John Ford Himself and His Movies

The life and movies of John Ford.  This is a new book with 700+ new pictures, a new filmography, new research and a mostly-rewritten text.  A vast improvement!  733p.


Praise for its ancestor, John Ford: The Man and His Films: 

“Almost flawless blend of criticism and biography.’  Gib Johnson, New York Times

“Information and insight that dwarfs all competitors…a novelistic density.” Jonathan Rosenbaum, Sight & Sound

“A monumental task of scholarship.” Philip Dunne, Los Angeles Times

“Definitive life and critique of John Ford and his films.”  Kirkus Reviews.

“The central data bank in its territory.”  Village Voice

“Recommended for purchase by every library in the U.S.” Choice

“Essential.”  Philip French, The Observer