Alistair Cooke at the Movies

By: Alistair Cooke

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Synopsis: A wonderful entertainment that reflects Alistair Cooke&’s love affair with cinema, from his early days as a film critic to his iconic role as the host of Masterpiece Theatre Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall, Marlene Dietrich, and Marilyn Monroe are just a few of the stars profiled, along with many directors, in this sparkling and comprehensive collection of reviews, interviews, and essays. Alistair Cooke&’s first radio talk at the BBC was in October 1934, and the subject was cinema. He had begun reviewing films in the 1920s as a Cambridge undergraduate. This anthology of his best film criticism and essays includes his many favorite subjects. In &“The Symbol Called Garbo,&” Cooke reveals the woman behind the enigmatic screen goddess. James Cagney is identified as &“one of the few technically perfect actors,&” while Charlie Chaplin was &“the funniest clown alive.&” Shirley Temple&’s multi-million-dollar appeal is explained, as is the subtlety underpinning the slapstick humor of the Marx Brothers. Directors such as Frank Capra, Fritz Lang, and Cecil B. DeMille meet with Cooke&’s high praise, while Alfred Hitchcock evokes a more complicated reaction. Full of glamorous stars, provocative opinions, and fond memories, Alistair Cooke at the Movies is a very personal and captivating guide to the golden age of Hollywood and beyond.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 392 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781497697959
Publisher:: Open Road Media
Date of Addition:: 12/12/24
Copyrighted By:: Alistair Cooke
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.