first Time In Paperback: The Landmark Biography Of One Of Hollywood's Last Bigger-than-life Stars
library Journal
buford, A National Public Radio Commentator, Has Written The Definitive Biography Of The Enigmatic Burt Lancaster. Though Lancaster Never Authorized A Biography In His Lifetime, Buford Was Able To Gain The Cooperation Of His Family, Colleagues, And Friends As Well As Make Excellent Use Of Printed And Film Resources. She Traces Lancaster's Life From Its Meager Beginnings In East Harlem To His Circus Career, His Role In The 1946 Film Noir Classic The Killers, And The Great Success That Followed For Decades. Buford Insightfully Presents Lancaster As More Than A Great Star; He Was Also A Man Of Contradictions, Sexuality, Intellect, And Anger. In Addition, She Analyzes All Lancaster's Film Appearances, His Work As Leader Of A Hollywood Production Company, And His Political Activities During And After The Mccarthy Era. Of Particular Note Is Buford's Ability To Capture The Social Climate In All Of The Diverse Periods Of Lancaster's Life And Career. Recommended For Academic And Public Libraries; Highly Recommended For All Film Collections. [previewed In Prepub Alert, Lj 11/1/99.]--lisa N. Johnston, Sweet Briar Coll. Lib., Va Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Categories:
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Arts & Literature
- Theatre
- Arts & Literature
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Author : Buford, Kate
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2001-05-24
Number Of Pages : 496
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0306810190
ISBN-13 : 9780306810190
Item weight : 1.81 lb
Dimensions : 1.11 in x 6 in x 9 in
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