Description: [From the first edition: A comprehensive reference volume of the most popular, enduring film genre: feature-length (over 40 minutes) Westerns, including 16mm, 8mm, Super 8mm, videocassettes and videodiscs. Each entry has film title, release company and year, running time, b&w/color notation, cast listing, plot synopsis, brief critical review. A master list of cowboys and their horses is provided and the book is comprehensively indexed.]
Brief description: Michael R. Pitts has written more than 40 books on motion picture history and entertainment and has also compiled more than three dozen volumes of local history and genealogy. He lives in Chesterfield, Indiana.
Review Quotes: "for anyone who can't get enough of the western film in its many forms, [this] is a fine reference they shouldn't overlook, very much recommended"--Midwest Book Review; "Pitts should be given a great deal of credit for compiling such a rich list of Western genre films"--Against the Grain; "a handy guide for Western movie fans"--Roundup Magazine; "Reviews of the first edition: " "comprehensive...recommended"--Choice; "wonderful"--ARBA; "superb"--Film Review; "recommended...superior...very useful"--Classic Images; "Pitts has done a massive job, intelligently and well"--Movie Collector's World; "recommended"--The Old Cowboy Picture Show.