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John Ford’s 1945 They Were Expendable

  • Peoria Riverfront Museum 222 Southwest Washington Street Peoria, IL, 61602 United States (map)

Marc Eliot’s Art of Film

“Quite clearly, the making of this picture was a labor of understanding and love on the part of the men who produced it, from John Ford, the director, on down. Most of those who worked on it were active or recent Navy personnel. “

-The New York Times

Sponsored by Kathy and Harry Puterbaugh, Drs. Darrel and Jane Gumm, Nancy Snowden, Film Society

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Taylor Hackford’s 1982 An Officer and a Gentleman