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Back in the Saddle Again: New Essays on the Western (Paperback)

~ Edward Buscombe (Editor), Roberta E. Pearson (Editor) "Among other things, the appearance of a recent cycle of 'Indian' and 'pro-Indian' Westerns, of films like Black Robe (Bruce Beresford, 1993), The Last of..." (more)
Key Phrases: professional plot, official perspective, classical plot, New York, Warner Bros, Wild Bunch (more...)

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The recent deaths of cowboy stars Roy Rogers and Gene Autry have refocused attention on the once thriving Hollywood Western. Despite an unfortunate similarity in titles, these two books cover somewhat different ground. Back in the Saddle consists of biographical essays on film and TV Western stars, including early favorites "Bronco Billy" Anderson, Buck Jones, and Tom Mix, singing cowboys Roy Rogers and Tex Ritter, the Western work of film greats Jimmy Stewart and Steve McQueen, plus a look at the enduring popularity of the TV series Gunsmoke and its star, James Arness. There are also chapters on Western character actors and a review of the increasing importance of Native American actors. Back in the Saddle Again examines the rise, fall, and limited rebirth of the Western's popularity with world film audiences. Despite excessively academic titles, some of these essays will interest general readers. Subjects include John Ford's use of Monument Valley locations, brief histories of TV Westerns and singing cowboy films, the changing portrayal of General Custer in Hollywood films, and a critique of little-known German-made Westerns of the 1960s. Most books on Hollywood Westerns are now out of date or out of print. Though neither book is comprehensive, the first should fill some gaps in public library collections while the second should be considered as a supplementary source for academic libraries only.?Stephen Rees, Levittown Regional Lib., PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: British Film Institute (October 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0851706614
ISBN-13: 978-0851706610
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,553,999 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Among other things, the appearance of a recent cycle of 'Indian' and 'pro-Indian' Westerns, of films like Black Robe (Bruce Beresford, 1993), The Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann, 1992), Dances with Wolves (Kevin Costner, 1990) and Geronimo: An American Legend (Walter Hill, 1993), prompts identification, consideration and reconsideration of previous cycles of films of this kind. Read the first page

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New York, Warner Bros, Wild Bunch, The Searchers, Wild West, Gene Autry, Civil War, Monument Valley, Little Big Horn, United States, West Mitten, Crazy Horse, Der Schatz, John Ford, Karl May, Yellow Ribbon, Broken Arrow, Vera Cruz, Harvey Company, Cheyenne Autumn, Devil's Doorway, Frederic Remington, Second World War, Week's Films, Fort Apache

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Edward Buscombe is one of the best scholars writing about Westerns today, and he adds to his reputation by putting together this anthology of scholarly articles that explore topics general histories of the Western genre tend to ignore.

There is a marvellous essay on Douglas Fairbanks (Sr.) as a Western star in his pre-swashbuckler career. Also I was fascinated by the piece on Gene Autry and why the singing cowboy craze began when it did. The essay on the extraordinary popularity of TV Westerns in the late Fifties showed why this was due to the economic factors facing the TV networks then.

In short, the pieces collected here avoid the tried and true topics that have been talked to death elsewhere. For the most part, they are void of academic jargon and can be read with enjoyment by the general reader with an interest in the Western genre.

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