This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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American West Truth vs. fiction Truth Journalism Media Media criticism

Speaker

Maxwell Scott

Actor

Carleton Young

Source

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Directed by John Ford, John Ford Productions, 1962.

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Time
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The Colbert Report
Medium
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Time
2005 2000s 21st century
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