John Ford''s Stagecoach

Klappentext Offers a rich overview of this classic in essays by six leading film critics. Zusammenfassung Stagecoach is one of the classics of Hollywood cinema. Made in 1939! it revitalized the Western genre! served as a milestone in John Ford's career! and made John Wayne a star. This volume offers a rich overview of the film in essays by six leading film critics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: spokes in the wheels Barry Keith Grant; 1. Stagecoach and Hollywood's A-western renaissance Thomas Schatz; 2. 'Powered by a Ford'?: Dudley Nichols, authorship, and cultural ethos in Stagecoach Charles J. Maland; 3. That past, this present: historicizing John Ford, 1939 Leland Poague; 4. 'A little bit savage': Stagecoach and racial representation J. P. Telotte; 5. 'Be a proud, glorified dreg': class, gender and frontier democracy in Stagecoach Gaylyn Studlar; 6. Stagecoach and the quest for selfhood William Rothman; Reviews of Stagecoach: 1. The Hollywood Spectator (February 18, 1939); 2. New York Times (March 3, 1939); 3. The Daily Worker (March 4, 1939); Filmography; Select bibliography; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Barry Keith Grant
• Con la collaborazione di: Horton Andrew (Editore), Barry Grant (Editore), Barry Keith Grant (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.12.2002
• EAN: 9780521797436
• ISBN: 978-0-521-79743-6
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Cambridge Film Handbooks
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto