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Hollywood Westerns and American Myth

Special | 56m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Robert Pippin delves into three Westerns starring John Wayne.

Aired 05/04/2016 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Hollywood Westerns and American Myth

Special | 56m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Robert Pippin delves into three Westerns starring John Wayne.

Robert Pippin, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, joins University Place Presents host Norman Gilliland to discuss the ways movie Westerns perpetuate an unrealistic image of life out west. Pippin focuses on John Wayne’s movies “Stagecoach,” “Red River,” and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.”

Aired 05/04/2016 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Hollywood Westerns and American Myth

Special | 56m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Robert Pippin, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, joins University Place Presents host Norman Gilliland to discuss the ways movie Westerns perpetuate an unrealistic image of life out west. Pippin focuses on John Wayne’s movies “Stagecoach,” “Red River,” and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.”

Aired 05/04/2016 | Rating TV-G

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