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MAVERICK: Legend of the West
MAVERICK Legend of the West
Author: Ed Robertson
"A truly dandy history of the TV show, full of thrillingly memorable anecdotes, interviews and a lively (yet scholarly) look at the television industry of the late fifties and early sixties?. This is one of those books that transcends its own parochial interest to shed light on an entire medium: the players emerge as three-dimensional, idiosyncr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781477421925
ISBN-10: 1477421920
Publication Date: 5/15/2012
Pages: 348
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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Type: Paperback
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Like most legends, Maverick's history is based as much on myth as on fact. Maverick: Legend of the West examines the myths and the realities, what made the show work during its first two seasons and how the backstage sturggles drove away the two key components behind the show's success-creator/producer Roy Huggins and star James Garner.

Bret Maverick, the thinking person's Wild West hero, rides again in this thorough documentation of the Emmy award-winning TV series. Maverick tells the inside story of the classic series, which catapulted James Garner to stardom and which inspired the 1994 Warner Brothers film starring Mel Gibson, James Garner, and Jodie Foster.


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