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An Actor and a Rare One. Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes.
Tony Earnshaw
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Description for An Actor and a Rare One. Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes.
Hardback. This text follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, from regional theatre to the role of the world's most famous detective. It details his career as Holmes through anecdotes and reminiscences from colleagues and Cushing himself. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Since the turn of the century, Sherlock Holmes has captured the imagination of readers, and, after his move to both television and movies, generations of viewers. While Holmes has been portrayed by many distinguished actors, few have done it with the class, humor, and aplomb that Peter Cushing brought to the role. Written by noted British film journalist Tony Earnshaw, An Actor and a Rare One: Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, as he worked his way up from regional theater to the role of the world's most famous ... Read more
Since the turn of the century, Sherlock Holmes has captured the imagination of readers, and, after his move to both television and movies, generations of viewers. While Holmes has been portrayed by many distinguished actors, few have done it with the class, humor, and aplomb that Peter Cushing brought to the role. Written by noted British film journalist Tony Earnshaw, An Actor and a Rare One: Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, as he worked his way up from regional theater to the role of the world's most famous ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810838741
SKU
V9780810838741
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Ref
99-15
About Tony Earnshaw
Tony Earnshaw is the programmer for Britain's National Museum of Photography, Film and Television and an organizer of the widely regarded Bradford Film Festival. An award-winning film journalist, he is film critic for both the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Television, and is a frequent guest on BBC Radio as a commentator on cinema and related issues. He has written for ... Read more
Reviews for An Actor and a Rare One. Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes.
...a splendid job of research into Peter's performances as the master detective.
Borehamwood Times
It's time that Cushing's performances were properly assessed, and An Actor and a Rare One is a very welcome book.
The District Messenger
Borehamwood Times
It's time that Cushing's performances were properly assessed, and An Actor and a Rare One is a very welcome book.
The District Messenger