Anne Bancroft (eBook)

A Life

Douglass K. Daniel (Autor)

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2017
408 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-6969-9 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?"e; These famous lines from The Graduate (1967) would forever link Anne Bancroft (1931-2005) to the groundbreaking film and confirm her status as a movie icon. Along with her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in the stage and film drama The Miracle Worker, this role was a highlight of a career that spanned a half-century and brought Bancroft an Oscar, two Tonys, and two Emmy awards.In the first biography to cover the entire scope of Bancroft's life and career, Douglass K. Daniel brings together interviews with dozens of her friends and colleagues, never-before-published family photos, and material from film and theater archives to present a portrait of an artist who raised the standards of acting for all those who followed. Daniel reveals how, from a young age, Bancroft was committed to challenging herself and strengthening her craft. Her talent (and good timing) led to a breakthrough role in Two for the Seesaw, which made her a Broadway star overnight. The role of Helen Keller's devoted teacher in the stage version of The Miracle Worker would follow, and Bancroft also starred in the movie adaption of the play, which earned her an Academy Award. She went on to appear in dozens of film, theater, and television productions, including several movies directed or produced by her husband, Mel Brooks.Anne Bancroft: A Life offers new insights into the life and career of a determined actress who left an indelible mark on the film industry while remaining true to her art.

Autor

Douglass K. Daniel is a journalist and biographer. His previous books are Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks; Harry Reasoner: A Life in the News; and Lou Grant: The Making of TV's Top Newspaper Drama. He is an editor and writer with the Washington, DC, bureau of the Associated Press.

Inhalt

1. The Girl from St. Raymond Avenue
2. Television Nights and Hollywood Days
3. Stuck in a Low-Budget Rut
4. No-Name Actress Starts Over
5. One Miracle Happens, and Then Another
6. A Challenging Role's Only Reward
7. Something More Than Money
8. And Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
9. Turning to the Stage, Leaving the Movies Behind
10. Motherhood and More Roles to Follow
11. Pulled between Home and Work
12. A First-Time Director's True Calling
13. Old Ladies and Liberation
14. All in the Doing
15. Conclusion: Inch by Inch, Yard by Yard

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.9.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Zusatzinfo: 44 b&w halftones
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: anne marno • broadway star • celebrity biographies • Celebrity biography • Classical Hollywood Cinema • entertainer biography • Film History • Golden age of Hollywood • hollywood actress • Hollywood Actresses • hollywood actresses, broadway stars, the graduate movie, mel brooks, movie star biographies, the miracle worker movie, the miracle worker play, celebrity biographies, method acting, tony award, broadway, anne marno, triple crown of acting, max brooks • hollywood actresses, film history, the graduate, mel brooks, movie star biographies, the miracle worker, celebrity biographies, method acting, tony award, broadway, anne marno, triple crown of acting, max brooks • Max Brooks • mel brooks • method acting • movie star biographies • movie star biography • popular culture • Studio Era • The Graduate movie • The Miracle Worker • triple crown of acting
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-6969-0 / 0813169690
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-6969-9 / 9780813169699