Lee Marvin : point blank / Dwayne Epstein ; afterword: Christopher Marvin.
The first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although Lee Marvin is best known for his icy tough guy roles--such as his chilling titular villain in "The Man""Who Shot Liberty Valance" or the paternal yet brutally realistic platoon leader in "The Big Red One"--very little is known of his personal life; his family background; his experiences in WWII; his relationship with his father, family, friends, wives; and his ongoing battles with alcoholism, rage, and depression, occasioned by his postwar PTSD. Now, after years of researching and compiling interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues; rare photographs; and illustrative material, Hollywood writer Dwayne Epstein provides a full understanding and appreciation of this acting titan's place in the Hollywood pantheon in spite of his very real and human struggles. -Publisher's description.
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- ISBN: 9781936182404 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1936182408 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Tucson, AZ : Schaffner Press, Inc., 2013.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Boot camp -- Part II: In the trenches -- Part III: Taking the point -- Part IV: The rear echelon. |
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Subject: | Marvin, Lee. Actors > United States > Biography. |
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