John Ford Goes to War
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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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Kris Kristofferson
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Blade II
The Jacket
Peter Bogdanovich
Self - Interviewee
Known for
The Sopranos
The Other Side of the Wind
Joseph McBride
Joseph McBride
Tom Marksbury
Tom Thurman
Oliver Stone
Self - Interviewee
Known for
The Hand
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Andrew Sarris
Self - Interviewee
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Leonard Maltin
Self - Interviewee
Also in
BoJack Horseman
Drive-In Movie Memories
F. X. Feeney
Self - Interviewee
Also in
Queen of the Lot
Scott Eyman
Scott Eyman
Tom Thurman Director · Tom Marksbury Writer
United States release January 1, 2002 · Produced in United States · Production Starz! Encore Entertainment
Production
FBN Productions
Production · Distribution
Starz! Encore Entertainment
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 2002
Theatrical
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