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Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Neame, Ronald; Roisman Cooper, Barbara
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Description for Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Paperback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Now in Paperback! Ronald Neame's autobiography takes its title from one of his best-loved films, The Horse's Mouth (1958), starring Alec Guinness. In an informative and entertaining style, Neame discusses the making of that film, along with several others, including In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit, Brief Encounter, Great Expectations, Tunes of Glory, I Could Go on Singing, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Scrooge, The Poseidon Adventure, and Hopscotch. Straight from the Horse's Mouth provides a fascinating, first-hand account of a unique filmmaker, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, Blackmail, and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, Walter Matthau, and many other prominent performers. The book includes tales of the on-and-off-the-set antics of comedian George Formby, and original accounts of his experiences working with Noel Coward and David Lean. This is not simply an autobiography, but rather a history of British cinema from the 1920s through the 1960s, and Hollywood cinema from the 1960s through the present. Aside from Neame's own writing, the book contains original commentary by many of his contemporaries and associates including Alec Guinness, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Shirley MacLaine, Walter Matthau, John Mills and Shelley Winters. Includes more than 40 photos!
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810848993
SKU
V9780810848993
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About Neame, Ronald; Roisman Cooper, Barbara
Ronald Neame has enjoyed an unparalleled career in the film industry, beginning as an assistant cameraman in his native England in the 1920s, becoming a director of photography with such major motion pictures as Major Barbara, In Which We Serve, and Blithe Spirit, and later graduating to producer and director with Take My Life, The Golden Salamander, The Card, The Man Who Never Was, and some 20 other feature films. Barbara Roisman Cooper is a freelance writer specializing in celebrity profiles for various publications.
Reviews for Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Ronald Neame's life story reads like a veritable Who's Who of the movie business.
The Director's Guild Of America
The name Ronald Neame should be a household word...A virtual who's-who history of the film business, here and in England, since the beginning of sound films...it's a book that deserves a read by anyone interested in the endlessly fascinating process of filmmaking, especially those who, like Neame, pursue their passion with class, style and wit.
The Hollywood Reporter
Both amusing and informative...Cinematographers will delight in the many colorful stories Neame relates about filmmaking in this engaging autobiography, and it's required reading for anyone interested in the history of British film.
American Cinematographer
Yours is an extraordinary life, and I found the book enthralling. It encompasses so much of our film history, and for you to have mastered three great film crafts, to have worked with Hitch, Coward, Lean, Guinness, Powell, and Pressburger, even Garland and Formby, and to have been responsible for such magnificent films as The Horse's Mouth, Tunes of Glory, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie places you firmly in the pantheon of great British filmmakers.
George Perry
London Times
a charming memoir.
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
Any career that spans across eight decades is quite an achievement, particularly a career that's been so consistently distinguished and adventurous, a career of such passionate pursuits. More than a career, really—a Life.
Martin Scorsese
You'll enjoy his book.
The Veteran
Given that Neame collaborated with the likes of David Lean and Noel Coward, he recalls some impressive anecdotes, the choicest of which can be found in his consistently engrossing autobiography. Told in a gentlemanly style, the book provides a valuable first hand record of what it was like to work in the British Film industry in the Thirties and Forties. As for Neame's experiences in Hollywood, they're the icing on the already delicious cake.
Film Review, (Uk)
Intriguing...I couldn't put it down and read it all in one sitting, as David Lean, who features very heavily would have said 'A bloody good read.'
British Society of Cinematographers Newsletter
Long-overdue, revealing, and extremely readable
Academy
An inside story, not about one man, but about the entire fascinating industry in which he worked.
British Heritage
An invaluable history of British cinema from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Culturevulture.Net
The Director's Guild Of America
The name Ronald Neame should be a household word...A virtual who's-who history of the film business, here and in England, since the beginning of sound films...it's a book that deserves a read by anyone interested in the endlessly fascinating process of filmmaking, especially those who, like Neame, pursue their passion with class, style and wit.
The Hollywood Reporter
Both amusing and informative...Cinematographers will delight in the many colorful stories Neame relates about filmmaking in this engaging autobiography, and it's required reading for anyone interested in the history of British film.
American Cinematographer
Yours is an extraordinary life, and I found the book enthralling. It encompasses so much of our film history, and for you to have mastered three great film crafts, to have worked with Hitch, Coward, Lean, Guinness, Powell, and Pressburger, even Garland and Formby, and to have been responsible for such magnificent films as The Horse's Mouth, Tunes of Glory, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie places you firmly in the pantheon of great British filmmakers.
George Perry
London Times
a charming memoir.
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
Any career that spans across eight decades is quite an achievement, particularly a career that's been so consistently distinguished and adventurous, a career of such passionate pursuits. More than a career, really—a Life.
Martin Scorsese
You'll enjoy his book.
The Veteran
Given that Neame collaborated with the likes of David Lean and Noel Coward, he recalls some impressive anecdotes, the choicest of which can be found in his consistently engrossing autobiography. Told in a gentlemanly style, the book provides a valuable first hand record of what it was like to work in the British Film industry in the Thirties and Forties. As for Neame's experiences in Hollywood, they're the icing on the already delicious cake.
Film Review, (Uk)
Intriguing...I couldn't put it down and read it all in one sitting, as David Lean, who features very heavily would have said 'A bloody good read.'
British Society of Cinematographers Newsletter
Long-overdue, revealing, and extremely readable
Academy
An inside story, not about one man, but about the entire fascinating industry in which he worked.
British Heritage
An invaluable history of British cinema from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Culturevulture.Net