Description
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Barefoot Contessa, and All About Eve-just three of the most well-known films of writer, director, and producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz. This work contains, first, critical essays about the man and his work, and then presents a guide to resources, an annotated bibliography, and a filmography. The essays on each of his films are categorised under Mankiewicz's Dark Cinema, The Mankiewicz Woman, Filmed Theatre, and Literary Adaptations. The annotated bibliography includes writings by and about Mankiewicz; the filmography includes full cast and credit information and other data. Information on Mankiewicz's awards, miscellaneous and unrealised projects, and film festivals honouring him is also provided.
About the Author
Cheryl Bray Lower is a journalist and award-winning news photographer. She is the only scholar to have had complete access to the private papers of Joseph L. Mankiewicz. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University, where he teaches film, screenwriting and British literature.
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Book Information
ISBN 9780786493791
Author Cheryl Bray Lower
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 415g
About the Author
Cheryl Bray Lower is a journalist and award-winning news photographer. She is the only scholar to have had complete access to the private papers of Joseph L. Mankiewicz. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University, where he teaches film, screenwriting and British literature.
Reviews
comprehensive""-Choice
Book Information
ISBN 9780786493791
Author Cheryl Bray Lower
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 415g
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Subtitle: |
Critical Essays with an Annotated Bibliography and a Filmography |
