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A carregar... Clark Gable, in Pictures: Candid Images of the Actor's Life (original 2012; edição 2012)por Chrystopher J. Spicer
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. A nice pictorial compilation of Gable organized around topics as opposed to a straight through bio. A lot of the pictures not probably seen by many yet many probably missing that would have added to the story. There were also quite a few interesting aspects of Gables's life pointed out that added to the portrait of this celebrity giant. ( ) Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. I wasn't exactly sure what to make of Chrystopher Spicer's 'Clark Gable, in Pictures' upon reading it. I had assumed it was a coffee table book based on the number of photographs, but there is actually a lot more text than your typical coffee table book. It isn't a straight biography either. The focus is on Gable's personal life and hobbies, and there actually isn't much discussion about his film career. Luckily, the text is informative and the photo collection is gorgeous. It is probably best recommended for a pretty hard-core fan of 'The King.' Perhaps someone looking to learn a bit more about the man rather than the movie star. Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. Clark Gable (1901-1960) was a man's man, fond of outdoor sports, fast cars, and beautiful women. He was also a woman's man, ruggedly handsome, suave, and exuding sex appeal. It is little wonder that he reigned as the King of Hollywood.This book strives to present a pictorial history of Gable's personal side, drawing mainly upon candid photographs to illustrate his early years, social life, marriages, etc. A chapter is devoted to each of these themes, which results in disjunctures such as unavoidable references to Gable's wives although we haven't met them yet. Nevertheless, it seems to be the best possible arrangement. Some readers might quibble with what the author has chosen to include and to omit. The lovely actress Loretta Young, for example, costarred with Gable in "The Call of the Wild" and, more significantly, gave birth to his first child, but she receives little attention and the only photograph of her doesn't portray her to best advantage. Conversely, there is all too much detail about Gable's cars and motorcycles, and sometimes about irrelevant bystanders who also appear in the photos. Although the sources of the images are identified, the text lacks endnotes. Nevertheless, the book is entertaining, if certainly not definitive, and is well worth the time of Gable fans and readers interested in Hollywood of the 1930s through 1950s. Regard it as a supplement to, rather than as a substitute for, a traditional biography. Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. Clark Gable in Pictures,Candid Images of the Actor’s Life by Chrystopher J. Spicer The ultimate descriptive word of the 30 and under set is “amazing.” Attached to any and every event or emotional incident, it is to say somewhat overworked, but I will allow its use one last time in describing Spicer’s compilation. Amazing For those of us who were raised in the midst of Gable’s life Spicer’s work is a journey through memory and for the younger it is a look at an amazing (there’s that word again) life in a unique presentation. Spicer presents the collection I a manner partly chronological and partly by subject. It begins with early life then moves by subject to acting, military, fast life (Gable’s automobile collection), and finally marriage. The commentary is alive and pointed; just enough to inform us but not too much to keep us moving with the pictures. The book is enjoyable for those in the know and the uninitiated. The book is simply amazing (there I said it again). Esta crítica foi escrita no âmbito dos Primeiros Críticos do LibraryThing. The is not a biography, as the title states, it is a collection of pictures of Clark Gable with a narrative accompanying the pictures. They are arranged in groups, 'early life', 'acting life', 'military life', etc. Also included are some background material, he talked about the statistics of gunners in the military, also gave a history of the cars that Clark bought and drove. The pictures are not publicity photos, but mainly snapshots taken in casual moments. There is not a ton of information about Gable career or life, just little tidbits accompanying the pictures, but that is exactly what the author tells in the forward, for this reason I gave it four stars. I thought this was an enjoyable, informative read. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
"This collection of candid photographs, many of them published here for the first time, has been compiled by biographer Chrystopher J. Spicer from his archives and from sources around the world. As with Spicer's acclaimed centenary biography Clark Gable (McFarland, 2002), this volume provides rare insight into the life of the man behind the star"-- Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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