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The American West on Film (Hardcover)
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The American West on Film (Hardcover)
Series: Hollywood History
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More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film
intertwines film history, the history of the American West, and
American social history into one unique volume. The American West
on Film chronicles 12 Hollywood motion pictures that are set in the
post–Civil War American West, including The Ox-Bow Incident, Red
River, High Noon, The Searchers, The Magnificent Seven, Little Big
Man, and Tombstone. Each film overview summarizes the movie's plot,
details how the film came to be made, the critical and box-office
reactions upon its release, and the history of the time period or
actual event. This is followed by a comparison and contrast of the
filmmakers' version of history with the facts, as well as an
analysis of the film's significance, then and now. Relying on
contemporary accounts and historical analysis as well as
perspectives from filmmakers, historians, and critics, the author
describes what it took to get each movie made and how close to the
historical truth the movie actually got. Readers will come away
with a better understanding of how movies often reflect the time in
which they were made, and how Westerns can offer provocative social
commentary hidden beneath old-fashioned "shoot-em-ups."
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