Shooting scripts : from pulp western to film /

"The adaptations of seven of the pulps' best writers--Ernest Haycox, Luke Short, Frank Gruber, Norman A. Fox, Louis L'Amour, Marvin H. Albert, and Clair Huffaker--are analyzed here. A critical examination of how the books were interpreted by filmmakers is included, along with commenta...

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Main Author: Herzberg, Bob, 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2005]
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Summary:"The adaptations of seven of the pulps' best writers--Ernest Haycox, Luke Short, Frank Gruber, Norman A. Fox, Louis L'Amour, Marvin H. Albert, and Clair Huffaker--are analyzed here. A critical examination of how the books were interpreted by filmmakers is included, along with commentary on the actors and directors who put the pulps on screen"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:vii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.
ISBN:0786421738 (softcover : alk. paper)