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Gary Cooper: From Cowboy to Icon

Author : ChatStick Team
Publisher : ChatStick Team
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gary Cooper: From Cowboy to Icon written by ChatStick Team and published by ChatStick Team. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🌟 Explore the Legendary Life of Gary Cooper in "Gary Cooper: From Cowboy to Icon" 🌟 Step into the boots of Gary Cooper, one of Hollywood's most enduring legends, with this definitive biography from the ChatStick Team. From his early days as a real-life cowboy in Montana to his ascension as a global cinematic icon, this book unveils the man behind the roles that defined a generation. 🎥🌟 Montana Roots to Hollywood Glory: Discover how Cooper's early life influenced his iconic film roles. A Career in the Spotlight: Dive deep into his most famous films and performances that captivated audiences worldwide. The Man Off-Screen: Gain insights into Cooper's personal life, his values, and how he navigated the complexities of fame. Enduring Legacy: Reflect on how Cooper's influence reshapes the film industry today, leaving a lasting impact on both filmmakers and fans. 📚 Whether you're a film buff, a biography lover, or a history enthusiast, "Gary Cooper: From Cowboy to Icon" offers a rich, engaging narrative filled with compelling details and profound insights. Add this masterpiece to your collection and get inspired by the story of a true American icon. 🌈

Gary Cooper: Enduring Style

Author : G. Bruce Boyer
Publisher : powerHouse Books
ISBN 13 : 9781648230356
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Gary Cooper: Enduring Style written by G. Bruce Boyer and published by powerHouse Books. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scandals of Classic Hollywood

Author : Anne Helen Petersen
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101635479
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Scandals of Classic Hollywood written by Anne Helen Petersen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrity gossip meets history in this compulsively readable collection from Buzzfeed reporter Anne Helen Peterson. This guide to film stars and their deepest secrets is sure to top your list for movie gifts and appeal to fans of classic cinema and hollywood history alike. Believe it or not, America’s fascination with celebrity culture was thriving well before the days of TMZ, Cardi B, Kanye's tweets, and the #metoo allegations that have gripped Hollywood. And the stars of yesteryear? They weren’t always the saints that we make them out to be. BuzzFeed's Anne Helen Petersen, author of Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, is here to set the record straight. Pulling little-known gems from the archives of film history, Petersen reveals eyebrow-raising information, including: • The smear campaign against the original It Girl, Clara Bow, started by her best friend • The heartbreaking story of Montgomery Clift’s rapid rise to fame, the car accident that destroyed his face, and the “long suicide” that followed • Fatty Arbuckle's descent from Hollywood royalty, fueled by allegations of a boozy orgy turned violent assault • Why Mae West was arrested and jailed for "indecency charges" • And much more Part biography, part cultural history, these stories cover the stuff that films are made of: love, sex, drugs, illegitimate children, illicit affairs, and botched cover-ups. But it's not all just tawdry gossip in the pages of this book. The stories are all contextualized within the boundaries of film, cultural, political, and gender history, making for a read that will inform as it entertains. Based on Petersen's beloved column on the Hairpin, but featuring 100% new content, Scandals of Classic Hollywood is sensationalism made smart.

Gary Cooper

Author : Jeffrey Meyers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0815411405
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Gary Cooper written by Jeffrey Meyers and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive biography of a Hollywood icon portrays Gary Cooper as a man of complex and sophisticated tastes, as well as large appetites.

The Last Hero

Author : Larry Swindell
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9781626545649
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The Last Hero written by Larry Swindell and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest movie stars ever, Gary Cooper set the standard for the strong, silent type in a career that spanned from the Hollywood's Silents to the Golden Age. Films like High Noon and Sergeant York made Cooper famous, but his private life was just as legendary. This book pulls back the curtain on the life and legacy of this American icon.

American Cowboy

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Cowboy written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-05 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published for devotees of the cowboy and the West, American Cowboy covers all aspects of the Western lifestyle, delivering the best in entertainment, personalities, travel, rodeo action, human interest, art, poetry, fashion, food, horsemanship, history, and every other facet of Western culture. With stunning photography and you-are-there reportage, American Cowboy immerses readers in the cowboy life and the magic that is the great American West.

The Classic Western Rider

Author : Donna Snyder-Smith
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470249560
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Classic Western Rider written by Donna Snyder-Smith and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a rugged yet romantic mystique, western riding is as American as the Old West, Roy Rogers, and John Wayne. Whether you're more at home on the range, exploring the trails, or competing in the show arena, The Classic Western Rider will help you hone your skills. From America's proud cowboy heritage to today's training methods and competitive events, it covers: * "Make or break" information about equipment, especially the saddle * A guide to training--cowboy style * The subtle skill sets of winning western horsemanship, including six common rider faults and how to fix them * Nurturing a partnership with your horse * The ins and outs of western competitive sports and events such as reining, western speed contests, and team penning With photos and drawings and advice from industry professionals Bret Brokcte, Nancy Cahill, Suzi Drnec, Linda Huck, and Linda Morse, this primer is ideal for the new riding enthusiast or the more experienced western rider who wants to fine-tune his or her skills. Happy trails to you!

