western films

Examines life in the American West as the frontier era ended and describes how the Old West was depicted in literature.

Sixteen-year-old Texas, in order to keep the ranch left to her by her grandfather, sells some acreage to a movie company as a location for western films, and finds herself becoming involved with a young actor.

Contains plot synopses and analysis of thirty western film series produced between the mid-1930s and the early 1950s, including Hopalong Cassidy, The Durango Kid, and The Three Mesquiteers.