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Gary Cooper: American Hero

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This is the definitive biography of an icon, the laconic star who came to symbolize American ideals of self-reliance, independence, and integrity, in such films as High Noon - but whose turbulent private life was often at odds with his squeaky clean screen persona. Jeffrey Meyers creates a superb portrait based on the full cooperation of the actor's daughter as well as colleagues and close friends with whom Meyers conducted extensive interviews. He examines every aspect of Cooper's life, beginning with his youth in England and Montana before making the leap to Hollywood to create some of the quintessential western characters in movie history. Though in private he was a quiet loner, the off-screen Cooper was anything but simple. He was a sophisticated, glamorous man of the world, with appetites and convictions to match his charisma. As this meticulously researched book tracks his film career in fascinating detail, it also chronicles his tempestuous relationships with Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly and Patricia Neal (to name but a few); explores his long friendship with Ernest Hemingway; and takes a clear-eyed look at his controversial involvement with the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Hollywood blacklist. Gary Cooper is a fully rounded portrait of a great star, whose contradictions only enhance the artistry with which he created some of the most unforgettable and enduring characters of Hollywood's Golden Age.

About the Author :
Jeffrey Meyers is a well-known biographer whose subjects include Humphrey Bogart, Robert Frost, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joseph Conrad and D.H. Lawrence. Meyers has taught literature at many universities and was for two years a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Berkeley.

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'A comprehensive evocation of the undoubted star quality, overwhelming sex appeal and almost - magic aura of a wholly enigmatic yet thoroughly engaging movie icon.' Daily Mail 'The most complete picture of the great actor's life as one could hope for.' Film Review 'Fascinating.' Time Out 'A first-rate film biography of one of the most enduring and enigmatic of the icons of the silver screen.' Glasgow Herald


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780709073321
  • Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Robert Hale Ltd
  • Edition: New edition
  • Sub Title: American Hero
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0709073321
  • Publisher Date: 31 Jan 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 234 mm
  • Weight: 620 gr


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