For over forty years, from 1926 to 1967, Hollywood produced more Westerns than it did any other kind of film (American Cinema / American Culture). During these years, roughly one-quarter of all Hollywood films were Westerns. Throughout its history, the Western has played a crucial role in dramatizing and recreating for successive generations of Americans the original experience of the Frontier, which shaped American character. “High Noon (1952)”, a Western directed by Fred Zinnemann, is just one example of …showed first 75 words of 421 total…

…showed last 75 words of 421 total…of the myth of the West, which gives Westerns much of their vitality, would in all likelihood, content to flourish in the everyday world of modern America. “High Noon” portrays the characteristics, conventions, and innovations of the Western genre. From it classic cowboy hero, Will Kane, to it’s break through performance when Will drops his badge, the film captivates its audience. “High Noon” added its varieties and visions to the Western genre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**