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Five Questions About Five Came Back: An Interview with Mark Harris

Five Questions About Five Came Back: An Interview with Mark Harris

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Mar 05, 2014
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When the news came that Pearl Harbor had been bombed, John Ford was having Sunday lunch at the home of Rear Admiral Andrew Pickens in Virginia. Like a true Southern hostess, Mrs. Pickens tried to make sure no one’s lovely meal would be ruined: “It’s no use getting excited. This is the seventh war that’s been announced in this dining room.”

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