A real American character: the life of Walter Brennan

The beginning (1894-1927)

The racket (1928-35)

Acclaim and awards: Samuel Goldwyn, Howard Hawks, Fritz Lang, and how Walter Brennan became a real character (1934-39)

The apotheosis of Walter Brennan (1940)

Primal Brennan: Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Capra, Jean Renoir, Howard Hawks (1940-44)

Western Brennan: Bob Hope, Henry Fonda, John Wayne, John Ford, Howard Hawks (1944-48)

Western Brennan redux: Robert Mitchum, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy, John Wayne The far country, Bad day at Black Rock, Rio Bravo (1948-58)

The real McCoys: America's grandpa (1957-63)

The politics of becoming Walter Brennan (1960-73)

The legacy years (1969-74).