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The poignant true story of a Jewish family who hid in an attic for
two years before they were captured by the Nazis. The film follows
the life of celebrated diarist Anne Frank (Millie Perkins), as
remembered in hindsight by her father Otto (Joseph Schildkraut).
Shelley Winters won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and the
film also garnered Oscars for Best Black and White Cinematography
and Best Art Direction, in addition to receiving a further five
nominations.
George Stevens Jr. grew up on movie sets. His grandmother, aunts,
uncles, and other family members were all entertainers, but it was
his father, director George Stevens Sr., who cast the longest
shadow. The elder Stevens won best director Oscars for A Place in
the Sun (1951) and Giant (1956) and was nominated for directing The
More the Merrier (1943), Shane (1953), and The Diary of Anne Frank
(1959). George Jr. worked by his father's side while also
establishing himself as a successful television director. He
learned a variety of skills from the master, including
cinematography, storytelling, managing difficult actors, and
maintaining artistic control over one's work. As a result of
Stevens Sr.'s position in the Screen Directors' Guild during the
height of McCarthyism, Stevens Jr. also learned firsthand about
freedom of artistic expression and protection of civil rights - and
the navigation of treacherous political waters. In 1961, Edward R.
Murrow recruited Stevens Jr. to head up the film and television
department for the United States Information Agency, pushing him
out of his father's shadow and into the work that would become his
greatest legacy. Travelling to film festivals around the world as
USIA delegate, he became aware of the urgent need to promote and
preserve America's film legacy and founded the American Film
Institute. AFI saved thousands of movies, scouring the country for
copies of forgotten or lost films that were then catalogued and
deposited at the Library of Congress. Under Stevens Jr.'s
direction, AFI also issued grants to support the work of young,
independent filmmakers and established the AFI Conservancy, a
school for film arts. Shortly after that, Stevens Jr. created the
Kennedy Center Honors, a uniquely American tradition honoring the
lifetime contributions made by those in performing arts. In My
Place in the Sun, George Stevens Jr. recounts his lifelong passion
for and commitment to the art of film, along the way providing an
intimate look into the artistry of one of Hollywood's greatest
directors. Both an insightful history of Hollywood's Golden Age and
a savvy insider's account of post-World War II Washington culture,
this magnificent autobiography brings to life almost ninety years
of American film history and culture.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ The Works Of William Shakespeare: Comprising His Dramatic And
Poetical Works, Complete, Volume 3; The Works Of William
Shakespeare: Comprising His Dramatic And Poetical Works, Complete;
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare, George Stevens Phillips,
Sampson, 1854 Drama; Shakespeare; Drama / Shakespeare; Literary
Criticism / Shakespeare
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure
edition identification: ++++ The Works Of William Shakespeare:
Comprising His Dramatic And Poetical Works, Complete, Volume 4; The
Works Of William Shakespeare: Comprising His Dramatic And Poetical
Works, Complete; William Shakespeare William Shakespeare, George
Stevens Phillips, Sampson, 1854 Drama; Shakespeare; Drama /
Shakespeare; Literary Criticism / Shakespeare
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
"Do you think you could teach Rock Hudson to talk like you do?"The
question came from famed Hollywood director George Stevens, and an
affirmative answer propelled Bob Hinkle into a fifty-year career in
Hollywood as a speech coach, actor, producer, director, and friend
to the stars. Along the way, Hinkle helped Rock Hudson, Dennis
Hopper, Carroll Baker, and Mercedes McCambridge talk like Texans
for the 1956 epic film Giant. He also helped create the character
Jett Rink with James Dean, who became a best friend, and he
consoled Elizabeth Taylor personally when Dean was killed in a
tragic car accident before the film was released. A few years
later, Paul Newman asked Hinkle to do for him what he'd done for
James Dean. The result was Newman's powerful portrayal of a Texas
no-good in the Academy Award-winning film Hud (1963). Hinkle
could-and did-stop by the LBJ Ranch to exchange pleasantries with
the president of the United States. He did likewise with Elvis
Presley at Graceland. Good friends with Robert Wagner, Hinkle even
taught Wagner's wife Natalie Wood how to throw a rope. He appeared
in numerous television series, including Gunsmoke, Bonanza,
Dragnet, and Walker, Texas Ranger. On a handshake, he worked as
country music legend Marty Robbins's manager, and he helped Evel
Knievel rise to fame. From his birth in Brownfield, Texas, to a
family so poor "they could only afford a tumbleweed as a pet,"
Hinkle went on to gain acclaim in Hollywood. Through it all, he
remained the salty, down-to-earth former rodeo cowboy from West
Texas who could talk his way into-or out of-most any situation.
More than forty photographs, including rare behind-the-scenes
glimpses of the stars Hinkle met and befriended along the way,
complement this rousing, never-dull memoir.
"Do you think you could teach Rock Hudson to talk like you
do?"
The question came from famed Hollywood director George Stevens,
and an affirmative answer propelled Bob Hinkle into a fifty-year
career in Hollywood as a speech coach, actor, producer, director,
and friend to the stars. Along the way, Hinkle helped Rock Hudson,
Dennis Hopper, Carroll Baker, and Mercedes McCambridge talk like
Texans for the 1956 epic film "Giant." He also helped create the
character Jett Rink with James Dean, who became a best friend, and
he consoled Elizabeth Taylor personally when Dean was killed in a
tragic car accident before the film was released.
A few years later, Paul Newman asked Hinkle to do for him what
he'd done for James Dean. The result was Newman's powerful
portrayal of a Texas no-good in the Academy Award-winning film
"Hud" (1963). Hinkle could--and did--stop by the LBJ Ranch to
exchange pleasantries with the president of the United States. He
did likewise with Elvis Presley at Graceland. Good friends with
Robert Wagner, Hinkle even taught Wagner's wife Natalie Wood how to
throw a rope. He appeared in numerous television series, including
"Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Dragnet, and Walker, Texas Ranger." On a
handshake, he worked as country music legend Marty Robbins's
manager, and he helped Evel Knievel rise to fame.
From his birth in Brownfield, Texas, to a family so poor "they
could only afford a tumbleweed as a pet," Hinkle went on to gain
acclaim in Hollywood. Through it all, he remained the salty,
down-to-earth former rodeo cowboy from West Texas who could talk
his way into--or out of--most any situation. More than forty
photographs, including rare behind-the-scenes glimpses of the stars
Hinkle met and befriended along the way, complement this rousing,
never-dull memoir.
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