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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313264805

ISBN-139780313264801

eBay Product ID (ePID)153722

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameRichard Widmark : a Bio-Bibliography

SubjectFilm / General, Reference, Popular Culture, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year1990

TypeTextbook

AuthorKim R Holston

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN89-028648

Reviews"Well-researched and comprehensive . . . each volume includes a lively biography, complete credits, annotated bibliography and other valuable source material."- American Cinematographer, "Well-researched and comprehensive . . . each volume includes a lively biography, complete credits, annotated bibliography and other valuable source material." American Cinematographer

Dewey Edition20

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Volume Number7

Dewey Decimal791.43/028/092 B

Table Of ContentPreface Chronology Biographical Sketch Radio Credits Stage Credits (Broadway) Annotated Filmography Television Credits Widmark on Video Annotated Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis bio-bibliography is the first book to examine the life and career of one of Hollywood's most durable leading men, Richard Widmark. Though never considered in the same star category as Burt Lancaster or Gregory Peck, his era, Widmark nonetheless established himself as a dependable and popular leading man in westerns, dramas, adventures, gangster and war films, and by 1984, he had appeared in 62 full-length films. From his earliest days in radio and on stage, to more recent appearances in films and on television, the entire performing arts career of Richard Widmark is chronicled in this volume, and documented with complete bibliographic entries. Respecting Widmark's reputation for privacy, Holston has focused on the public aspect of the actor's career, tracing the abundance of interesting on-screen events that have made up his life. The book begins with a chronology of significant dates and events in Widmark's career and is followed by a biographical sketch. Separate sections cite credits for radio, Broadway stage, film, and television appearances, as well as a complete listing of Widmark works that are available on home video. The book concludes with a lengthy annotated bibliography of works about Widmark, as well as a complete index. A number of illustrations are also included. As the only book devoted exclusively to Richard Widmark, this work will be a valuable resource to film fans and scholars, an important reference for courses on motion picture history and the development of the film industry, and a significant addition to university and public libraries.

LC Classification NumberPN2287