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John Ford John Ford i(A5318 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1926
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Australia,
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Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Honourable Members : A Novel John Ford , Artarmon : Harper and Row , 1981 Z56462 1981 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon The Tokyo Contract John Ford , London : Angus and Robertson , 1972 Z264308 1972 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon The Blue Comedian : A Novel John Ford , London : Angus and Robertson , 1968 Z41696 1968 single work novel
1 form y separately published work icon Shadow of the Boomerang John Ford , Ross Dick , 1960 Minneapolis : World Wide Pictures , 1960 Z1385434 1960 single work film/TV An overtly Christian 'Western' set in Australia, the story's objective was to promote the benefits of Billy Graham's crusade by focusing on the lives of several individuals. (Graham had undertaken a tour of the country in 1959.) The central characters are Bob and Kathy Prince, an American brother and sister who have come to Australia to manage the cattle station owned by their father. While Kathy treats the local Aboriginals with respect, Bob is prejudiced against them and only changes his attitude after he hears Graham's message on the radio.
1 1 form y separately published work icon The Big Day John Ford , Melbourne : Nine Network , 1959 7188202 1959 single work film/TV

In Melbourne, a costing clerk spends his last day at work before his retirement.
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