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Steve McQueen : the great escape : a biography
- Title
- Steve McQueen : the great escape : a biography / Wes D. Gehring.
- Author
- Gehring, Wes D.
- Publication
- Indianapolis, Ind. : Indiana Historical Society Press, 2009.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 16-11761 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xxxvi, 272 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- The poster-child victim of a dysfunctional family from Beech Grove, Indiana, Steve McQueen channeled his difficult childhood into a masterful career on screen portraying tough, self-sufficient characters.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272).
- Contents
- Dysfunctional beginnings -- New York, on the road, back to New York -- Neile Adams, Broadway, and beyond -- A John Sturges trilogy -- Between the trilogy pictures -- 1960s stardom, despite some under-the-radar movies -- Another pivotal trilogy : "What the hell happened?" -- A neglected comedy, Hollywood murders, and vanity racing -- From Peckinpah to Papillon, plus a real "Love story" -- The strange final years -- Epilogue.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-11761
- ISBN
- 9780871952790
- 0871952793
- LCCN
- 2009007007
- OCLC
- 310959654
- Author
- Gehring, Wes D.
- Title
- Steve McQueen : the great escape : a biography / Wes D. Gehring.
- Imprint
- Indianapolis, Ind. : Indiana Historical Society Press, 2009.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272).
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-11761