Author: Robert Riskin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520205253
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Screenwriter Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was a towering figure even among the giants of Hollywood's Golden Age. Known for his unique blend of humor and romance, wisecracking and idealism, Riskin teamed with director Frank Capra to produce some of his most memorable films. Pat McGilligan has collected six of the best Riskin scripts: Platinum Blonde (1931), American Madness (1932), It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Lost Horizon (1937), and Meet John Doe (1941). All of them were directed by Capra, and although Capra's work has been amply chronicled and celebrated, Riskin's share in the collaboration has been overlooked since his death. McGilligan provides the "backstory" for the forgotten half of the team, indispensable counterpoint to the director's self-mythologizing autobiography--and incidentally the missing link in any study of Capra's career. Riskin's own career, although interrupted by patriotic duty and cut short by personal tragedy, produced as consistent, entertaining, thoughtful, and enduring a body of work as any Hollywood writer's. Those who know and love these vintage films will treasure these scripts. McGilligan's introduction offers new information and insights for fans, scholars, and general readers.
Six Screenplays
Author: Robert Riskin
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520205253
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Screenwriter Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was a towering figure even among the giants of Hollywood's Golden Age. Known for his unique blend of humor and romance, wisecracking and idealism, Riskin teamed with director Frank Capra to produce some of his most memorable films. Pat McGilligan has collected six of the best Riskin scripts: Platinum Blonde (1931), American Madness (1932), It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Lost Horizon (1937), and Meet John Doe (1941). All of them were directed by Capra, and although Capra's work has been amply chronicled and celebrated, Riskin's share in the collaboration has been overlooked since his death. McGilligan provides the "backstory" for the forgotten half of the team, indispensable counterpoint to the director's self-mythologizing autobiography--and incidentally the missing link in any study of Capra's career. Riskin's own career, although interrupted by patriotic duty and cut short by personal tragedy, produced as consistent, entertaining, thoughtful, and enduring a body of work as any Hollywood writer's. Those who know and love these vintage films will treasure these scripts. McGilligan's introduction offers new information and insights for fans, scholars, and general readers.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520205253
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Screenwriter Robert Riskin (1897-1955) was a towering figure even among the giants of Hollywood's Golden Age. Known for his unique blend of humor and romance, wisecracking and idealism, Riskin teamed with director Frank Capra to produce some of his most memorable films. Pat McGilligan has collected six of the best Riskin scripts: Platinum Blonde (1931), American Madness (1932), It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), Lost Horizon (1937), and Meet John Doe (1941). All of them were directed by Capra, and although Capra's work has been amply chronicled and celebrated, Riskin's share in the collaboration has been overlooked since his death. McGilligan provides the "backstory" for the forgotten half of the team, indispensable counterpoint to the director's self-mythologizing autobiography--and incidentally the missing link in any study of Capra's career. Riskin's own career, although interrupted by patriotic duty and cut short by personal tragedy, produced as consistent, entertaining, thoughtful, and enduring a body of work as any Hollywood writer's. Those who know and love these vintage films will treasure these scripts. McGilligan's introduction offers new information and insights for fans, scholars, and general readers.
Six Screenplays
Author: Robert Riskin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture plays
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Motion picture plays
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Six Scripts
Author: Tong Dai
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Chinese characters
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Chinese characters
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Six Scripts
Author: Tong Dai
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Chinese characters
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Chinese characters
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Six Weddings and Two Funerals
Author: Richard Curtis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780718148355
Category : Motion picture plays
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Richard Curtis's romantic comedies have been watched in cinemas, on televisions, even on airplanes the world over. This illustrated book features the screenplays of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Notting Hill', and the original shooting script of 'Love Actually'. It includes an introduction by Curtis himself.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780718148355
Category : Motion picture plays
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Richard Curtis's romantic comedies have been watched in cinemas, on televisions, even on airplanes the world over. This illustrated book features the screenplays of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Notting Hill', and the original shooting script of 'Love Actually'. It includes an introduction by Curtis himself.
Selling Your Screenplay
Author: Ashley Scott Meyers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781601451484
Category : Motion picture authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Selling Your Screenplay is a step-by-step guide to getting your screenplay sold and produced. Learn how to get your script into the hands of the producers and directors who can turn your story into a movie.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781601451484
Category : Motion picture authorship
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Selling Your Screenplay is a step-by-step guide to getting your screenplay sold and produced. Learn how to get your script into the hands of the producers and directors who can turn your story into a movie.
The Six Scripts
Author: Tong Dai
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Six Scripts Or the Principles of Chinese Writing by Tai Tung
Author: Tai Tung
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107605156
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
An English translation by L. C. Hopkins of Tai T'ung's Liu Shu Ku, first published in 1881.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107605156
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
An English translation by L. C. Hopkins of Tai T'ung's Liu Shu Ku, first published in 1881.
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
Author: Karl Iglesias
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144052789X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Takes a look into the lives and workspaces of screenwriters, who share their best practices in their own writing careers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 144052789X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Takes a look into the lives and workspaces of screenwriters, who share their best practices in their own writing careers.
Apparently Incongruous Parts
Author: Gordon Bowker
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810822832
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A wide-ranging collection of essays and memoirs about Malcolm Lowry (1909-1957), one of the century's great novelists.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810822832
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A wide-ranging collection of essays and memoirs about Malcolm Lowry (1909-1957), one of the century's great novelists.