John Ford in Focus

Essays on the Filmmaker's Life and Work

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Edited by Kevin L. Stoehr and Michael C. Connolly

Type

Essays

Subject

Director > John Ford

Keywords

John Ford, director

Publishing date

2007

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 244 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3215-8

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the authors:
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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