ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges

ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges
Author :
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 493
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781474406574
ISBN-13 : 1474406572
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Book Synopsis ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges by : Jaeckle Jeff Jaeckle

Download or read book ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges written by Jaeckle Jeff Jaeckle and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Director, screenwriter and comic genius, Preston Sturges has been an influence on filmmakers ranging from Orson Welles to the Coen brothers. The first person to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, he wrote and directed some of the most bizarre, controversial, and downright hilarious comedies of the 1940s, including Sullivan's Travels and Hail the Conquering Hero. He may be the most talented Hollywood filmmaker yet to receive the critical recognition he deserves. The Films of Preston Sturges is a pioneering collection of essays by world-famous scholars that chart Sturges' contributions to Hollywood cinema, revealing his pivotal status as an early writer-director, exploring his inimitable style, and making a bold case for his ongoing influence today. Reawakening interest in this filmmaker's life and works, this book will remind readers why Sturges' movies remain not only immensely enjoyable, but of great cultural significance as well.


ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges Related Books

ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges
Language: en
Pages: 493
Authors: Jaeckle Jeff Jaeckle
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-08 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Director, screenwriter and comic genius, Preston Sturges has been an influence on filmmakers ranging from Orson Welles to the Coen brothers. The first person to
ReFocus: The Films of Preston Sturges
Language: en
Pages: 338
Authors: Jeff Jaeckle
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-08 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This first collection of critical essays on Preston Sturges-director, screenwriter, comic genius of Hollywood-reawakens interest in the filmmaker's life and wor
ReFocus: The Films of Kelly Reichardt
Language: en
Pages: 170
Authors: E. Dawn Hall
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-07 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this close reading of her films and production methods, E. Dawn Hall defines Reichardt's auteur characteristics, arguing that she offers a contemporary and s
Crooked, but Never Common
Language: en
Pages: 174
Authors: Stuart Klawans
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-01-10 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In a burst of creativity unmatched in Hollywood history, Preston Sturges directed a string of all-time classic comedies from 1939 through 1948—The Great McGin
ReFocus: The Films of Elaine May
Language: en
Pages: 264
Authors: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-24 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Spanning from obscurity to notoriety, the films of director, screenwriter, actor and comic Elaine May have recently experienced a long-overdue renaissance. Alth