Maverick Contributor(s): Broe, Dennis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814339166 ISBN-13: 9780814339169 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - History & Criticism - Humor | Form - Parodies - Art | Popular Culture |
Dewey: 791.450 |
Series: TV Milestones |
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 5.09" W x 7" (0.55 lbs) 136 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Airing on ABC from 1957 to 1962, Maverick appeared at a key moment in television Western history and provided a distinct alternative to the genre's usual moralistic lawmen in its hero, Bret Maverick. A non-violent gambler and part-time con man, Maverick's principles revolved around pleasure and not power, and he added humor, satire, and irony to the usually grim-faced Western. In this study of Maverick, author Dennis Broe details how the popular series mocked, altered, and undermined the characteristics of other popular Westerns, like Gunsmoke and Bonanza. Broe highlights the contributions made by its creators, its producer, Roy Huggins, and its lead actor, James Garner, to a format that was described as "the American fairy tale." |