Letter of Introduction

The Life and Films of James Stephenson

Szerző: David a Redfern

Nyelv:

Kötés: Puha kötésű

Kiadó: BearManor Media

Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten

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James Stephenson's performance in William Wyler's The Letter is held in high critical esteem, yet t...

Információk a könyvről

Szerző

David a Redfern

Nyelv

Angol

Kötés

Könyv - Puha kötésű

Kiadva

2013

oldal

470

EAN

9781593937546

ISBN

9781593937546

Enbook ID

08756825

Kiadó

BearManor Media

Súly

648

Méretek

227 x 154 x 25

Teljes leírás

James Stephenson's performance in William Wyler's The Letter is held in high critical esteem, yet the actor himself remains remarkably unknown. His is an extraordinary story of dedication and tenacity in achieving Hollywood stardom, only for his career and new-found success to be ended by an unexpected and tragic death. Drawing on the late actor's personal archive, and other primary source material, the book traces his early family background in Lancashire, England, uncovers his First World War army service records, and describes his business career during the 1920s and early 1930s. At the age of forty-three he was able to enter the acting profession on the strength of his experience in amateur stage work. He performed on the professional stage in Liverpool and London. In private letters he describes his journey to Hollywood and the ordeal of screen tests at the Warner Bros. Burbank Studios. During his Hollywood screen career he played opposite such charismatic performers as: Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Errol Flynn and Kay Francis. For the first time, this biography presents the extensive range of James Stephenson's acting career both in Britain and Hollywood. Throughout, his life is depicted against a detailed historical background. David A. Redfern is a film historian and lives in England.

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