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Languages : en
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Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits
Author: Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits
Author: Harris M. LentzPublisher:
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Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995
Author: Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995
Author: Harris M. LentzPublisher:
ISBN: 9780786402175
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section III. Film index. Section IV. Television index
Author: Harris M. LentzPublisher:
ISBN: 9780786402182
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 1783
Book Description
This exhaustive reference provides a comprehensive accounting, covering more than nine decades, of Western and frontier movies and television shows, and the creative talents who brought them to life. Part I is a full listing of Western and frontier credits for actors and actresses, with year of production and role played, and a listing of television credits in the genre, giving the series title, episode title, original air date, and role played. Birth dates (and death dates when appropriate) are given for each performer. Part II gives directors, producers, screenwriters, and original authors, along with the Western films they were involved in. Part III is an alphabetical listing of films, including silents, serials, and made-for-television features, with date and country of release, alternate titles, and the cast and production credits. The final section is a television listing, providing series title, original air date and cast and credits. This film book is published as a set of two volumes. Replacement volumes can be obtained individually under ISBN 0-7864-0217-2 (for Volume 1) and ISBN 0-7864-0218-0 (for Volume 2).
Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers
Author: Harris M. LentzPublisher:
ISBN: 9780786402175
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1783
Book Description
Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits, 1903-1995: Section III. Film index. Section IV. Television index
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Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
Westerns and American Culture, 1930-1955
Author: R. Philip LoyPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786410760
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Many people have fond memories of Friday nights and Saturday afternoons spent in theatres watching cowboy stars of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s chase villains across the silver screen or help a heroine out of harm's way. Over 2,600 Westerns were produced between 1930 and 1955 and they became a defining part of American culture. This work focuses on the idea that Westerns were one of the vehicles by which viewers learned the values and norms of a wide range of social relationships and behavior, and thus examines the ways in which Western movies reflected American life and culture during this quarter century. Chapters discuss such topics as the ways that Westerns included current events in film plot and dialogue, reinforced the role of Christianity in American culture, reflected the emergence of a strong central government, and mirrored attitudes toward private enterprise. Also covered is how Westerns represented racial minorities, women, and Indians.
A Reference Guide to Television's Bonanza
Author: Bruce R. LeibyPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476600759
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Bonanza aired on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973, playing to 480,000,000 viewers in over 97 countries. It was the second longest running western series, surpassed only by Gunsmoke, and continues to provide wholesome entertainment to old and new fans via syndication. This book provides an in-depth chronicle of the series and its stars. A history of the show from its inception to the current made-for-television movies is provided, and an episode guide includes a synopsis of each show and lists such details as the main characters of each episode and the actors who portrayed them, the dates they stayed with the show, date and time of original broadcast, writer, director, producer, executive producer, and supporting cast. Also provided are character sketches for each of the major recurring characters, career biographies of Lorne Green, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon, brief biographical sketches of the supporting cast, a discography of recordings of the Bonanza theme and recordings of the four major stars, and information on Bonanza television movies.
Western Gunslingers in Fact and on Film
Author: Buck RaineyPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476603286
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, Belle Starr, Wyatt Earp, the Younger Gang, the Dalton-Doolin Gang and Bat Masterson--these real-life lawmen and lawbreakers have been the basis of so many Hollywood Westerns that it has become difficult to discover where the truth ends and the legend begins. All actually became larger-than-life characters during their lifetimes, as contemporary newspapers and books embellished their deeds for their own purposes. But it was in Hollywood that the line between reality and myth was completely blurred. Each chapter-length entry here first focuses on the known facts of the people's lives and how each became truly legendary during their lifetimes. The reality is then compared to how they have been portrayed in the movies.