The Encyclopedia of Westerns

by Herb Fagen

Book Overview

This work is a reference on the history of the Western movie, from The Great Train Robbery in 1902 to the most recent Hollywood hits. Each of the 3500 entries include the film's vital statistics -... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816044570
• ISBN13: 9780816044573
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 618 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 11.5"

Customer Reviews

Enthusiastic encyclopedia`

For a change, a group of enthusiastic reviews of classic westerns, by someone who actually enjoyed them. Refreshing and enjoyable, not to mention informative.

Indispensible reference

For the casual to the serious western movie fan this is THE reference. Much in the way of storylines, cast and credits. Of great value when deciding which western DVD release to add to your collection. And at the rate they are turning out new westerns today, this reference is unfortunately going to be current for a long time. Well worth the price.

Great Western Reference

Herb Fagen's The Encyclopedia of Westerns is a great reference book for Western movies. It includes entries for over 3,500 Westerns, with most getting a plot synopsis and some comments from the author on the quality or significance of that particular film. Fagen's comments are interesting and sometimes insightful, and the information provided is fairly comprehensive. The Encyclopedia of Westerns is well written and is a "must have" for fans of the Western genre.

The Old West Lives Again in Movies

This is an excellent book for anyone who loves the Old West in Movies genre. I am going through it with a fine tooth comb and loving every entry I pass through. The movies are well entered and easy to read offering everything I want to know about the movie. Also, I'm finding quotes from the westerns which is something I really enjoy. I could not recommend this book any better. I'm an author of Old West non-fiction and so I enjoy it as the Old West lives again in the movies for me. It's worth the money.

Over 3,000 entries with details

Fans of the Western movie who want a reference to the film medium will look no further than Herb Fagen's Encyclopedia Of Westerns, an extensive guide offering over 3,000 entries with details on production, cast, crew lists, release dates of films and critical analysis. Encyclopedia Of Westerns offers an exceptionally comprehensive coverage, and is not to be missed.