| Description |
vi, 150 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Series |
A Spectrum book |
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Film focus |
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Film focus.
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Spectrum book.
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| Contents |
Nachbar, J. Introduction.--Esselman, K. C. From Camelot to Monument Valley.--Etulain, R. W. Cultural origins of the western.--Tuska, J. The American western cinema, 1903-present.--Warshow, R. Movie chronicle: the Westerner.--Cawelti, J. G. Savagery, civilization, and the western hero.--Kitses, J. The western: ideology and archetype.--Elkin, F. The psychological appeal for children of the Hollywood B western.--Ross, T. J. Western approaches: a note on dialogue.--Folsom, J. K. Westerns as social and political alternatives.--Homans, P. Puritanism revisited.--Marsden, M. T. Savior in the saddle.--Nachbar, J. Riding shotgun.--Cawelti, J. G. Reflections on the new western films.--Brauer, R. Who are those guys?--Seventy years on the trail: a selected chronology of the western movie.--Selected bibliography (p. 138-146) |
| Analysis |
American cinema films Westerns, to 1973 Readings |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p.138-146. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography (pages 138-146) and index |
| Subject |
Western films -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
Nachbar, John G.
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| LC no. |
74003063 |
| ISBN |
0139506268 (paperback) |
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0139506349 |
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