ISBN: 0283073187

[SR: 385253], Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780283073182], MacMillan, MacMillan, Book, [PU: MacMillan], MacMillan, Those who only think of Vincent Price as the deliciously evil star of numero… Mehr…

[SR: 385253], Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780283073182], MacMillan, MacMillan, Book, [PU: MacMillan], MacMillan, Those who only think of Vincent Price as the deliciously evil star of numerous horror films are in for an enjoyable surprise with Victoria Price's Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography. The younger Price, through a dedicated search of clippings, letters, and her father's old journals, paints a beautifully rich portrait of a man with personal grace, intellectual fire, and a kind heart. Price reveals everything from odd little tidbits--Vincent was cast in his first London stage production due to his gum-chewing abilities--to profound depths, such as his lifelong love of art and his serious reputation as a student and collector. Price also had a surprisingly good sense of humor, indulging in genially self-deprecating jokes about his own occasionally abysmal movies. Though this is definitely a loving memoir of her father, Victoria Price is not blinded by her affection for him. She gives an earnest attempt at presenting the whole man--fact-checking and debunking a few cherished family legends and unflinchingly reporting her father's youthful anti-Semitism. (As Price grew more worldly and met some actual Jews, he reversed his position and became an active supporter of B'nai Brith and the Jewish Anti-Defamation League.) But A Daughter's Autobiography's may best value may be as a handbook for actors: through the numerous ups and downs of his career, Price remained a consummate professional. He never stopped working to improve his skills, deliberately sidestepping romantic-lead parts to take on more challenging roles, and was unfailingly generous to his costars. A truly engrossing look at the noble character of one of the silver screen's greatest villains. --Ali Davis, 56815011, Entertainer, 56798011, Kunst & Literatur, 56797011, Biografien & Erinnerungen, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 64299011, Filme, 64300011, Adaptionen, 195526011, B-Movies, 64302011, Biographien, 195525011, Dokumentarfilme, 64310011, Drehbücher, 54281011, Enzyklopädien, 64303011, Filmkunst, 64306011, Führer & Rezensionen, 64307011, Geschichte & Kritik, 64308011, Industrie, 64309011, Nachschlagewerke, 64304011, Regie & Produktion, 195527011, Theorie, 64311011, Verfassen von Drehbüchern, 64312011, Video, 64226011, Unterhaltung & Kultur, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher<

2000, ISBN: 9780283073182

Gebundene Ausgabe

Hard cover, 416 p. Audience: General/trade., Very good in fine dust jacket., [ED: 1], Stated 1st UK edi. Separation starting on front flyleaf, pgs tanning from the cheap paper UK publishe… Mehr…

Hard cover, 416 p. Audience: General/trade., Very good in fine dust jacket., [ED: 1], Stated 1st UK edi. Separation starting on front flyleaf, pgs tanning from the cheap paper UK publishers use, else text clean, binding tight., London, [PU: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd]<

2000, ISBN: 9780283073182

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 10/20/2000. Hardcover. Used; Good., Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 10/20/2000

ISBN: 9780283073182

Hardback. Acceptable.