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Hollywood's West : the American frontier in film, television, and history /

Hollywood's West examines popular perceptions of the frontier as a defining feature of American identity and history. Seventeen essays by prominent film scholars illuminate the allure of life on the edge of civilization and analyze how this region has been represented on big and small screens....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: O'Connor, John E. (Editor ), Rollins, Peter C. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, [2005]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hollywood's West examines popular perceptions of the frontier as a defining feature of American identity and history. Seventeen essays by prominent film scholars illuminate the allure of life on the edge of civilization and analyze how this region has been represented on big and small screens. Differing characterizations of the frontier in modern popular culture reveal numerous truths about American consciousness and provide insights into many classic Western films and television programs, from RKO's 1931 classic Cimarron to Turner Network Television's recent made-for-TV movies. Many of the films discussed here are considered among the greatest cinematic landmarks of all time.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 373 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-344) and index.
Includes filmography (pages 300-321).
ISBN:9780813171807
0813171806
9780813138558
0813138558