Tom wolfe right stuff (2 Ergebnisse)
- Weitere Bilder
Verlag: Jonathan Cape, London, 1979
- Softcover
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USAThe First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Verkäufer/-in kontaktierenVerkäufer/-in mit 5 SternenZustand: Gebraucht - Sehr gut
EUR 156,15
EUR 5,20 VersandVersand innerhalb von USAAnzahl: 1 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Uncorrected Proof. Octavo, [viii], 440pp. Red paperback. Appears unread. Stated "Uncorrected Proof" on the front cover. Includes a promotional dust jacket, £6.95 net retail price on front flap, bright illustration, "Proof Only" on rear flap. A scarce piece of prom…otional material. In The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe describes the skills necessary for astronauts to participate in space exploration. He researched and interviewed multiple sources to write this piece, focusing on postwar work on rockets and the astronauts chosen for the inaugural Project Mercury at NASA. The piece was adapted for a movie in 1983, starring Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, and Dennis Quaid. It won four Academy Awards. The Uncorrected Proof Copy of The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe, for the English edition from Jonathan Cape. (illustrator).
Verlag: Los Angeles The Ladd Company 1982, 1982
Anbieter: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, USAJames Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA
Verkäufer/-in kontaktierenVerkäufer/-in mit 5 SternenZustand: Gebraucht
EUR 758,44
EUR 5,20 VersandVersand innerhalb von USAAnzahl: 1 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbOriginal revised draft shooting script with color rewrite pages for the film The Right Stuff, written by Philip Kaufman, based on the best-selling book by Tom Wolfe. Bradbound, 124 pages, dated February, 1982 on the title page. Near fine with some minor handling to the printed studio covers. The film tells the story of the origi…nal Mercury 7 American astronauts, their families, and their commitment to the space program and each other. The film was released in the U.S. on February 17, 1984. It was directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Sam Shepard as Chuck Yaeger, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard, Ed Harris as John Glenn, Dennis Quaid as Gordon Cooper, Fred Ward as Gus Grissom, Barbara Hershey as Glennis Yaeger, Kim Stanley as Pancho Barnes, Levon Helm as Jack Ridley - the narrator, Veronica Cartwright as Betty Grissom, Pamela Reed as Trudy Cooper, Lance Henriksen as Wally Schirra, and the real Chuck Yeager in a cameo appearance. It won 4 Oscars; Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects, and Best Music - Original Score (Bill Conti). It also received 4 other nominations; Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Shepard), Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction / Set Decoration.
