| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
x, 405 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-384), filmography (pages 383-384), discography (page 384) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Pappy (Hollywood, 1954) -- I. Cynthia Ann. The girl (Parker's Fort, 1836) ; The captives (Comancheria, 1836) ; The uncle (Texas, 1837-1852) ; The rescue (Pease River, 1860) ; The prisoner (Texas, 1861-1871) -- II. Quanah. The warrior (Comancheria, 1865-1871) ; The surrender (Comancheria, 1874-1875) ; The go-between (Fort Sill, 1875-1886) ; The chief (Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1887-1892) ; Mother and son (Cache, Oklahoma, 1892-1911) ; The legend (Oklahoma and Texas, 1911-1952) -- III. Alan Lemay. The author (Hollywood, 1952) ; The novel (Pacific Palisades, California, 1953) -- IV. Pappy and the Duke. The director (Hollywood, 1954) ; The actor (Hollywood, 1954) ; The production (Hollywood, 1955) ; The Valley, part one (Monument Valley, June, 1955) ; The Valley, part two (Monument Valley, June-July, 1955) ; The studio (Hollywood, July-August, 1955) ; The movie (Hollywood, 1956) ; The legacy (Hollywood, 1956-2010) -- Epilogure: Quanah (Texas, June, 2011). |
| Summary |
Explores the true-story-become-legend underpinning John Ford's film, and the making of the film itself. |
| Subject |
Searchers (Motion picture)
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Historical films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Motion pictures and history.
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Comanche Indians -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
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Massacres -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
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Indian captivities -- Texas.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Texas -- Captivities.
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| ISBN |
9781608191055 alkaline paper $28.00 |
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1608191052 alkaline paper |
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