Old West in Fact and Film: History Versus Hollywood
Jeremy Agnew
(Author)
Description
For many years, movie audiences have carried on a love affair with the American West, believing Westerns are escapist entertainment of the best kind, harkening back to the days of the frontier. This work compares the reality of the Old West to its portrayal in movies, taking an historical approach to its consideration of the cowboys, Indians, gunmen, lawmen and others who populated the Old West in real life and on the silver screen. Starting with the Westerns of the early 1900s, it follows the evolution in look, style, and content as the films matured from short vignettes of good-versus-bad into modern plots.
Product Details
Price
$42.00
Publisher
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Publish Date
November 01, 2012
Pages
266
Dimensions
7.0 X 10.0 X 0.6 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780786468881
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Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a Ph.D. in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.