Charles Walters by Brent Phillips
From the trolley scene in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's last dance on the silver screen ( The Barkleys of Broadway, 1949) to Judy Garland's timeless, tuxedo-clad performance of "Get Happy" ( Summer Stock, 1950), Charles Walters staged the iconic musical sequences of Hollywood's golden age. During his career, this Academy Award--nominated director and choreographer showcased the talents of stars such as Gene Kelly, Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, and Frank Sinatra. However, despite his many critical and commercial triumphs, Walters's name often goes unrecognized today. In the first full-length biography of Walters, Brent Phillips chronicles the artist's career, from his days as a featured Broadway performer and protégé of theater legend Robert Alton to his successes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He takes readers behind the scenes of many of the studio's most beloved musicals, including Easter Parade (1948), Lili (1953), High Society (1956), and T he Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). In addition, Phillips recounts Walters's associations with Lucille Ball, Joan Crawford, and Gloria Swanson, examines the director's uncredited work on several films, including the blockbuster Gigi (1958), and discusses his contributions to musical theater and American popular culture. This revealing book also considers Walters's personal life and explores how he navigated the industry as an openly gay man. Drawing on unpublished oral histories, correspondence, and new interviews, this biography offers an entertaining and important new look at an exciting era in Hollywood history.-
Hedy Lamarr
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He's Got Rhythm
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Conversations with Classic Film Stars
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Horses of Hollywood
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Buzz
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Clarence Brown
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Anne Bancroft
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Mae Murray
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Warren Oates
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Jack Nicholson
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Von Sternberg
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Saul Bass
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Ann Dvorak
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My Place in the Sun
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A Front Row Seat
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A Century of Hitchcock
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Shirley Clarke
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Barrymore
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Jazzed
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Harry Dean Stanton
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Hitchcock's Partner in Suspense
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June Mathis
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Claude Rains
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Hollywood Presents Jules Verne
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Raoul Walsh
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Hawks on Hawks
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My Life as a Mankiewicz
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Jayne Mansfield
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Vera Miles
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Maureen O'Hara
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Barbara La Marr
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Thomas Ince
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Stuntwomen
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The Magic Hours
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Being Hal Ashby
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Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet
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Film's First Family
Brent Phillips is a former Joffrey Ballet soloist. He currently serves as media archivist at New York University, USA, preserving various dance, theater, and cinema collections.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780813147215 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813147212 |
| Title | Charles Walters |
| Author | Brent Phillips |
| Series | Screen Classics Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Year published | 2014-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Commended for Lambda Literary Awards (Gay Memoir/Biography) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |