Van Heflin

Author : Derek Sculthorpe
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476623030

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Van Heflin by Derek Sculthorpe Pdf

A versatile craftsman, actor Van Heflin was never concerned with popularity or comfortable with stardom. Lauded by his peers, Heflin won over moviegoers with his portrayal of resolute homesteader Joe Starrett in George Stevens’ classic Shane (1953). He impressed in all genres, convincingly portraying every type of character from heel to hero. Van Heflin first garnered attention as the sensitive, alcoholic friend of gangster Johnny Eager (1941), for which he won an Academy Award, and later gave notable performances in a string of noirs, dramas and westerns. He was memorable as the psychotic cop in Joseph Losey’s masterpiece The Prowler (1951) but equally impressive as the doubtful executive in Jean Negulesco’s smart satire Woman’s World (1954). This first full-length biography of Heflin covers his early life as a sailor and his career on stage and screen, providing detailed commentary on all his films.

Author : Derek Sculthorpe
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786496860

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Van Heflin by Derek Sculthorpe Pdf

A versatile craftsman, actor Van Heflin was never concerned with popularity or comfortable with stardom. Lauded by his peers, Heflin won over moviegoers with his portrayal of resolute homesteader Joe Starrett in George Stevens' classic Shane (1953). He impressed in all genres, convincingly portraying every type of character from heel to hero. Van Heflin first garnered attention as the sensitive, alcoholic friend of gangster Johnny Eager (1941), for which he won an Academy Award, and later gave notable performances in a string of noirs, dramas and westerns. He was memorable as the psychotic cop in Joseph Losey's masterpiece The Prowler (1951) but equally impressive as the doubtful executive in Jean Negulesco's smart satire Woman's World (1954). This first full-length biography of Heflin covers his early life as a sailor and his career on stage and screen, providing detailed commentary on all his films.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Motion picture industry
ISBN : UCLA:31158012498738

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The Hollywood Reporter by Anonim Pdf

Author : Simon Gray
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781847088666

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The Complete Smoking Diaries by Simon Gray Pdf

When he turned sixty-five, playwright Simon Gray began to keep a diary in which he reflected on a life filled with cigarettes (continuing), alcohol (stopped), several triumphs and many more disasters, shame, adultery, friendship and love. Bringing together the four parts of The Smoking Diaries (The Smoking Diaries, The Year of the Jouncer, The Last Cigarette, and Coda) this beautiful volume is filled with comedy and serious reflection, sharp observation and painful self-disclosure. A brilliant and moving account of life's unsteady progress, it takes the reader to the heart of one man's brilliant struggle towards some kind of personal truth.

Author : Simon Gray
Publisher : Granta Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781847088550

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The Smoking Diaries Volume 2 by Simon Gray Pdf

As a baby, Simon Gray discovered that he could move his pram while still nestling inside it. 'It was a complete mystery to the adult intelligences, how had he done it, if it was he who had done it, but if not he, who then and why? So the next afternoon they (Mummy and Nanny) planted the pram in the usual spot, and stood over it, watching - the baby lay there smiling or snivelling up at them, until it struck them that they should try observing the baby when unobserved by the baby, and they withdrew behind bushes and trees etc.; and thus witnessed the swaying of the pram, then the juddering of the pram, then its slow, unsteady progress along the path, the movement accompanied by a low humming and keening sound from within that reminded them more of a dog than a human ... "jouncing" was the word they used for it. I was a jouncer therefore.' In the second book of his chronicles of triumph and disaster which started with The Smoking Diaries, Gray intertwined scenes from his adult and his childish self to produce a brilliant and moving counterpoint of life's unsteady progress.

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476610351

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Charles Bronson by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

This work covers Bronson’s entire output in film and on television, and includes many film stills and photographs. Alphabetical entries list film or episode, complete cast and credits, and year of release. Accompanying each entry’s plot synopsis and discussion is a survey of the critical responses to the work. The great Charles Laughton once said Bronson “has the strongest face in the business, and he is also one of its best actors.” Pretty high praise for an actor who, though loved by fans worldwide, has been consistently underestimated by critics. Bronson’s career has spanned five decades, from such television appearances in The Fugitive, Rawhide, Bonanza and Have Gun, Will Travel as well as the telemovie A Family of Cops (1995) and its two sequels. He will long be remembered for his role as urban vigilante Paul Kersey in the Death Wish films. Bronson is one of the most enigmatic, and also most recognizable, of all film stars.

