Actors on Red Alert
Title | Actors on Red Alert PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Slide |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 206 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780810836495 |
The anti-Communist hysteria that began in the 1930s was further empowered in 1938 when the House of Representatives established the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. Soon thereafter, the creation of the blacklist in the late 1940s brought the Hollywood film and television community into the fold. Provocatively capturing the controversy and sentiments surrounding this period of political imbalance, Actors on Red Alert explores the repercussions of the blacklist through career interviews with five prominent actors and actresses.
An Actor, and a Rare One
Title | An Actor, and a Rare One PDF eBook |
Author | Tony Earnshaw |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780810838741 |
Since the turn of the century, Sherlock Holmes has captured the imagination of readers, and, after his move to both television and movies, generations of viewers. While Holmes has been portrayed by many distinguished actors, few have done it with the class, humor, and aplomb that Peter Cushing brought to the role. Written by noted British film journalist Tony Earnshaw, An Actor and a Rare One: Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, as he worked his way up from regional theater to the role of the world's most famous consulting detective. This book details Cushing's career as Holmes through anecdotes and reminiscences as told by his colleagues and Cushing himself. A fascinating, often humorous behind-the-scenes look at one of the century's great actors in one of the century's greatest roles.
Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Male Musical Theatre Actors
Title | Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Male Musical Theatre Actors PDF eBook |
Author | Wikipedia contributors |
Publisher | e-artnow sro |
Pages | 788 |
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A Cast of Shadows
Title | A Cast of Shadows PDF eBook |
Author | Ronnie Maasz |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780810848832 |
Through his impressions of working with talented performers including Janet Leigh, Sir Michael Caine, Christopher Lee, and Sir Laurence Olivier, as well as renowned directors Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Tony Richardson, and John Huston, Maasz illustrates that the art of filmmaking bridges the gap between people of many different backgrounds and sensibilities."--Jacket.
Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Male Soap Opera Actors
Title | Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Male Soap Opera Actors PDF eBook |
Author | Wikipedia contributors |
Publisher | e-artnow sro |
Pages | 655 |
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Confessions of a Hollywood Director
Title | Confessions of a Hollywood Director PDF eBook |
Author | Richard L. Bare |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780810840324 |
The excitement then continues as Bare takes us through the highs and lows of his life and career, always with humor."--BOOK JACKET.
Reach for the Top
Title | Reach for the Top PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Sinai |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2007-02-09 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1461670764 |
The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate—a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films, Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation. For all his fame and fortune, Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. In this revealing biography by Harvey's sister-in-law, readers are provided a close-up view of his career, his three marriages and his longtime sexual affair with one of his male producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness. Packed with personal anecdotes, more than twenty black and white photographs, and a filmography, Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey will fascinate film students, scholars, and fans of the actor.