Overview

Best known for his enduring westerns (Stagecoach, The Searchers) and classic films (The Grapes of Wrath, The Quiet Man) American film director John Ford received an unprecedented four Academy Awards for Best Director over his lifetime. This collection of essays offers a comprehensive examination of Ford's life and career, revealing the frequent intersections between Ford's personal life and artistic vision. Part one provides an overview of Ford's importance in the early development of cinema. Part two focuses on selected aspects of Ford's personal life, specifically his genealogy, Irish heritage, and roots in the coastal community of Portland, Maine. Part three situates Ford's films within a broader cultural and intellectual context, exploring theories that explain why Ford's movies have sparked such interest, debate, and enjoyment among Hollywood film critics and the general cinema community.

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Author:   Kevin L. Stoehr ,  Michael C. Connolly
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780786432158

ISBN 10:   0786432152
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   20 December 2007
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      General Introduction Michael C. Connolly and Kevin L. Stoehr      Part One: Ford’s Vision and Importance Introduction to Part Kevin L. Stoehr      A Tribute to John Ford Peter Bogdanovich      John Ford in the Twenty-First Century: Why He Still Matters Scott Eyman      Ford and the Romantic Tradition Charles Silver      Part Two: Life in Maine, Ireland, and Beyond Introduction to Part Michael C. Connolly      A Bull Is Reared on Munjoy Hill: John Ford’s Irish Upbringing in Portland, Maine Michael C. Connolly      John Ford: A Memorial Maidhc P. Ó Conaola (Mike P. Connolly), translated by Kenneth E. Nilsen      John Ford and the Feeney Family of Galway and Portland Matthew Jude Barker      The John Ford Tour Margaret Feeney LaCombe      John Ford’s Arrival in Hollywood Dan Ford      Reflections on the Battle of Midway: An Interview with John Ford (August 17, 1943)      We Shot D-Day on Omaha Beach: An Interview with John Ford Peter Martin      John Ford’s Use of Gaelic in The Quiet Man: An Interview with Nora Folan Kenneth E. Nilsen      Part Three: Ford’s Films Introduction to Part Three Kevin L. Stoehr      “If You Can Call It an Art...”: Pictorial Style in John Ford’s Universal Westerns (1917–1918) Tom Paulus      Beyond the Blessings of Civilization: John Ford’s Stagecoach and the Myth of the Western Frontier Robert C. Sickels      John Ford’s Festive Comedy: Ireland Imagined in The Quiet William C. Dowling      The Quiet Man and the Boxing Film: Allusions and Influences Leger Grindon      Ways of Knowing: Peter Lehman and The Searchers Tom Paulus      Populist Motifs in John Ford’s Films Roy Grundmann      Heroism, Faith, and Idealism in 7 Women and Other Films by John Ford Kevin L. Stoehr      About the Contributors      Works Cited      Index     

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"""fascinating...very welcome...sharp, clear, informative...most highly recommended""--Rogue Cinema."

fascinating...very welcome...sharp, clear, informative...most highly recommended --Rogue Cinema.

Author Information

Kevin L. Stoehr is an associate professor of humanities and the chair of the Division of Humanities in the College of General Studies at Boston University. He lives in Wells, Maine. Michael C. Connolly is associate professor of history at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.

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