I believe I’ve recalled the anecdote here at Word and Song before, but it’s worth telling again. When Orson Welles, himself both a great actor and a great director, was asked who were the three finest directors of American films, he replied, “John Ford, John Ford, and John Ford.” That’s quite a tribute. I think that what Welles saw wasn’t just that F…
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