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Ford: The Man and the Machine

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Ford: The Man and the Machine
DVD poster
Based on
Ford: The Men and the Machine
by Robert Lacey
Screenplay byRobert Hamilton
Directed byAllan Eastman
StarringCliff Robertson
Theme music composerPaul Zaza
Countries of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerAlex Winitsky
ProducerDavid J. Patterson
CinematographyThomas Burstyn
EditorGeorge Roulston
Running time192 minutes
Production companiesFilmline International
RHI Entertainment
Original release
ReleaseMay 11, 1987 (1987-05-11)

Ford: The Man and the Machine is a 1987 Canadian-American television film directed by Allan Eastman and starring Cliff Robertson as Henry Ford.[1][2] It is based on Robert Lacey's biography about Ford.[3] The film won three Gemini Awards for Best Dramatic Miniseries, Best Production Design or Art Direction and Best Costume Design and was nominated for three others for Best Supporting Actor (R. H. Thomson), Best Supporting Actress (Heather Thomas) and Best Sound.

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References

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  1. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (April 29, 1987). "TV REVIEW; CLIFF ROBERTSON PORTRAYS HENRY FORD". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. p. Section C, 26. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ Scott, Vernon (April 18, 1987). "PLAYING REAL PEOPLE ROBERTSON'S FORTE". Sun Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. ISSN 0744-8139. OCLC 45155582. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ Lacey, Robert (1986). Ford: The Man and the Machine (Hardcover). Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0316511667.
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