Hispanic Roots of the Hollywood Western

von Susana Lozano, Mimi Gladstein

160 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Hispanic Roots of Hollywood Westerns explores the background of how the history of the American Southwest influenced a movie genre that became a worldwide phenomenon. That part of the United States that once belonged to Spain is the setting for Western movies. Significantly, the horse, which is crucial element in Western movies was introduced to the New World by the Spaniard. Besides a number of chapters on general subjects, the book focuses on Zorro and the Cisco Kid. Those two developed beyond the movies.

• Themen: Kunst Darstellende Künste Film, Fernsehen, Radio, Theater Historisches
• ISBN: 9780875658919
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.11.2024
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Texas Christian University Press