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Directed by John Ford

1971 1h 35m Documentary List
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Director John Ford, winner of four Academy Awards for Best Director, is famous for his genre-defining westerns and adaptations of celebrated works of American literature. This nostalgic documentary examines Ford's career in detail, featuring renowned actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda and others, who reflect on their experiences with the legendary filmmaker. Interspersed throughout are clips from memorable films like "Stagecoach," "The Grapes of Wrath" and "The Searchers."

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A solid documentary on the life and films of influential director John Ford. Rated: B Apr 23, 2010 Full Review Paul Brenner Filmcritic.com a fascinating tribute to Ford and his films Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 28, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great documentary. Essential for filmmakers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I like John Ford but have only seen a couple of his movies. Personally in terms of westerns I liked Leone more but John Ford is the epitome of American westerns and classic American movies of the 30's-50's. I bought this for a dollar on DVD at the library and it was fulfilling. It is cool to hear various figures talk about working with Ford and his process. The version I saw was reconstructed by Bogdanovich so it featured the interviews with Stewart, Fonda, and the Duke as well as ones filmed in 2006 with Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood and Spielberg. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent doc on the great John Ford. It has some pretty awesome interviews from Spielberg to Mr. Ford himself. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I LOVED THIS DOCUMENTARY!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Interviews with Henry Fonda, John Wayne, and James Stewart - plus lots of good footage from Ford pictures - and Orson Welles as narrator... wwoooaaahhh Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member If you're a film geek, like me, this is essential viewing. I love anything that Peter Bogdanovich does with classic film and this is no different. Featuring interviews with everyone from Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara, to Walter Hill and Steven Spielberg. So good! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Director John Ford, winner of four Academy Awards for Best Director, is famous for his genre-defining westerns and adaptations of celebrated works of American literature. This nostalgic documentary examines Ford's career in detail, featuring renowned actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda and others, who reflect on their experiences with the legendary filmmaker. Interspersed throughout are clips from memorable films like "Stagecoach," "The Grapes of Wrath" and "The Searchers."
Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Producer
George Stevens Jr., James R. Silke
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 15, 2009
Runtime
1h 35m