The searchers : the making of an American legend - Frankel, Glenn (New York : Bloomsbury USA, 2013)
Introduction: Pappy (Hollywood, 1954) -- Cynthia Ann. The girl (Parker's Fort, 1836) -- The captives (Comancheria, 1836) -- The uncle (Texas, 1837-1852) -- The rescue (Pease River, 1860) -- The prisoner (Texas, 1861-1871) -- Quanah. The warrior (Comancheria, 1865-1871) -- The surrender (Comancheria, 1874-1875) -- The go-between (Fort Sill, 1875-1886) -- The chief (Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1887-1892) -- Mother and son (Cache, Oklahoma, 1892-1911) -- The legend (Oklahoma and Texas, 1911-1952) -- Alan Lemay. The author (Hollywood, 1952) -- The novel (Pacific Palisades, California, 1953) -- Pappy and the Duke. The director (Hollywood, 1954) -- The actor (Hollywood, 1954) -- The production (Hollywood, 1955) -- The Valley, Part One (Monument Valley, June, 1955) -- The Valley, Part Two (Monument Valley, June-July, 1955) -- The studio (Hollywood, July-August, 1955) -- The movie (Hollywood, 1956) -- The legacy (Hollywood, 1956-2010) -- Epilogue: Quanah (Texas, June, 2011).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Searchers (Motion picture); Motion pictures and history; Comanche Indians -- History -- Texas -- 19th century; Massacres -- Texas -- History -- 19th century; Indian captivities -- Texas; Historical films