She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (USA 1949) - Captain Nathan Brittles Retired

[brodyanin]

probably my favorite JW scene. always brings tears to my eyes.

[117rebel]

*raises shot glass* to captain Nathan Brittles! :,)

[Gydinglight12]

CBS News showed this clip at the end of their broadcast segment on the death of Duke. It still brings tears to my old eyes, but so did the death of Earnhardt.

[MrSting60]

Ford ....enough said.

[KhonSiam]

United States of America ... US Cavalry! THE BEST there is!

[zappasaurus]

@KhonSiam

Garry Owen! 7th

[tritop]

Die schönste und ergreifendste Filmszene der Menscheitsgeschichte, jedenfalls für mich

[Smurok]

I think my first memory of this classic was about 1958. I've watched it about at least 50 times since, my children even know the words before they're spoken.

[irish89055]

@Smurok "care for a chaw?.... been known to turn a mans stomach....."

[MatzeNuss]

John Wayne, the greatest !!!!!

[epm5433]

I'm sure his movie is on everyone's short list of great John Wayne movies!

[dandydon777]

One of the great scenes from one of the greatest westerns ever made

[agatematt]

Wonderfully acted and directed scene that is full of sentimentality, but never crosses the line into being maudlin. Always love the bit of play between George O'Brien and Joanne Dru and the handkerchief. But it is all topped by Wayne's returning of a final salute by Harry Carey Jr. BTW, the medal Wayne's character of Capt. Brittles is wearing is the old-style Medal of Honor. It was not worn around the neck --- as it is today --- until World War I.

[jamiehorsey]

@agatematt it's not the medal of honor. It's the GAR civil war veterans medal.

[countyworker]

some body has to upload a scene from this movie with cheyennes fighting soldiers

[servimednorte]

buena pelicula  y john wayne soberbio como siempre

[grabit1]

@servimednorte

Yup.

[McGrenzer]

No comments on this great scene?! I understand Wayne developed the bit with the glasses himself, remembering that General George Washington had interrupted his farewell to officers of the Continental Army to put on his glasses. Washington told his listeners that he had gone nearly blind in the service of his country and Wayne wanted to echo those sentiments without saying a word. I think Captain Nathan Brittles is one of Wayne's most memorable characters.