Anne Bancroft : a life / Douglass K. Daniel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daniel, Douglass K., author.

Series:

Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)

Screen Classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bancroft, Anne, 1931-2005.

Bancroft, Anne.

Actors--United States--Biography.

Actors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2017.

Summary:

"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" These famous lines from The Graduate (1967) would forever link Anne Bancroft (1931--2005) to the groundbreaking film and confirm her status as a movie icon. Along with her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in the stage and film drama The Miracle Worker , this role was a highlight of a career that spanned a half-century and brought Bancroft an Oscar, two Tonys, and two Emmy awards. In the first biography to cover the entire scope of Bancroft's life and career, Douglass K. Daniel brings together interviews with dozens of her friends and colleagues, never-before-published family photos, and material from film and theater archives to present a portrait of an artist who raised the standards of acting for all those who followed. Daniel reveals how, from a young age, Bancroft was committed to challenging herself and strengthening her craft. Her talent (and good timing) led to a breakthrough role in Two for the Seesaw, which made her a Broadway star overnight. The role of Helen Keller's devoted teacher in the stage version of The Miracle Worker would follow, and Bancroft also starred in the movie adaption of the play, which earned her an Academy Award. She went on to appear in dozens of film, theater, and television productions, including several movies directed or produced by her husband, Mel Brooks. Anne Bancroft: A Life offers new insights into the life and career of a determined actress who left an indelible mark on the film industry while remaining true to her art.

Contents:

Front cover

Copyright

Contents

1 The Girl from St. Raymond Avenue

2 Television Nights and Hollywood Days

3 Stuck in a Low-Budget Rut

4 A No-Name Actress Starts Over

5 One Miracle Happens, and Then Another

6 A Challenging Role's Only Reward

7 Something More Than Money

8 And Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson

PHOTOGRAPHS

9 Turning to the Stage, Leaving the Movies Behind

10 Motherhood and More Roles to Follow

11 Pulled between Home and Work

12 A First-Time Director's True Calling

13 Old Ladies and Liberation

14 All in the Doing

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Appendix

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-6970-4

0-8131-6969-0

OCLC:

995163786