The lost world of DeMille / John Kobal ; introduction by Robert Dance.

Author
Kobal, John [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2019]
  • ©2019
Description
viii, 422 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

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Author of introduction
Series
Hollywood legends series [More in this series]
Summary note
"John Kobal tells the story of the man who invented Hollywood, Cecil Blount DeMille. Kobal narrates the story of DeMille's life and follows the director's career from his first film, The Squaw Man, in 1914, through the seventy films he directed culminating with The Ten Commandments in 1956 before his death in 1959. DeMille got his start by observing a film being shot--once standing for hours on a box looking through a window, watching every move made by the director, players, and cameraman. From that humble beginning, he soon mastered the craft of directing and created one of show business's greatest careers. Autocrat and artist, DeMille immersed himself totally in each picture he directed and demanded complete fealty from his casts and crews. He pushed the boundaries of censorship, and audiences responded by forming long lines at the box office. From the American West to ancient Egypt, he created such magical films as The Crusades and The Greatest Show on Earth that brought vividly to life fantasies perfectly suited to post-World War I and mid-century America. Kobal describes DeMille's impact on Hollywood as a director and showman. He argues that this master filmmaker stands for something largely lost in American filmmaking, a sort of naïve, generous, big-thinking self-confidence--a belief that all things are possible. John Kobal wrote over thirty books on film and photography. His final manuscript, The Lost World of DeMille, was completed shortly before his death in 1991. It is published at last by University Press of Mississippi"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes
  • "First printing 2019."
  • Includes index
ISBN
  • 9781496825230 ((cloth))
  • 1496825233 ((cloth))
LCCN
2019017231
OCLC
1099274541
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