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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813133939
ISBN-13
9780813133935
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99603415
Product Key Features
Book Title
Raoul Walsh : the True Adventures of Hollywood's Legendary Director
Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Film / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Book Series
Screen Classics Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
33.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-008580
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Moss brings Walsh to life expertly, mining his many contradictions as she separates mythic chaff from factual wheat to give use the fullest portrait of Walsh we are ever likely to get." -- Directors Guild of America Quarterly, ""Raoul Walsh was Hollywood's forgotten man.... Only now, 30 years after his death, has he been accorded a biography."--Wall Street Journal" --, "Moss's work shares much more than Walsh's life. It carries us through the epic history of the American film industry." -- San Francisco Book Review, ""Walsh spun outlandish yarns about his early life, which was colorful enough not to need embellishment. In this extensively researched biography, Moss works hard to separate the teller from the tale."--Booklist" --, ""This book bursts with facts, color, and charm, and along the way provides the reader with a clear sense of how the director's character infused his art."--Choice" --, Although Raoul Walsh is now a half-forgotten name in film history, many of his films are still fondly remembered, and this well-written and -researched biography--which benefits from the author's access to scholars and Walsh's family and friends--should help restore luster to his reputation., Moss had access to Walsh papers and family stories not previously brought to print and deeply researched this vivid biography of the action-minded but often subtle master., ""Moss brings Walsh to life expertly, mining his many contradictions as she separates mythic chaff from factual wheat to give use the fullest portrait of Walsh we are ever likely to get."--Directors Guild of America Quarterly" --, Moss went through archives, talked to survivors, and read memos, letters, reviews, interviews and autobiographies. The scope of this research is the book's lasting achievement. Walsh was a boisterous and engaging character, and the book does make him come alive. After finishing the book, it is hard not to miss him. -- Frames Cinema Journal, "Moss... has done an admirable job of examining Walsh's life and accomplishments, sorting out the myths and reestablishing his place in the American pantheon." -- The Washington Post, Moss uncovers some amazing facts and rich anecdotes to color her portrait of this singular movie pioneer., "Walsh spun outlandish yarns about his early life, which was colorful enough not to need embellishment. In this extensively researched biography, Moss works hard to separate the teller from the tale." --, "Moss's book is an important step forward in Walsh scholarship -- her superb research uncovers reams of production history." -- Film Comment, Moss chronicles [Walsh's life] with dogged research, astute critical observation, and psychological insight., "Moss uncovers some amazing facts and rich anecdotes to color her portrait of this singular movie pioneer." -- Wimgo Movies, "Raoul Walsh is one of the finest film books of the year, and an essential addition to your cinema bookshelf." -- National Board of Review, "Moss had access to Walsh papers and family stories not previously brought to print and deeply researched this vivid biography of the action-minded but often subtle master." -- San Diego Reader, ""...Moss chronicles with dogged research, astute critical observation, and psychological insight"--philly.com" --, This book bursts with facts, color, and charm, and along the way provides the reader with a clear sense of how the director's character infused his art., This is a book made out of affection, respect and lengthy research - and surely we have waited long enough for a proper account of the life and work of Raoul Walsh in English., "A highly readable biography of this legendary filmmaker with more than 150 films to his credit." -- King Features Syndicate, Inc., "Moss chronicles [Walsh's life] with dogged research, astute critical observation, and psychological insight." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer, ""This is a book made out of affection, respect and lengthy research - and surely we have waited long enough for a proper account of the life and work of Raoul Walsh in English."--Sight and Sound" --, "This is a book made out of affection, respect and lengthy research - and surely we have waited long enough for a proper account of the life and work of Raoul Walsh in English." -- Sight and Sound, ""Moss uncovers some amazing facts and rich anecdotes to color her portrait of this singular movie pioneer." --Wimgo Movies" --, ""Raoul Walsh is one of the finest film books of the year, and an essential addition to your cinema bookshelf." --National Board of Review" --, ""A highly readable biography of this legendary filmmaker with more than 150 films to his credit." --King Features Syndicate, Inc." --, "An ideal introduction to the work of a great director and a fascinating man." -- Kevin Brownlow, author of The Search for Charlie Chaplin, "Moss chronicles with dogged research, astute critical observation, and psychological insight" -- philly.com, Moss... has done an admirable job of examining Walsh's life and accomplishments, sorting out the myths and reestablishing his place in the American pantheon., Moss brings Walsh to life expertly, mining his many contradictions as she separates mythic chaff from factual wheat to give use the fullest portrait of Walsh we are ever likely to get., ""An ideal introduction to the work of a great director and a fascinating man."