Author: George ARLISS
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 287

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Author: Robert M. Fells
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810851603
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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By any reasonable expectation, George Arliss should not have succeeded as a star, either on stage or in film. Yet he achieved a career enjoyed by very few in the performing arts. An actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker, George Arliss won acclaim for his work first on the stage and then later, most improbably, as a Hollywood movie star. His films achieved the rare distinction of being both artistic and financial successes. Though he was neither young nor handsome, Arliss found popular acclaim for his many historical characterizations such as Voltaire, Nathan Rothschild, Cardinal Richelieu, and Benjamin Disraeli. Robert Fells traces Arliss's life and times through his film work, providing a thoroughly researched and entertaining view of one of the most important, yet neglected figures in film history. The book also reviews the actor's uneasy relationship with screenwriters, his clashes with British film producer Michael Balcon, his championing of young unknowns such as Bette Davis and James Cagney, and his prosecution by the British Government during World War II. It also includes a complete filmography and a selected stageography of Arliss's work. Includes 20 photos.

Author: Louis Napoleon Parker
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022220171
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This play provides a fascinating insight into the life and career of the famous British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli. It covers key aspects of his career, including his rise to the top of the political ladder, his relationship with Queen Victoria, and his impact on British politics and society. The play is a must-read for anyone interested in British history and politics, and provides a compelling theatrical experience. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Louise Jordan Miln
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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The Vicar was suffering-almost as much as he had suffered the night that Helen, his wife, had died-and because he was suffering he dressed his fine cameo-like face in its sunniest smile. That was his way-parts of his creed-of-daily-life, an intrinsic part of his self. A godly man, in the sweetest and strongest senses of that overused word, Philip Reynolds had a wholesome flair for the things of earth that both mellow human life and give it a tang. He liked his dinner, and he liked it good. He loved his roses, and he was vastly proud of his turnips. His modest cellar was admirably stocked. He enjoyed the logs that burned and glowed on his wide hearths. He was fond of his books-both inside and out. If he found a newly purchased book (he subscribed to no library) little worth reading, he discarded it. He gave it away, if he held it harmless; if he thought it a hurtful volume, he burned it. But his taste was broad, and his charity-to books as well as to people-was wide.

Author: George Arliss
Publisher: London : J. Murray
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
Languages : en
Pages : 287

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Author: Martin Shingler
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137406585
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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This book offers a different take on the early history of Warner Bros., the studio renowned for introducing talking pictures and developing the gangster film and backstage musical comedy. The focus here is on the studio’s sustained commitment to produce films based on stage plays. This led to the creation of a stock company of talented actors, to the introduction of sound cinema, to the recruitment of leading Broadway stars such as John Barrymore and George Arliss and to films as diverse as The Gold Diggers (1923), The Marriage Circle (1924), Beau Brummel (1924), Disraeli (1929), Lilly Turner (1933), The Petrified Forest (1936) and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939). Even the most crippling effects of the Depression in 1933 did not prevent Warners’ production of films based on stage plays, many being transformed into star vehicles for the likes of Ruth Chatterton, Leslie Howard and Bette Davis.

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Languages : en
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Author: R. Thorndike
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5871845770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309

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Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 58

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Author: William John Locke
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442909765
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450

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