Western films have often been tributes to place and setting, with the magnificent backdrops mirroring the wildness of the narratives.
As the splendid outdoor scenery of Westerns could not be found on a studio back lot or on a Hollywood sound stage, the movies have been filmed in the wide open spaces of the American West and beyond.
This book chronicles the history of filming Westerns on location, from shooting on the East Coast in the early 1900s; through the use of locations in Utah, Arizona, a.
Mcfarland & Company The landscapes of western movies: a history of filming on location, 1900-1970, paperback/jeremy agnew
