Western Film Series Slated at Lakewood Public Library

Saddle up, pardner.

’s going Western.

Well, at least for its film noir series, starting on John Ford’s answer to the pundits who had declared the Western genre dead.

Over the next few months, three more Western films are slated for the library’s movie event.

In 1939 — a year that gave us Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz — “Stagecoach” took home two Oscars.

As the films at the library go, the evening will begin with a short introductory video and some suggestions on what to watch for.

Following the film, the audience will share reactions.

The show is set to begin in the library’s auditorium at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Here’s the showtimes for the rest of the film series:

• May 5: “The Ox-Bow Incident” (1943) Directed by William Wellman.
• June 2: “My Darling Clementine” (1946) Directed by John Ford
• Aug. 11: “Red River” (1948) Directed by Howard Hawks.