History of Western civilization through the 1970s. These musical artists were icons of radical social changes which saw many traditional notions of western culture alter dramatically. Hollywood, California became synonymous with film during the 20th century and American Cinema continued a period of immense global influence in the West after World War II. American cinema played a role in adjusting community attitudes through the 1940s to 1980 with seminal works like John Ford's 1956 Western "The Searchers", starring John Wayne, providing a sympathetic view of the Native American experience; and 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird", based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee
Comanche (1956 film) $30,000 for the script but held out to make it independently as he wanted the film shot in Mexico. The film received some good reviews with the location work in Durango, Mexico much praised. "TV Guide" and the "Radio Times" both rated it two out of four stars, each citing it as interesting mostly for introducing Cristal to North American audiences. Comanche (1956 film) Comanche is a 1956 Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Dana Andrews. The film has a theme song "A Man Is As Good As His Word" sung by The Lancers. In 1875, near Durango,