Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Critical Essays and Guide to Resources With Annotated Bibliography and Filmography
by Cheryl Bray Lower and R. Barton Palmer
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Barefoot Contessa, and All About Eve-just three of the most well-known films of writer, director, and producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz. This work contains, first, critical essays about the man and his work, and then presents a guide to resources, an annotated bibliography, and a filmography. The essays on each of his films are categorized under Mankiewicz's Dark Cinema, The Mankiewicz Woman, Filmed Theatre, and Literary Adaptations. The annotated bibliography includes writings by and about Mankiewicz; the filmography includes full cast and credit information and other data. Information on Mankiewicz's awards, miscellaneous and unrealized projects, and film festivals honoring him is also provided
About the authors:
Journalist and professional musician Cheryl Bray Lower resides in Atlanta. R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lennon Professor of Literature at Clemson University, where he teaches film.
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