Famed director John Ford was born in Maine on Feb. 1, 1894. To mark this 125-year milestone, the Maine Film Center is sponsoring a nine-city festival of major Ford films Feb. 1-10, involving collaboration among 12 arts and education organizations. Our panel of experts looks back at the career of one of the most celebrated film directors of all time and his earlier years in Maine.
Guests
Michael C. Connolly, author of "Ford in Focus," professor of history and political science, St. Joseph’s College
Jonathan Cavallero, associate professor of rhetoric, film and screen studies, Bates College
Michael Perreault (by phone), executive director, Maine Film Center
Tricia Welsch (by phone), professor of cinema studies, Bowdoin College
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko (by phone), CEO, Abbe Museum
Resources
- John Ford: 10 essential films
- John Ford, the Movie Director Who Won 5 Oscars, Dies at 78
- How John Wayne Became a Hollow Masculine Icon
- Film Comment: Intolerance
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