{"product_id":"lest-we-forget-the-john-ford-stock-company-hardcover","title":"Lest We Forget: The John Ford Stock Company - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Ford (1894-1973) directed scores of memorable movies that feature countless scenes that linger in one's memory. He is the only director to have won four Best Director Academy Awards, for \u003cem\u003eThe Informer\u003c\/em\u003e (1935), \u003cem\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e (1940), \u003cem\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/em\u003e (1941), and \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet Man\u003c\/em\u003e (1952).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere have been many biographies and film studies of John Ford and his motion pictures. There has never been a single volume devoted to the stock company of actors and actresses who worked for him, some continually, many intermittently, from his silent westerns of the 'teens to his final films of the 1960s. This book spotlights 112 members of Ford's fluid repertory company and includes a mini-chapter on each member of the troupe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd it was a diverse group. One wrote three books on the Baha'i Faith religion; another boxed the heavyweight champion of the world to a draw; one eloped with Loretta Young when she was seventeen; one participated in the Yukon gold rush; a photograph of one player's ear is the clublogo for a professional wrestling association; another taught Lucy how to jitterbug; one was a legendary undercover agent for the OSS in France during World War II; another was a member of the advisory board to the Bank of America concerning loans to the studios; two were rodeo world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of them, from obscure bit players to barely-remembered character actors to legendary film stars, made substantial contributions to Ford's movie legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill Levy is the author of \u003cem\u003eJohn Ford: A Bio-Bibliography\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Beach: The Wit and Wisdom of Nevil Shute\u003c\/em\u003e. He has been writing his \"Forgotten Gems\" column on films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s for New Jersey's monthly senior publication, \u003cem\u003eFifty Plus\u003c\/em\u003e, since 2001. He lives in Mendham, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166206234759,"sku":"9781629330181","price":44.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8ba24382e7738883108d32455cf02b26.webp?v=1733319187","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lest-we-forget-the-john-ford-stock-company-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}