These books were mentioned in another thread
From the BFI Film classics series
The BFI series is especially noteworthy because of their use of filmcells instead of still photographs.
By using the actual film to illustrate you'll see pictures in these books you haven't seen before,
(each entry of a copy into the British Film Institute
is accompanied by such a book).
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THE SEARCHERS by Edward Buscombe
This is a detailed commentary on all aspects of the film, "The Searchers",
and makes full use of material in the John Ford archive in Indiana,
including Ford's own memos and the original scripts,
which differs in vital respects from the film he made.
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STAGECOACH by Edward Buscombe
Shedding new light on an old favorite, this is an enjoyable account of how "Stagecoach "was made.
This book combines a with a careful scene-by-scene analysis, a wealth of illustrations
and the most complete credits yet assembled.
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RED RIVER, by Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues
This is in interesting read. Written from the French standpoint of film critics,
and from the Cahiers de Cinema as their center stone, the author looks at Red River
with Hawks as an "auteur" in mind.
This study explores the thematic complexity of Red River, as well as its historical resonances
and its place in film history.
The author focuses on the actors' contribution to the movie and on Red River's
relationship to other Howard Hawks movie classics.