The westerns and war films of John Ford /
Responsible for some of the greatest films of the 20th century - The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man among others - John Ford was best known for motion pictures that defined the American West and the face of wartime military. A Hollywood celebrity, Ford lived his life aga...
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2016]
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| Series: | Film and history (Lanham, Md.)
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- A career man
- Early days in the Hollywood west: from Straight shooting to The iron horse
- The heroic West: from Three bad men to Drums along the Mohawk
- Not for self but for country: from Salute to Submarine patrol
- In the navy: The Battle of Midway
- War stories: They were expendable
- Critiquing combat culture: Fort Apache
- Keeping the faith: She wore a yellow ribbon
- The war at home: Rio Grande
- Veterans' affairs: The searchers
- A house divided: The horse soldiers
- The nature of one's service: Sergeant Rutledge
- Deconstructing the legend: The man who shot Liberty Valance
- Questions of just conduct: Cheyenne Autumn
- Aftermath.