Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Tibbetts, John C.
2. Welsh, James Michael.

Description

1. xvii, 237 p.; 23 cm.

Uniform title

1. American classic screen.

Subject

1. Motion pictures > United States > History > 20th century
2. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography
3. Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography

Contents

1. Introduction / John C. Tibbetts and James M. Welsh -- ACTORS. Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle : filmdom's forgotten funnyman -- George Bancroft -- Warner Baxter -- Ralph Bellamy -- The film career of George M. Cohan -- Boris Karloff : an affectionate memoir of the gentleman of terror -- Robert Redford : a lesson in "taking charge" -- Mickey Rooney -- Kidflicks : the western films of Fred Thomson -- Cornel Wilde : the complete filmmaker and man of action -- ACTRESSES. Dear Beulah : reflections on the long and distinguished career of Beulah Bondi -- Surviving mother Hollywood : Diana Serra Cary ("Baby Peggy") speaks out -- Charlotte Henry's adventures in wonderland : the brief but memorable career of a Hollywood "Alice" -- Siren song : the tragedy of Barbara La Marr -- A countess in Hollywood : Elissa Landi -- The birth of a sex symbol : Jayne Mansfield -- Marilyn : a personal reminiscence -- Eleanor Powell : born to dance -- Natalie Wood -- HOLLYWOOD PAIRS. Bette Davis and Claude Rains : two opposites that attracted -- Cukor and Hepburn : the story of a creative partnership that has spanned forty-seven years -- Making movies with James Cagney -- BEHIND THE CAMERA : THE DIRECTORS. Charles T. Barton : an informal profile -- The elusive Cecil B. Demille : an appreciation of a Hollywood legend -- Joseph H. Lewis : assessing an (occasionally) brilliant career -- Seastrom : the Hollywood years -- BEHIND THE CAMERA : THE CRAFTSMEN. Walter Plunkett : dressing right for Gone with the wind -- "Mr. Electricity" : the multi-volted career of Kenneth Strickfaden -- Coming to light : the celebrity portraits of Orval Hixon.

Call number

1. MWER 11-2505

Note

1. Collection of profiles previously published in the periodical, American classic screen.
2. Includes index.

Title

1. American classic screen profiles / edited by John C. Tibbetts, James M. Welsh.

Imprint

1. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010.

Added author

1. Tibbetts, John C.
2. Welsh, James Michael.

Added title

1. American classic screen.

LCCN

1. 2010013537

ISBN

1. 9780810876767 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2. 0810876760 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Research call number

1. MWER 11-2505