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Born in the 19th century, his career forged in the silent era, John Ford helped to invent the genre of the Western and still holds the record for the most Best Director Oscar wins of all time. Though he made films in all genres, and sometimes even tackled the same historical territory from different angles in different films, Ford had by the 1960s become synonymous with depictions of American history that honored maverick white men, while often villainizing, distorting or erasing Native Americans. In this episode, we will talk about the influence of Ford’s last masterpiece, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and will look at Ford’s last two films, which to some extent feel like “mea culpas” for the offenses of his earlier career: the revisionist Western Cheyenne Autumn, and the female-centric adventure film 7 Women.
(00:00) John Ford, Master of Manifest Destiny
(07:59) John Ford, Joan Didion and John Wayne
(15:37) Honorary Navajo in Monument Valley
(36:22) Printing the Legend
(41:22) Hawaiian Holiday
(46:37) The "Mea Culpa" Era
(58:47) Noble Failure or Turkey?
(01:01:30) A Liminal Lesbian Classic
(01:10:01) "I don't like porn!"
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By Karina Longworth4.6
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Born in the 19th century, his career forged in the silent era, John Ford helped to invent the genre of the Western and still holds the record for the most Best Director Oscar wins of all time. Though he made films in all genres, and sometimes even tackled the same historical territory from different angles in different films, Ford had by the 1960s become synonymous with depictions of American history that honored maverick white men, while often villainizing, distorting or erasing Native Americans. In this episode, we will talk about the influence of Ford’s last masterpiece, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and will look at Ford’s last two films, which to some extent feel like “mea culpas” for the offenses of his earlier career: the revisionist Western Cheyenne Autumn, and the female-centric adventure film 7 Women.
(00:00) John Ford, Master of Manifest Destiny
(07:59) John Ford, Joan Didion and John Wayne
(15:37) Honorary Navajo in Monument Valley
(36:22) Printing the Legend
(41:22) Hawaiian Holiday
(46:37) The "Mea Culpa" Era
(58:47) Noble Failure or Turkey?
(01:01:30) A Liminal Lesbian Classic
(01:10:01) "I don't like porn!"
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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