Errol Flynn : The Life and Career

McNulty, Thomas

McFarland & Co Inc（2011/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 381 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786468980
• DDC分類 791.43028092

Full Description

Errol Flynn set the standard for the modern action hero in films like The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dodge City, and The Sea Hawk. This biography follows Flynn from his birth in Tasmania, Australia, in 1909, to his death in Vancouver, Canada, in 1959. Included is analysis of his films, discussion of the 1943 rape trial that changed his life, a survey of the FBI's infamous surveillance, and the first detailed account of his television appearances in the 1950s. First-hand interviews with Flynn's friends and colleagues are complemented by research from FBI files, correspondence, Flynn's diary, and other sources. Illustrated with rare and previously unpublished photographs, the study also gives attention to the historical backgrounds and cultural influences that contributed to Flynn's fame; the work takes an objective and analytical look at the actor's adventurous life.

The study includes two appendices: the first is a collection of quotations from various celebrities, from memories of his talent and style to anecdotes about his wild pool parties. The second appendix is a filmography including all Flynn's work for film, stage, and television, with cast and crew information.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Preface     

1. From Tasmania to Hollywood (1909-1935)     

2. Hollywood (1935-1940)     

3. The War Years (1941-1945)     

4. Don Juan (1946-1949)     

5. The Wanderer (1950-1959)     

Afterword     

Appendix 1: Remembrances     

Appendix 2: Filmography     

Notes and Sources     

Bibliography     

Index