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- catalog abstract ""Popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - a twentieth-century classic. Of his fifty films, Room at the Top (1959) not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation. This led the way to films with John Wayne and Elizabeth Taylor but, despite this period of great popularity, his career was in trouble by 1967, when his work became sporadic and remained so until his death from stomach cancer at age forty-five." "For all his fame and fortune, Laurence Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. This gripping biography, as recounted by his sister-in-law Anne Sinai, takes the reader on an interesting journey of Harvey's life, offering a close-up view of his career, his three marriages, and his longtime homosexual affair with one of his producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness." "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, photographs, a filmography, and a detailed index, this book will fascinate film students, scholars, and enthusiasts."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12730534.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""For all his fame and fortune, Laurence Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. This gripping biography, as recounted by his sister-in-law Anne Sinai, takes the reader on an interesting journey of Harvey's life, offering a close-up view of his career, his three marriages, and his longtime homosexual affair with one of his producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness."".
- catalog description ""Popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - a twentieth-century classic. Of his fifty films, Room at the Top (1959) not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation. This led the way to films with John Wayne and Elizabeth Taylor but, despite this period of great popularity, his career was in trouble by 1967, when his work became sporadic and remained so until his death from stomach cancer at age forty-five."".
- catalog description ""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, photographs, a filmography, and a detailed index, this book will fascinate film students, scholars, and enthusiasts."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "A Lithuanian Childhood -- Growing Up White in South Africa -- The Youngest South African Soldier -- The Scorned Alien Learns His Craft in England -- Becoming Laurence Harvey: The First Films -- A Biting Tongue, Adoring Fans, and Trips to Paris -- Averting a Potential Scandal -- Enter Hermione Baddeley, "A Rather Splendid Old Girl" -- Enter James Woolf, and Fame, Fortune, and Friendship -- Shakespeare and Margaret Leighton -- Romeo and His Juliet -- Coming Home to Mother--Briefly -- Marriage, but Not Togetherness -- Room at the Top Brings International Stardom -- The Alamo and Butterfield 8 -- Scandal and Divorce -- The Manchurian Candidate -- "The Hottest Star in Town" -- The Death of James Woolf--Enter Paulene Stone -- Marriage to Joan -- Promises to Paulene, Married to Joan -- Aftermath -- Laurence Harvey's Films.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-366) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 373 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Reach for the top.".
- catalog identifier "0810845628 (hard : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Reach for the top.".
- catalog isPartOf "Filmmakers series ; no. 99".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press,".
- catalog relation "Reach for the top.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "791.43/028/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Actors Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Harvey, Laurence.".
- catalog subject "PN2598.H342 S58 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "A Lithuanian Childhood -- Growing Up White in South Africa -- The Youngest South African Soldier -- The Scorned Alien Learns His Craft in England -- Becoming Laurence Harvey: The First Films -- A Biting Tongue, Adoring Fans, and Trips to Paris -- Averting a Potential Scandal -- Enter Hermione Baddeley, "A Rather Splendid Old Girl" -- Enter James Woolf, and Fame, Fortune, and Friendship -- Shakespeare and Margaret Leighton -- Romeo and His Juliet -- Coming Home to Mother--Briefly -- Marriage, but Not Togetherness -- Room at the Top Brings International Stardom -- The Alamo and Butterfield 8 -- Scandal and Divorce -- The Manchurian Candidate -- "The Hottest Star in Town" -- The Death of James Woolf--Enter Paulene Stone -- Marriage to Joan -- Promises to Paulene, Married to Joan -- Aftermath -- Laurence Harvey's Films.".
- catalog title "Reach for the top : the turbulent life of Laurence Harvey / Anne Sinai.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".