Last of the Cowboy Heroes
The Westerns of Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Audie Murphy
Seiten
2005
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2261-6 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2261-6 (ISBN)
In the world of Western films, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Audie Murphy have frequently been overlooked. This account of these three Western stars' careers provides both their stories and the story of a Hollywood whose attitude toward the Western was in a time of transition and transformation.
In the world of Western films, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Audie Murphy have frequently been overlooked in favor of names like Roy Rogers and John Wayne. Yet these three actors played a crucial role in the changing environment of the post-World War II Western, and, in the process, made many excellent middle-budget films that are still a pleasure to watch.
This account of these three Western stars' careers begins in 1946, when Scott and McCrea committed themselves to the Western roles they would play for nearly twenty years. Murphy, who also joined them in 1946, would continue his Western career for a few years after his cohorts rode into the film sunset. Arranged chronologically, and balanced among the three actors, the text concludes with Audie Murphy's last Western in 1967. Covering both the personal and professional lives of these three Hollywood cowboys, the book provides both their stories and the story of a Hollywood whose attitude toward the Western was in a time of transition and transformation. The text is complemented by 60 photographs and a filmography for each of the three.
In the world of Western films, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Audie Murphy have frequently been overlooked in favor of names like Roy Rogers and John Wayne. Yet these three actors played a crucial role in the changing environment of the post-World War II Western, and, in the process, made many excellent middle-budget films that are still a pleasure to watch.
This account of these three Western stars' careers begins in 1946, when Scott and McCrea committed themselves to the Western roles they would play for nearly twenty years. Murphy, who also joined them in 1946, would continue his Western career for a few years after his cohorts rode into the film sunset. Arranged chronologically, and balanced among the three actors, the text concludes with Audie Murphy's last Western in 1967. Covering both the personal and professional lives of these three Hollywood cowboys, the book provides both their stories and the story of a Hollywood whose attitude toward the Western was in a time of transition and transformation. The text is complemented by 60 photographs and a filmography for each of the three.
Robert Nott is a staff writer for The Santa Fe New Mexican. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Budd Boetticher
Introduction
Randolph Scott
Joel McCrea
Audie Murphy
The Code of the West
Scott at Warner Bros. and Columbia, 1950–1955
McCrea at Universal, 1950–1955
Money, Women and Guns
Murphy on the Rise, 1956–1960
McCrea in Decline, 1955–1959
Scott, Boetticher and Kennedy
Guns in the Afternoon (Ride the High Country)
Murphy Rides Alone, 1962–1967
End of the Trail
Selected Filmography
Randolph Scott
Joel McCrea
Audie Murphy
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.2.2005 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 60 photos, filmographies, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-2261-0 / 0786422610 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-2261-6 / 9780786422616 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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