This is the section for all our "FUN" She Wore a Yellow Ribbon information - please enjoy!
Did You Know?
… that She Wore a Yellow Ribbon premiered at the Capitol Theater in New York on November 17, 1949.
… that She Wore a Yellow Ribbon was based on two stories written by James Warner Bellah. The short stories were called The Big Hunt and The War Party.
… that She Wore a Yellow Ribbon was the only one of the Cavalry Trilogy to be shot in color. In this case John Ford utilized the new Technicolor technology.
… that while the character of Nathan Brittles was supposed to be in his mid-sixties, John Wayne was only 42 years old when he made this movie.
... ... Apparently there was another big Western star besides John Wayne in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon. The horse ridden by Ben Johnson was a famous movie horse named Steel.
We looked him up in the imdb for horses and as you can see he has quite a resume.
Everyone from Clark Gable to Gary Cooper and John Wayne himself rode with Steel.
... that a yellow ribbon has been a symbol worn by someone waiting for a loved one to return home from war for many centuries. The song in the movie was taken from a 1917 popular army marching song and updated. Here are the lyrics of the 1949 version
Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you ask her why the heck she wore it
She wore it for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far away
She wore it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the springtime
In the Merry month of May
And if you ask her why the heck she pushed it
She pushed it for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far away
She pushed it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
Behind the door her daddy kept a shotgun
He kept it in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you ask him why the heck he kept it
He kept it for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far away
He kept it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
On the grave she laid the pretty flowers
She laid them in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she laid them
She laid them for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far away
He kept it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
... Today yellow is the official color of the Calvary/Armor division of the U. S. Army and the song is still used as a marching cadence:
... She Wore A Yellow Ribbon was filmed in Monument Valley, Arizona. Captain Brittles' cabin still stands as a tourist attraction. You can learn about traveling there
or you can turn to our Armchair Travel Department and ride along with this very nice family. Warning it will take 8 minutes of your life and they don't speak English but we thought it was just like being there.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon On Location
John Wayne is just one of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater.
John Wayne Prints Mann's Chinese Theater
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA SEE MAP
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find the stars of John Wayne, Joanne Dru, Victor McLaglen and director John Ford:
John Wayne Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures)
1541 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA
Joanne Dru Walk of Fame Star (Television)
1708 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA
Victor McLaglen Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures)
1735 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA
John Ford Walk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures)
1640 Vine St.
Hollywood, CA
… that while the character of Nathan Brittles was supposed to be in his mid-sixties, 
... ... Apparently there was another big Western star besides John Wayne in She Wore A Yellow Ribbon. The horse ridden by Ben Johnson was a famous movie horse named Steel.
We looked him up in the 
... that a yellow ribbon has been a symbol worn by someone waiting for a loved one to return home from war for many centuries. The song in the movie was taken from a 1917 popular army marching song and updated. Here are the lyrics of the 1949 version
John Wayne Prints
John Wayne
Joanne Dru
Victor McLaglen
John Ford
