An actor, and a rare one : Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes / Tony Earnshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Earnshaw, Tony, 1966-

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Filmmakers series ; no. 79.

Filmmakers series ; no. 79

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cushing, Peter, 1913-1994.

Cushing, Peter.

Sherlock Holmes films.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xiv, 146 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2001.

Summary:

Since the turn of the century, Sherlock Holmes has captured the imagination of readers, and, after his move to both television and movies, generations of viewers. While Holmes has been portrayed by many distinguished actors, few have done it with the class, humor, and aplomb that Peter Cushing brought to the role.

Written by noted British film journalist Tony Earnshaw, An Actor and a Rare One follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, as he worked his way up from regional theatre to the role of the world's most famous consulting detective. This book details Cushing's career as Holmes through anecdotes and reminiscences as told by his colleagues and Cushing himself. A fascinating, often humorous behind-the-scenes look at one of the century's great actors in one of the century's greatest roles.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-134) and index.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0810838745

OCLC:

44619512