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World War II film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne is so underrated it’s criminal that most people haven't seen it before.
Director John Ford would take home another Academy Award for his documentary about the Battle of Midway. But one detail about Ford's service during World War II that remains unclear is his ...
It’s well known that Duke didn’t manage to serve in World War II and so was constantly insulted by director John Ford on set. The filmmaker had commanded a naval photographic unit as a Captain ...
A Navy commander fights to prove the battle-worthiness of the PT boat at the start of World War II. Release DateDecember 31, 1945 DirectorRobert Montgomery, John Ford CastRobert Montgomery ...
John Wayne and John Ford had one of the greatest actor-director partnerships in movie history, but working together wasn't ...
That’s why he always called Ford Pappy or Coach. Q: John Ford was reportedly angry at John Wayne for not serving in World War II as he and many other Hollywood icons did. How did this affect ...
v=eBGDtoNRRXQ Mister Roberts is a war-drama film directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy. The film stars Henry Fonda as an officer aboard a cargo ship during World War II who battles tedium and ...
No one was more a hero in World War II than John Wayne ... That film also began a career of collaboration with John Ford, the iconic director who had his eye on Wayne since his days as a football ...
To set up “Decoding John Ford,” TCM will air four of the director’s films, co-hosted by his grandson Dan Ford, on June 5. A 24-hour marathon of World War II-inspired movies will follow the ...