Shane (BFI Film Classics)

Love to examine and explore into favorite films - that's why I love these books. Thumbs up!

An academic study that told me almost nothing that I wanted to know.

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.

An excellent book, but I am biased as it was written by my Mother and Step-father. But it has excellent reviews and it is well written