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Films and Career of Audie Murphy

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I have been a fan of AUDIE MURPHY, since I saw the movie "THE DUEL AT SILVER CREEK" in the late fifties at a theater in Denmark, it was not shown here until then, but living here, and collecting filmstars at that time was a very tough hobby, because we did not see much material. However, I was very happy to learn from a friend, that a book was finally written about him, and I must say, that it has everything. A complete film-biography, with a very good picture from each one of them, together with his efforts under WW2, and what followed of honours etc. Besides all that, the author has even included poems and songs written by Audie, just amazing! In all, a great book, told by a very good author. Can only be recommended to all AUDIE MURPHY fans!

This book is great!..It has everything, from his biography to complete reviews of each of his films (with photos), to his military awards and even a few selections from his poetry. All photos are of high quality.

I live in Melbourne, Australia.It is impossible to find anything on Audie Murphy in this country. When I saw this book advertised I just had to have a copy. I think it has been well presented with a very obvious show of respect for a man who deserves our respect. There are little snippets of background stories which are good, but I would have loved to have read more about Audie the person behind the scenes. The positive and the not-so-positive. It is through these stories and memories that we can get to know him. Nevertheless, the book has a special place in my library, and recently they have been showing a few more of his movies on pay T.V. I simply pull out the book and read the reviews. Thank you Sue Gossett. I am not disappointed.

Audie Murphy was WW II's most decorated soldier by age 20 and went on to become a bona-fide movie star appearing in over 40 films. Although his roles were mostly in formulaic B-Westerns, his best work includes the lead in the Civil War classic, The Red Badge of Courage, directly by John Huston, and his film biography, To Hell and Back. Sue Gossett's filmography captures the complete record of Murphy's movie career and rarely-seen, made-for-TV dramas, plus details about his wartime service and life outside the film industry. The book contains dozens of never-before published photos of excellent quality drawn from private collections. Each film summary contains detailed technical information and comprehensive plot descriptions. The front cover contain s a full-color photo of Murphy in Western gear; the back cover is a color portrait photo of Murphy in uniform displaying his many decorations, including the Medal of Honor. This book ranks among the best filmographies ever and is a must for any serious student of the cinema, not just Audie Murphy fans.

This book is a treasure. In the past year I have become a huge fan of Audie Murphy and I wanted to find a book that covered his films and career, and I found it in this book. The book gives detailed summarys of each film, along with some wonderful background stories, not to mention the countless superb photographs of Audie, as it takes you through his career. It is very well written, with care and thoughtfulness, to the memory of a war hero and movie star. A must have book, for the Audie Murphy fans around the world.

This is a very informative book. I am a fairly new fan of Audie Murphy's, and in reading this book I learned a great deal about him. Not only does it cover Audie's filmography, but it also goes into his life and his military career. I especially enjoyed the sections that gave some background stories on each movie and all the great pictures. This is a wonderful book that every Audie Murphy fan should read. Sue Gossett is an insightful and talented author. She definitely does justice to the memory of Audie Murphy with this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed everything from cover to cover. Not only did I learn new information about Audie's life but it gave me a "behind the scenes" about his movies. When I watch them now, I seem to enjoy them a little bit more. Also, I liked what Sue did with regards to telling us a little about the people she contacted to get some of the background about Audie. Since I'm such a big fan of Audie's, I enjoy knowing about such things.

Empire Publishing presents "Films and Career of Audie Murphy", reference book that contains every feature and Western film produced from 1948 through 1967 celebrating the film career of Audie Leon Murphy ...born June 20, 1924 in Kingston,Texas...left us May 28, 1971 near Roanoke, Virginia.(plane crash) written by Sue Gossett who is an Audie Murphy historian...listed are the B-Westerns up to the A's and they're all here...Gossett's first Empire publication takes the reader into the chronological order with more than 100 photos and in depth account of each film.

Murphy was a top box office draw for various studios mainly Universal-International...most decorated US soldier of World War II...received the Medal of Honor, the highest award for military conduct above and beyond the call of duty, plus five other decorations from France and Belgium.

