Dick Dinman Interviews Christopher on “The Iron Horse”
The 1924 blockbuster that launched John Ford into Hollywood’s emerging A-list of directors, The Iron Horse is an epic mythification of the American railroad’s birth: a rambunctious blend of historical drama and Western actioner, revenge story and saloon comedy, noble biopic and all-bets-off tall tale. As a composer for film and television, Caliendo’s accomplishments include the 20th