The Films of Ronald Reagan [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Thomas, Tony

Verlag: Citadel Press, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1980

Beschreibung

Fine unread condition blue boards, orange cloth spine, and black spine lettering contained in a very good condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Tony Thomas; Author Dedication and Acknowledgments. Profusely illustrated with 350 black-and-white photographs. The upper and lower dust jacket spine edges and jacket corner tips are rubbed (see photographs). All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the spine/binding is in exceedingly tight and square unread condition (see photographs). "Ronald Reagan's political career has caused considerable attention to be focused on his past career in Hollywood. Such is the nature of politics that his years as a movie actor take on varying degrees of importance. There are those who feel that an actor should not even be involved in politics. Others believe that the acting experience is of great value to the contemporary politician, since it aids one's ability to communicate and persuade in a business in which communication and persuasion are increasingly vital factors. How good an actor was Ronald Reagan? And if it were not for his political emergence, would film historians give him a place of importance in Hollywood annals? His career as a Hollywod name spanning a period of thirty or so years speaks for itself. Admirers, both the public and the critics, lauded his fine performances in Kings Row; Knute Rockne, All American; The Hasty Heart; The Winning Team and, of course, as the on-leave soldier in The Voice of the Turtle. All were performances by a man who had learned his trade well. He made numerous (and trivial) "B" films, but seldom has he been criticized for being less than convincing within his range. The Films of Ronald Reagan presents the complete acting career of this performer so frequently characterized as "able" and "likable." His fifty-three motion pictures are an interesting segment of Hollywood lore. Each film is presented with casts, credits, synopses and production notes, along with some critical opinions. Three hundred and fifty photographs, many extremely rare, illustrate Reagan's career. It was a most respectable career. Only his most captious political opponents can say otherwise." - from the inner front jacket flap. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008011

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Films of Ronald Reagan [FIRST EDITION, ...

Verlag: Citadel Press, Secaucus, New Jersey

Erscheinungsdatum: 1980

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Cohen, Carmela (jacket design)

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition