Ronald Colman: Gentleman of the Cinema [Library Binding]

R. Dixon Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0899505813 | ISBN-13: 978-0899505817 | Publication Date: February 1991

In an unprecedented career, Ronald Colman starred in high adventure, light comedy, delicate romance and intense drama. His acting was tempered by a lighthearted nature, an introspective sadness of the eyes, and the indefinable fragility of an exquisitely modulated voice. This critical evaluation of Colman's life and career is accompanied by scores of never before published photos. Complete cast and credits are given.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"A very likable biography" -- -Film Review Annual

"Worthy of a place in every thorough-going film studies library" -- -Booklist/RBB

"a very likable biography" -- Film Review Annual

"worthy of a place in every thorough-going film studies library" -- Booklist/RBB --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

R. Dixon Smith, an American bookseller and publisher, lives in Cambridge, England. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 36 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (February 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899505813
• ISBN-13: 978-0899505817
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,604,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentleman Film Star, September 28, 2000

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Mae McCloud (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ronald Colman: Gentleman of the Cinema (Library Binding)

This biography is a beautiful and sensitive portrayal of a gentleman actor who's dazzling career spanned four decades, and included such films as: RANDOM HARVEST, A TALE OF TWO CITIES and LOST HORIZON. It is evident that the author spent much time, care and love on this book in presenting the reader with all the facts of Ronald Colman's life and his films. Not only is there grand information, but the book is also full of wonderful photographs of the actor. A Wonderful biography.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive biography/filmography, May 5, 2002

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meiringen "meiringen" (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ronald Colman: Gentleman of the Cinema (McFarland Classics) (Paperback)

If you are a Ronald Colman fan, this is the book for you!

Smith has one of the largest collections of Colman stills in the world, and this is the basis of his exhaustive filmography, covering lost silents, deleted scenes from Colman's films, and all of the favorites ("Lost Horizon," "Random Harvest," and many others).

Smith does not neglect the biographical aspects, and Colman's life is covered as well, in a well-written prose style that is easy to read, as well as informative.

Colman was a true gentleman of the cinema, as well as in his private life, and I can think of no better book to recommend than this one. Smith has done his job well, and I think every classic film fan, along with Colman's fans, will enjoy and learn much from this book.