How did John Ford know Wyatt Earp?
John Ford, the famous American film director of Western movies, met legend Wyatt Earp long before he directed “My Darling Clementine,” a dramatization of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.Wyatt EarpWyatt Earp’s life has been dramatized countless times in movies. His most famous role was that of a lawman during the famous and historically controversial Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The shootout came as the culmination of a long brewing dispute between the Earps and the Clanton Gang. This incident has long inspired movie makers to dramatize Earp’s life in film. One of those movie makers was director John Ford.John FordJohn Ford directed more than 140 films, though he was best known for Westerns like “Stagecoach” and “The Searchers.” He also directed the adaptation of “Grapes of Wrath,” a film that garnered him much critical acclaim. His love of the Western genre led him to direct “My Darling Clementine,” a film about Wyatt Earp.How Earp and Ford MetJohn Ford met Wyatt Earp through Harry Car
