Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges
by James Curtis
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Author: James CurtisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-09-21
ISBN: 0595007821
Number of pages: 395
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Book Reviews of Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges
Book Review: Some interesting anecdotes, but leaves you hanging.
Summary: 3 Stars
The first part of this book was mildly interesting for the anecdotes relating to Preston Sturges' fascinating early life & career(s). But as it proceeeds through his Hollywood period & beyond it gets thinner & vaguer. When it ended, I wasn't even sure what happened to Mr. Sturges, he just seemed to disappear & the book just stopped. Or was my edition missing a chapter?
Summary of Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges
Writer-director Preston Sturges set a new standard for creativity in Hollywood. Three volumes of his screenplays have been published, and he is acknowledged as one of the grand masters of screen comedy. Between Flops was the first full-length biography of this great American humorist."One of the most entertaining and engrossing film biographies I've encountered, doing justice not only to that truly eccentric genius at the core, but also to his time and place in both Hollywood and our culture."
-Judith Crist
"A sobering picture of the sweat and disappointment that lie beneath the Hollywood hoopla."
-Newsweek
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