John Ford Goes to War
Directed by Tom Thurman6.45.3
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."
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John Ford Goes to War was released on 1 januari 2002.
John Ford Goes to War was directed by Tom Thurman.
John Ford Goes to War has a runtime of 56 m.
John Ford Goes to War was produced by Tom Thurman.
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."
The key characters in John Ford Goes to War are Narrator (voice) (Kris Kristofferson), Self - Interviewee (Peter Bogdanovich), Self - Interviewee (Oliver Stone).
John Ford Goes to War is rated TV-PG.
John Ford Goes to War is a Documentaire, Biography, Oorlog film.
John Ford Goes to War has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.