John Ford made westerns : filming the legend in the sound era
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John Ford made westerns : filming the legend in the sound era
Indiana University Press, c2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-303) and index
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Description
Fresh perspectives on some of the most influential films of John Ford.
The Western is arguably the most popular and enduring form in cinematic history, and the acknowledged master of that genre was John Ford. His Westerns, including The Searchers, Stagecoach, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, have had an enormous influence on contemporary U.S. films, from Star Wars to Taxi Driver.
In John Ford Made Westerns, nine major essays by prominent scholars of Hollywood film situate the sound-era Westerns of John Ford within contemporary critical contexts and regard them from fresh perspectives. These range from examining Ford's relation to other art forms (most notably literature, painting, and music) to exploring the development of the director's reputation as a director of Westerns. While giving attention to film style and structure, the volume also treats the ways in which these much-loved films engage with notions of masculinity and gender roles, capitalism and community, as well as racial, sexual, and national identity.
Contributors include Charles Ramirez Berg, Matthew Bernstein, Edward Buscombe, Joan Dagle, Barry Keith Grant, Kathryn Kalinak, Peter Lehman, Charles J. Maland, Gaylyn Studlar, and Robin Wood.
Contents
Part I
Introduction, Gaylyn Studlar & Matthew Bernstein
"'Shall We Gather at the River?': The Late Films of John Ford," Robin Wood
"Sacred Duties, Poetic Passions: John Ford and Issue of Femininity in the Western," Gaylyn Studlar
"The Margin as Center: The Multicultural Dynamics of John Ford's Westerns," Charles Ramirez Berg
"Linear Patterns and Ethnic Encounters in the Ford Western," Joan Dagle
"How the West Wasn't Won: the Repression of Capitalism in John Ford's Westerns," Peter Lehman
"Painting the Legend: Frederic Remington and the Western," Edward Buscombe
"'The Sound of Many Voices': Music in John Ford's Westerns," Kathryn Kalinak
"John Ford and James Fenimore Cooper: Two Rode Together," Barry Keith Grant
"From Aesthete to Pappy: The Evolution of John Ford's Public Reputation," Charles J. Maland
Part II—Dossier
Emanuel Eisenberg, "John Ford: Fighting Irish," New Theater, April 1936
Frank S. Nugent, "Hollywood's Favorite Rebel," Saturday Evening Post, July 23, 1949
John Ford, "John Wayne—My Pal," Hollywood, no. 237 (March 17, 1951), translated from the Italian by Gloria Monti
Bill Libby, "The Old Wrangler Rides Again," Cosmopolitan, March 1964
"About John Ford," Action 8.8 (Nov.-Dec. 1973)
Table of Contents
Introduction
Gaylyn Studlar & Matthew Bernstein
Part I
1. "'Shall We Gather at the River?': The Late Films of John Ford," Robin Wood
2. "Sacred Duties, Poetic Passions: John Ford and Issue of Femininity in the Western" Gaylyn Studlar
3. "The Margin as Center: The Multicultural Dynamics of John Ford's Westerns" Charles Ramirez Berg
4. "Linear Patterns and Ethnic Encounters in the Ford Western" Joan Dagle
5. "How the West Wasn't Won: the Repression of Capitalism in John Ford's Westerns" Peter Lehman
6. "Painting the Legend: Frederic Remington and the Western" Edward Buscombe
7. "'The Sound of Many Voices': Music in John Ford's Westerns" Kathryn Kalinak
8. "John Ford and James Fenimore Cooper: Two Rode Together" Barry Keith Grant
9. "From Aesthete to Pappy: The Evolution of John Ford's Public Reputation" Charles J. Maland
Part II??Dossier
Emanuel Eisenberg, "John Ford: Fighting Irish," New Theater, April 1936
Frank S. Nugent, "Hollywood's Favorite Rebel," Saturday Evening Post, July 23, 1949
John Ford, "John Wayne??My Pal," Hollywood, no. 237 (March 17, 1951), translated from the Italian by Gloria Monti
Bill Libby, "The Old Wrangler Rides Again," Cosmopolitan, March 1964
"About John Ford," Action 8.8 (Nov.?Dec. 1973)
Filmography
Selected Bibliography
Contributors
Index
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ISBN 9780253337986
Description
The Western is arguably the most popular and longlived form in cinematic history, and the acknowledged master of that genre was John Ford. His Westerns, including The Searchers, Stagecoach, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, have had an enormous influence on contemporary U.S. filmmakers, and on everything from Star Wars to Taxi Driver.
In nine majors essays from some of the most prominent scholars of Hollywood film, John Ford Made Westerns: Filming The Legend in The Sound Era situates the sound era westerns of John Ford within contemporary critical contexts and regards them from fresh perspectives. These range from examining Ford's relation to other art forms (most notably literature, painting and music) to exploring the development of the director's public reputation as a director of Westerns. Articles also address the intricacies of Ford's shifting approach to storytelling and the subtle techniques whereby Ford's films guide spectator interpretation and emotional engagement.
While giving attention to film style and structure, the volume also explores the ways in which these much loved films engage with notions of masculinity and gender roles, capitalism and community, as well as racial and sexual identity. Authors also examine how Ford's sound-era Westerns create a complex relationship to the genre's traditional project of a defining an American nationa and how they uphold up but also question popular culture depictions of history and nationhood, to offer a commentary that engages with both the past, the present and the future.
In addition to new scholarship, the volume also offers a dossier section of out of the way magazine articles that illuminate the issues raised by essays, including the director's tribute to John Wayne as well as a moving posthumous appraisal of the director published by the Director's Guild of America.
Table of Contents
Introduction Gaylyn Studlar & Matthew Bernstein Part I 1. "'Shall We Gather at the River?': The Late Films of John Ford," Robin Wood 2. "Sacred Duties, Poetic Passions: John Ford and Issue of Femininity in the Western" Gaylyn Studlar 3. "The Margin as Center: The Multicultural Dynamics of John Ford's Westerns" Charles Ramirez Berg 4. "Linear Patterns and Ethnic Encounters in the Ford Western" Joan Dagle 5. "How the West Wasn't Won: the Repression of Capitalism in John Ford's Westerns" Peter Lehman 6. "Painting the Legend: Frederic Remington and the Western" Edward Buscombe 7. "'The Sound of Many Voices': Music in John Ford's Westerns" Kathryn Kalinak 8. "John Ford and James Fenimore Cooper: Two Rode Together" Barry Keith Grant 9. "From Aesthete to Pappy: The Evolution of John Ford's Public Reputation" Charles J. Maland Part II-Dossier Emanuel Eisenberg, "John Ford: Fighting Irish," New Theater, April 1936 Frank S. Nugent, "Hollywood's Favorite Rebel," Saturday Evening Post, July 23, 1949 John Ford, "John Wayne--My Pal," Hollywood, no. 237 (March 17, 1951), translated from the Italian by Gloria Monti Bill Libby, "The Old Wrangler Rides Again," Cosmopolitan, March 1964"About John Ford," Action 8.8 (Nov.-Dec. 1973) Filmography Selected Bibliography Contributors Index
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