Searching for John Ford

Name: Searching for John Ford
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By Joseph McBride

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Searching for John Ford by Joseph McBride is an in-depth exploration of the life and career of the iconic film director John Ford. The book delves into Ford's personal and professional journey, examining his influence on Hollywood and his unique storytelling style. It offers insights into his complex personality and the lasting impact he left on American cinema.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this captivating biography if you're intrigued by the life and career of iconic filmmaker John Ford, known for his unique storytelling and cinematic genius. This book offers an in-depth exploration of his profoundly influential works, filled with fascinating insights into his life and impact on the film industry. Perfect for fans of classic cinema and those curious about the personal and professional journey of one of Hollywood's legendary directors.

Searching for John Ford

The definitive biography of the legendary filmmaker.

Searching for John Ford, by Joseph McBride, is a deeply insightful and impeccably documented narrative, and the epic tribute that Ford merits as the director of films like Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath or The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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John Ford's classic films - such as Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, The Quiet Man, and The Searchers - earned him worldwide admiration as America's foremost filmmaker, a director whose rich visual imagination conjured up indelible, deeply moving images of our collective past.

Joseph McBride's Searching for John Ford surpasses all previous biographies of the filmmaker in its depth, originality, and insight. Encompassing and illuminating Ford's myriad complexities and contradictions, McBride traces the trajectory of Ford's life from his beginnings as 'Bull' Feeney, the nearsighted, football-playing son of Irish immigrants in Portland, Maine, to his recognition, after a long, controversial, and much-honoured career, as America's national mythmaker.

Blending lively and penetrating analyses of Ford's films with an impeccably documented narrative of the historical and psychological contexts in which those films were created, McBride has at long last given John Ford the biography his stature demands.

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Searching for John Ford by Joseph McBride is widely praised for its detailed and comprehensive exploration of the life and work of one of Hollywood's most influential directors. Reviewers commend its thorough research, insightful analysis, and McBride's ability to balance factual detail with engaging storytelling. The biography is noted for shedding light on Ford's complex personality and creative genius, appealing to both film scholars and casual readers with an interest in cinema history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571225002

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 45.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 880g

Pages: 848

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About the Author

Joseph McBride is an assistant professor of cinema at San Francisco State University. His books include Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success, Steven Spielberg: A Biography, Hawks on Hawks, and the critical studies John Ford (1974, with Michael Wilmington) and Orson Welles.