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| Author | : Robert J. Lentz |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2014-01-10 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0786487224 |
A marvelous actress, Gloria Grahame (1923-1981) was also an iconic figure of film noir. Her talents are showcased in several classic motion pictures of the 1940s and 1950s, including It's a Wonderful Life, Crossfire, In a Lonely Place, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Big Heat, Oklahoma!, and The Bad and the Beautiful, for which she earned an Academy Award. This comprehensive overview of Gloria Grahame's life and work examines each of her feature films in detail, as well as her made-for-television productions, her television-series appearances and her stage career. Also discussed are the varied ways in which Grahame's acting performances were affected by her tumultuous personal life--which included four marriages, the second to director Nicholas Ray and the fourth to Ray's stepson Anthony.
| Author | : Karen Burroughs Hannsberry |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 1298 |
| Release | : 2012-10-26 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0786491590 |
Though often thought of as primarily a male vehicle, the film noir offered some of the most complex female roles of any movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Stars such as Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Tierney and Joan Crawford produced some of their finest performances in noir movies, while such lesser known actresses as Peggie Castle, Hope Emerson and Helen Walker made a lasting impression with their roles in the genre. These six women and 43 others who were most frequently featured in films noirs are profiled here, focusing primarily on their work in the genre and its impact on their careers. A filmography of all noir appearances is provided for each actress.
| Author | : Vincent Curcio |
| Publisher | : William Morrow |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
Starring in such films as Crossfire and The Bad and the Beautiful, Gloria was a legend on screen as well as off. Here is her biography, a story of a self-destructive woman on a collision course with the stars and a vastly underrated classic actress who will never be forgotten. 30 black-and-white photos.
| Author | : Derek Sculthorpe |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 199 |
| Release | : 2018-05-03 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1476630690 |
Claire Trevor (1910-2000) is best remembered as the alluring blonde femme fatale in such iconic noir films as Murder, My Sweet (1944) and Raw Deal (1948). Yet she was a versatile performer who brought rare emotional depth to her art. She was effective in a range of diverse roles, from an outcast prostitute in John Ford's classic Stagecoach (1939) to the ambitious tennis mother in Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951) to the embittered wife of a landowner in William Wellman's overlooked gem My Man and I (1952). Nominated for three Oscars, she deservedly won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Gaye Dawn, a gangster's broken-down moll in Key Largo (1948). The author covers her life and career in detail, recognizing her as one of the finest actresses of her generation.
| Author | : Dorothy B. Hughes |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2010-05-06 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0141192313 |
Dix Steele is back in town, and 'town' is post-war LA. His best friend Brub is on the force of the LAPD, and as the two meet in country clubs and beach bars, they discuss the latest case: a strangler is preying on young women in the dark. Dix listens with interest as Brub describes their top suspect, as yet unnamed. Dix loves the dark and women in equal measure, so he knows enough to watch his step, though when he meets the luscious Laurel Gray, something begins to crack. The American Dream is showing its seamy underside.
| Author | : Alan K. Rode |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2012-08-30 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 147660035X |
The iconic actor Charles McGraw appeared in over 140 roles on films and television, including the classic noir pictures The Killers (1946) and The Narrow Margin (1952). Whether portraying tough cops or sadistic killers, McGraw brought a unique authenticity to the screen. Emphasizing his impact on the film noir style, this comprehensive biography examines McGraw's lengthy career against the backdrop of a changing Hollywood. Through numerous personal interviews with his surviving intimates, close acquaintances and co-workers, his tumultuous personal life is detailed from his earliest days to his bizarre, accidental death. Also included are an extensive critical filmography of McGraw's feature film career, a complete list of television appearances and previously unpublished film stills and personal photos.
| Author | : Eddie Muller |
| Publisher | : Running Press Adult |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2021-07-20 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 076249896X |
This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume. Dark Cityexpands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film noir often find themselves dangling from the same sinister heights as the silver-screen avatars to whom they gave life. Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley, takes readers on a spellbinding trip through treacherous terrain: Hollywood in the post-World War II years, where art, politics, scandal, style -- and brilliant craftsmanship -- produced a new approach to moviemaking, and a new type of cultural mythology.
| Author | : Morton Thompson |
| Publisher | : Rare Treasure Editions |
| Total Pages | : 1394 |
| Release | : 2024-07-18T00:00:00Z |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1774648970 |
Powerful novel about a young doctor who lives for medicine and sacrifices everything for his career. Describes his years at medical school, his practice in a small town and his devoted self-sacrificing wife who works to make their marriage a success.
| Author | : Paul Duncan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Film noir |
| ISBN | : 9783836543569 |
TASCHEN's 100 all-time favorite film noirs and neo-noirs: from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to Drive. With an introduction by film director and Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader, this encyclopedia of private eyes, gangsters, psychopaths and femmes fatales includes original poster reproductions, film analyses, and rare stills galore.
| Author | : Janet Elizabeth Rickert |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : |
Russ, a student with Down syndrome, is having a perfect day until he realizes that the five-dollar bill he has found probably belongs to a classmate.
