Scott Allen Nollen

Warners Wiseguys

All 112 Films That Robinson, Cagney and Bogart Made for the Studio

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Produktbeschreibung

As three of the most prominent actors of the early studio system, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, and Humphrey Bogart played an unparalleled role in the rise of the Warner Brothers Studio. These "Warners Wiseguys" are now virtually synonymous with the studio's era of gritty gangster films. This study of their interwoven studio-contract careers highlights the similarities of their personalities and their struggles with harsh typecasting. It details and comments critically on each of their combined 112 Warners films. Complete with commentary from the author and other film buffs. An appendix provides a filmographic guide to the films discussed, including lists of primary actors, release dates, directorial credits, and running times for each film.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9781476685168
• ISBN-10: 1476685169
• Artikelnr.: 65452064

Autorenporträt

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction: Like a Wiseguy     
1. Little Tough Guys     
2. Taking Over the "Talkie" Racket     
3. Mugs' Gallery     
4. Playing All the Angles     
5. Crime Must Not Pay     
6. Real American Killer     
7. Whaddaya Hear? Whaddaya Say?     
8. Bogie in Purgatory     
9. Eddie G., Boss of the Biopic     
10. Perilous Pard and That Bastard Bogart     
11. The Black Bird     
12. Whacking the Axis     
13. Bogie and Baby     
14. Protecting the Goods     
15. Cagney Apocalypse     
16. Three Wiseguys Who Knew Jack     
Appendix: The Warners Bros. Wiseguys Films     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index