The Ford at Fox Collection: John Ford's American Comedies

Not known really for his comedies, John Ford was brilliant in whatever genre he chose to work. This classic set of five includes Steamboat Round the Bend (Will Rogers. 1935/96 min.), featuring a memorable steamboat race, Judge Priest (Will Rogers 1934/80 min.), in which an easygoing Kentucky judge makes the self-righteous citizens of his town a little nervous, Doctor Bull (Will Rogers. 1933/90 min.), a tale of a self-taught small town doctor who proves a major theory about the spread of a killer disease, When Willie Comes Marching Home (Dan Dailey. 1950/90 min.), about a soldier out for glory who gets stationed in his hometown, Up the River (Spencer Tracy. 1930/90 min.) in which two convicts escape from jail to assist a former convict, and What Price Glory? (James Cagney. 1952/120 min.), an anti-war drama. 4 DVDs. Color-B&w/NR/fullscreen.