Anne Sinai

Reach for the Top

The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This first-ever, personal account of one of film's most controversial stars, clears up the many myths and misconceptions about his life, disclosing for the first time his real name. Packed with personal anecdotes, 23 black and white photographs, a filmography, and a detailed index, this book will fascinate film students, scholars, and enthusiasts.

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Produktdetails

• The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series Nr.99
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 402
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9780810859142
• ISBN-10: 0810859149
• Artikelnr.: 22774514

Autorenporträt

By Anne Sinai

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 1 A Lithuanian Childhood Chapter 3 2
Growing Up White in South Africa Chapter 4 3 The Youngest South African
Soldier Chapter 5 4 The Scorned Alien Learns His Craft in England Chapter 6
5 Becoming Laurence Harvey: The First Films Chapter 7 6 A Biting Tongue,
Adoring Fans, and Trips to Paris Chapter 8 7 Averting a Potential Scandal
Chapter 9 8 Enter Hermione Baddeley, "A Rather Splendid Old Girl" Chapter
10 9 Enter James Woolf, and Fame, Fortune, and Friendship Chapter 11 10
Shakespeare and Margaret Leighton Chapter 12 11 Romeo and Juliet Chapter 13
12 Coming Home to Mother-Briefly Chapter 14 13 Marriage, but Not
Togtherness Chapter 15 14 Room at the Top Brings International Stardom
Chapter 16 15 The Alamo and Butterfield 8 Chapter 17 16 Scandal and Divorce
Chapter 18 17 The Manchurian Candidate Chapter 19 18 "The Hottest Star in
Town" Chapter 20 19 The Death of James Woolf-Enter Paulene Stone Chapter 21
20 Marriage to Joan Chapter 22 21 Promises to Paulene, Married to Joan
Chapter 23 22 Aftermath Chapter 24 Laurence Harvey's Films Chapter 25
Bibliography Chapter 26 Index Chapter 27 About the Author