Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Wild West looms large in the artistic imagination, and has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. However, unbeknownst to many, lots of the most famous Western films started out as stories. In this anthology, then, we have collected those tales which later found their way onto the silver screen. Including 'Hopalong Cassidy', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The Virginian' and many more.
High Noon - Classic Tales of the Wild West - Hopalong Cassidy, the Cisco Kid, Stagecoach, Destry Rides Again, Western Union, the Virginian
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Wild West looms large in the artistic imagination, and has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. However, unbeknownst to many, lots of the most famous Western films started out as stories. In this anthology, then, we have collected those tales which later found their way onto the silver screen. Including 'Hopalong Cassidy', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The Virginian' and many more.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447480449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Wild West looms large in the artistic imagination, and has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. However, unbeknownst to many, lots of the most famous Western films started out as stories. In this anthology, then, we have collected those tales which later found their way onto the silver screen. Including 'Hopalong Cassidy', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The Virginian' and many more.
Shooting Stars of the Small Screen
Author: Douglas Brode
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292783310
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, they were one of TV's most popular genres, with millions of viewers tuning in to such popular shows as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Disney's Davy Crockett. Though the cultural revolution of the later 1960s contributed to the demise of traditional Western programs, the Western never actually disappeared from TV. Instead, it took on new forms, such as the highly popular Lonesome Dove and Deadwood, while exploring the lives of characters who never before had a starring role, including anti-heroes, mountain men, farmers, Native and African Americans, Latinos, and women. Shooting Stars of the Small Screen is a comprehensive encyclopedia of more than 450 actors who received star billing or played a recurring character role in a TV Western series or a made-for-TV Western movie or miniseries from the late 1940s up to 2008. Douglas Brode covers the highlights of each actor's career, including Western movie work, if significant, to give a full sense of the actor's screen persona(s). Within the entries are discussions of scores of popular Western TV shows that explore how these programs both reflected and impacted the social world in which they aired. Brode opens the encyclopedia with a fascinating history of the TV Western that traces its roots in B Western movies, while also showing how TV Westerns developed their own unique storytelling conventions.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292783310
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Since the beginning of television, Westerns have been playing on the small screen. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, they were one of TV's most popular genres, with millions of viewers tuning in to such popular shows as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, and Disney's Davy Crockett. Though the cultural revolution of the later 1960s contributed to the demise of traditional Western programs, the Western never actually disappeared from TV. Instead, it took on new forms, such as the highly popular Lonesome Dove and Deadwood, while exploring the lives of characters who never before had a starring role, including anti-heroes, mountain men, farmers, Native and African Americans, Latinos, and women. Shooting Stars of the Small Screen is a comprehensive encyclopedia of more than 450 actors who received star billing or played a recurring character role in a TV Western series or a made-for-TV Western movie or miniseries from the late 1940s up to 2008. Douglas Brode covers the highlights of each actor's career, including Western movie work, if significant, to give a full sense of the actor's screen persona(s). Within the entries are discussions of scores of popular Western TV shows that explore how these programs both reflected and impacted the social world in which they aired. Brode opens the encyclopedia with a fascinating history of the TV Western that traces its roots in B Western movies, while also showing how TV Westerns developed their own unique storytelling conventions.
The Western, from Silents to the Seventies
Author: George N. Fenin
Publisher: New York : Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
From the Peter Neil Issacs collection.
Publisher: New York : Penguin Books
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
From the Peter Neil Issacs collection.
Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers
Author: Lee Server
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438109121
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Provides an introduction to American pulp fiction during the twentieth century with brief author biographies and lists of their works.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438109121
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Provides an introduction to American pulp fiction during the twentieth century with brief author biographies and lists of their works.
