| Title | : | Spencer Tracy: A Biography |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (758 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307262898 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 1024 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2011-10-18 |
| Genre | : |
“The best goddamned actor I’ve ever seen!”—George M. Cohan
His full name was Spencer Bonaventure Tracy. He was called “The Gray Fox” by Frank Sinatra; other actorscalled him the “The Pope.”
Spencer Tracy’s image on-screen was that of a self-reliant man whose sense of rectitude toward others was matched by his sense of humor toward himself. Whether he was Father Flanagan of Boys Town, Clarence Darrow ofInherit the Wind, or the crippled war veteran in Bad Day at Black Rock, Tracy was forever seen as a pillar of strength.
In his several comedy roles opposite Katharine Hepburn (Woman of the Year and Adam’s Rib among them) or in Father of the Bride with Elizabeth Taylor, Tracy was the sort of regular American guy one could depend on.
Now James Curtis, acclaimed biographer of Preston Sturges (“Definitive” —Variety), J
Editorial : “Definitive James Curtis charts the life, loves and struggles of the Milwaukee-born, Oscar-winning screen legend in expert detail, leaving no source or story uncheckedCurtis taps deeply mined remembrances and fresh anecdotes collected in years of interviews with just about everyone in Tracy’s life.”
—Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Definitive well writtenI marvel at the research.”
—David Thomson, The New York Review of Books
“A great story about a great actorJames Curtis is an excellent researcher and writer definitive belongs in the classic movie fan’s library.”
—Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press
“Exhaustively researched”
—Jeff Dawson, The Sunday Times
“A balanced and intriguing look at one of the screen’s greatest actors Curtis has obtained access to everyt
They said they write 100's of different kinds of review courses and are not concerned with the technical issues. That was the world he inhabited, one that allowed its greatest poet -- the only genius among motley versifiers like Longfellow and Walt Whitman -- to literally beg his friends for a few dollars when he was starving, a world in which his young wife spent her final hours struggling for breath on a bed of straw for want of a mattress, wrapped in Poe's greatcoat for want of a blanket.
He moved frequently, always to a habitation poorer than the last. Hall. I might try some prior to surgery.. Great present for 'big kids' and grown ups. I have no excuses now!
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I also like this author's style, very honest and direct, it's like talking to a knowledgable friend over a cup of coffee:)!. As the previous reviewer stated, this guide is filled with typographical errors and even s
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