THE WESTENERS

Subtitled: Interviews with actors, writers, producers and directors who have helped shape our beloved genre.

The book is out now from Mcfarland Books.

Edited by C Courtney Joyner it will make a great Christmas present for the western buff in your life.

The contents are:


Acknowledgments vii
Foreword by Miles Swarthout 1
Introduction: How Dracula Really Met Billy the Kid 3

1. Glenn Ford—Quiet Star 7
2. Warren Oates—Character as Star 29
3. Virginia Mayo—Tough Cookie 47
4. Andrew V. McLaglen—The Pro 62
5. Harry Carey, Jr.—Born to the West 82
6. Julie Adams—Brains and Beauty 97
7. A.C. Lyles—Gentleman of the West 112
8. Burt Kennedy—The Yarn Spinner 129
9. Edward Faulkner—The Good Lieutenant 153
10. Aldo Sambrell—Bandito Number One 170
11. Jack Elam—Best of the Bad Men 182
12. Andrew J. Fenady—Man of Many Parts 205
13. Elmore Leonard—Master’s Touch 230

Bibliography 245
Index 247