Research Catalog

Title

Hal Ashby and the making of Harold and Maude / James A. Davidson.

Author

Davidson, James A., 1958-

Publication

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

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Details

Description

viii, 215 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"The original script was sold to a major Hollywood studio virtually overnight. The film flopped upon release and later became one of the great cult successes of all time. This is the story of the making of Harold and Maude, shot in the San Francisco Bay Area in the winter of 1971"--

Subject

• Ashby, Hal > Criticism and interpretation
• Harold and Maude (Motion picture)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Cast of filmmakers -- The chauffeur, the pool boy and the screenwriter -- The Harold and Maude script -- Selling the script -- The accidental director -- The kid stays in the picture -- The most difficult part of making a film -- "I feel I could make this film about as funny as the Vietnam War" -- Bay Area bound -- The Rosecourt -- The motorcycle cop, the ambulance and the railcar -- Cat Stevens -- Editing the film -- Dropping a bomb and rising from the ashes -- After Harold and Maude: Hal Ashby -- After Harold and Maude: the rest of the cast and crew -- The legacy of Harold and Maude.

Call Number

MFLP (Harold and Maude) 16-2313

ISBN

• 9781476663210
• 1476663211
• 9781476623856 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2016000166

OCLC

922631591

Author

Davidson, James A., 1958- author.

Title

Hal Ashby and the making of Harold and Maude / James A. Davidson.

Publisher

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index.

Research Call Number

MFLP (Harold and Maude) 16-2313