The Great Western Pictures: Volume 2

Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The Great Western Pictures: Volume 2 by James Robert Parish and Michael R. Pitts.The second book in The Great Western Pictures series covers some 400 Westerns—from the classics to the not so great—including feature films, serials, TV movies,, foreign films, and with a special emphasis on “B” Westerns. Among the titles highlighted are The Disciple (1915), The Man of the Forest (1921), Montana Moon (1930), Riders of Death Valley (1932), Wells Fargo (1937), Buck Benny Rides Again (1940), The Cowboy and the Senorita (1944), San Antonio (1945), The Baron of Arizona (1950), Lone Star (1952), The Indian Fighter (1955), Tribute to a Bad Man (1956), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Red Tomahawk (1967), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1972), Cahill, United States Marshal (1973), The Shootist (1976), Tom Horn (1980), Heaven’s Gate (1981), Pale Rider (1985), and Silverado (1985). Each entry provides in-depth cast/characters and technical credits, a discussion of the film, and review quotes. This volume also includes a list of genre radio and TV series.This enjoyable reference guide for Western pictures enthusiasts and film scholars is also a useful sourcebook to many of the genre entries now available for viewing on television, the Internet, and DVDs. Read more