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Eliot Ness and The untouchables : the historical reality and the film and television depictions
- Title
- Eliot Ness and The untouchables : the historical reality and the film and television depictions / Kenneth Tucker.
- Author
- Tucker, Kenneth, 1940-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
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Details
- Description
- vii, 282 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This volume analyzes both Ness the person and Ness the myth. Also included is new material on the historical Frank Nitti and "The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run," along with several gangsters whom Ness never actually encountered except in his media portrayals, among them Mad Dog Coll and Dutch Schultz"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The real Eliot Ness -- The real Al Capone and Frank Nitti -- The real Dutch Schultz and other prohibition -- Plug-uglies of New York -- "The untouchables" on Desilu playhouse -- The untouchables: original series episode guide -- The untouchables: the 1987 movie -- The return of Eliot Ness -- The untouchables: the series redux -- Ness and a decade of documentaries -- The need for a hero.
- Call Number
- MWGT 12-1327
- ISBN
- 9780786449965 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786449969 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2011045425
- OCLC
- YBP 2011045425
- Author
- Tucker, Kenneth, 1940-
- Title
- Eliot Ness and The untouchables : the historical reality and the film and television depictions / Kenneth Tucker.
- Imprint
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- MWGT 12-1327