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More than a history of Western movies, The American West on Film intertwines film history, the history of the American West, and American social history into one unique volume. The American West on Film chronicles 12 Hollywood motion pictures that are set in the postCivil War American West, including The Ox-Bow Incident , Red River , High Noon , The Searchers , The Magnificent Seven , Little Big Man , and Tombstone . Each film overview summarizes the movie's plot, details how the film came to be made, the critical and box-office reactions upon its release, and the history of the time period or actual event. This is followed by a comparison and contrast of the filmmakers' version of history with the facts, as well as an analysis of the film's significance, then and now. Relying on contemporary accounts and historical analysis as well as perspectives from filmmakers, historians, and critics, the author describes what it took to get each movie made and how close to the historical truth the movie actually got. Readers will come away with a better understanding of how movies often reflect the time in which they were made, and how Westerns can offer provocative social commentary hidden beneath old-fashioned "shoot-em-ups." Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Series Foreword 8 Preface 10 Acknowledgments 14 Introduction 16 Chronology 24 Chapter 1. Union Pacific (1939) 32 Chapter 2. The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) 52 Chapter 3. Red River (1948) 72 Chapter 4. High Noon (1952) 92 Chapter 5. The Searchers (1956) 112 Chapter 6. The Magnificent Seven (1960) 132 Chapter 7. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 154 Chapter 8. Little Big Man (1970) 174 Chapter 9. Young Guns (1988) 196 Chapter 10. Tombstone (1993) 214 Chapter 11. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) 232 Bibliography 252 Index 256 About the Author 270 More Than A History Of Western Movies, The American West On Film Intertwines Film History, The History Of The American West, And American Social History Into One Unique Volume. * Offers An Insider's Look At The Making Of Popular And Classic Motion Pictures About America's Westward Expansion * Analyzes What Western Movies Often Got Wrong About The History Of The American West And What It Sometimes Got Right * Shows How Movies Reflect The Period In Which They Were Made