Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'

2000 · 24 min · Documentary, Drama

Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.

Directed by Michele Farinola · Written by Mimi Freedman

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