The Legend of John Ford

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From the Battle of Midway to Monument Valley, there has never been a director quite like John Ford...
00:00 Introduction
01:36 The Legend Begins
02:54 In Francis' Footsteps
04:09 The Silent Era
05:26 Intermission One
11:21 The Surviving Silent Films
14:13 The Talkies
19:59 Ford at Fox
31:02 Intermission Two
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Sources Used
(1) The Carey Family in the John Ford Western Universe, classic film obsessions blog, 2016.
(2) Carey, Harry Jr. Company of Heroes -- my Life as an Actor in the John Ford Stock Company. Taylor Publishing, 2013.
(3) Eyman, Scott, Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford, Simon & Schuster, 1999.
(4) Bogdanovich, Peter, 'Directed by John Ford', documentary from 1971.
(5) Kitses, Jim, Horizons West, British Film Institute Publishing, 2004.
(6) Warshow, Robert, "The Westerner" in The Immediate Experience, Harvard University Press, latest edition 2001.
(7) Various authors, Wikipedia.
(8) Anderson, Lindsay. About John Ford. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981.
(9) Anobile, Richard. John Ford’s Stagecoach. New York: Darien House, 1975.
(10) Baxter, John. The Cinema of John Ford. New York: A. S. Barnes, 1971.
(11) Buscombe, Edward. Stagecoach. London: British Film Institute, 1992.
(12) Carey Jr., Harry. Company of Heroes. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1994.
(13) Darby, William. John Ford’s Westerns. Jefferson: McFarland, 1996.
(14) Davis, Ronald L. John Ford: Hollywood’s Old Master. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995.
(15) Dunne, Philip. How Green Was My Valley: The Screenplay. Santa Barbara: Santa Teresa California Press, 1998.
(16) Ford, Dan. Pappy: The Life of John Ford. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1979.
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(18) Gallagher, Tag. John Ford: The Man and His Films. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986.
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(26) Spielberg, Steven, 'The Fabelmans', film from 2022 with David Lynch as Ford.
Be sure to check out Part 2 of 2: The Death of John Ford, coming out soon!

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@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

What’s your favorite John Ford film? I am so excited to share Part 2 with you all soon; most of my favorite Ford films come from his later years!

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

@@bradysanders6544 Nothing wrong with that, haha. Those are two of my favorites as well! The Searchers might be my all-time favorite, but they're probably both top 5-10 at the very least!

@Calv1999 Жыл бұрын

Definitely the searchers

@Ananymo0se Жыл бұрын

I like Cars 2

@vanpelt2321 11 ай бұрын

I'm such a doofus. Just realized I never replied to your question. Like Pappy himself, who always veered between "How Green Was My Valley" and "The Sun Shines Bright" as his favorites, I'm always changing. Think "Wagon Master" is up there with "Searchers" but "Liberty Valance" is inching up on the scale. It is so complex in its simplicity, like a Mahler symphony or Velazquez painting, it works on so many planes and is ultimately inscrutable. Thanks for asking.

@theCalebQuinn 7 ай бұрын

Long Voyage Home, Donovan's Reef, Searchers, Stagecoach, Hurricane, Seven Women, Three Godfathers, Young Mr Lincoln....those have all been my favorite at some point. I wonder about the missing reels of his Will Rogers pictures, though. Zanuck chopped that stuff up, removing some of the most progressive stuff, including a passionate anti-lynching speech from Rogers 'Judge Priest' that was supposedly "the most blistering thing you ever head."

@apexxxx10 8 ай бұрын

*Erittäin hyvä dokumentti. Kiitos*

@ashroskell 22 күн бұрын

Really fascinating video, and you’re right. There’s probably another whole video’s worth of material to dig up about the Carey’s and the Ford’s. I would suggest you take some more care with the sound mix. There were moments I couldn’t make out what you said and had to resort to subtitles. But, you wrote an excellent script and chose your visuals well. Superb opener too, summing up the character we’re about to explore.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger 19 күн бұрын

@@ashroskell Hi Ash! Sorry I took a while to respond to your comments, but I really appreciate your kind words and constructive feedback :) The audio and some of the editing definitely could’ve been improved, and I’m working really hard to make sure that my next big director video is of an even higher quality. I really appreciate what you said about my script and selection of visuals, I’ll continue to emphasize those elements in future videos. Thank you!!

@sarahrozaner3494 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Makes me want to watch every ford film that hasn’t been lost. I can’t wait for part 2!

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, it's a shame that so many are lost.

@vanpelt2321 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. First class presentation and as articulate, insightful and intelligently presented as the AFI's classic "Directed by John Ford." When researching my biography on Pappy at the Lilly Library archives, the greatest thrill (aside from reading his love letters to and from Kate Hepburn) was holding his Oscars for "The Grapes of Wrath" and "How Green Was My Valley". Eagerly charging into part the second.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

Incredible anecdote, I’d love to check out those letters! What’s the name of your John Ford biography? I’d love to read it too :) Thank you very much for this kind comment, it really made my day.

