Steve McQueen [[electronic resource] ] : the great escape / / Wes D. Gehring

• Autore: Gehring Wes D
• Pubblicazione: Indianapolis, Ind., : Indiana Historical Society Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (414 p.)
• Disciplina: 791.4302/8092; B
• Soggetto topico: Motion picture actors and actresses - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-272).
• Nota di contenuto: Dysfunctional beginnings -- New York, on the road, back to New York -- Neile Adams, Broadway, and beyond -- A John Sturges trilogy -- Between the trilogy pictures -- 1960s stardom, despite some under-the-radar movies -- Another pivotal trilogy: "What the hell happened?" -- A neglected comedy, Hollywood murders, and vanity racing -- From Peckinpah to Papillon, plus a real "Love story" -- The strange final years -- Epilogue.
• Sommario/riassunto: The poster-child victim of a dysfunctional family from Beech Grove, Indiana, Steve McQueen experienced an unsettled early life with a rebellious and alcoholic mother. McQueen channeled his difficult childhood into a masterful career on screen portraying tough, self-sufficient characters in such iconic films as The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Bullitt (1968). Gehring explores how McQueen rose from his days as a troubled youth into one of Hollywood's top box-office stars, and how he attempted to ease the lives of other troubled youth. Gehring delves
• Titolo autorizzato: Steve McQueen
• ISBN: 0-87195-333-1; 0-87195-309-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786733603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II