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Discusses the romanticized, popular view of the American West as it was depicted in traveling stage plays, motion pictures, and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: KERA Dallas/Ft. Worth (Television station), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Goetzmann, William H., Kennard, David, Whitmore, James, 1921-2009
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [1986]
Series:West of the imagination ; [5].
Subjects:
West (U.S.) > History > 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
West (U.S.) > History > 1890-1945.
Popular culture > United States > History > 19th century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
West (U.S.) > In mass media.
Documentary films.
Description
Summary:Discusses the romanticized, popular view of the American West as it was depicted in traveling stage plays, motion pictures, and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS SP mode.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematographers, Robert Cozens, Hilyard J. Brown ; senior film editor, Sandra Ostertag ; original music, Stephen Montague.