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Sun, Dec 18, 2005
Arizona
The Movie
Don't go into the 1940 western drama Arizona expecting a whole lot of action, and odds are you'll find a lot to like in this enjoyably outdated little chestnut. Starring old-school legends William Holden and Jean Arthur, Arizona takes its good ol' sweet time moseying through the narrative tumbleweeds, but there's still an enjoyable sheen of old-fashioned little oater.
Arthur stars as Phoebe Titus, "the only American woman in the Arizona territory," and a tough little cookie in her own right. Oh sure, Phoebe makes a living selling pies to the local soldiers and businessmen, but that's just a way to make ends meet until she can open her very own cattle ranch. (Too bad cows are not indigenous to Arizona.) And woe is the ornery cuss who tries to separate Phoebe from her hard-earned cash, because this is a woman who owns a big shotgun, and she's not afraid to swing... Read the entire review
Arizona