If you grew up wanting to become a cowboy, following the legendary adventures of Buffalo Bill Cody, you'll definitely want to check out one of the several biopics made in Hollywood and on television. I've only seen the 1944 version and his fictional portrayal in the musical Annie Get Your Gun. Buffalo Bill follows his friendship with Native Americans and shows his courtship and marriage to Louisa, played by Maureen O'Hara.
Since this movie was made during the good ol' Hollywood era of racism, the Native American characters who were prominent enough to have dialogues with the leads were played by "ethnics" Anthony Quinn and Linda Darnell, who were subjugated to these types of roles throughout their careers. Maureen O'Hara's character is given a healthy dose of racism, but it's never really addressed, just accepted. As usual, she overacts every line, and contrasted with Joel McCrea's wooden, monotone delivery, both actors come across as incredibly mismatched. He's so incredibly boring, and the rest of the production values are pretty cheap. Unless you absolutely love Joel McCrea, check out another version.
Since this movie was made during the good ol' Hollywood era of racism, the Native American characters who were prominent enough to have dialogues with the leads were played by "ethnics" Anthony Quinn and Linda Darnell, who were subjugated to these types of roles throughout their careers. Maureen O'Hara's character is given a healthy dose of racism, but it's never really addressed, just accepted. As usual, she overacts every line, and contrasted with Joel McCrea's wooden, monotone delivery, both actors come across as incredibly mismatched. He's so incredibly boring, and the rest of the production values are pretty cheap. Unless you absolutely love Joel McCrea, check out another version.