American Classic Screen Interviews

by Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M.; Brownlow, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780810876743
• ISBN10: 0810876744
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-23
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society. Intended for scholars and general readers interested in films from the golden age of cinema and beyond, the magazine ran for a decade and included original interviews, profiles, and articles that delved deep into the rich history of Hollywood. Contributors to the magazine included noted academics in the area of film studies, as well as independent scholars and authors eager to expand the world of cinema. Since the periodical's demise, however, many of the essays and articles have been difficult to find_at best_and in some cases, entirely unavailable. In American Classic Screen Interviews, editors John C. Tibbetts and James M. Welsh have assembled some of the most significant and memorable interviews conducted for the magazine over its ten-year history. This collection contains rare conversations with some of the brightest stars of yesteryear, as well as gifted filmmakers, celebrated animators, and highly revered historians, including: Fred Astaire, Kevin Brownlow, Frank Capra, Stanley Donen, Olivia DeHavilland, Irene Dunne, Joan Fontaine, Friz Freleng, Margaret Hamilton, Winton C. Hoch, Henry King, Mervyn Le Roy, Fred MacMurray, Glen MacWilliams, Rouben Mamoulian, Clarence _Ducky_ Nash, Paul Newman, Hermes Pan, Robert Preston, and Jane Withers. This compendium of interviews recaptures the spirit and scholarship of that time and will appeal to both scholars and fans who have an abiding interest in the American motion picture industry.

Author Biography

John C. Tibbetts is associate professor of film and theater at the University of Kansas. He is coauthor of The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film (2005) and author of Composers in the Movies (2005). James M. Welsh is cofounder of the journal Literature/Film Quarterly, as well as coeditor of The Literature/Film Reader (2007) and coauthor of The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia (2010), both published by Scarecrow Press.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface: A Personal Memoir	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
Actors and Actresses
Fred Astaire: The Gentleman Is a Champ	p. 3
Joan Bennett: Looking Back at a Career That Has Spanned over Fifty Years	p. 10
Buster Crabbe: Still Moving	p. 16
"Perfect Manners": An Interview with Olivia de Havilland	p. 25
A Visit with Irene Dunne: An Exclusive Interview	p. 31
Joan Fontaine: A Recent Interview	p. 37
Margaret Hamilton	p. 45
The MacMurrays at Home: A Double Portrait	p. 56
Mike Mazurki: Hollywood's Favorite Tough Guy	p. 64
Twenty-Five Years with the Golden Boy (Paul Newman)	p. 68
Robert Preston Talks about Typecasting, Cecil B. DeMille, and Victor/Victoria	p. 73
Esther Ralston	p. 79
America's Boyfriend: The Early Years (Charles "Buddy" Rogers)	p. 89
The Beautiful Brat: A Visit with Jane Withers	p. 97
Behind the Camera: The Directors
Frank Capra: A Lighthouse in a Foggy World	p. 107
Stanley Donen	p. 112
Hollywood Royalty: Conversations with Henry King-Remembering a Distinguished Directing Career in Hollywood Spanning Forty-Seven Years	p. 116
Mervyn LeRoy	p. 125
Rouben Mamoulian: An Exclusive Interview	p. 131
Behind the Camera: The Craftsmen
Bernard Brown: A Profile of "Mr. Hollywood"	p. 147
"I Never Saw a Mountain I Wouldn't Climb": An Interview with Hollywood Cinematographer William Clothier	p. 159
Winton Hoch: "Master of Technicolor"	p. 167
In Step with Hermes Pan	p. 175
Glen MacWilliams: Following the Sun with a Veteran Hollywood Cameraman	p. 182
Animation
From Kansas City to Hollywood: Friz Freleng	p. 197
Ollie Johnston on "Classic" Disney Animation	p. 209
Lord Love a Duck! Fifty Happy Years with Donald à (Clarence "Ducky" Nash)	p. 218
Film Historians
An Interview with Kevin Brownlow	p. 225
Adventures in Film History with William K. Everson	p. 232
Index	p. 241
About the Editors	p. 259
About the Contributors	p. 261
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