Burt Lancaster

Author : Kate Buford
Publisher : Aurum
ISBN 13 : 1781312001
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book Burt Lancaster written by Kate Buford and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2013-07-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burt Lancaster is perhaps most widely remembered as the tough, iron-jawed star of films such as Gunfight at the OK Corral and Airport. But as this superbly readable and insightful biography demonstrates, he was an actor with much broader ambitions – brilliantly realised in Visconti’s The Leopard – as well as the founder of the first actor-led production company in Hollywood. Lancaster’s liberal political views led not only to frequent clashes with the House Un-American Activities Committee and a voluminous FBI file, but also a private life that was colourful even by Hollywood standards. Although a devoted father and husband (to three wives), the actor took numerous lovers – of both sexes. In his sexual tastes as in his choice of roles, he defied classification. Kate Buford’s definitive biography offers a full, frank, sensitive and compelling portrait of the star of Atlantic City, From Here to Eternity and Elmer Gantry (for which he won a Best Actor Oscar). Lancaster emerges as a man of restless energy, relentless curiosity and continual development as an actor: a star every bit as interesting offscreen as on. As one American reviewer put it: ‘Not many film stars receive first-class biographies; Burt Lancaster not only deserved one, he got one.’ Acclaimed biographer Kate Buford has been a regular commentator on National Public Radio in the United States since 1994.

Now Playing at the Valencia

Author : Stephen Hunter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743282019
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Now Playing at the Valencia written by Stephen Hunter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Pulitzer Prize-Winning Movie Critic Stephen Hunter Comes A Brilliant, Freewheeling, And Witty Look At The Movies. Evanston, Illinois, was an idyllic 1950s paradise with stately homes, a beautiful lake, a world-class university, two premier movie houses, and one very seedy movie theater -- the Valencia. This was the site of Washington Post film critic Stephen Hunter's misspent youth. Instead of going to school, picking up girls, or tossing a football, Hunter could be found sitting in the fifteenth row, right-hand aisle seat of the Valencia, sating himself on one B-list movie after another. The Valencia had a sticky floor, smelly bathrooms, ancient popcorn, and a screen set in a hideously tacky papier-mache castle wall. It was also the only place in town to see westerns, sci-fi pictures, cops 'n' robbers flicks, slapstick comedy, and Godzilla. In Now Playing at the Valencia, the author of such bestselling novels as Havana and Pale Horse Coming has compiled his favorite movie reviews written between 1997 and 2003, bringing to the discussion the passionate feelings for cinema he discovered in the '50s, a time when genres were forming, mesmerizing stars played unforgettable characters, and enduring classics were made. While filmmaking has changed tremendously since Hunter first frequented the Valencia, the view from the fifteenth row, and the thrill of down and dirty entertainment, has remained the same.

Commie Cowboys

Author : Ryan W. McMaken
Publisher : Ludwig von Mises Institute
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Commie Cowboys written by Ryan W. McMaken and published by Ludwig von Mises Institute. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western genre has long been associated with right-wing and libertarian politics, and is said to promote individualism and free-market economics. In a new look at the Western, however, Ryan McMaken shows that the Western is in fact often anti-capitalist, and in many ways, the genre attacks the dominant ideology of nineteenth-century America: classical liberalism. The classical Westerns of the mid-twentieth century often feature wealthy capitalist villains who oppress the cowardly and defenseless shopkeepers and farmers of the frontier. The gunfighter, a representative of the law and order provided by the nation-state, intervenes to provide safety and justice. In addition to attacks on capitalism, the Western attacks other prized values of the bourgeois middle classes including Christianity, education and urbanization. McMaken examines these themes as used in the films of John Ford, Anthony Mann, and Howard Hawks. These pioneers of the classical Westerns are then contrasted with later innovators such as Sergio Leone, Sam Peckinpah, and Clint Eastwood. Also included are discussions of the role of the LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE series, Victorian literature, and the nature of crime on the historical frontier. With a foreword by Paul A. Cantor, author of GILLIGAN UNBOUND and THE INVISIBLE HAND IN POPULAR CULTURE.

