USA: It Books, 2011. — 352 p. English language. Cary Grant was the ultimate star, defining Hollywood glamour as well as cinematic achievement. Dyan Cannon was a bright new actress, beautiful and funny. So began a storybook romance that brought her to dizzying heights and the inner circles of power in which Cary Grant was king. Behind closed doors, she discovered a Cary no one...
Hachette Books, 2019. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-0-316485-27-6. A captivating and inspiring portrait of legendary actress Meryl Streep and her work, Queen Meryl explores the fearless icon's trailblazing roles in film, her feminist activism, and the indelible mark she's left on pop culture. Meryl Streep is the most celebrated actress of our time. She's a chameleon who disappears fully...
Hoffman, 2016. — 331 S. »Ein Tag ohne Lachen ist ein verlorener Tag«. Dieses Lebensmotto des weltbekannten Komikers Charlie Chaplin bestimmte das Leben seiner Enkelin von klein auf. Andere zum Lachen zu bringen und selbst zu lachen macht glücklich. Aber warum wird in der Öffentlichkeit so selten gelacht? Warum sehen wir in der U-Bahn in Berlin, Paris oder New York immer nur...
Rigorously researched and elegantly written, Cary Grant: A Biography is a complete, nuanced portrait of the greatest star in cinema history. Exploring Grant’s troubled childhood, ambiguous sexuality, and lifelong insecurities, as well as the magical amalgam of characteristics that allowed him to remain Hollywood’s favorite romantic lead for more than thirty-five years
USA: Knopf, 2011. — 192 p. Jennifer Grant is the only child of Cary Grant, who was, and continues to be, the epitome of all that is elegant, sophisticated, and deft. Almost half a century after Cary Grant’s retirement from the screen, he remains the quintessential romantic comic movie star. He stopped making movies when his daughter was born so that he could be with her and...
Author: William J. Mann. Paperback: 387 p. Publisher: Mariner Books; Reprint edition (April 1, 2010). Language: English. In the 60s, Elizabeth Taylor's affair with the married Richard Burton knocked John Glenn's orbit of the moon off front pages nationwide. Yet, despite all the gossip, the larger-than-life personality and influence of this very human woman has never been...
University of Illinois Press, 2009. — 206 p. Albert Maysles has created some of the most influential documentaries of the postwar period. Such films as Salesman , Gimme Shelter , and Grey Gardens continue to generate intense debate about the ethics and aesthetics of the documentary form. A pioneer in the development of the "nonfiction feature," as well as a central figure in...
Facts on File, 2002. - 422 p. From anti-war dramas such as Paths of Glory to the complexity of his final film, Eyes Wide Shut , controversial film director Stanley Kubrick always commanded his audience's attention. This encyclopedia offers complete coverage of his life and the 13 feature films he directed, including 2001: A Space Odyssey , A Clockwork Orange , and The Shining .
Cary Grant epitomizes the glamour and style of Hollywood's golden age. And the photographs in Geoffrey Wansell's book, Cary Grant: Dark Angel, capture that essence. The pictures--studio publicity stills, movie posters, candid paparazzi snapshots and family photos--carry the reader through the stages of Grant's life as he moves from one role to another and one love to another....
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