A Salute to John Ford - American Film Institute 

An essay on who was the greatest film director was written by me in my School Certificate examination in 1948 when I was aged 14.. I am pleased to say I passed this examination, and the director who I wrote about was named John Ford. Thank you Mr. Ford for being the greatest!

They should not wait so long to award someone. John Wayne should have been awarded in his lifetime. John Ford was a great director.

Ford was 79 years old here. The AFI awarded him just in time because he died 4 months and 29 days later.

I thought that John Wayne was going to be the next one to receive it. He was not given the award ever!!. Gosh, what an award this is !

So this was the first Ceremony from the American Film Institute, in 1973. I looked John Ford up on Wiki an realized that we on the same Day Birthday. Any in 1973 I imagrated with my Mother from Germany to Canada, but sadly we only stayed there for nearly 6 Years. Those are my Memories from 1973, and never happier in my Life since then, but later on I had a big interest in MOvies and going to the Cinema. Today I have a huge Movie Collection on DVD. So my interest in Movies has not left in that Time.

John ford 💪worked with the best, and was one of the best directors this is a beautiful tribute, to the great director❤ rip mr ford 🎉

Mr Ford was born in my state of Maine in a town called Cape Elizabeth in 1894. He moved to Portland (ME) end lived there until 1914 when he moved to Hollywood. He has a statue here in Portland

John Ford, uno de los máximos exponentes de la cultura universal. Conmueve ver después de tantos años, estos homenajes a grandes hombres.

Surprised Ford even showed up.

Amazing that this segment of History still exists.....

Thank you for this goldmine!

Nixon was in the midst of the Watergate investigation, which ultimately led to his resignation in 1974. Ford stayed loyal to Nixon and viewed him as a great friend.

Mega Super Stars right here

So gracious of Maureen O'Hara to turn up, considering how badly he treated her (read her autobiography) behind the scenes.

No infantile whooping and hollering just applause.

Back when we honered our Presidents a differant time or period

Why STRETCH the standard screen format into this 'fake' widescreen. Makes everyone look flat and fat. Sheesh.

He was 79 and died 6 months later

Did Maureen ever record any songs? It's a shame she wasn't in musicals

A great film maker

Was this tribute to John Ford or the Danny Kaye Show? Kaye was never directed by Ford, why was he chosen as the host? Not a fan. Jimmy Stewart was the best part of the tribute. HE should’ve been the M.C.

This is pitiful. Ford deserves better.

Anymore please

Danny Kaye did drag on somewhat …

31:27....DK just predicted Lemmon's win?!?!

Danny, you need to shut up. This is about John Ford, remember?

5:43 8:30 9:43 10:46 12:52 19:06 20:47 26:20 31:02 39:16

what date was this done???????

What year was it

A time when Hollywood was Pro American.

John Ford is great. But who thought the awful Danny Kaye was the right person to host this? His schtick has not aged well. He always makes it about himself.

Danny Kaye would throw up if he was around to see what his profession has evolved into ..... a totalitarian loving crop of politically correct 0 pronowns

John Ford is American

Sadly right around this time good old Joe potato got into politics,,,just makes you wonder what happened to all the good men and woman

Please People Stop being hateful to Danny Kaye he just wanted to Make people laugh that's it

I make westerns

Robert Wagner…cringe

John ford was a good director , but was a nasty person , period

Oh God. I just heard the last minute of his praying for God's blessings for Richard Nixon. Well, he did make some great movies. His politics leave much to be desired.

Danny Kaye was already washed up by this time.

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Anymore please