American Icons [3 volumes]

Author : Dennis R. Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313027676
Total Pages : 937 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book American Icons [3 volumes] written by Dennis R. Hall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 937 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. In this A-to-Z collection of essays scholars explore more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena as they seek to discover what it means to be labeled icon. From the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, the American icons covered in this unique three-volume set include subjects from culture, law, art, food, religion, and science. By providing numerous ways for the reader to engage in the process of interpreting these images and artifacts, the work serves as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. Features 100 illustrations. What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture, including law, art, food, religion, and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations, this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an icon. What common features do the people, places, and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with, an icon generates strong responses in people, it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne), it reflects forces of its time, it can be reshaped or extended by imitation, and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture, such as those that exist between white and black America, or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles.

The Making of Modern America

Author : Gary A. Donaldson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538104474
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Making of Modern America written by Gary A. Donaldson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of Dr. Gary A. Donaldson’s highly successful textbook The Making of Modern America, introduces students to the cultural, social and political paths the United States has traveled from the end of WWII to the present day. While deftly cataloguing the sweeping changes and major events in America from “Dewey Defeats Truman” through the election of Donald Trump, this newly updated edition never loses touch with that American history taking place at the level of the people. This edition details not just the United States’ rich cultural history, but elegantly repositions it as integral to our understanding of any portion of this country’s past. Donaldson provides a factual foundation for students and then pushes them to interpret those facts, framing the discussions essential to any complete study of American history.

A Fistful of Icons

Author : Sue Matheson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786498048
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book A Fistful of Icons written by Sue Matheson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a century of reinvention and, frequently, reinterpretation, Western movies continue to contribute to the cultural understanding of the United States. And Western archetypes remain as important emblems of the American experience, relating a complex and coded narrative about heroism and morality, masculinity and femininity, westward expansion and technological progress, and assimilation and settlement. In this collection of new essays, 21 contributors from around the globe examine the "cowboy cool" iconography of film and television Westerns--from bounty hunters in buckskin jackets to denizens of seedy saloons and lonely deserts, from Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford to Steve McQueen and Budd Boetticher, Jr.

Hunger for the Wild

Author : Michael L. Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Hunger for the Wild written by Michael L. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans have had an enduring yet ambivalent obsession with the West as both a place and a state of mind. Michael L. Johnson considers how that obsession originated, how it has determined attitudes toward and activities in the West, and how it has changed over the centuries.

High Noon

Author : Glenn Frankel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1620409488
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book High Noon written by Glenn Frankel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Searchers, the revelatory story behind the classic movie High Noon and the toxic political climate in which it was created. It's one of the most revered movies of Hollywood's golden era. Starring screen legend Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in her first significant film role, High Noon was shot on a lean budget over just thirty-two days but achieved instant box-office and critical success. It won four Academy Awards in 1953, including a best actor win for Cooper. And it became a cultural touchstone, often cited by politicians as a favorite film, celebrating moral fortitude. Yet what has been often overlooked is that High Noon was made during the height of the Hollywood blacklist, a time of political inquisition and personal betrayal. In the middle of the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was forced to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities about his former membership in the Communist Party. Refusing to name names, he was eventually blacklisted and fled the United States. (His co-authored screenplay for another classic, The Bridge on the River Kwai, went uncredited in 1957.) Examined in light of Foreman's testimony, High Noon's emphasis on courage and loyalty takes on deeper meaning and importance. In this book, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Frankel tells the story of the making of a great American Western, exploring how Carl Foreman's concept of High Noon evolved from idea to first draft to final script, taking on allegorical weight. Both the classic film and its turbulent political times emerge newly illuminated.

American Cowboy

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Cowboy written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published for devotees of the cowboy and the West, American Cowboy covers all aspects of the Western lifestyle, delivering the best in entertainment, personalities, travel, rodeo action, human interest, art, poetry, fashion, food, horsemanship, history, and every other facet of Western culture. With stunning photography and you-are-there reportage, American Cowboy immerses readers in the cowboy life and the magic that is the great American West.

Hang 'Em High

Author : Bob Herzberg
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786468386
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Hang 'Em High written by Bob Herzberg and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century the Western film has proven to be an enduring genre. At the dawn of the 20th century, in the same years that The Great Train Robbery begat a film genre, Owen Wister wrote The Virginian, which began a new literary genre. From the beginning, both literature and film would usually perpetuate the myth of the Old West as a place where justice always triumphed and all concerned (except the villains) pursued the Law. The facts, however, reflect abuses of due process: lynch mobs and hired gunslingers rather than lawmen regularly pursued lawbreakers; vengeance rather than justice was often employed; and even in courts of law justice didn't always prevail. Some films and novels bucked this trend, however. This book discusses the many Western films as well as the novels they are based on, that illustrate distortions of the law in the Old West and the many ways, most of them marked by vengeance, in which its characters pursued justice.