Cecil B. DeMille
The Art of the Hollywood Epic
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
16 December 2014
Summary
Colossal. Stupendous. Epic. These adjectives, used by movie companies to hawk their wares, became cliches long ago. When used to describe the films of one director, they are accurate. More than any filmmaker in the history of the medium, Cecil B. DeMille mastered the art of the spectacle. In the process, he became a filmland founder. One hundred years ago, he made the first feature film ever shot in Hollywood and went on to become the most commercially successful producer-director in history.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762454907 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0762454903 |
| Author: | Mark Vieira, Martin Scorsese, Brett Ratner, Cecilia de Mille Presley |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 16 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 3.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 313mm x 261mm x 43mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“An opulently beautiful photographic history of the director.” –VanityFair.com “This book, by Cecilia deMille Presley and Mark Vieira, is everything DeMille’s movies were – stupendous, lavish, colorful, too much and not enough. It is packed with fabulous photos – of the great DeMille stars, mammoth sets, costume sketches. And chock full of anecdotes about the man himself.” –Liz Smith, NewYorkSocialDiary.com “This lavishly produced book is worthy of its subject: a giant volume celebrating the work of a man who looms over film history, larger than life. Historian and photographer Vieira has culled stunning stills and conceptual artwork from the DeMille archives and photographed surviving props and costumes to illustrate his lively, anecdotal text. The director’s loving granddaughter has added her vivid memories of the man she knew and her visits to his movie sets. Scorsese, ever the enthusiast, shares his earliest memories of seeing DeMille movies on a theater screen before discovering his groundbreaking work in the silent era. Whether you choose to read or simply browse, this beautiful tome is well worth owning.” –Leonard Maltin’s Movie Crazy
About The Author
Mark Vieira
Cecilia de Mille Presley, vice-chairman for the National Film Preservation Foundation, has been a leading activist for the preservation of our cinematic history for many years. She produces documentaries, is a long-time benefactor to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and currently serves on the boards of the American Film Institute, the Chapman University School of Film and Cinema, UCLA’s School of Film and Television, and works with the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Presley lives near Los Angeles.
Mark A. Vieira is a photographer and writer who specializes in Hollywood history. He has lectured at USC, UCLA, Lincoln Center, Universal Studios, the Hollywood Heritage Museum, and the Palm Springs Film Festival. Vieira has appeared in documentaries such as TCM’s Moguls and Movie Stars, Playboy’s Sex at 24 Frames Per Second, and the BBC’s Shooting the Stars. He is also the author of George Hurrell’s Hollywood, Greta Garbo: A Cinematic Legacy, and Majestic Hollywood, among other film-related titles. Vieira resides in Los Angeles.
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