Jesse James History Project
Over one hundred years ago that "dirty little coward" Bob Ford killed Jesse Woodson James in his home in St. Joseph, Missouri. Today, the typical person has derived much, if not all, knowledge about the life and times of Jesse James from the movies. Beginning with Jesse James Under the Black Flag in 1921 starring Jesse Edwards James (referred to as Jesse James Jr.), and concluding with the 1980 film (The Long Riders) with James Keach, movies have portrayed Jesse James on both sides of the coin. He has been a hero or criminal, murderer or saviour, crafty individual or homicidal maniac, and a money-hungry thief or a western Robin Hood. And because of this dual portrayal, the public is often times unable to distinguish between fact and fiction. This study will deal mainly with the depiction of Jesse James on film in order to illustrate why people confuse the real person with the legend. It will also explore how and why legends are made, and it will consider the evolution of western movies and the "cowboys" in these movies. Finally, it will examine the mirroring effect that the public has on movie production and which movie scripts have on its audience. In essence, movie production companies are mirro
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Approximate Word count = 4369
Approximate Pages = 17 (250 words per page double spaced)
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