Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost

Overview

Comedian Rich Hall goes west to find out what killed off that most quintessentially American of all film genres, the western. Through films such as The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, Little Big Man, The Wild Bunch and Unforgiven, Rich charts the rise and fall of America's obsession with its own creation myth - the Wild West. He explores how the image of the cowboy as a moral, straight-talking heroic figure was created by Hollywood but appropriated by Washington, as one president after another sought to associate themselves with this potent symbol of strength and valour.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 13, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

BBC,Open Mike Productions

Cast

Rich Hall

Director

Chris Cottam

Producer

Addison Cresswell,Suzanne Gilfillan,Maggie Womersley,Andrew Beint,Karen Eva Hall,Anthony Caveney

Cinematography

Andrew Beint

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1248282