George Raft

Informationen zum Autor Everett Aaker has written reference books on television western actors and actresses of the fifties and early television crime fighters. He was a finalist in the BBC quiz shows Film Buff of the Year and Screen Test in which his subject was George Raft. He lives in England. Klappentext In the early 1930s, George Raft, an actor and dancer from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, gained a name for himself playing stylish and charismatic gangsters in films like 1932's original Scarface. Raft's own real-life connection to the New York mob added frightening authenticity to his portrayals, and his star quality coincided with the peak years of the Hollywood factory to produce a remarkable track record of successful movies. Highly regarded during his lifetime as a performer, his reputation as an actor suffered a steep decline after his death. This definitive study of all of Raft's films offers intimate insight into all of his productions, including casts, characters, technical credits, and story synopses, and dispels a number of myths surrounding his legendary career. Zusammenfassung "Although he was highly regarded during his lifetime as a performer! his reputation as an actor suffered a steep decline after his death. This definitive study of all of Raft's films offers intimate insight into all of his productions! including casts! characters! technical credits! and story synopses! and dispels a number of myths surrounding his legendary career"--Provided by publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments deleteviPrefaceIntroductionBiographyThe FilmsOther Film AppearancesMiscellaneaTelevision AppearancesRadio BroadcastsAppendix A: The Films, by StudioAppendix B: The Films, by DirectorBibliographyIndex

Klappentext
In the early 1930s, George Raft, an actor and dancer from New York City's Hell's Kitchen, gained a name for himself playing stylish and charismatic gangsters in films like 1932's original Scarface. Raft's own real-life connection to the New York mob added frightening authenticity to his portrayals, and his star quality coincided with the peak years of the Hollywood factory to produce a remarkable track record of successful movies. Highly regarded during his lifetime as a performer, his reputation as an actor suffered a steep decline after his death. This definitive study of all of Raft's films offers intimate insight into all of his productions, including casts, characters, technical credits, and story synopses, and dispels a number of myths surrounding his legendary career.

Zusammenfassung
"Although he was highly regarded during his lifetime as a performer, his reputation as an actor suffered a steep decline after his death. This definitive study of all of Raft's films offers intimate insight into all of his productions, including casts, characters, technical credits, and story synopses, and dispels a number of myths surrounding his legendary career"--Provided by publisher.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletevi
Preface
Introduction
Biography
The Films
Other Film Appearances
Miscellanea
Television Appearances
Radio Broadcasts
Appendix A: The Films, by Studio
Appendix B: The Films, by Director
Bibliography
Index

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