John Ford and the American West
| Author | : Peter Cowie |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2004-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015059573470 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis John Ford and the American West by : Peter Cowie
Download or read book John Ford and the American West written by Peter Cowie and published by . This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his first feature, Straight Shooting (1917), to Cheyenne Autumn (1964), it is especially in his Westerns - including such cinematic gems as Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Wagon Master, and The Searchers - that Ford created a unique personal vision of his country's past, both rooted in and reacting to the aspirations of Manifest Destiny, the supremely self-confident belief that continually propelled American society westward across the continent.".
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