Lee Marvin: Point Blank
Paperback 312 pages English Jul 01, 2017
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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 ManWho 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.
- Author:
- Dwayne Epstein, Christopher Marvin
- Publisher:
- Schaffner Press
- Publication Date:
- Jul 01, 2017
- Number of pages:
- 312 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1936182572
- ISBN-13:
- 9781936182572