--Kevin Brownlow, author of The Search for Charlie Chaplin" --, ""Moss's book is an important step forward in Walsh scholarship -- her superb research uncovers reams of production history." --Film Comment" --, "This book bursts with facts, color, and charm, and along the way provides the reader with a clear sense of how the director's character infused his art." -- Choice, "Moss went through archives, talked to survivors, and read memos, letters, reviews, interviews and autobiographies. The scope of this research is the book's lasting achievement. Walsh was a boisterous and engaging character, and the book does make him come alive. After finishing the book, it is hard not to miss him. -- Frames Cinema Journal" -- Fredrik Gustafsson, Frames Cinema Journal, Raoul Walsh was Hollywood's forgotten man.... Only now, 30 years after his death, has he been accorded a biography., "Raoul Walsh was Hollywood's forgotten man.... Only now, 30 years after his death, has he been accorded a biography." -- Wall Street Journal, Moss's book is an important step forward in Walsh scholarship--her superb research uncovers reams of production history., ""Although Raoul Walsh is now a half-forgotten name in film history, many of his films are still fondly remembered, and this well-written and -researched biography--which benefits from the author's access to scholars and Walsh's family and friends--should help restore luster to his reputation."--Library Journal" --, Walsh spun outlandish yarns about his early life, which was colorful enough not to need embellishment. In this extensively researched biography, Moss works hard to separate the teller from the tale., ""Moss had access to Walsh papers and family stories not previously brought to print and deeply researched this vivid biography of the action-minded but often subtle master." --San Diego Reader" --, Raoul Walsh is one of the finest film books of the year, and an essential addition to your cinema bookshelf., "Although Raoul Walsh is now a half-forgotten name in film history, many of his films are still fondly remembered, and this well-written and -researched biography--which benefits from the author's access to scholars and Walsh's family and friends--should help restore luster to his reputation." -- Library Journal, ""Moss... has done an admirable job of examining Walsh's life and accomplishments, sorting out the myths and reestablishing his place in the American pantheon." -- The Washington Post" --, ""Moss chronicles [Walsh's life] with dogged research, astute critical observation, and psychological insight." --The Philadelphia Inquirer" --, " Raoul Walsh is one of the finest film books of the year, and an essential addition to your cinema bookshelf." -- National Board of Review, Moss's work shares much more than Walsh's life. It carries us through the epic history of the American film industry., ""Moss' work shares much more than Walsh's life. It carries us through the epic history of the American film industry."--San Francisco Book Review" --
Dewey Decimal
791.4302/32092 B
Synopsis
In the first ever full-length biography of Raoul Walsh, author Marilyn Ann Moss recounts Walsh's life and achievements in a career that spanned more than half a century and produced upwards of two hundred films, many of them cinema classics., Raoul Walsh (1887-1980) was known as one of Hollywood's most adventurous, iconoclastic, and creative directors. He carved out an illustrious career and made films that transformed the Hollywood studio yarn into a thrilling art form. Walsh belonged to that early generation of directors-along with John Ford and Howard Hawks-who worked in the fledgling film industry of the early twentieth century, learning to make movies with shoestring budgets. Walsh's generation invented a Hollywood that made mov, Raoul Walsh (1887--1980) was known as one of Hollywood's most adventurous, iconoclastic, and creative directors. He carved out an illustrious career and made films that transformed the Hollywood studio yarn into a thrilling art form. Walsh belonged to that early generation of directors -- along with John Ford and Howard Hawks -- who worked in the fledgling film industry of the early twentieth century, learning to make movies with shoestring budgets. Walsh's generation invented a Hollywood that made movies seem bigger than life itself. In the first ever full-length biography of Raoul Walsh, author Marilyn Ann Moss recounts Walsh's life and achievements in a career that spanned more than half a century and produced upwards of two hundred films, many of them cinema classics. Walsh originally entered the movie business as an actor, playing the role of John Wilkes Booth in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). In the same year, under Griffith's tutelage, Walsh began to direct on his own. Soon he left Griffith's company for Fox Pictures, where he stayed for more than twenty years. It was later, at Warner Bros., that he began his golden period of filmmaking. Walsh was known for his romantic flair and playful persona. Involved in a freak auto accident in 1928, Walsh lost his right eye and began wearing an eye patch, which earned him the suitably dashing moniker "the one-eyed bandit." During his long and illustrious career, he directed such heavyweights as Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, and Marlene Dietrich, and in 1930 he discovered future star John Wayne., Raoul Walsh (1887-1980) was known as one of Hollywood's most adventurous, iconoclastic, and creative directors. He carved out an illustrious career and made films that transformed the Hollywood studio yarn into a thrilling art form. Walsh belonged to that early generation of directors--along with John Ford and Howard Hawks--who worked in the fledgling film industry of the early twentieth century, learning to make movies with shoestring budgets. Walsh's generation invented a Hollywood that made movies seem bigger than life itself. In the first ever full-length biography of Raoul Walsh, author Marilyn Ann Moss recounts Walsh's life and achievements in a career that spanned more than half a century and produced upwards of two hundred films, many of them cinema classics. Walsh originally entered the movie business as an actor, playing the role of John Wilkes Booth in D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915). In the same year, under Griffith's tutelage, Walsh began to direct on his own. Soon he left Griffith's company for Fox Pictures, where he stayed for more than twenty years. It was later, at Warner Bros., that he began his golden period of filmmaking. Walsh was known for his romantic flair and playful persona. Involved in a freak auto accident in 1928, Walsh lost his right eye and began wearing an eye patch, which earned him the suitably dashing moniker "the one-eyed bandit." During his long and illustrious career, he directed such heavyweights as Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, and Marlene Dietrich, and in 1930 he discovered future star John Wayne.
LC Classification Number
PN1998.3.W35M58 2011
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