Reach for the top : the turbulent life of Laurence Harvey / Anne Sinai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sinai, Anne.

Series:

Filmmakers series ; no. 99.

Filmmakers series ; no. 99

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harvey, Laurence.

Actors--Great Britain--Biography.

Actors.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003.

Summary:

This first-ever, personal account of one of film's most controversial stars, clears up the many myths and misconceptions about his life, disclosing for the first time his real name. Packed with personal anecdotes, 23 black and white photographs, a filmography, and a detailed index, this book will fascinate film students, scholars, and enthusiasts.

Contents:

1 A Lithuanian Childhood 1

2 Growing Up White in South Africa 17

3 The Youngest South African Soldier 45

4 The Scorned Alien Learns His Craft in England 59

5 Becoming Laurence Harvey: The First Films 85

6 A Biting Tongue, Adoring Fans, and Trips to Paris 101

7 Averting a Potential Scandal 125

8 Enter Hermione Baddeley, "A Rather Splendid Old Girl" 135

9 Enter James Woolf, and Fame, Fortune, and Friendship 151

10 Shakespeare and Margaret Leighton 163

11 Romeo and His Juliet 183

12 Coming Home to Mother

Briefly 197

13 Marriage, but Not Togetherness 215

14 Room at the Top Brings International Stardom 231

15 The Alamo and Butterfield 8 245

16 Scandal and Divorce 255

17 The Manchurian Candidate 263

18 "The Hottest Star in Town" 277

19 The Death of James Woolf

Enter Paulene Stone 293

20 Marriage to Joan 313

21 Promises to Paulene, Married to Joan 333

22 Aftermath 355

Laurence Harvey's Films 363.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-366) and index.

ISBN:

0810845628

OCLC:

50417247