King Vidor in Focus: On the Filmmaker's Artistry and Vision by Kevin L. Stoehr P

Description: King Vidor in Focus by Kevin L. Stoehr, Cullen Gallagher King Vidor (1894-1982) had the longest career of any Hollywood director, and his works include some of the most dramatic, romantic, and sublime moments in the history of American cinema. This is the first book since 1988 to give a comprehensive view of King Vidors career. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description King Vidor (1894-1982) had the longest career of any Hollywood director, and his works include some of the most dramatic, sublime moments in the history of American cinema. Regarded by many film historians as one of the greatest of silent era filmmakers--especially for masterworks The Big Parade, The Crowd, and Show People--Vidor is nonetheless one of the most underrated of Hollywoods "old masters" in terms of his overall career. His sound era films include Hallelujah, Street Scene, The Champ, The Strangers Return, Our Daily Bread, Stella Dallas, The Citadel, Northwest Passage, Duel in the Sun, Beyond the Forest, The Fountainhead, Ruby Gentry and War and Peace. He also helped to establish the Screen Directors Guild and served as its first president. This book charts the ways in which Vidors vast, complex body of work ranges over diverse genres and styles while also expressing his recurring personal interests in spirituality (especially Christian Science), aesthetics, metaphysics, social realism, and the myth of America. The first book since 1988 to give a comprehensive view of Vidors career, it discusses his artistic evolution in a way that appeals to the general reader as well as to the film scholar. Author Biography Kevin L. Stoehr is an associate professor of humanities and the chair of the Division of Humanities in the College of General Studies at Boston University. He lives in Wells, Maine. Cullen Gallagher is a writer, film scholar, literary critic, and musician living in Brooklyn, New York. His nonfiction has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Paris Review, and Not Coming to a Theater Near You. Review "Film aficionados and scholars will welcome this informative and sympathetic book-length Vidor study"-Library Journal"In this new book, the first in-depth look at [Vidors] career in more than 30 years, the authors reappraise [his] films, especially his lesser-known films and those dismissed by critics, and, through sharp critical analysis, show how Vidors personal beliefs (in particular Christian science) informed the stories of many of his earlier films. ...Stoehr and Gallagher balance their subjects professional life with his personal life, exploring not just the way he made his movies but the reasons why he made them. A first-rate book that should become the standard Vidor reference for years to come."-Booklist Details ISBN1476670099 Author Cullen Gallagher Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781476670096 Format Paperback Subtitle On the Filmmakers Artistry and Vision Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Audience General DEWEY 791.430233092 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Pages 120 Audience Age 18 Publication Date 2024-08-12 Illustrations ca. 60 photos, notes, bibliography, index US Release Date 2024-08-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161481981;

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