How the West Was Sung: Music in the Westerns of John Ford

by Kathryn Kalinak

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James Stewart once said, "For John Ford, there was no need for dialogue. The music said it all." This lively, accessible study is the first comprehensive analysis of Ford's use of music in his iconic westerns. Encompassing a variety of critical approaches and incorporating original archival research, Kathryn Kalinak explores the director's oft-noted predilection for American folk song, hymnody, and period music. What she finds is that Ford used music...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520252349

ISBN13:9780520252349

Release Date:September 2007

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:271 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"

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