Imagine our cinematic world — let alone a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away — without Harrison Ford. We wouldn’t have Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Rick Deckard, Jack Ryan (twice), President James Marshall, and a host of other indelible characters, all imbued with Ford’s effortless ability to transform himself into a heightened form of everyman. Away from the screen, Ford is a father, a husband, a pilot, and an environmental crusader, a leading man by every definition. In the latest issue of The Made in America Collection, we explore just how Ford became a Hollywood legend.
HARRISON FORD • THE MAKING OF A HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
WE LOVE HIM (HE KNOWS) • Not everyone can become a box-office draw from playing a smuggler in an unheralded little space opera, but the Force was with Ford from the get-go
BUILDING A CAREER • Acting classes were meant to help a young Ford overcome shyness, but a string of unfulfilling early roles turned him toward carpentry instead. That’s when American Graffiti came calling
A CHARMING ROGUE’S FILM GALLERY • The top big-screen roles (so far) in Ford’s incredible career
FINDING LOVE AND BLENDING FAMILIES • Even a rumored affair for the ages (thank you, Carrie Fisher) can be taken in stride for the self-admitted romantic with three marriages and five children
TAKING FLIGHT • Whether piloting aircraft or heading up causes small and big — including the nature reserve right next to his Wyoming ranch — Ford wears his passions on his rolled-up sleeves
REACHING NEW AUDIENCES • From voicing his first animated character in The Secret Life of Pets 2 to being cast in streaming series 1923 and Shrinking, Ford expands his range
HARRISON IN REVIEW • A checklist of Ford’s vast filmography and a selection of quotable moments
THE QUOTABLE HARRISON
Harrison Ford - The Making of a Hollywood Legend
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