Hollywood And the O.K. Corral
Subtitle: Portrayals of the Gunfight And Wyatt Earp
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: October 27, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9780786426324
Subjects: Films, cinema; Performing Arts; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Cinema/Film: Book; USA; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Reference / General; 1848-1929; 1851-1882; Earp, Morgan,; Earp, Wyatt,; History and criticism; In motion pictures; United States; Western films
Description: "This volume examines eight movies of the legendary gunfight, produced from 1939 to 1994, and each use Wyatt Earp and other real-life characters as their sources. The work focuses on the filmmakers' treatment of the history and the skill with which each balances fact with the necessity of entertainment. Period photographs are also included"--Provided by publisher.