Westerns Filmed in Victor Valley
Westerns Filmed in Victor Valley

Author: Jerry L. Schneider

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0983197245

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Over the years, many western film locations have been attributed to Victorville, California, when, in fact, the films were mostly shot in Apple Valley. This book brings together all of the "Victorville" westerns for which documentation could be found, and the correct location within the greater Victor Valley area is shown. This book is image filled with film clips, lobby cards, stills, maps, and aerial photographs. An extensive filmography of the westerns shot in this area is included.

The Landscapes of Western Movies
The Landscapes of Western Movies

Author: Jeremy Agnew

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1476679517

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Western films have often been tributes to place and setting, with the magnificent backdrops mirroring the wildness of the narratives. As the splendid outdoor scenery of Westerns could not be found on a studio back lot or on a Hollywood sound stage, the movies have been filmed in the wide open spaces of the American West and beyond. This book chronicles the history of filming Westerns on location, from shooting on the East Coast in the early 1900s; through the use of locations in Utah, Arizona, and California in the 1940s and 1950s; and filming Westerns in Mexico, Spain, and other parts of the world in the 1960s. Also studied is the relationship between the filming location timeline and the evolving motion picture industry of the twentieth century, and how these factors shaped audience perceptions of the "Real West."

In Search of Western Movie Sites
In Search of Western Movie Sites

Author: Carlo Gaberscek

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1312625023

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In Search of Western Movie Sites is a compilation of 64 articles written for the bi-monthly newsletter Western Clippings by Carlo Gaberscek and Kenny Stier. They are profoundly convinced of the fundamental importance of landscapes and natural exteriors in westerns. These articles are listed regionally, starting with the Southwestern states (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada), progressing to California, the Northwest, Midwest, and Southern states, followed by Canada, and finishing with Mexico. They focus on the making of both A and B-westerns in a single state or a specific area of a state, and contain selected filmographies and detailed information on the locations. They envision a vast atlas of western cinema, a map of both real and imagined places constructed by Hollywood. This book, which includes over 200 stills and photos taken on location, is a guide to thousands of western film locations.

Hollywood Escapes
Hollywood Escapes

Author: Harry Medved

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 1429907177

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LET THE MOVIES BE YOUR GUIDE! * Hike THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE Trail! * Behold the KILL BILL Chapel! * Enter THE DOORS Indian Caves! * Swim at BEACH BLANKET BINGO's Malibu! * Escape to SOME LIKE IT HOT's Resort! * Raft the STAGECOACH River! * Explore HIGH PLAIN DRIFTER's Ghostly Lake! * Trek to the LOST HORIZON Waterfall! * Discover the STAR WARS Sand Dunes! Here is the first comprehensive guide to Southern California's outdoor filming locations taking you to more than 50 of the Golden State's most cinematic beaches, mountains, deserts, lakes, hot springs and waterfalls. Illustrated with over 100 scenic photos and 20 easy-to-read maps, Hollywood Escapes: The Moviegoer's Guide to Exploring Southern California's Great Outdours not only takes you to movie history's most memorable destinations, but also recommends places to dine and lodge along the way, from mountain hideaways to beach side resorts. Written by inveterate movie buffs and outdoors enthusiasts Harry Medved and Bruce Akiyama, these two native Southern Californians have interviewed dozens of actors, filmmakers, location scouts and rangers to help you explore Hollywood's most spectacular scenery.

Historical Gazetteer of the United States
Historical Gazetteer of the United States

Author: Paul T. Hellmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-02-14

Total Pages: 2245

ISBN-13: 1135948585

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The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States.

The Old West in Fact and Film
The Old West in Fact and Film

Author: Jeremy Agnew

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-11-15

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0786468882

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For many years, movie audiences have carried on a love affair with the American West, believing Westerns are escapist entertainment of the best kind, harkening back to the days of the frontier. This work compares the reality of the Old West to its portrayal in movies, taking an historical approach to its consideration of the cowboys, Indians, gunmen, lawmen and others who populated the Old West in real life and on the silver screen. Starting with the Westerns of the early 1900s, it follows the evolution in look, style, and content as the films matured from short vignettes of good-versus-bad into modern plots.

Travel Route 66
Travel Route 66

Author: Jim Hinckley

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2014-03-15

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0760344302

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"A guide to destinations and sights along historic Route 66, with historical background and travel tips"--

John Wayne Was Here
John Wayne Was Here

Author: Roland Schaefli

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2021-05-27

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 147668006X

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John Wayne worked on film sets around the globe. This book follows the trail, from his beginnings on the Fox backlot to his final filming in Lone Pine, California. Locations in Mexico, Normandy, Rome, Madrid, London, Ireland, Libya and Africa are covered, along with his favorite vacation spots in Hawaii, Acapulco, Greece, Monaco, and the Hollywood hot-spots he frequented. Anecdotes revisit his most famous scenes, including Rooster Cogburn's charge in True Grit (1969) and Davy Crockett's last stand in The Alamo (1960). Production details describe how San Diego stood in for Iwo Jima, how Old Tucson was turned into El Dorado, and how Genghis Kahn ruled over the deserts of Utah. Never before published photos present then-and-now views in this first of its kind guided tour for film location hunters and Wayne aficionados.

The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them
The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them

Author: Henry C. Parke

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-02-06

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1493077449

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The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them provides an eclectic review of the Western film and television genre, from John Ford’s classic, black and white films, to Deadwood and indie darlings. Screenwriter Henry C. Parke presents a nuanced look at Hollywood’s dramatization of historic events, the common themes and archetypes of Western movies, and the characters we love (and sometimes love to hate). This book also features essays and interviews with influential Western filmmakers, character actors, the women of Western films (in front of and behind the cameras), and the Native American perspective on Western films and Hollywood’s portrayal of Native American people.