John Ford

December 7th: Reconstructs the events at Pearl Harbor on the day of the Japanese attack. The fleet that came to stay: explains the invasion of Okinawa from the U.S. Navy point of view and illustrates the operation using scenes of the combat.

Newly arrived in America, Maher's first job was as a waiter at West Point. Clumsy and boisterous, he quickly broke so much of the military academy's china that he was forced to join the Army to repay his debts. But once in, the rough-and-ready Dubliner served his adopted nation with rare dedication, establishing himself as an inspriational coach at West Point. Spanning 50 years and two world wars, the film shows Maher at his best, molding and motivating...

A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.

An American prizefighter returns to Ireland in order to forget the past and live peacefully in his village birthplace. He falls in love with the hot-tempered sister of a belligerent neighbor, and trouble ensues over the payment of her dowry.

Notorious gangster (and recent prison escapee) "Killer" Mannion exploits his uncanny resemblance to mild-mannered office clerk Arthur Jones to go on a crime spree If you could only cook: A down-on-her-luck cook charms a millionaire into playing along as her husband so they can get work. The whole towm's talking: Notorious gangster (and recent prison escapee) "Killer" Mannion exploits his uncanny resemblance to mild-mannered office clerk Arthur Jones...

"A gang of ruthless outlaws ... a pair of larger-than-life heroes ... a timeless tale of good versus evil. Blended together, the result is Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - an epic adventure begger t han the wild frontier! In The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, John Wayne plays a rugged rancher who teams with a big-City lawyer and together they rid their frontier town of its lawlessness"--Container.