Celluloid Pueblo: Western Ways Films and the Invention of the Postwar Southwest

The five Cs of Arizona-copper, cattle, cotton, citrus, and climate-formed the basis of the state's livelihood and a readymade roster of subjects for films. With an eye on the developing national appetite for all things western, Charles and Lucile Herbert founded Western Ways Features in 1936 to document the landscape, regional development, and diverse cultures of Arizona, the U.S. Southwest, and northern Mexico.

Celluloid Pueblo tells the story of Western Ways Features and its role in the ...