Charles Alden Seltzer

Charles Alden Seltzer is remembered today as an originator of what’s called the "formula western". In it, a cowboy hero of sterling qualities--always fast with a gun--meets and subdues a vicious villain. While this part of the story plays out, the cowboy also wins the heart and hand of a pretty sweetheart. Although it is a prime example of this genre, TheTwo-Gun Man doesn't take itself too seriously. It utilizes a clever ‘story about a story’...