John Ford Goes to War

John Ford Goes to War

2002
56m
5.3

5.3/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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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Production Information

Production Companies
FBN Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

world war ii filmmaking war propaganda film director

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2002
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0338163

Cast

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

Key Crew

Tom Thurman
Director
Tom Marksbury
Writer