American Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 149610417X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Interesting enough to keep you reading, but shallow and vickie Interesting enough to keep you reading, but shallow and very short. The man had to be more interesting than that.. Always been my favorite actor If you liked Bert you will like this book. I learned some things about him that I never knew about. One this that amazed me was that the censor board wanted to take out the beach kissing scene in, "From Here to Eternity." It's a great condensed read from Charles River books. I love these books because they give you the facts without a lot of "fluff", and allow you to read the whole book in one sitting. Getting back to the book. Nancy L. Norman said Disappointing. Thought I was purchasing a book, however, in this case, "booklet" is more applicable. A perfect example of amateurish desk-top publishing, the photos, with the exception of the glossy cover, are poor quality with some bordering on unrecognizable. Outside of a couple of quotes attributed to the actor, the true fan is not going to learn anything he doesn't already know. Save your money.
By the time he was finished, the American Film Institute named him 19th on its list of the 50 best actors of the 20th century. As it turned out, however, that was just the first phase in a critically acclaimed career that would span over 40 years. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Burt Lancaster like never before, in no time at all.. As Lancaster grew older, he wisely veered away from the early kinds of roles he had as a leading man and branched out into more distinguished roles that were also