The Golden Corral: A Roundup of Magnificent Western Films

The Golden Corral: A Roundup of Magnificent Western Films
ISBN-10
0786403934
ISBN-13
9780786403936
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
196
Language
English
Published
1997-08-01
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Ed Andreychuk

Description

A perfect blend of characterization, action and poetic images, John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) made "A" Westerns a viable product for Hollywood in the sound era. By 1990, the Western had again been on a downswing when Dances with Wolves became both a critical and commercial success. This work examines these two films and twelve others--Red River, High Noon, Shane, The Searchers, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Alamo, The Magnificent Seven, Ride the High Country, How the West Was Won, The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Unforgiven--that hold unique spots in the genre's history. Full filmographic data are provided for each, along with an essay that blends plot synopsis, historical perspectives and the movie's place in the Western genre.

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