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…mehr
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.
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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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
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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