DOCUMENTARIES ON JOHN FORD
DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD
DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY PETER BOGDANOVICH
Information From ImDB
In 1971, Peter Bogdanovich was, perhaps, America's most promising young
filmmaker, when he chose to make a documentary about
legendary film director John Ford.
The result was a documentary that drew excellent reviews,
following a screening at the 1971 New York Film Festival and a television
broadcast. It was later withdrawn from circulation because of legal rights.
It was only in early 2006 that Bogdanovich - who was reportedly never totally
happy with the 1971 version - went back and revamped the documentary
to his satisfaction.
He recorded totally new interviews with Martin Scorsese,
Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg and incorporated
a rare audio recording of Ford and his rumored 'significant
other' Katharine Hepburn
Written by alfiehitchie
Also see:
Wikipedia- Directed by John Ford
Full Cast
Orson Welles ... Narrator (voice)
Ward Bond ... (archive footage)
Harry Carey ... (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn ... Herself (archive footage)
Jeffrey Hunter ... (archive footage)
Maureen O'Hara ... Herself (archive footage)
Richard Widmark ... (archive footage)
Peter Bogdanovich ... Himself / Interviewer (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr. ... Himself (uncredited)
Henry Fonda ... Himself (uncredited)
John Ford ... Himself (uncredited)
James Stewart ... Himself (uncredited)
John Wayne ... Himself (uncredited)
Production Companies
American Film Institute (AFI)
California Arts Commission
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (restored 2006 version)
Produced
Tom Brown .... executive producer
Melissa Roller .... supervising producer
David Shepard .... associate producer
David H. Shepard .... associate producer (as David Shepard)
James R. Silke .... producer
George Stevens Jr. .... producer
Gregg Taylor .... co-producer
Original Music
Gaylord Carter
Cinematography
László Kovács
Brick Marquard
David Sammons
Gregory Sandor
Eric Sherman
Patrick Alexander Stewart
Filming Locations
Center for Advanced Film Studies, American Film Institute - 2021 N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
(studio)
Monument Valley, Utah, USA
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THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE SALUTE TO JOHN FORD
(TV Special Documentary)
Information from IMDb
TV Special Documentary - 75 min
Shortly before his death in 1973, John Ford was given is first ever Lifetime Achievement Award
by the AFI while friends and co-workers shared reminiscences.
The AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the Board of Directors
of the American Film Institute on February 26, 1973 to honor a single individual
for his or her lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through
motion pictures and television.
The Trustees initially specified that the recipient must be one who fundamentally
advanced the art of film and whose achievements had been acknowledged
by the general public as well as by film scholars and critics and the individual's peers.
The Trustees also specified that the work of the recipient must have withstood the test of time.
Six time Academy Award-winning director John Ford was the unanimous choice
of the Board of Trustees for the first award as he "clearly stands preeminent
in the history of motion pictures." President Richard M. Nixon attended the gala dinner
hosted by Danny Kaye at which Ford was presented the award on March 31
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Full Cast
John Ford
Charles Bronson
Yul Brynner
Clint Eastwood
Henry Fonda
Cary Grant
Charlton Heston
Bob Hope
Kate Jackson
David Janssen
Danny Kaye
Grace Kelly
Jack Lemmon
Lee Marvin
Roddy McDowall
Richard Nixon
Maureen O'Hara
Rosalind Russell
Steven Spielberg
George Stevens Jr.
James Stewart
Leslie Uggams
Robert Wagner
John Wayne
Richard Widmark
Fred Astaire
Jack Benny
Walter Cronkite
Nancy Davis
Kirk Douglas
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Jill Ireland
Fred MacMurray
Patricia Neal
Pat Nixon
Gregory Peck
Ronald Reagan
Cybill Shepherd
Music Department
Nelson Riddle
Production Companies
American Film Institute (AFI)
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Watch this short clip
The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973)
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THE AMERICAN WEST OF JOHN FORD
DIRECTED BY DENIS SANDERS
The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV) (68 mins)
Hosted and Narrated by John Wayne,
Henry Fonda, and James Stewart,
this documentary pays homage to
'The guy who made westerns'
Duke joins John Ford in Monument Valley,
which also features, Andy Devine.
Includes many clips from the films,
made there with Ford.
Full Cast
John Wayne ... Himself - Narrator
James Stewart ... Himself - Narrator
Henry Fonda ... Himself - Narrator
John Ford ... Himself
Andy Devine ... Himself
Writing Credits
David H. Vowell (written by)
Dan Ford (format) (as Daniel Sargent Ford)
Produced
Bob Banner .... executive producer
Tom Egan .... producer
Dan Ford .... producer (as Daniel Sargent Ford)
Britt Lomond .... producer
Suzy O'Connell .... associate producer
Cinematography
Robert E. Collins
Now available to watch, the full documentary:
The American West of John Ford