Law, Liberty, and the American West in the Films of John Ford

February 09, 2011 - March 28, 2011 4:00 PM

The Honors Program presents a film series discussing four films by the six-time Oscar winning director led by Dr. Douglas B. Rasmussen, Professor of Philosophy

John Ford said, “I make Westerns,” but his vision of the West was philosophical, for it explored the classic (and often tragic) relationships between individuals, their communities, the law, and liberty.

Monday, February 14
Stagecoach (1939)
4 p.m., Honors Commons

Monday, February 28

My Darling Clementine (1946)
4 p.m., Honors Commons

Monday, March 21
The Searchers (1956)
4 p.m., Honors Commons

Monday, March 28

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962)
4 p.m., Honors Commons