Print the Legend: Politics, Culture, and Civic Virtue in the Films of John Ford

by Sidney A. Pearson Jr.

Book Overview

In Print the Legend: Politics, Culture, and Civic Virtue in the Films of John Ford, a collection of writers explore Ford's view of politics, popular culture, and civic virtue in some of his best films: Drums Along the Mohawk, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Stagecoach, How Green Was My Valley, and The Last Hurrah. John Ford, more than most motion picture directors, invites his viewers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739135635
• ISBN13: 9780739135631
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"