The George Raft File: The Unauthorized Biography - Brossura

Parish, James Robert; Whitney, Steven

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ISBN 10: 1719465134 ISBN 13: 9781719465137

Casa editrice: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Riassunto

Part of the Encore Film Book Classics series, this is a reprint of the original text to The George Raft File by James Robert Parish with Steven Whitney.Hollywood’s toughest rough guy was born in New York City’s “Hell’s Kitchen” in 1895. As a young adult George Raft became a professional boxer, then a dancehall gigolo, and later appeared in Broadway musical revues. Meanwhile, he retained his associations with the infamous underworld pals of his youth. A small role in Queen of the Nightclubs (1929) launched his Hollywood career. His strong performance in Scarface (1932) led to his Paramount contract. Later, at Warner Bros. he appeared in such genre classics as They Drive By Night (1940). Thereafter, as a freelancer his movies included Whistle Stop (1946) and the memorable Some Like It Hot (1959). For a rugged he-man, George Raft was self-conscious about his short stature, his acting limitations, and his lack of formal education. However, he was proud of his career, his patriotic efforts during World War II, and the publicity that resulted from his lavish lifestyle. This colorful individual once said, “If I had a chance to be reborn tomorrow there is not much I would want to change.” An annotated filmography supplements this revealing study of iconic movie star George Raft.

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Informazioni sull'autore

JAMES ROBERT PARISH, a former entertainment reporter, publicist, and book series editor, is the author of many published major biographies and reference books on the entertainment industry including Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You; The Hollywood Book of Extravagance; It’s Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks; The Hollywood Book of Breakups; Fiascos: Hollywood’s Iconic Flops; The Hollywood Book of Scandals; Hollywood Divas; Jet Li; Hollywood Bad Boys; The Hollywood Book of Death; Whoopi Goldberg; Rosie O’Donnell’s Story; Let’s Talk! America’s Favorite TV Talk Show Hosts; The Jeanette MacDonald Story; Hollywood’s Great Love Teams; and The Fox Girls. Mr. Parish is a frequent oncamera interviewee on cable and network TV for documentaries on the performing arts. The author resides in Studio City, California. * * * * A former New York City crime reporter, STEVEN WHITNEY has written and/or produced several international TV series and telefilms. In 1999, he won the BBC’s Alfred Hitchcock Award for Best European thriller, Night Heat. In the 1990s, he worked extensively as a media consultant abroad and became the first American to write both a feature film and a TV series in China. He has “doctored” and “ghosted” scores of films and TV episodes. He is a Lifetime Member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Mr. Whitney is also the author of seven books. His mystery thriller, Singled Out, was a national best-seller. He co-authored It’s Your Body, translated into 17 languages. In 2010, his critically acclaimed The Addiction Solution was published. In all, his books have sold over five million copies worldwide. In 2012 he wrote a weekly socio-political column syndicated on over two dozen international websites. He is listed in Contemporary Authors of the World. Mr. Whitney resides in Studio City, CA.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1719465134
• ISBN 13: 9781719465137
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 314
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