@vanpelt2321 Жыл бұрын

@@whenthepicturesgotbigger no, thank you. Your work is as professional and top shelf as other documentaries but you add what they lack: passion. My bio is called "John Ford: Poet in the Desert" and unlike the excellent studies by Eyman, McBride, Gallagher and even Lindsay Anderson, mine wasn't read by many although it did win a couple awards. Working with Dan Ford, Pappy's grandson and guardian of the archives, was a big help and big thrill. Please do have at the episode on HTWWW. Very eager to see you have a go at that great and enduring masterwork.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger 11 ай бұрын

@@vanpelt2321 Hi Van Pelt! I just wanted to let you know that that promised video on How the West Was Won is coming later this month! I hope you enjoy it and look forward to seeing your thoughts

@vanpelt2321 11 ай бұрын

@@whenthepicturesgotbigger as my Greek people say, you're a mensch! I'm so bloody excited to hear your in-depth analysis and takes on HTWWW. Don't want to crash your party but try to work in the connection between HTWWW and Yvonne DeCarlo and "The Munsters". Her husband, stuntman par excellence Bob Morgan, was horrifically injured and permanently crippled doubling for George Peppard in the runaway train sequence. That forced Yvonne out of retirement and seeking work to pay the bills. That's why she took the role of Lilly Munster. Can't wait to see and please let me know when it's up and live.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger 11 ай бұрын

@@vanpelt2321 woah, that’s an incredible tidbit! Thank you for sharing :) I will be sure to get back to you later this month!

@marceldamen3016 Жыл бұрын

Really nice documentary on John Ford’s early work. Can’t wait for Part 2. Keep up the good work! 💪🏻

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am glad you liked it :))

@Calv1999 Жыл бұрын

I watched The informer and it was pretty great. Now time for Pilgrimage!

@daniellajones2188 Жыл бұрын

WOW! This video was filled with so much info! Great editing too! Your long format videos are always my favorite. Can’t wait to check out part 2 😊

@brianahodge8613 Жыл бұрын

Ahh! I love how I can immensely feel your love and passion for John Ford and his work in every second of this video! I would absolutely love a video on prison escape films and beg that you talk about Le Trou (one my favs of all time!). From the Ford that I've seen, my favourite would be My Darling Clementine, just stellar! Onto part 2!

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Briana! I always get so excited to see that you’ve commented. So, I just finished Le Trou!! It’s been on my watchlist for some time but your comment was the catalyst I needed to finally sit down and watch it - and WOW, what an ending…. Those last 15 minutes were so suspenseful and amazing, and I’ll never forget how my jaw dropped when that periscope turned. Also, I’ve never seen such cinematic digging, haha. Thank you so much for commenting and always supporting my videos :) And I really, really loved Le Trou. I will make it a priority to do a prison escape video at some time in the future! Hope you also enjoy Part 2 of the John Ford video :)

@brianahodge8613 Жыл бұрын

@@whenthepicturesgotbigger I'm glad you enjoyed it, ending blew me away also. I just love films that show people being methiodal with their tasks, another of that sort that I love is Le Cercle Rouge, it's probably since I'm very methodical. And yes, I very much enjoyed the second Ford video, I appreciate the nuance you bring to his career, since many people label The Searchers as completely racist despite not even watching it and actually delving into his career, he was a varied director. I've gotta get to seeing The Long Gray Line since I love The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you enjoyed that video too! And yes, The Long Gray Line is spectacular and maybe even better than The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, and that’s coming from one of the biggest Powell and Pressburger fans around, haha. I look forward to hearing your thoughts if you get a chance to watch it!

@damianlopez-gaston2466 7 ай бұрын

A joy to see something this good about America's greatest director. I look forward to revisiting often. Cheers.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching this and for leaving such a kind comment! Cheers :)

@nickbenton4881 Жыл бұрын

You are doing so well on these projects. I’m very impressed! Keep it up!

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

This comment makes it all worth it! Thank you! If even one person walks away itching to watch a Ford movie, or feeling more knowledgeable on classic Hollywood, then I’ll be overjoyed. Thanks for your view and kind comment!!

@andreakoeppe7107 3 ай бұрын

Dang. Just dang. So good, thank you.

@whenthepicturesgotbigger 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!!

@timlangford8678 6 ай бұрын

Great job. Obviously a lot of hard work and time went into this. Much appreciated!

@whenthepicturesgotbigger 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@acdragonrider 6 ай бұрын

13:39: I’ll see that soon at some point but I really loved Union Pacific

@Ananymo0se Жыл бұрын

i’m ur biggest fan!

@hankworden3850 2 ай бұрын

"Thank you" - John Ford

@bloggersanonymous6159 Жыл бұрын

So I watched this now after your other one and im shocked you dont bring up how Ford cut his own movies. In film school they taught us he didnt let anyone else edit his movies. Very interesting, I wonder if youve heard that

@whenthepicturesgotbigger Жыл бұрын

I have! He tried to edit in camera, essentially. It was a smart way around studio interference. One of the many instances imo of Ford’s stubbornness contributing to his success!

@Ananymo0se Жыл бұрын

DO A GIVEAWAY!!!