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McFarland & Company John Hodiak
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McFarland & Co Inc S. Sylvan Simon Moviemaker
Book Synopsis He was Red Skelton''s favorite director, and mentored Lucille Ball in the art of physical comedy. In his 15-year Hollywood career, S. Sylvan Simon (1910-1951) directed and/or produced more than 40 films, with stars like Lana Turner, Abbott and Costello, and Wallace Beery. Though he loved to make moviegoers laugh, he demonstrated his versatility with murder mysteries, war stories, and musicals. After a decade at MGM, he moved to Columbia, where he produced his own projects, including the Western melodrama Lust for Gold, and popular slapstick comedies like The Fuller Brush Girl. As head of production, reporting to irascible Harry Cohn, he produced the award-winning Born Yesterday, and was working on From Here to Eternity when his life ended tragically at the age of 41. This first-ever account of Simon''s life and career draws on interviews with family and colleagues, genealogical records, archival materials, and his own annotated scripts to telTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ixPreface 1Part I. Biography 51. Early Stages 62. Go West, Young Director 273. Mr. Simon Takes Columbia 50Part II. Filmography 67Appendix: Books Written or Edited by S. Sylvan Simon 199Notes 203Bibliography 211Index 215
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McFarland & Co Inc PineThomas Productions
Book Synopsis Dubbed The Dollar Bills, William H. Pine and William C. Thomas made 1940s Hollywood take notice with their B movies for Paramount that gave solid entertainment while cutting costs to the bone. In the 1950s, with television looming, Pine-Thomas Productions began making bigger-budget films with stars including James Cagney and Jane Wyman, and incorporating trends like 3-D. The public is Hollywood''s boss, Pine said, and the company gave moviegoers what they wanted. Written with the assistance of the Pine and Thomas families, this book draws on Thomas'' never-published memoir, interviews with colleagues and relatives, and rarely seen photographs to document the story of Pine-Thomas and its founders. An annotated filmography covers their 76 feature films and five shorts. Appendices give biographical sketches of such actors as Robert Lowery, Jean Parker and John Payne, as well as the directors, cinematographers and other crew members who made movies at top speed with more ing
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McFarland & Co Inc Joan Davis
Book Synopsis The Emmy-nominated star of the classic 1950s sitcom I Married Joan, Joan Davis (1912-1961) was also radio''s highest paid comedienne in the 1940s--and she displayed her unique brand of knockabout comedy in more than forty films. This book provides a complete account of her career, including a filmography with critical commentary, and the most detailed episode logs ever compiled for her radio and television programs. A biographical chapter offers never-before-published information about her family background, marriage to vaudeville comedian Si Wills and relationships with other men, and her tragic early death.
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McFarland & Company The Women Who Made Television Funny Ten Stars of
Book SynopsisMost of the bright and talented actresses who made America laugh in the 1950s are off the air. This book pays tribute to 10 prominent television actresses who played lead roles in popular comedy shows of the 1950s. Each chapter covers the works and personalities of one actress: Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy), Gracie Allen, Joan Davis, and others.
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McFarland and Company, Inc. Eve Arden
Book Synopsis The remarkable career of American actress Eve Arden (1908-1990) is thoroughly chronicled from her earliest stage work in 1926 (under her given name Eunice Quedens) to her final television role in a 1987 episode of Falcon Crest. Included are detailed descriptions and critical commentaries of the actress''s 62 feature film appearances between 1929 and 1982, notably her Oscar-nominated performance as Joan Crawford''s sardonic confidante in 1945''s Mildred Pierce. Complete coverage is provided of Eve Arden''s work in the popular radio and television series Our Miss Brooks, and her later costarring stint with Kaye Ballard in the two-season TV sitcom The Mothers-in-Law. Also listed are her many other radio and television appearances, as well as her theatrical roles in such Broadway productions as Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 and Let''s Face It.
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McFarland & Co Inc Gale Storm
Book Synopsis On December 31, 1939, nationwide radio audiences listened as 17-year-old Josephine Owaissa Cottle, a Texas schoolgirl, won Gateway to Hollywood''s new talent competition. Her prize was a movie contract at RKO and a memorable stage name--Gale Storm. One of the United States'' most beloved entertainers, she appeared in 35 films, starred in two hit television series (one was My Little Margie) and earned a gold record for I Hear You Knockin''. Drawing on interviews with family, friends and colleagues, this biography provides many unpublished details of her life and career. An annotated filmography encompasses Storm''s time at Monogram Pictures, her roles in westerns and her appearances in classics such as It Happened on 5th Avenue. Her TV career is covered, including complete production histories and episode guides.
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McFarland & Company Martha Raye Film and Television Clown
Book SynopsisAs a child on stage, Martha Raye (1916-1994) proudly embraced the role of the clown, her gift for slapstick comedy enhanced by a fine singing voice. Drawing on new interviews with colleagues, this retrospective covers the life and career of an enduringly funny lady who influenced a generation of women comedians.
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McFarland & Company Shirley Booth A Biography and Career Record
Book SynopsisAn Oscar-winning Best Actress for her tour-de-force role in ""Come Back, Little Sheba"", Shirley Booth would ultimately win every major acting award that could be bestowed on an actress. This biography provides coverage of a career that encompassed theater, film, radio, and television, and co-stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
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