Citing the adage that "those who do not study history are condemned to get it from Hollywood," popular historian Mona Sizer profiles a dozen notorious Texas outlaws and how they have been portrayed on the Silver Screen. From Pancho Villa - who was paid $25,000 by the Mutual Film Company to portray himself - to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow (portrayed by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty), Sizer separates fact from fancy in a fun, rollicking look at the bad guys of Texas Westerns. Sidebars ("How to Rob a Train," "How to Hold Up a Stagecoach," and "The Hollywood Posse") round out this delightful homage to actual and movie bandits alike.

About the Author
Mona Sizer, "The Queen of Texas Pop History," is the author of Texas Justice: Bought and Paid For, Texas Politicians: Good and Bad, and Texas Money: All the Law Allows. She lives in Harlingen, Texas.

Reviews
Tales of the bandits' lives cut to the chase, just like a good director. * Valley Morning Star *
Sizer's books pull no punches while she uncovers racy details about the rich and famous. * Valley Town Crier *
Pairing facts with film myths, Texas Bandits shows how Hollywood artfully reinvented the lives of renowned bandits. Sizer's book pays intriguing and humorous homage to legendary bandits and their frivolous filmmakers. -- Green, Cynthia * True West *
Sizer's book pays intriguing and humorous homage to legendary bandits and their frivolous filmmakers.



Book Information
ISBN 9781589070103
Author Mona Sizer
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing
Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing
Weight(grams) 472g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 179mm * 14mm