Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Robert C. Cumbow and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive book on Leone's complete film work. In this first book-length analysis of Leone's work and vision, Cumbow discusses the director's unique contribution to the American western, the epic film tradition, and such masters as John Ford and Akira Kurosawa. Chapters are devoted to each of Leone's films as director. Includes a chronology of Leone's career, bibliography, and detailed filmography, including plot synopses.