A History of Television's The Virginian, 1962-1971

A History of Television's The Virginian, 1962-1971
Author: Paul Green
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786457996

On September 19, 1962, The Virginian made its primetime broadcast premiere. The 1902 novel by Owen Wister had already seen four movie adaptations when Frank Price mentioned the story's series potential to NBC. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute western series. Immensely successful, it ran for nine seasons--television's third longest running western. This work accounts for the entire creative history of The Virginian, including the original inspirations and the motion picture adaptations--but the primary focus is its transformation into television and the ways in which the show changed over time. An extensive episode guide includes title, air date, guest star(s), writers, producers, director and a brief synopsis of each of The Virginian's 249 episodes, along with detailed cast and production credits.

Serials and Series

Serials and Series
Author: Buck Rainey
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2015-06-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476604487

While many fans remember The Lone Ranger, Ace Drummond and others, fewer focus on the facts that serials had their roots in silent film and that many foreign studios also produced serials, though few made it to the United States. The 471 serials and 100 series (continuing productions without the cliffhanger endings) from the United States and 136 serials and 37 series from other countries are included in this comprehensive reference work. Each entry includes title, country of origin, year, studio, number of episodes, running time or number of reels, episode titles, cast, production credits, and a plot synopsis.

Television Western Players, 1960-1975

Television Western Players, 1960-1975
Author: Everett Aaker
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2017-06-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476662509

This biographical encyclopedia covers every actor and actress who had a regular role in a Western series on American television from 1960 through 1975, with analyses of key players. The entries provide birth and death dates, family information, and accounts of each player's career, with a cross-referenced videography. An appendix gives details about all Western series, network or syndicated, 1960-1975. The book is fully indexed.

The Good, the Bad and the Ancient

The Good, the Bad and the Ancient
Author: Sue Matheson
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2022-11-03
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1476646104

Although Americans are no longer compelled to learn Greek and Latin, classical ideals remain embedded in American law and politics, philosophy, oratory, history and especially popular culture. In the Western genre, many film and television directors (such as John Ford, Raoul Walsh, Howard Hawks, Anthony Mann and Sam Peckinpah) have drawn inspiration from antiquity, and the classical values and influences in their work have shaped our conceptions of the West for years. This thought-provoking, first-of-its-kind collection of essays celebrates, affirms and critiques the West's relationship with the classical world. Explored are films like Cheyenne Autumn, The Wild Bunch, The Track of the Cat, Trooper Hook, The Furies, Heaven's Gate, and Slow West, as well as serials like Gunsmoke and Lonesome Dove.

Video Source Book

Video Source Book
Author: Gale Group
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Total Pages: 462
Release: 1999-10-28
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780787638573

A guide to programs currently available on video in the areas of movies/entertainment, general interest/education, sports/recreation, fine arts, health/science, business/industry, children/juvenile, how-to/instruction.

Shot on This Site

Shot on This Site
Author: William A. Gordon
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1995
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780806516479

How to find the locations used for movies and television shows, from the belltower in "Vertigo" to the baseball field in "Field of Dreams."

Classic Rock Revisited Vol. 1: Rock Icons & Metal Gods

Classic Rock Revisited Vol. 1: Rock Icons & Metal Gods
Author: Jeb Wright
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2011-12-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0983471614

Vol. 1 will include interviews, presented in chapter form, with Tom Scholz of Boston, Steve Perry of Journey, Steve Miller, Paul Rogers of Bad Company/Queen, Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Rick Neilson of Cheap Trick, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, George Thoroughgood, John Anderson of Yes, Mick Jones of Foreigner, Alan Parsons, and Tommy Shaw of Styx; and Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Manny Charlton of Nazzareth, Michael Anthony of Van Halen, Geoff Tate of Queensryche, Lita Ford, Blackie Lawless of WASP, Jason Bonham, Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple.

The Cowboy

The Cowboy
Author: Charles W. Harris
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1976-07-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806113418

One of America’s unique contributions to world culture, the cowboy has captured the imagination of people everywhere. In The Cowboy: Six-Shooters, Songs, and Sex, eight renowned western writers report on what the cowboys really were like and what they are like today. Contributors detail how the cowboys lived, loved, and died, how they fared when ranchers switched from running cattle to entertaining dudes, and how the media have depicted the cowboy.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Vol 1

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Vol 1
Author: Chuck Dixon
Publisher: Dynamite
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2010
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1606901249

From its iconic imagery, stars, and score, MGM's The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is a masterpiece of cinema! Now, the legend comes to life once again as the next western epic from Dynamite! Starring the ultimate anti-hero, Chuck Dixon and Esteve Polls bring us gritty western adventures in the tradition of Sergio Leone.