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Skal, David J; Rains, Jessica

 
9780813124322: Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice
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ISBN 10 : 0813124328 ISBN 13 : 9780813124322
Editeur : The University Press of Kentucky, 2008

Synopsis

Born into the English working class, Claude Rains (1889-1967) overcame a severe speech impediment to become a fixture of the London theater scene. Rains' personal life was as dramatic as his work on stage: to end his second marriage while masking his wife's alcoholism, he staged an episode of infidelity, though the ensuing scandal made it difficult for him to find work. In 1926 he immigrated to America where, despite what Rains described as 'the worst screen test of all time', he was hired by director James Whale to play the title role in an adaptation of H. G. Wells' "The Invisible Man", a tour-de-force depending completely on his vocal skills. In "Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice", noted author David J. Skal illustrates how Rains' talents were well suited to Hollywood's studio system, allowing him to become one of cinema's best known character actors. He lent his commanding presence to such landmark films as "Casablanca", "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", "Notorious", and "Lawrence of Arabia" and was nominated for four Academy Awards. Bette Davis considered him her favorite acting partner. Drawing on over thirty hours of newly released audio interviews with Rains and enriched by daughter Jessica Rains' contributions, "Claude Rains" is an intimate portrait and the first full biography of this gifted actor.

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À propos de l?auteur

David J. Skal is the author of numerous books about film and popular culture, including Hollywood Gothic and The Monster Show. He is a frequent lecturer and talk-show guest and has produced several documentaries about Hollywood history, including documentaries about Claude Rains's The Invisible Man and Phantom of the Opera. Jessica Rains, the only child of Claude Rains, is a producer and actress whose performance credits include The Sting, Pete and Tillie, Islands in the Stream, and Portnoy's Complaint.

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Éditeur
The University Press of Kentucky
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0813124328
ISBN 13 
9780813124322
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0813192617 ISBN 13 :  9780813192611
Editeur : The University Press of Kentucky, 2010
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