{"product_id":"broken-arrow-1","title":"Broken Arrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn insightful history and analysis of the importance Delmer Daves' film \u003ci\u003eBroken Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e has in the western film genre. It was, for its time, a breakthrough in how Native Americans were depicted in the movies. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe release of \u003ci\u003eBroken Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ein 1950 represented a turning point in Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans. Film scholars have often cited director Delmer Daves's movie as the first sound film to depict the Native American sympathetically, and it appealed to a postwar ideal of tolerance and racial equality that became prominent in later Westerns. Yet \u003ci\u003eBroken Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecertainly has its flaws: the Apache speak English, whites are cast in leading Apache roles, and Apache culture is highly romanticized. Additionally, many scholars agree that the movie lacks the polish of Daves's later Western \u003ci\u003e3:10 to Yuma\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), with its evocative cinematography and psychological undertones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite its inaccuracies and the many artistic liberties it takes, the movie contains powerful political and social statements about Hollywood and its attitude toward Indian\/white relations. Author Angela Aleiss breaks down the way\u003ci\u003e Broken Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e probed these attitudes and influenced a long series of films with Native heroes that followed, marking a transformation in Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans.","brand":"Angela Aleiss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47287145398508,"sku":"9780826368324","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780826368324.jpg?v=1770477912","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/broken-arrow-1","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}