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Re: John Ford

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on February 14, 2005 at 10:30:43

In Reply to: Re: John Ford posted by patrickU on February 14, 2005 at 09:48:56:

Well, these are the John Ford films that I have seen:

(1) How the West was Won (1962) - Civil war segment
(2) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - (1962)
(3) The Horse Soldiers (1959)
(4) The Searchers (1956)
(5) Mister Roberts (1955)
(6) The Quiet Man (1952)
(7) Rio Grande (1950)
(8) She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
(9) Fort Apache (1948)
(10) They were Expendable (1945)
(11) The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

They all involved fisticuffs. I do not remember seeing any of his films before 1930. With the possible exception of Grapes of Wrath, I would not call any of those films "tender", which is how I would describe "How Green was My Valley." But then I have not see all his films, just a relatively small sampling. Maybe his work with Wayne made him a little harder.

Which brings to mind a story I remember Kirk Douglas telling. He and John Wayne were at a party, and John Wayne pulled him aside to the balcony. Apparently, Kirk Douglas had done an "emotional" film, I cannot recall which one. John Wayne told him that actors like them could not do films like that, which might generate a tear, because it would damage their reputation, presumably as tough guys. Douglas said that John Wayne was absolutely serious. Maybe John Wayne told the same thing to John Ford.

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