The Iron Horse
by John Ford
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Actor: Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick, George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Will WallingDirector: John Ford
Brand: O'BRIEN,GEORGE
Cinematographer: George Schneiderman
Producer: John Ford
Writer: Charles Darnton
Writer: Charles Kenyon
Writer: John Russell
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Silent, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of The Iron Horse
Movie Review: Six good reasons to watch this silent film classic
Summary: 5 Stars
(1) Building the transcontinental railroad was a great American epic. See how it was done.
(2) John Ford was one of America's greatest film directors, and "The Iron Horse" is considered the best of his 62 silent films. Watch it to see which direction Ford might take in his later films like "Stagecoach," "The Grapes of Wrath," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," and others.
(3) I came to "The Iron Horse" via "Union Pacific" (1939). A review of the later film noted that "The Iron Horse" was quite authentic in its scenes, sets, lots, locations, and costuming.
(4) All of Ford's films expressed a certain sense of American history, both reflecting and in turn sharpening our nation's sense of self. Look for the contribution of immigrants, a feeling for the ordinary people who built the railroad (and the country), the legacy of the Civil War, some Lincoln hagiography, and so on.
(5) This is a good film to discuss changing concepts of "who is an American?" Our 21st century sense of self now embraces Americans of all colors and origins. In what ways did "The Iron Horse" anticipate, or hinder, this? Watch for the treatment of African Americans, native Americans, and Chinese in the film. The Chinese railroad workers offer a good example. Do they appear as unassimilable "others," or does Davy's joining them to finish the Central Pacific point to a future when they too are Americans?
(6) Real men and real women can watch silent movies. Prove you're up to it.
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Summary of The Iron Horse
No Description Available.Genre: Westerns
Rating: NR
Release Date: 4-DEC-2007
Media Type: DVD
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