Maverick

by Dennis Broe

Book Overview

Demonstrates how Maverick, "The Legend of the West," fractured, altered, or undermined nearly every Western code and myth.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814339166
• ISBN13: 9780814339169
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.0"