Author : Blum, Daniel
Publisher : Biblo & Tannen Publishers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0819602612

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Screen World Vol. 6 1955 by Blum, Daniel Pdf

Author : John Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781411622487

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Cinemascope Two by John Reid Pdf

If it were not for the vision and enterprise of Darryl F. Zanuck and 20th Century-Fox, chances are none of us would be enjoying widescreen films today. Instead, we'd still be watching movies and TV on the same postage-stamp screen that became standard when movies began to talk in 1927. This survey of Fox's contributions to the CinemaScope Revolution which that studio started back in 1953, examines no less than 140 key films (with extensive cast and technical credits, plus release details and other background information, including prizes and awards).

Author : Gene Blottner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786470143

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Columbia Noir by Gene Blottner Pdf

This filmography covers Columbia Pictures' noir titles released in the classic noir era, October 1940 to June 1962. All sub-genres are covered including British, western and science fiction. Included are the great Columbia films Gilda, Lady from Shanghai, All the Kings Men, In a Lonely Place, On the Waterfront, Anatomy of a Murder and Experiment in Terror. The films are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, production dates, synopses, reviews, notes and commentary on each film, the author's summation and the publicity "tag lines."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : House organs
ISBN : NYPL:33433089815801

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Paramount World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael F. Keaney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786463664

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Film Noir Guide by Michael F. Keaney Pdf

More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book--such films as The Accused, Among the Living, The Asphalt Jungle, Baby Face Nelson, Bait, The Beat Generation, Crossfire, Dark Passage, I Walk Alone, The Las Vegas Story, The Naked City, Strangers on a Train, White Heat, and The Window. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending.

Author : Geoff Mayer,Brian McDonnell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780313038662

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Encyclopedia of Film Noir by Geoff Mayer,Brian McDonnell Pdf

When viewers think of film noir, they often picture actors like Humphrey Bogart playing characters like Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon, the film based on the book by Dashiell Hammett. Yet film noir is a genre much richer. The authors first examine the debate surrounding the parameters of the genre and the many different ways it is defined. They discuss the Noir City, its setting and backdrop, and also the cultural (WWII) and institutional (the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, and the Production Code Administration) influences on the subgenres. An analysis of the low budget and series film noirs provides information on those cult classics. With over 200 entries on films, directors, and actors, the Encyclopedia of Film Noir is the most complete resource for film fans, students, and scholars.

Author : The Editors of PEOPLE
Publisher : Time Inc. Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781547840533

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The 100 Best Celebrity Photos by The Editors of PEOPLE Pdf

Since its first issue debuted with a Great Gatsby portrait of Mia Farrow, People magazine has delivered not only outstanding celebrity journalism, but also the best in personality photography. Now, the Editors of People present The 100 Best Celebrity Photos. From a Marilyn Monroe pin-up to an internet-breaking Kim Kardashian Instagram, from Harry Benson's exuberant snaps of The Beatles' first visit to America to Bradley Cooper's star-packed Oscar selfie, these are the images that influenced how we understand fame and glamor. Included with each picture is the story behind it: A-list photographers tell how they created the images that turned stars into icons, or made legends seem as relatable as family. Here also are People exclusives from the magazine's history of unparalleled access into celebrity homes and off-duty lives that show us the real side of the stars who most captivate and intrigue us.

Author : John Willis,Daniel Blum
Publisher : Biblo & Tannen Publishers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1960-12-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0819603015

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Screen World 1976 by John Willis,Daniel Blum Pdf

Author : John Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781411650671

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Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics by John Reid Pdf

Few people would argue with the films selected for detailed notices and reviews in this book. Many of the movies are award-winners, and most chalked up impressive figures at the box-office. Who would dispute the inclusion of Citizen Kane or Rebecca or The Best Years of Our Lives? However, along with The Yearling and Reap the Wild Wind and Hello, Frisco, Hello, I've also included a few surprises. A magnificent publication. -- Rodney Bourke in International Movie Making (April 2006).