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

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 noteCollection of profiles previously published in the periodical, American classic screen.
General noteIncludes index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
Other title American classic screen.
LCCN 2010013537
ISBN9780810876767 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0810876760 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780810876774 (ebook)
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