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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Wisconsin Pr
Publication date
February 28, 2009
Pages
344
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780299228309
ISBN-10
0299228304
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.28 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$60.00
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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"Pick up a copy of film critic and scholar Glenn Lovell's terrific new Sturges biography, Escape Artist. . . . I can't urge you enough to check out this interview-rich, aesthetically and culturally perceptive look at the filmmaker and his work."âBob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
âLovellâs list of interviewees reads like a whoâs who of Hollywood and they obviously provided rich source material for this full-scale biography and career survey.ââ Leonard Maltin
âThis long overdue study of a major Hollywood director will find a welcome home in the libraries of film scholars, action movie buffs, and anyone interested in the popular culture of the twentieth century.ââTurner Classic Movies (TCM.com)
Escape Artistâbased on Glenn Lovellâs extensive interviews with John Sturges, his wife and children, and numerous stars including Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, and Jane Russellâis the first biography of the director of such acclaimed films as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and Bad Day at Black Rock. Lovell examines Sturgesâs childhood in California during the Great Depression; his apprenticeship in the editing department of RKO Pictures, where he worked on such films as Gunga Din and Of Human Bondage; his service in the Army Air Corps in World War II; and his emergence as one of the first independent producer-directors in Hollywood.
Chronicling the filmmakerâs relationships with such luminaries as Spencer Tracy, James Garner, Yul Brynner, and Frank Sinatra, Escape Artist interweaves biography with critical analyses of Sturgesâs hits and misses. Along the way, Lovell addresses the reasons why Sturges has been overlooked in the ongoing discussion of postwar Hollywood and explores the directorâs focus on masculinity, machismo, and male-bonding in big-budget, ensemble action films. Lovell also examines Sturgesâs aesthetic sensibility, his talent for composing widescreen images, and his uncanny ability to judge raw talentâincluding that of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and James Coburn, all of whom began their careers in Sturgesâs movies.
           This long overdue study of a major Hollywood director will find a welcome home in the libraries of film scholars, action movie buffs, and anyone interested in the popular culture of the twentieth century.
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Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the American Association of School Librarians, and Best Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Association
"Pick up a copy of film critic and scholar Glenn Lovell's terrific new Sturges biography, Escape Artist. . . . I can't urge you enough to check out this interview-rich, aesthetically and culturally perceptive look at the filmmaker and his work."âBob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
âLovellâs list of interviewees reads like a whoâs who of Hollywood and they obviously provided rich source material for this full-scale biography and career survey.ââ Leonard Maltin
âThis long overdue study of a major Hollywood director will find a welcome home in the libraries of film scholars, action movie buffs, and anyone interested in the popular culture of the twentieth century.ââTurner Classic Movies (TCM.com)
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Univ of Wisconsin Pr (February 28, 2009)
9780299228309 | details & prices | 344 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.28 lbs | List price $60.00
About: Escape Artistâbased on Glenn Lovellâs extensive interviews with John Sturges, his wife and children, and numerous stars including Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, and Jane Russellâis the first biography of the director of such acclaimed films as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and Bad Day at Black Rock.
About: Escape Artistâbased on Glenn Lovellâs extensive interviews with John Sturges, his wife and children, and numerous stars including Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, and Jane Russellâis the first biography of the director of such acclaimed films as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, and Bad Day at Black Rock.
Paperback
1 edition from Univ of Wisconsin Pr (February 28, 2009)
9780299228347 | details & prices | 344 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.04 lbs | List price $26.95
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