About this title: The author tells us how this unique film came to be, from its beginnings in the pages of Davis Grubb's novel to the acquisition of film rights by producer Paul Gregory, the hiring of Laughton to direct and James Agee to write the script, to every aspect of the film's development and productions -- casting, design, shooting, scoring and editing -- to the profound disappointment upon its release. The book's narrative derives from archival research and, dramatically, from interviews with a dozen key people associated with the film including Davis Grubb, Gregory, actors Robert Mitchum and Lillian ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780879109745ISBN:0879109742
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Read once very good condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. I ship Daily! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780879109745ISBN:0879109742
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Date Published: 2002-09-01
ISBN-13:9780879109745ISBN:0879109742
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Limelight Editions, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780879109745ISBN:0879109742
Description: Very Good. 0879109742 399 pages, 8vo. Minor shelfwear: light rubbing along cover edges. Tightly bound with very clean and crisp pages. No marks. Volume is in Very Good condition. read more
Description: New. Jones uncovers the fascinating inside story of the making of this film, one of the American Film Institutes's 100 Greatest Thrillers. Every aspect is revealed of the film's development and production-casting, design, shooting, scoring, and editing... read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780879109745ISBN:0879109742
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Very good first edition soft cover signed by the author, all pages are fine. read more
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