THE SEARCHERS
4 January 2008
John Ford's 
The Searchers (1956) is considered one of the key films in Hollywood history. It has had major influence on later directors, such as Martin Scorsese, Michael Cimino, Steven Spielberg, Paul Shrader, and countless others. The movie's current reputation is a classic example of cultural re-evaluation, since the film was received as merely a generic Western, or another "John Wayne" cowboy film (it received no Academy Award nominations the same year that Around the World in 80 Days received the Best Picture Oscar!).
The Civil War tune, Lorena, is used as the love theme, linking Martha and later scenes in the film. To hear this tune in a sentimental arrangement typical of Max Steiner's scoring in the film, go here. To hear the lyrics sung to an acoustic guitar, go here.
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