of the American Film Institute’s highest honor for a career in film – and stars another AFI Life Achievement Award honoree, James Stewart, who received the award in...
June 7, 2021
AFI Movie Club: RED RIVER
Directed by Howard Hawks and starring Montgomery Clift, RED RIVER features an iconic performance from “The Duke” himself, John Wayne – named by the American Film Institute as one of cinema’s greatest screen legends. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream RED RIVER RED RIVER - Reelgood GET THE LATEST FROM AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI Movie...
October 12, 2020
AFI Movie Club: LINCOLN
To bring the historic story of President Abraham Lincoln to life, AFI Trustee and Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg teamed up with producer and AFI Chair Kathleen Kennedy, AFI Alum cinematographer Janusz Kaminski and AFI Life Achievement recipient John Williams. The Los Angeles premiere of LINCOLN was held at the 2012 AFI FEST presented…
May 15, 2020
AFI Movie Club: STAGECOACH
STAGECOACH is ranked #63 on AFI’s original list of the greatest American films of all time! John Wayne was named one of the greatest screen legends by AFI, and director John Ford was the recipient of the inaugural AFI Life Achievement Award in 1973. Watch Vince Gilligan announce the film: Movie Trivia about…
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