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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA fascinating look inside the mind of a filmmaker whose career ranged from bonafide classics--such as The Manchurian Candidate and Seven Days in May--to unmitigated disasters. Frankenheimer discusses his work in unflinching terms, defending some critical failures (e.g., Prophecy) while acknowledging that others were made to pay the bills (e.g., The Extraordinary Seaman). His realistic approach to his craft can be summarized in this marvelous quote: "Every movie you make is a compromise." Armstrong has done a masterful job in selecting the articles, which were originally published between 1964 and 2010. The chronology of the articles allows the reader to learn how the acclaimed director viewed his films at different points in his life. Editor Stephen B. Armstrong, a professor at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah, includes a comprehensive filmography, a bibliography, and an index. His book is a must for any library with a film reference collection and for anyone interested in what goes on behind the scenes in the making of a motion picture. * Classic Film and TV Café *
Table of ContentsContents Introduction Permissions Chronology PART 1: FRANKENHEIMER ON FRANKENHEIMER John Frankenheimer: Little to Big Screen; John Cutts On Screen: John Frankenheimer; C. Robert Jennings Seven Ways with Seven Days in May; John Frankenheimer Criticism as Creation; John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer; Charles Higham and Joel Greenberg ‘The Gypsy Moths’—Sky Daredevils! John Frankenheimer; Russell AuWerter Filming “The Iceman Cometh”; John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer: An Interview; Gary D. Engle John Frankenheimer Speaks to Ralph Appelbaum; Ralph Appelbaum John Frankenheimer; Pat Broeske Frankenheimer Says Casting is the Key; Jerry Roberts Dialogue on Film: John Frankenheimer The Grand Prix Circus, Hollywood Style; Peter Dick John Frankenheimer: Shooting Against the Wall; Gerald Pratley The Burning Season of John Frankenheimer: Four Decades of Directing; Mary Hardesty The Manchurian Candidate; Charles Champlin Hollywood Survivor John Frankenheimer; Tim Rhys and Ian Bage Ad Lib: John Frankenheimer; Charles Champlin The Train; Gerald Pratley John Frankenheimer: Renaissance Auteur; Alex Simon The Films of John Frankenheimer; Robert J. Emery John Frankenheimer; Scott Tobias Against the Wall; Robert Wilonsky John Frankenheimer; F. Anthony Macklin Frankenheimer Knew Period’s Main Players; Hugh Hart PART 2: COLLEAGUES AND FAMILY Roy Scheider and 52 Pick-Up; Kirk Honeycutt, Steven Gaydos and Jerry Roberts Pete Hamill: French Connection II; Stephen B. Armstrong ‘He Loved What He Did So Much!’ An Interview with Evans (Evans) Frankenheimer; Murray Pomerance John R. Leonetti: Working with Frankenheimer; Stephen B. Armstrong Tim Reid: Dead Bang and The Fourth War; Stephen B. Armstrong Appendix: Director Credits Bibliography Index About the Author
