The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

“fascinating...recommended for all collections dealing with the film industry and/or western Americana”—Public Library Quarterly; “a great idea for a book, very well realized”—Past Times; “recommended”—Big Reel; “looks at the historical and cinematic careers of Billy the Kid, the James-Younger gang, the Dalton-Doolin gang, Belle Starr, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, and Bat Materson”—AB Bookman’s Weekly; “illustrated with well-chosen black-and-white photographs...detailed index...most libraries will want this for their circulating collection for the universal appeal of the subject and for the extensive filmographies”—ARBA; “handsome, well-researched softcover...also features a useful bibliography”—Book and Magazine Collector.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      1. Billy the Kid      2. The James-Younger Gang      3. The Dalton-Doolin Gang      4. Myra Belle Shirley Starr      5. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp      6. James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok      7. William Barclay (Bat) Masterson      Bibliography      Index

The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

“fascinating...recommended for all collections dealing with the film industry and/or western Americana”—Public Library Quarterly; “a great idea for a book, very well realized”—Past Times; “recommended”—Big Reel; “looks at the historical and cinematic careers of Billy the Kid, the James-Younger gang, the Dalton-Doolin gang, Belle Starr, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, and Bat Materson”—AB Bookman’s Weekly; “illustrated with well-chosen black-and-white photographs...detailed index...most libraries will want this for their circulating collection for the universal appeal of the subject and for the extensive filmographies”—ARBA; “handsome, well-researched softcover...also features a useful bibliography”—Book and Magazine Collector.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      1. Billy the Kid      2. The James-Younger Gang      3. The Dalton-Doolin Gang      4. Myra Belle Shirley Starr      5. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp      6. James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok      7. William Barclay (Bat) Masterson      Bibliography      Index

The late Buck Rainey wrote scores of articles for Western and serial fanzines and several books. He lived in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

“fascinating...recommended for all collections dealing with the film industry and/or western Americana”—Public Library Quarterly; “a great idea for a book, very well realized”—Past Times; “recommended”—Big Reel; “looks at the historical and cinematic careers of Billy the Kid, the James-Younger gang, the Dalton-Doolin gang, Belle Starr, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, and Bat Materson”—AB Bookman’s Weekly; “illustrated with well-chosen black-and-white photographs...detailed index...most libraries will want this for their circulating collection for the universal appeal of the subject and for the extensive filmographies”—ARBA; “handsome, well-researched softcover...also features a useful bibliography”—Book and Magazine Collector.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Introduction      1. Billy the Kid      2. The James-Younger Gang      3. The Dalton-Doolin Gang      4. Myra Belle Shirley Starr      5. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp      6. James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickok      7. William Barclay (Bat) Masterson      Bibliography      Index