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White Horse, Black Hat
Jack C. Lewis
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Description for White Horse, Black Hat
Hardback. An insight into the world of low-budget westerns and Hollywood's "poverty row". C. Jack Lewis recounts his impressions of the directors, screenwriters and stars of these films, showing the human side of the people with whom he came into contact as he made his break into the industry. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 294 pages, 40 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
From the silent era into the early days of television, hundreds of small production companies turned out low-budget films that were played as second features in this country and abroad. As might be expected, a high percentage of these films were Westerns. The people who made these films—producers, directors, writers, actors, and technicians—inhabited what came to be known as Poverty Row, eking out a living doing a job they loved. Author C. Jack Lewis spent 25 years in this world of low-budget Westerns, and here he portrays the human side of the industry through the many people with whom ... Read more
From the silent era into the early days of television, hundreds of small production companies turned out low-budget films that were played as second features in this country and abroad. As might be expected, a high percentage of these films were Westerns. The people who made these films—producers, directors, writers, actors, and technicians—inhabited what came to be known as Poverty Row, eking out a living doing a job they loved. Author C. Jack Lewis spent 25 years in this world of low-budget Westerns, and here he portrays the human side of the industry through the many people with whom ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810843585
SKU
V9780810843585
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About Jack C. Lewis
C. Jack Lewis is a freelance writer and editor, with 11 novels, 23 books and some 6,000 magazine articles to his credit.
Reviews for White Horse, Black Hat
A rare first-hand account of an unjustly forgotten era in horse opera history. Told with warmth and affection, it should delight B-western aficionados.
Film Review
Named One of "THE BEST ANECDOTAL" Books on Cinema
Classic Images
Highly personal, filled with rare glimpses of a life that lives only in the memory of a few, this narrative ... Read more
Film Review
Named One of "THE BEST ANECDOTAL" Books on Cinema
Classic Images
Highly personal, filled with rare glimpses of a life that lives only in the memory of a few, this narrative ... Read more