The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas: Reel-Life Rambles Through the Lone Star State [Paperback]

Since the earliest days of the film industry, Texas has been prime real estate for the movies. From Canadian to Brownsville, from El Paso to Port Arthur, Texans have seen on-location filmmaking up close. With this book, you will enjoy an insider's look at Texas movies. Pack up The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas and hit the highway for a road trip.If you love movies, settle in for a chatty visit with a friendly tour guide. Whether you plan to travel the movie landscapes of Texas or just love watching movies with a Texas connection, The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas is the guidebook you need. Vonler sets a swift pace, deftly separating the 'reel' from the 'real' in the lore of Texas movies, serving up the gossipy details movie lovers crave  where a movie was really filmed and who caused trouble on what set. Vonler tackles every and all movies filmed or set in Texas...there are some hidden gems between the pages . . . the author explores the state's cinematic presence dating back to more than 100 years. Organized geographically, The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas juxtaposes Reel-Life Tours (which shows how the state is depicted on film) with Real-Life Tours, which helps travelers navigate teh state's movie sites. It is a travel guide that invites you to tour the state from the comfort of your home, armed with a VCR or DVD and a bag of popcorn. From Miss Congeniality to The Westerner, Dr. Vonler clearly has spent a lot of time in the dark- and that's meant as a compliment.If you enjoy movies and road trips, this nifty guide combines insight on film locations with practical tourism tips.Texas movies are as vast as the Lone Star State. This book offers readers the chance to visit Texas vicariously by viewing movies filmed in and about the state that reflect Texas history, cultures, and landscapes. Suggested itineraries, maps, and lists of unique shooting locatiosn make this book a travel guide. Anecdotes about the experiences of the movie makers during the filming adlc