The adaptations of seven of the pulps' best writers - Ernest Haycox, Luke Short, Frank Gruber, Norman A Fox, Louis L'Amour, Marvin H. Albert, and Clair Huffaker... Læs mere
Examines the careers of communist and liberal actors, screenwriters, playwrights, and directors in Hollywood from the... Læs mere
"This book discusses the many Western films as well as the novels they are based on, that illustrate distortions of the law in the Old West and the many ways, most of them marked by vengeance, in which its characters pursued justice"--
Examines the changing image of the American Indian in the Western film genre, contrasting the fictionalized images of native... Læs mere
Through a century of movies, the US military held sway over war and service-oriented films. Drawing on... Læs mere
For over eighty years, we've seen the many faces of the Third Reich on screen, in documentaries, newsreels, and especially fictional stories. Through studio files,... Læs mere
Deals with the seldom-written topic featuring depictions of Imperial Japan from the time it was a totalitarian power to the productions of recent years. The book... Læs mere
Drawing on studio files, newspaper critiques, internet sources and scholarly studies of Mexican cinema, this critical history focuses on film... Læs mere
From crime-busting heroes to enemies of free speech, this volume examines the evolution of Hollywood's... Læs mere