{"product_id":"lawman-a-companion-to-the-classic-tv-western-series-paperback","title":"Lawman: A Companion to the Classic TV Western Series (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eISBN  9781629335261\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Warner Bros. western series \u003cem\u003eLawman\u003c\/em\u003e starring John Russell, Peter Brown, and Peggie Castle originally broadcast on ABC-TV airing 156 new episodes between September 1958 and June 1962. As played by steel-eyed John Russell, Dan Troop is a no-nonsense marshal who has little patience for outlaws or hypocrites, but will stand up for underdogs and outsiders. He also displays a warmer side with his mentoring of his young deputy (Peter Brown) and, beginning in the second season, in his relation- ship with Peggie Castle’s beautiful Lily Merrill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLawman: A Companion to the Classic TV Western Series\u003c\/em\u003e, the first book to focus fully on this show, re-familiarizes veteran viewers and introduces new fans to this exceptional television western and its three-dimensional leads. It features a Foreword by Will “Sugarfoot” Hutchins, a discussion of why Lawman stands out from other television westerns, a history of its creation, episode summary capsules, a “Recollections” chapter with recent interviews of Lawman alumni, and photos covering the show’s four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill Levy is the author of \u003cem\u003eJohn Ford: A Bio-Bibliography, Beyond the Beach: The Wit and Wisdom of Nevil Shute\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eLest We Forget: The John Ford Stock Company\u003c\/em\u003e as well as numerous columns, articles, and stories on films, television, literature, and contemporary America. He resides in Sarasota, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterview with the author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQ\u0026amp;A with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Levy, the author of the BearManor book, \u003ci\u003eLawman: A Companion To The Classic Western Series.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOut of all the TV westerns of the 1950s and 1960s, why write a book about LAWMAN?\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I was a teenager growing up on Long Island, New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I loved television westerns.  My favorite series was Warner Bros. ABC-TV’s \u003ci\u003eLawman\u003c\/i\u003e (1958-1962) starring John Russell as Laramie’s Marshal Dan Troop and Peter Brown as Deputy Johnny McKay.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI identified with Peter Brown’s loyal deputy, open to learning the ropes so he could become a successful peace officer.  I admired John Russell’s laconic marshal who had little patience for outlaws or hypocrites, but would stand up for underdogs and outsiders.  Tough Marshal Troop also displayed a warmer side for his young deputy and, beginning in the second season, in his relationship with Peggie Castle’s beautiful Lily Merrill.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's been five years since the \u003ci\u003eLawman book\u003c\/i\u003e was published.  Why discuss it now?\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have been genuinely surprised with the interest in the book and – more importantly - in the show.  Many older viewers who experienced the series during its original run and many younger audiences who have recently been introduced to the show on cable and on DVD have contacted me and all of them have raved about the show.  There’s just something about \u003ci\u003eLawman\u003c\/i\u003e that touches people.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy do you think this is so?\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy book discusses numerous reasons why \u003ci\u003eLawman\u003c\/i\u003e has such “Legs” and is so appealing sixty years after it first came out.  The contributions of the three leads were crucial in the creation of a special viewing experience as were the tight scripts, superior photography, and addictive background music.   Actress Jan Shepard, who was in the show and who I interviewed for the book, recalled the positive and supportive comradery of the cast, the expertise of the wardrobe and make-up crews, and the professionalism of the music and photography departments. \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne might say that Lawman was \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Ranger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFather Knows Best\u003c\/i\u003e all rolled into one.  Or as John Russell surmised, “Lawman was a pure western that employed standard weapons rather than gold-headed canes or tricked-up rifles.  Its stories began with ‘A,’ proceeded straight to ‘B,’ and stopped neatly at ‘C’ without any fussy complications.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53363471057205,"sku":"ffx1787291189632","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/0059\/3717\/files\/lawman-a-companion-to-the-classic-tv-western-series-paperback_1.jpg?v=1787291195","url":"https:\/\/chicpeakfashion.shop\/products\/lawman-a-companion-to-the-classic-tv-western-series-paperback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}