Week 5
Winchester '73 (1950)
This feature film was director Anthony Mann's first Western and a box office smash. Dubbed the first psychological Western, Winchester '73 ushered in a series of "adult" Westerns in the 1950s. Jimmy Stewart credited this film with saving his career. Stewart was named the winner of the third annual Reno Silver Spurs award for his part in Winchester '73, the film was named best film, and Anthony Mann was named best director.
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Winchester '73 (1950)
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The Winchester Rifle Documentary
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Interview with Anthony Mann (1967)
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Amazon.com
Required Readings
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James Stewart and Anthony Mann Team Up for Winchester '73
Links to an external site. from The James Stewart Blogathon, posted April 4, 2014
- Movie Review: Cowboy wins, loses, recovers rifle in 'Winchester '73' Links to an external site. by Bosley Crowther, published June 8, 1950, in The New York Times
Other Readings
- The Adult Western Peaked with Have Gun -- Will Travel Links to an external site. by Brandon Nowalk, published October 1, 2014, at A.V. Club
