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Summary At the beginning of his career, Hollywood legend James Stewart was seen very much as a wholesome American Everyman - his roles were often very similar, with his character serving as the audience’s relatable perspective in whatever story was being told. However, one 1950 Western completely changed the way that audiences perceived Stewart, sparking a shift in his career and ending the typecasting that he’d been subject to.
Related This 62-Year-Old Western Was John Wayne & James Stewart's First & Best Movie Team-Up John Wayne and James Stewart made their first Western together in 1962, and though they worked together again, their first movie was also their best. This shift in Stewart’s public image continued throughout the 1950s, allowing the actor to frame himself as a much more complex, malleable character. He began to play more villains and complicated anti-heroes, and his involvement in a project quickly became a clear indicator of its prospective success. It wouldn’t be until the ‘60s that Stewart fully cemented himself as a Western star and reunited with genre icons Henry Fonda and John Wayne, but the foundations were laid after Winchester ‘73.
The Glenn Miller Story closely follows a big band leader named Glenn Miller, from his rise in the industry to his untimely death many years later. It was another role where James Stewart was placed front-and-center, but much like Winchester ‘73, it was a much more complex role that didn’t rely on him being likable or moral. Stewart and Mann’s collaborations continued for several more years, until the pair exhausted all the possibilities that presented themselves.
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