Hollywood's West
Author: Peter C. Rollins
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813171806
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
American historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner have argued that the West has been the region that most clearly defines American democracy and the national ethos. Throughout the twentieth century, the "frontier thesis" influenced film and television producers who used the West as a backdrop for an array of dramatic explorations of America's history and the evolution of its culture and values. The common themes found in Westerns distinguish the genre as a quintessentially American form of dramatic art. In Hollywood's West, Peter C. Rollins, John E. O'Connor, and the nation's leading film scholars analyze popular conceptions of the frontier as a fundamental element of American history and culture. This volume examines classic Western films and programs that span nearly a century, from Cimarron (1931) to Turner Network Television's recent made-for-TV movies. Many of the films discussed here are considered among the greatest cinematic landmarks of all time. The essays highlight the ways in which Westerns have both shaped and reflected the dominant social and political concerns of their respective eras. While Cimarron challenged audiences with an innovative, complex narrative, other Westerns of the early sound era such as The Great Meadow (1931) frequently presented nostalgic visions of a simpler frontier era as a temporary diversion from the hardships of the Great Depression. Westerns of the 1950s reveal the profound uncertainty cast by the cold war, whereas later Westerns display heightened violence and cynicism, products of a society marred by wars, assassinations, riots, and political scandals. The volume concludes with a comprehensive filmography and an informative bibliography of scholarly writings on the Western genre. This collection will prove useful to film scholars, historians, and both devoted and casual fans of the Western genre. Hollywood's West makes a significant contribution to the understanding of both the historic American frontier and its innumerable popular representations.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813171806
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
American historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner have argued that the West has been the region that most clearly defines American democracy and the national ethos. Throughout the twentieth century, the "frontier thesis" influenced film and television producers who used the West as a backdrop for an array of dramatic explorations of America's history and the evolution of its culture and values. The common themes found in Westerns distinguish the genre as a quintessentially American form of dramatic art. In Hollywood's West, Peter C. Rollins, John E. O'Connor, and the nation's leading film scholars analyze popular conceptions of the frontier as a fundamental element of American history and culture. This volume examines classic Western films and programs that span nearly a century, from Cimarron (1931) to Turner Network Television's recent made-for-TV movies. Many of the films discussed here are considered among the greatest cinematic landmarks of all time. The essays highlight the ways in which Westerns have both shaped and reflected the dominant social and political concerns of their respective eras. While Cimarron challenged audiences with an innovative, complex narrative, other Westerns of the early sound era such as The Great Meadow (1931) frequently presented nostalgic visions of a simpler frontier era as a temporary diversion from the hardships of the Great Depression. Westerns of the 1950s reveal the profound uncertainty cast by the cold war, whereas later Westerns display heightened violence and cynicism, products of a society marred by wars, assassinations, riots, and political scandals. The volume concludes with a comprehensive filmography and an informative bibliography of scholarly writings on the Western genre. This collection will prove useful to film scholars, historians, and both devoted and casual fans of the Western genre. Hollywood's West makes a significant contribution to the understanding of both the historic American frontier and its innumerable popular representations.
John Ford's Stagecoach
Author: Barry Keith Grant
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521797436
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521797436
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Table of contents
Whispering Smith
Author: Frank Hamilton Spearman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photoplay editions
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
An adventure story and 'railroad novel' set in the Old West.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photoplay editions
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
An adventure story and 'railroad novel' set in the Old West.
A Drink with Shane MacGowan
Author: Shane MacGowan
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802137906
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
"But as A Drink with Shane MacGowan shows, the inspiration for his artistry and beliefs is as varied as his range of mind - embracing Ireland, religion, his family, esoteric philosophy and history."--Jacket.
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802137906
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
"But as A Drink with Shane MacGowan shows, the inspiration for his artistry and beliefs is as varied as his range of mind - embracing Ireland, religion, his family, esoteric philosophy and history."--Jacket.
The Invention of the Western Film
Author: Scott Simmon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521555814
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521555814
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Table of contents
Them Ornery Mitchum Boys
Author: John Mitchum
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description