Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012

Johnny D. Boggs, former newspaper writer, is an award-winning author of Western fact and fiction. He has contributed to such magazines as True West and Boys’ Life. A past president of the Western Writers of America, he is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOne. deleteBilly the Kid, 1859–1881Two. deleteBilly the Kid in Pop CultureThree. deleteThe Silent Era, 1911–1916Four. deleteEarly Billy, 1930–1938Five. deleteThe PRC Programmers, 1940–1943Six. deleteThe 1940s: Bs, As and The OutlawSeven. deleteThe 1950s: The Kid Moves ForwardEight. deletePat Garrett Rides Alone, 1948–1958Nine. deleteThe 1960s: The Decline of Billy the KidTen. deleteBilly Turns Violent, 1970–1973Eleven. deleteThe 1980s and Beyond: Young Actors, Young GunsTwelve. deleteBilly in Foreign FilmsThirteen. deleteBilly in Made-for-TV MoviesFourteen. deleteBilly in Continuing Television SeriesFifteen. deleteDirect-to-Video BilliesAppendix: Forgotten BilliesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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