Leading Men

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Leading Men
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Osborne
By (author) Molly Haskell
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 179
Category/GenreFilms and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9780811854672
ClassificationsDewey:791.430280922
Audience
General
Illustrations 200 colour photographs

Publishing Details

Publisher Chronicle Books
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publication Date 29 September 2006
Publication Country United States

Description

Tough, sophisticated, witty, and handsome - from Rudolph Valentino to Buster Keaton, Cary Grant to Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart to Steve McQueen, each of the actors featured in this book brought a magnetic presence to the screen and made a powerful and enduring mark on film history. This stylish and definitive guide as the inside scoop and off-the-record reveals of fifty unforgettable actors and is also the focus of a month-long film festival on the channel. The lives and accomplishments of each actor are celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, behind the scenes facts, Academy Award wins and nominations. Also available: * 9780811852487 Leading Ladies $34.95

Author Biography

Tough, sophisticated, witty, and handsome--from Rudolph Valentino to Buster Keaton, Cary Grant to Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart to Steve McQueen, each of the legendary actors featured in this book brought a magnetic presence to the screen and made a powerful and enduring mark on film history. Produced by Turner Classic Movies, this stylish and definitive guide (a companion to Leading Ladies) has the inside scoop and off-the-record reveals of fifty unforgettable actors and is also the focus of a month-long film festival on the channel. The lives and accomplishments of each actor is celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, filmographies, behind the scenes facts, Academy Award wins and nominations. Full of surprising trivia, film stills, posters, and stunning photos, Leading Men pays tribute to the most charismatic, enduring, and elegant actors of the silver screen-an essential resource for movie buffs and pop-culture enthusiasts alike. Produced with a bright, fresh, and gifty approach that we've seen contribute to the success of the rest of our TCM line, breaking it out of the expected b/w classic film mold.