Ford, John 1894-1973Overview
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The grapes of wrath
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9 editions published between 1940 and 2008 in English and held by 2,764 libraries worldwide The migration of the Joad family to California from their dust-bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.
The searchers
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66 editions published between 1956 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,659 libraries worldwide Wayne plays ex-Confederate soldier Ethan Edwards, an Indian-hater who believes more in bullets than words. He's out to find his young niece, who's been taken captive by the renegade Comanches who massacred her family.
The quiet man
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51 editions published between 1952 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 2,005 libraries worldwide An American prizefighter returns to Ireland in order to forget the past and live peacefully in his village birthplace. He falls in love with the hot-tempered sister of a belligerent neighbor, and trouble ensues over the payment of her dowry.
Stagecoach
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13 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in English and French and held by 1,790 libraries worldwide Nine disparate travelers are thrust together in a perilous journey, a ride on a stagecoach destined for Apache territory.
How the West was won
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39 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,616 libraries worldwide A western adventure spanning three generations, the breadth of a wild, unsettled country, and fifty of the most excitingly turbulent years of this nation's history.
The Grapes of wrath
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76 editions published between 1940 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,551 libraries worldwide The migration of the Joad family to California from their dust-bowl farm in Oklahoma during the Great Depression.
The man who shot Liberty Valance
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8 editions published between 1962 and 2010 in English and held by 1,464 libraries worldwide The story of a man who becomes a legend and an important political figure by falsely claiming he shot a ruthless gunman (Liberty Valance).
Mister Roberts
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21 editions published between 1955 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,361 libraries worldwide A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
Stagecoach
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67 editions published between 1938 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,321 libraries worldwide A group of passengers with nothing in common are stuck inside a coach that is being attacked by bandits and Indians.
She wore a yellow ribbon
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35 editions published between 1949 and 2008 in English and held by 1,238 libraries worldwide The story of a U.S. Calvary captain's last days in service on the western frontier in 1876.
Fort Apache
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43 editions published between 1948 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,201 libraries worldwide This classic portrait of the old West depicts a military martinet calvary officer whose by-the-book tactics and ignorance of the western frontier cause him to lead his men into a fatal Apache ambush.
Richard Llewellyn's How green was my valley
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8 editions published between 1941 and 2005 in English and held by 1,089 libraries worldwide A man looks back on his life as a boy in a small Welsh mining town. His reminiscences reveal the disintegration of his closely knit family while capturing the sentiments and issues of their time.
Rio Grande
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55 editions published between 1950 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 1,082 libraries worldwide A Cavalry unit on the Mexican border in the 1880s conducts a campaign against marauding Indians.
The Man who shot Liberty Valance
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41 editions published between 1962 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 882 libraries worldwide Tenderfoot lawyer is determined to rid a small town of a bad man, and is aided by his friend and protector.
Young Mr. Lincoln
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 852 libraries worldwide In this unforgettable portrait of the early life of the Great Emancipator, young Mr. Lincoln, after teaching himself law, has barely started practicing when an Independence Day celebration ends with a stabbing. Abe first stops a lynch mob from killing brothers Matt and Adam Clay, and then defends them against a seasoned prosecutor and his crafty adviser. As presented here, Lincoln is a strong but peaceful frontier democrat, his quiet, awkward, folksy demeanor the outward manifestation of a deep humility, and a wise sadness at human folly. His awareness that his attempts to reconcile opposing forces--despite the occasional temporary victory--are doomed but necessary, hint at the character that will respond to the destiny that awaits him.
They were expendable
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21 editions published between 1945 and 2007 in English and held by 850 libraries worldwide In the early days of World War II, the Japanese navy pressed relentlessly into the Philippines. Two American skippers are determined to prove that their small PT boats can be shaped into an effective battle fleet against the larger Japanese cruisers.
My darling Clementine
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34 editions published between 1946 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 794 libraries worldwide A melodrama which tells of the adventures of Wyatt Earp as marshall of Tombstone, Ariz., and friend, Doc Holliday. The shoot-out at the O.K. Corral leads to the defeat of the Clanton gang.
Donovan's reef
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17 editions published between 1963 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 765 libraries worldwide A straight-laced Bostonian comes searching for her father, a brawling ex-Navy man living on a South Pacific island.
John Ford's My darling Clementine
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5 editions published between 1986 and 2006 in English and held by 738 libraries worldwide An account of Wyatt Earp's days in Tombstone and the gunfight with the Clanton gang at the O.K. Corral.
Drums along the Mohawk
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15 editions published between 1938 and 2007 in English and Multiple languages and held by 679 libraries worldwide A historical drama that tells the story of a young frontier leader, his spirited wife, and their struggles in the backwoods of New York state. more
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Action and adventure films Biographical films Biography California California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Depressions Drama Earp, Wyatt,--1848-1929 Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Ford, John,--1894-1973 Frontier and pioneer life Funeral rites and ceremonies Gunfights Hawaii Historical films History Indian captivities Interpersonal relations Ireland Legends Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Man-woman relationships Migrant agricultural laborers Military campaigns Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Outlaws Pearl Harbor, Attack on (Hawaii : 1941) Soldiers Southwest, New Steinbeck, John,--1902-1968 United States United States marshals Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films War films West (U.S.) Western films Western films World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Feeney, John Martin, 1894-1973
Ford, Jack, 1894-1973
Ford, John, 1894-1973
Ford, John, 1895-1973
John Ford 1894-1973
Mitry, J. John Ford, 1894-1973
O' Feeney, Sean Aloysius, 1894-1973
O'Fearna, Sean Aloysius.
O'Fearna, Sean Aloysius, 1894-1973
O'Feeney, Sean, 1894-1973
O'Feeney, Sean Aloysius.
O'Feeney, Sean Aloysius, 1894-1973
O'Fienne, Sean Aloysius, 1894-1973
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English
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French (206) Spanish (94) Multiple languages (91) Undetermined (45) No Linguistic content (30) Italian (19) German (15) Japanese (10) Chinese (4) Portuguese (3) Danish (3) Slovenian (1) Irish (1) Czech (1) Covers
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