John Ford Goes to War
John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War

5.5

0 hr 56 min

2002-01-01

8

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."

Documentary

Trailers

Characters

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

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