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John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War

Jan 01, 2002 56m
5.7
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Synopsis

When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. During the war, Field Photo made at least 87 documentaries, many with Ford's signature attention to heroism and loss, and many from the point of view of the fighting soldier and sailor. Talking heads discuss Ford's life and personality, the ways that the war gave him fulfillment, and the ways that his war films embodied the same values and conflicts that his Hollywood films did. Among the films profiled are "Battle of Midway," "Torpedo Squadron," "Sexual Hygiene," and "December 7."

Title John Ford Goes to War
Companies FBN Productions
Countries United States of America
Keywords world war ii, war propaganda, film director, film makers
Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Narrator (voice)
Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Interviewee
Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

Self - Interviewee
Andrew Sarris

Andrew Sarris

Self - Interviewee
Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self - Interviewee
F.X. Feeney

F.X. Feeney

Self - Interviewee