American classic screen profiles / edited by John C. Tibbetts, James M. Welsh.
| Other author | Tibbetts, John C. |
| Other author | Welsh, James Michael. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvii, 237 p.) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| General note | Collection of profiles previously published in the periodical, American classic screen. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: American classic screen profiles Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010. 9780810876767 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Other title | American classic screen. |
| LCCN | 2021679382 |
| ISBN | 9780810876774 ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |