TY, Thel: Films Of Thelma Ritter - Couverture souple

Dowling, Bernie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1763810070 ISBN 13 : 9781763810075

Editeur : Bent Banana Books, 2026

Synopsis

Book Two in the Classic Hollywood Snapshots series.

Featuring 280 curated photographs, this definitive archive celebrates the unforgettable career of a brilliant Hollywood character actor. More than just a tribute, this book is a rallying cry to award Thelma Ritter the Academy Honorary Award she deserves—57 years after she died.

Thelma Ritter was in her mid-forties when she appeared in her first film, the perennial Christmas favourite Miracle on 34th Street 1947. Ritter was "Every Mother," and she crafted a career playing working-class women, usually speaking in the vernacular of her beloved New York borough of Brooklyn. In an extraordinary career, Ritter received a record six Oscar nominations for best supporting actress. And she won . . . none.

Award-winning film noir cultural analyst Bernie Dowling is campaigning to set the record straight. TY, Thel is the campaign documentation.

What you’ll find inside:

• 280+ Eye-catching Photographs: A stunning collection of Thel, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and the creators of classic Hollywood.

• Deep-Dive Film History: Reviews of eighteen seminal films, including:

  • A Letter to Three Wives 1948: Sharp-tongued Sadie Dugan gives us the lowdown on the festive season.

  • All About Eve 1950: This noir satire does for theater what Sunset Boulevard did for film.

  • As Young as You Feel 1951: Thelma leaps to the defense of Brooklyn.

  • Pickup on South Street 1953: A travesty that Ritter did not win the Oscar for one of the greatest character roles in the history of film noir.

  • Rear Window 1954: Ritter plays a nurse and budget philosopher in this Alfred Hitchcock thriller.

  • Pillow Talk 1959: Doris Day trades naughty banter with Rock Hudson and Ritter.

  • The Misfits 1961: The cowboy neo-noir featuring a sparkling duo of Ritter and Marilyn Monroe.

  • Birdman of Alcatraz 1962: Ritter’s character arc as the mother of the never-to-be-released Birdman is as fine a piece of acting as you will see.

  • How the West Was Won 1962: This blockbuster Western had some of the biggest stars in the business, and Ritter held her head high with the best of them.

• The Forgotten Period Piece: A look at Thelma’s second-to-last film—a 1960s social-issues neo-noir about a New York train ride from hell.

Throughout, Dowling’s sly humor and sharp cultural analysis make this campaign for a Ritter Academy Honorary Award a fitting tribute to a legendary support player. Essential reading for cinephiles and film students who understand that the heart of cinema often beats in the work of the character actor.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bernie Dowling is an Australian writer working in journalism, fiction, and non-fiction. His first novel is the neo-noir Iraqi Icicle. His non-fiction Maaate! Bribe Proofing The Public Purse Against Good Blokes is about corruption in local government. From 2023-25, the author published an award-winning four-picture-book series on film noir: Noir Dirt Cheap, Film Noir Fate Vs The Working Stiff, Starry Starry Noir Rebels and Censors, and Three Faces of Noir Curse Crime Cringe.Man Of A Thousand Fails appeared in March 2026 and reviewed the films of legendary noir character actor Elisha Cook Jr.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bent Banana Books
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1763810070
• ISBN 13: 9781763810075
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 114
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg