John Ford Goes to War
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John Ford Goes to War

6.3 / 10 | 5h | United States
2002 | Documentary | Action | Biography
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."

Cast List (18)

Tom Thurman
Tom Thurman
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Self
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Self
F.X. Feeney
F.X. Feeney
Self
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Self
John Ford
John Ford
Self
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Narrator
Gavin Lambert
Gavin Lambert
Self
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Self
Joseph McBride
Joseph McBride
Self
Arthur Meehan
Arthur Meehan
Self
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish
Self
Scott Eyman
Scott Eyman
Self
Dan Ford
Dan Ford
Self
George Hjorth
George Hjorth
Self
Kathleen Parrish
Kathleen Parrish
Self
Tom Marksbury
Tom Marksbury
Writer

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