King Cowboy Tom Mix and the Movies

A friend of cowboys, presidents & kings, Tom Mix was the most popular cowboy hero of the silent film era. This legendary star was a rodeo champion, wild-west show performer, & one-time Texas ranger who began his work in film as a horse wrangler & extra, & soon graduated to starring roles in hundreds of Westerns. A consummate showman, his great popularity was bolstered by his ability to blur the distinctions between his on-screen & off-screen persona - in the eyes of the public, he was whatever he claimed to be. KING COWBOY is the first comprehensive study of Tom Mix's career. Includes the most complete, annotated Mix filmography ever compiled & many never-before-published behind-the-scences photographs. "He was as elegant on a horse as Fred Astaire on a dance floor, & that's the elegantest there is."--Adela Rogers St. John. Other books available: "JOEL MCCREA: RIDING THE HIGH COUNTRY" ISBN 1-880756-00-5 is available for $19.95. It conatins a complete Joel McCrea Filmography, 160 pages, illustrated with 200 expertly selected photographs. "HOLLYWOOD CORRAL: THE COMPREHENSIVE B-WESTERN ROUNDUP" ISBN 1-880756-03-X, $59.95, 480 pages, with over 350 rare photographs, a complete B-Western series filmography. Order from Riverwood Press, 1118 W. Magnolia, A-303, Burbank, CA 91506. Add $3.00, for shipping.Birchard, Robert S. is the author of 'King Cowboy Tom Mix and the Movies' with ISBN 9781880756058 and ISBN 1880756056.