feaito wrote:Finished reading Sullavan's Bio; in my opinion the perfect blend between personal life with -with documented sources- and career depiction. Absolutely recommended; one of the best, more concise books I've read lately.
Today I began reading Charles Tranberg's Bio on Agnes Moorehead "
I Love the Illusion" (2nd, revised edition). I've kept thinking of Professional Tourist while reading it.
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These both sound like books I would enjoy.
Since all the finals are graded and I am finished for this semester, let my summer reading begin!
When I was out in LA, I went to the mecca of all film lover's, Larry Edmunds' Bookstore. It's the book nook that I could not tear myself away from.
And, Moira, like you, I delve mostly into biographies, histories, and the occaissional novel. I found Brian Aherne's A Dreadful Man, and I've been wanting to read that for ages since I heard about it here at the SSO. George Sanders and Benita Hume's letters were lovely, and there were several times I just laughed out loud. But, he obviously was a dreadful man in some ways.
Currently, I am reading Preston Neal Jones marvelous book about the making of
Night of the Hunter. Shannon Clute, one of our dear Guest Stars and a wonderful fellow in his own right, introduced NOTH at the TCMFF 2013, and it was the most complete, detailed, thorough introduction of any film at the festival. After the screening of the film, Preston Neal Jones was waiting in the lobby to answer questions about the film, the actors, and any other questions passholders might have. He didn't have any copies of his book, but said that there were a few at Larry Edmunds' Bookstore. Well, two days later, I went with a friend, and Jones arrived while I was there, and signed my copy of the book I had just bought! Lucky me. He is a dear man, and the book is thoroughly researched. Jones was in a serious bus accident, and is in a wheelchair and just lives a few blocks from the bookstore.
Fascinating stories he told about the research, and how lucky he was to finally chat with Lillian Gish about her participation in the film. In Gish's own autobiography, she just contributes one line about NOTH and nothing about what happened or her experiences, but Jones elicited some wonderful comments from her. More later.
I just can't put it down, but today is my son's 22nd birthday, and his Chocolate Cake with boiled chocolate icing must be made! More later!
I may not post much on this fascinating thread, but I do read it with relish.
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