Director: John Ford
Historical Context and Setting
Genre and Theory
100

What country was John Ford born in?

USA

100

What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

To end segregation: securing legal/social/political equality for African Americans
100
In the world of the film, how did men gain status?
Defending others physically, having gun skills
200

What year was The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance released?

1962

200

There were many Riots and boycotts in the 1960's 

(T/F) 

True

200

In the film, what was accepted as routine in the public? 

Intimidation and Violence
300

What did Ford use to convey emotion?

Facial expressions

300

What were three major events happening during the 1960's?

The Cold War, Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights Movement

300

Name one shift of lawless territory to organized statehood.

Law by Force → Law by Institution

Individual Authority → Collective Governance

 Violence → Legitimacy

Frontier Identity → Civic Identity


400

What happened to many silent films directed by Ford?

They have been lost to time
400

Following what events did the "wild west" era begin?

The Civil War, Westward Expansion/Completion of Railroads, Abolishment of Slavery

400

There were unchanging dynamics between members of different ethnic groups. 

(T/F)

False, dynamics between members of ethnic groups were changing

500

Did John Wayne (plays Tom Doniphon) star in the Ford film: The Lookers 1946?

No, he starred in The Searchers 1946

500

What doctrine was spread during the Frontier Era?

Manifest Destiny 

 

500

Finish the Quote:


"“This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, ___ ___ ____" 

“This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”