James Whale : A New World Of Gods And Monsters Paperback / softback
by James Curtis
Paperback / softback
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The definitive biography of this innovative and influential directorJames Whale directed some of the most stylish movies of the 1930s, but he was most successful in a genre he virtually invented.
Most famously in Frankenstein, but also in The Invisible Man and The Bride of Frankenstein, Whale created a new type of horror film—sophisticated, tragic, and morbidly humorous.
Whale made grim war dramas, light comedy, adventure, mystery, and even a movie version of the musical Show Boat.
However, his career faltered and, being openly gay, he found work increasingly hard to get.
He quit his film work just ten years after the triumph of Frankenstein, and died as a result of suicide.
James Curtis has written the definitive life of James Whale, taking him from poverty in rural England to the squalor of a German prison camp, to the excitement of London’s West End, and ultimately to Hollywood, where he profoundly influenced several generations of filmmakers.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:472 pages
- Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
- Publication Date:10/10/2003
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- ISBN:9780816643868
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:472 pages
- Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
- Publication Date:10/10/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9780816643868
