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Warners wiseguys : all 112 films that Robinson, Cagney and Bogart made for the studio

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Warners wiseguys : all 112 films that Robinson, Cagney and Bogart made for the studio / Scott Allen Nollen.
Author
Nollen, Scott Allen.
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008], ©2008.

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vii, 364 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
Summary
"As three of the most prominent actors of the early studio system, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, and Humphrey Bogart played an unparalleled role in the rise of the Warner Brothers Studio. These "Warners Wiseguys" are now virtually synonymous with the studio's era of gritty gangster films. This study of their interwoven studio-contract careers highlights the similarities of their personalities and their struggles with harsh typecasting. It details and comments critically on each of their combined 112 Warners films. Complete with commentary from the author and other film buffs. An appendix provides a filmographic guide to the films discussed, including lists of primary actors, release dates, directorial credits, and running times for each film."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973
  • Cagney, James, 1899-1986
  • Bogart, Humphrey, 1899-1957
  • Warner Bros
  • Motion pictures > United States > Plots, themes, etc
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-352) and index.
  • Includes filmography: p. 345-347.
Contents
Introduction: Like a Wiseguy -- 1. Little Tough Guys -- 2. Taking Over the "Talkie" Racket -- 3. Mugs' Gallery -- 4. Playing All the Angles -- 5. Crime Must Not Pay -- 6. Real American Killer -- 7. Whaddaya Hear? Whaddaya Say? -- 8. Bogie in Purgatory -- 9. Eddie G., Boss of the Biopic -- 10. Perilous Pard and That Bastard Bogart -- 11. The Black Bird -- 12. Whacking the Axis -- 13. Bogie and Baby -- 14. Protecting the Goods -- 15. Cagney Apocalypse -- 16. Three Wiseguys Who Knew Jack -- App. The Warners Bros. Wiseguys Films.
ISBN
  • 9780786432622 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
  • 0786432624 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2007033257
  • 40014890416
OCLC
  • 156823187
  • ocn156823187
  • SCSB-5381949
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Columbia University Libraries