Helps tell a story of the 208th century. Hollywood directors making films for the u. S. Government during world war ii. We featured john ford. He made for the u. S. Navy about the june 1942 battle of mid way. The film presented a victory and vivid color to an American Public eager for some good news. First, we speak with author mark harris about john ford. Author harris focused on the five books. Heart atta mark harris, thank you for being with us. Thank you for having me. What can you tell us about the work of ford . Hes the most respected before the war. Between 939 and 941, he went on an unmatched terror in hollywood making the grapes of wrath and how green was my valley and drums along the mohawks. Just a set of movies that gave him the reputation as one of the most intelligent and serious minded directors. He was also the most precious of the five directors i wrote about in realizing that war was inevitable and three months before pearl harbor, ford was already in uniforms. He als
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Tvs reel america brings you ar chi archival films that tell the story of the 20th century. In the third of a fivepart book at hollywood director who is made films for the u. S. Government during world war ii, we feature director john ford. In the 18minute documentary he made for the u. S. Navy about the june 1942 battle of midway. The film presented a victory in vivid color to an American Public eager for good news in the year following pearl harbor. But first, we speak with author mark harris about john ford. In his book five came back, author mark harris focusing on the story of hollywood and the Second World War and five leading directors at the time, including john ford who served in the u. S. Navy during world war ii. Mark harris, thanks very much for being with us. Thanks for having me. What can you tell us about the work of john ford . Well, ford was one of the most respected directors in hollywood, probably the most respected director before the war. Between 1939 and 1941 he we
Cspan. Org cspan. Org history. Each week American History tvs reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. In the third of a fivepart look at hollywood directors who made films for the u. S. Government during world war ii we feature director john ford and the 18minute documentary he made for the u. S. Navy about the june 1942 battle of midway. The film presented a victory in vivid color to an American Public eager for some good news in the year following pearl harbor. But, first we speak with author mark harris about john ford. In his book five came back, author mark harris focusing on the story of hollywood and the Second World War and five leading directors at the time, including john ford who served in the u. S. Navy during world war ii. Mark harris thanks very much for being with us. Thanks for having me. What can you tell us about the work of john ford . Well, ford was one of the most respected directors in hollywood, probably the most respe
Archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. In the third of a fivepart look at hollywood directors who made films for the u. S. Government during world war ii we feature director john ford and the 18minute documentary he made for the u. S. Navy about the june 1942 battle of midway. The film presented a victory in vivid color to an American Public eager for some good news in the year following pearl harbor. But, first we speak with author mark harris about john ford. In his book five came back, author mark harris focusing on the story of hollywood and the Second World War and five leading directors at the time, including john ford who served in the u. S. Navy during world war ii. Mark harris thanks very much for being with us. Thanks for having me. What can you tell us about the work of john ford . Well, ford was one of the most respected directors in hollywood, probably the most respected director before the war. Between 1939 and 1941 he went on kind of an unmatched te