George Raft: The Man Who Would Be Bogart - Couverture rigide

Wallace, Stone

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1593932049 ISBN 13 : 9781593932046

Editeur : BearManor Media, 2008

Synopsis

Hardback version of the successful paperback.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

During his lengthy show business career, George Raft achieved the reputation as one of the screen's toughest and most convincing movie mobsters. His roles in Scarface, Each Dawn I Die, Invisible Stripes, Rogue Cop and Some Like it Hot were so convincing that audiences frequently thought they were watching the genuine article. Yet to classify Raft merely as a cinema gangster is to do him a disservice. He delivered equally strong performances in such classics as Night After Night, Bolero, Souls at Sea, Spawn of the North, They Drive by Night and Manpower, his success in these roles quickly establishing him as one of the top box office draws during the 1930s and 40s. But Raft just missed the brass ring of superstardom - due to his notorious friendships with men such as "Bugsy" Siegel and, more significantly, his famous rejections of films that his rival Humphrey Bogart turned into major triumphs: Dead End, High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon. Written with the generous cooperation of many of Raft's friends and co-workers, George Raft: The Man Who Would Be Bogart details the fascinating life and career highs and lows of a man who created an unforgettable image - onscreen and off.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BearManor Media
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1593932049
• ISBN 13: 9781593932046
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible