Reel Rangers: Texas Rangers in Movies, TV, Radio & Other Forms of Popular Culture
For nearly a century the world's most famous law enforcement body has inspired novelists, actors and filmmakers. From "The Lone Ranger" to "Walker, Texas Ranger," from Zane Grey's "The Lone Star Ranger" to Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove," Texas Rangers have been portrayed on the silver screen,...
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For nearly a century the world's most famous law enforcement body has inspired novelists, actors and filmmakers. From "The Lone Ranger" to "Walker, Texas Ranger," from Zane Grey's "The Lone Star Ranger" to Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove," Texas Rangers have been portrayed on the silver screen, network radio and television. John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Tom Mix, Clint Eastwood, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and a host of lesser Western stars each took his turn at depicting Texas Rangers. Decade by decade, movie by movies, "Reel Rangers" explores in detail rich popular that has dramatized the heroic mystique of the Texas Rangers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781571688408 (1571688404)
Publish date: January 1st 2008
Publisher: Eakin Press
Pages no: 216
Edition language: English
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