Cecil B. DeMille : the art of the Hollywood epic
More than any other filmmaker in the history of the medium, Cecil B. DeMille mastered the art of the spectacle. This volume combines Vieira's texts on the historical events, and Presley's insights on her grandfather's films.
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- ISBN: 9780762454907
- ISBN: 0762454903
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Physical Description
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416 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm - Publisher Philadelphia : Running Press, [2014]
- Copyright ©2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Curated by Helen Cohen, Matt Severson, James V. D'arc, Ned Comstock and Sandra Garcia-Myers"--Title page. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-411) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction / by Martin Scorsese -- Foreword / by Brett Ratner -- "My grandfather" / by Cecilia de Mille Presley -- Introduction -- Hollywood pioneer. The squaw man -- Learning his craft -- Social dramas -- Silent diva -- America's sweetheart -- An artist matured. A new era -- Gloria Swanson -- Into the past -- Religious epic. The ten commandments (1923) -- Secular epics -- King of Kings -- Godless girl -- Talkies at M-G-M. Dynamite -- Madam Satan and the squaw man -- Best show in town. The sign of the cross -- This day and age, and, Four frightened people -- Cleopatra -- Crusades -- American history. The Plainsman, and, The Buccaneer -- Union Pacific -- North West Mounted Police, and, Reap the wild wind -- Story of Dr. Wassell -- Unconquered -- Blaze of glory. Samson and Delilah -- Greatest show on earth -- Ten commandments -- Epilogue. |