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Screenwriter Kirk Ellis brilliantly unpacks the themes, narrative, visual language, and editing in the seminal film Ride Lonesome. Ellis not only shows how this one film embodies a turning point for the Western, but he also explores the unique vision and contributions of director Bud Boetticher and his writing partner Burt Kennedy.

Table of Contents
Introduction. Ben Stride, Matt Brennan, Ben Brigade, and Jeff Cody

Chapter One. "A Man Can't Be Too Careful in This Country"
Chapter Two. "A Man Can Do That"
Chapter Three. "Ain't Right for a Man to Be Alone"
Chapter Four. "A Man Should Have Something to Belong To"
Chapter Five. "Fancy Running into You in All This Empty"
Chapter Six. "She Ain't Ugly"
Chapter Seven. "I Almost Forgot"
Chapter Eight. "That Figures"
Chapter Nine. "At Least It's Somethin' to Do"
Epilogue. A Movie for Mister Boetticher

Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography

Ride Lonesome

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      Publisher University of New Mexico Press
      Published 31 March 2023
      ISBN-13 9780826364616
      978-0826364616
      ISBN-10 0826364616
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      Film history, theory or criticism Popular culture

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Screenwriter Kirk Ellis brilliantly unpacks the themes, narrative, visual language, and editing in the seminal film Ride Lonesome. Ellis not only shows how this one film embodies a turning point for the Western, but he also explores the unique vision and contributions of director Bud Boetticher and his writing partner Burt Kennedy.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction. Ben Stride, Matt Brennan, Ben Brigade, and Jeff Cody

      Chapter One. "A Man Can't Be Too Careful in This Country"
      Chapter Two. "A Man Can Do That"
      Chapter Three. "Ain't Right for a Man to Be Alone"
      Chapter Four. "A Man Should Have Something to Belong To"
      Chapter Five. "Fancy Running into You in All This Empty"
      Chapter Six. "She Ain't Ugly"
      Chapter Seven. "I Almost Forgot"
      Chapter Eight. "That Figures"
      Chapter Nine. "At Least It's Somethin' to Do"
      Epilogue. A Movie for Mister Boetticher

      Acknowledgments
      Selected Bibliography

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