In the cinema, the West is a mythical place, where heroes, anti-heroes, villains, and a range of stock characters play out the never-ending conflict between good and evil.
Written by one of the nation's leading experts on the subject, this is a one-of-a-kind book on the history of the Western movie, from The Great Train Robbery in 1902 to the most recent Hollywood hits. The Encyclopedia of Westerns is a fascinating A-to-Z look at the thousands of Westerns that have packed movie houses and captivated audiences for the past century.
Each of the more than 3,500 entries includes the film's vital statistics-title, year released, director, writers and screenwriters, cast, and running time-along with a summary of the film and a critical analysis of the more significant films. This one-stop reference book also includes information on popular western serials and film series.
Additional features include:
- Information on the genre that made Clint Eastwood an international star: spaghetti westerns, so-called because most of these films were produced in Europe and financed by Italian companies
- More than 100 black-and-white photographs that capture the most exciting moments in western film history
- A historical overview of western movies at the Oscars -the winners, the losers, and the overlooked
An appendix citing literary sources for western films.
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