The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Western

by Phil Hardy (Editor)

In The Western, editor Phil Hardy provides commentary on every Western you've ever heard of--and hundreds that you haven't--from the commencement of the sound period until 1990. Eschewing the conventional star ratings for each film, Hardy instead opts for generous, detailed commentary. The films are listed chronologically, and each decade is preceded by instructive essays that detail the period's trends. Appendices include critics' lists of the best Westerns ever made, all-time Western rental champs, a list of important Westerns that were inspired by novels, and an appendix of Western films that Hardy was unable to cover in detail.

Genres: Film, Americana, Nonfiction, Reference

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Cat Springer]

Must have encyclopedia for collector and enthusiast of western cinema. Exhaustive, complete, with synopsis, cast & crew listings, fully illustrated, gosh kids! Why are you sitting here reading this? Buy it now!