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Summary: Come back, Shane!
Review: This is a very thoughtful examination of the classic George Stevens film. The authors trace how the film was made, covering things such as Stevens' annotated copy of the novel, possible casting choices (William Holden as the father!), conditions of filming in Wyoming, scenes cut from the movie (a romantic subplot for Ben Johnson's character), and how the movie was received."Shane" tends to polarize fans of the Western. There are those who deeply admire it and those who find it too self-conscious. I fall into the first camp, but I think that anyone interested in the Western genre should find something of interest in this book.
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Summary: Come back, Shane!
Review: This is a very thoughtful examination of the classic George Stevens film. The authors trace how the film was made, covering things such as Stevens' annotated copy of the novel, possible casting choices (William Holden as the father!), conditions of filming in Wyoming, scenes cut from the movie (a romantic subplot for Ben Johnson's character), and how the movie was received. "Shane" tends to polarize fans of the Western. There are those who deeply admire it and those who find it too self-conscious. I fall into the first camp, but I think that anyone interested in the Western genre should find something of interest in this book.
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