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Hispanic roots of the Hollywood western
- Title
- Hispanic roots of the Hollywood western / Mimi Reisel Gladstein and Susana Lozano.
- Author
- Gladstein, Mimi Reisel
- Publication
- Fort Worth, Texas : TCU Press, [2024]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Lozano Moreno, Susana, 1956-
- Description
- 125 pages; 23 cm
- Subject
- Western films > United States > History and criticism
- Hispanic Americans in motion pictures
- National characteristics, American, in motion pictures
- Heroes in motion pictures
- Motion pictures and history
- Western films > Influence
- West (U.S.) > In motion pictures
- United States > Civilization > Spanish influences
- Genre/Form
- Film criticism.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-111) and index.
- Contents
- American Epic Heroes and Antiheroes -- Hispanic Roots of the Western -- Cisco Kid -- Zorro -- The Spanish Western.
- Call Number
- MFL 25-756
- ISBN
- 9780875658919
- 0875658911
- LCCN
- 2024044567
- OCLC
- 1438920988
- Author
- Gladstein, Mimi Reisel, author.
- Title
- Hispanic roots of the Hollywood western / Mimi Reisel Gladstein and Susana Lozano.
- Publisher
- Fort Worth, Texas : TCU Press, [2024]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-111) and index.
- Summary
- "Hispanic Roots of the Hollywood Western explores how the Spanish history of the American Southwest influenced a movie genre that became a worldwide phenomenon: the Western. Numerous aspects of the Hispanic heritage of the Old West appear in Westerns, including Spanish-language place names, Spanish architecture, and Hispanic characters. This book explores these elements through the lens of two archetypal Western protagonists: the Cisco Kid and Zorro. These two characters starred in books, radio shows, and movies throughout the twentieth century, eventually becoming a natural part of American popular culture. They sometimes acted as heroes, sometimes as antiheroes, but in both cases, they helped to create a joyful and positive image in the American collective unconscious of what it meant to be Hispanic in the Wild West. These representations are part of the American cinematographic legacy; to forget them would be to lose a part of our collective identity. Exploring the Hispanic origins of early Westerns is also key to understanding Westerns that came later, such as Sergio Leone's films and Clint Eastwood in his poncho. The role played by Spain itself continued to be significant, as multiple locations (including Madrid, Barcelona, and Almería) were converted into shooting locations for Westerns throughout the 1950s-1970s. Some of these films were internationally recognized as universal masterpieces of cinematography, like the Dollars Trilogy. This book is essential not only for anyone interested in the origins and development of Westerns, but also for those who are interested in what meant to be Hispanic in the Far West in past centuries, and what it means to be American today"-- Provided by publisher.
- Added Author
- Lozano Moreno, Susana, 1956- author.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Gladstein, Mimi Reisel. Hispanic roots of the Hollywood Western Fort Worth : TCU Press, [2024] 9780875659015 (DLC) 2024044568
- Research Call Number
- MFL 25-756