ReFocus: The Films of Budd Boetticher (ReFocus: The American Directors Series)

## A vital collection of essays on Budd Boetticher’s long directing career One of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs, Budd Boetticher was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous ‘Ranown’ series of westerns starring Randolph Scott. With influential figures like Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood acknowledging Boetticher’s influence, and with growing academic interest in his work, Gary D. Rhodes and Robert Singer present a vital collection of essays on the director’s long career, from a range of international scholars. Looking at celebrated films like __Buchanan Rides Alone__ (1958) and __Comanche Station__ (1960), as well as at lesser-known works like __Escape in the Fog__ (1945) and __Behind Locked Doors__ (1948), this book also addresses Boetticher’s influential television work on the James Garner series __Maverick__, and Boetticher’s continuing aesthetic influence on contemporary TV classics like __Breaking Bad__. ## Contributors * Karina Aveyard, University of Sydney * Lucy Fife Donaldson, University of St. Andrews * Robert Guffey, California State University – Long Beach * Fredrik Gustafsson, Swedish Film Institute and Örebro University * Brooks E. Hefner, James Madison University * David J. Hogan, Film Historian and Journalist * Hugh S. Manon, Clark University * Christopher Minz, Georgia State University * Steve Neale, University of Exeter * Gary D. Rhodes, The Queen’s University in Belfast * Marlisa Santos, Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale * Robert Singer, CUNY Graduate Center * John White, Anglia Ruskin University * Tony Williams, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale One of the most important yet overlooked of Hollywood auteurs, Budd Boetticher was responsible for a number of classic films, including his famous ́08Ranowń09 series of westerns starring Randolph Scott. With influential figures like Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood acknowledging Boetticheŕ09s influence, and with growing academic interest in his work, Gary D. Rhodes and Robert Singer present a vital collection of essays on the directoŕ09s long career, from a range of international scholars. Looking at celebrated films like Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) and Comanche Station (1960), as well as at lesser-known works like Escape in the Fog (1945) and Behind Locked Doors (1948), this book also addresses Boetticheŕ09s influential television work on the James Garner series Maverick, and Boetticheŕ09s continuing aesthetic influence on contemporary TV classics like Breaking Bad Gary D. Rhodes and Robert Singer present a vital collection of essays on the director's long career. Case studies include celebrated films like Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. Buchanan Rides Alone (1958), lesser-known works like Escape in the Fog (1945), and Boetticher's continuing influence on contemporary classics like Series Breaking Bad.