Sue Gossett's coverage of the films and career of Audie Murphy (America's Real Hero) feature by feature synopsis along with a well documented war record...as in the table of contents with page numbers of chapters listed:
INTRODUCTION - 7
FORWARD - 20
FILMOGRAPHY - 22 through 160
TELEVISION APPEARS - 164
1. The Flight - 165
2. The Man - 169
3. Whispering Smith-"Stakeout" - 173
MILITARY HERITAGE - WARS YEARS - 178
PHOTO GALLERY - 185
COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY - 195
SELECTED BIBILOGRAPHY - 196
ABOUT THE AUTHOR - 197

The complete filmography of all the Audie Murphy releases with year and production company:

1. BEYOND GLORY (1948) (Paramount)
2. TEXAS, BROOKLYN AND HEAVEN (1948) (United Artist)
3. BAD BOY (1949) (Allied Artists)
4. THE KID FROM TEXAS (1950) (Universal-International)
5. SIERRA (1950) (Universal-International)
6. KANSAS RADIERS (1950) (Universal-International)
7. THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (1951) (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
8. THE CIMARRON KID (1952) (Universal-International)
9. THE DUEL AT SILVER CREEK (1952) (Universal-International)
10. GUNSMOKE (1953) (Universal-International)
11. COLUMN SO0UTH (1953) (Universal-International)
12. TUMBLEWEED (1953) (Universal-International)
13. RIDE CLEAR OF DIABLO (1954) (Universal-International)
14. DRUMS ACROSS THE RIVER (1954) (Universal-International)
15. DESTRY (1954) (Universal-International)
16. TO HELL AND BACK (1955) (Universal-International)
17. WORLD IN MY CORNER (1956) (Universal-International)
18. WALK THE PROUD LAND (1956) (Universal-International)
19. THE GUNS OF FT. PETTICOAT (1957) (Columbia)
20. JOE BUTTERFLY (1957) (Universal-International)
21. NIGHT PASSAGE (1957) (Universal-International)
22. THE QUIET AMERICAN (1958) (United Artists)
23. RIDE A CROOKED TRAIL (1958) (Universal-International)
24. THE GUN RUNNERS (1958) (United Artists)
25. NO NAME ON THE BULLET (1959) (Universal-International)
26. THE WILD AND THE INNOCENT (1959) (Universal-International)
27. CAST A LONG SHADOW (1959) (United Artists)
28. THE UNFORGIVEN (1960) (United Artists)
29. HELL BENT FOR LEATHER (1960) (Universal-International)
30. SEVEN WAYS FROM SUNDOWN (1960) (Universal-International)
31. POSSE FROM HELL (1961) (Universal-International)
32. BATTLE AT BLOODY BEACH (1961) (20th Century Fox)
33. SIX BLACK HORSES (1962) (Universal-International)
34. SHOWDOWN (1963) (Universal-International)
35. GUNFIGHT AT COMANCHE CREEK (1963) (Allied Artists)
36. THE QUICK GUN (1964) (Columbia)
37. BULLET FOR A BADMAN(1964) (Universal-International)
38. APACHE RIFLES (1964) (20th Century Fox)
39. ARIZONA RAIDERS (1965) (Columbia)
40. GUNPOINT (1966) (Universal-International)
41. THE TEXICAN (1966) (Columbia)
42. TRUNK TO CAIRO (1967) (American International)
43. FORTY GUNS TO APACHE PASS (1967) (Columbia)
44. A TIME FOR DYING (None) (Fipco)

Wonderful book from Sue Gossett, Empire Publising and the forword by Neil Summers who was a 30 year professional stuntman sums it up ..."Audie Murphy was not an actor trying to be a man...Audie was a man who was an actor...we are sorely lacking for men in this country and there is hardly a day goes by that I don't think of Audie and how he impressed me and how kind he was to me...Audie Leon Murphy was the real thing and I am very proud to have known him"...Audie was a very private person person and modest who never disclosed his inner feelings...he always felt he was blessed with an over abundance of luck...well, we will never forget you as long as books and films present themselves you'll always be here in our hearts...just the way it should be!

Total Pages: 200 ~ Empire Publishing #9 780944 019221 ~ (7/01/1996)

In describing the films and career of Audie Murphy, the author covers her subject throughly and she has structured the book and given it a substance not unlike excellent direction found in fine film-making. She writes in a crisp, clean style which serves to keep a sharp focus on the task at hand. When you finish reading this book you will know the films and career of Audie Murphy. The author keeps a constant sight right on her subject, probably in much the same way Audie Mruphy went about being a soldier and an actor. With this concentration the author reflects the person she writes about and you sense the admiration and love she has for this interesting and courageous man.

Sue Gossett tells very detailed about each and every one of the Murphy movies and that's fine, but the book is merely a praise of Audie Murphy and not a journalistic effort. Don't expect to find any criticism of any of the films here - and they were certainly not all good movies! Anyway, if you want to know about the plots, dates of shooting and so on in cronological order, then the book is OK. If you want a more realistic description of the movies, look for "The Last of the Cowboy Heroes".