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2 days ago · John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, [3] and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an auteur.
4 days ago · “John Ford (1586 – c. 1639) was an English playwright and poet of the Jacobean and Caroline eras born in Ilsington in Devon, England. His plays deal mainly with the conflict between passion and conscience. Although remembered primarily as a playwright, he also wrote a number of poems on themes of love and morality.”
Jun 25, 2024 · The contributors to this Companion introduce the distinctive drama of these playwrights, from the court comedies of John Lyly to the works of Richard Brome in the Caroline era.
2 days ago · A large audience turned out for a special performance a new play by renowned Limerick playwright Mike Finn. The Rising of the Women tells the story of John Ford's visit to film in Limerick in the 1950's and how local women who were cast as extras went on strike. Some well-known names from the world of Limerick theatre took part in the rehearsed ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Entertainment. ‘The Plot Thickens’: TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz Goes Inside the Podcast Focusing on Legendary Director John Ford. In this exclusive interview, the TCM host shares just who John Ford was as a filmmaker and a person. By Ed Gross Updated: June 14, 2024. Tags: TCM.
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1 day ago · Ward Bond was really political in his anti-communism.”. As Dan Ford notes, John Wayne, who was closely associated with Ford via their film collaborations, was a staunch Republican and it was widely believed that Ford had a similar political outlook. In the mid-20th century, communism had run rife through Hollywood, and Wayne couldn’t stand ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Using scores of never-before-heard archival interviews, host Ben Mankiewicz strips back John Ford's self-spun mythology to reveal his brilliance behind the camera – alongside the often ugly, uncomfortable truths about his life and movies, asking whether we can ever truly separate art from the artist. Decoding John Ford starts June 6.
