The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts: An Eye-Popping Look at His Movies
by Stephen Cox and Kevin Marhanka
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Author: Stephen Cox and Kevin MarhankaEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-01
ISBN: 1581826583
Number of pages: 220
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
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Book Review: An affectionate and delightful look at the movie career of Don Knotts
Summary: 5 Stars
What a labor of love! The authors, Stephen Cox and Kevin Marhanka, are sincere and devoted fans of Don Knotts and this look at his movies is a delight because of their enthusiasm and sincere delight in sharing them with us. They share their personal experiences with Don Knotts as fans and collectors and their interviews with his co-stars. The book is full of pictures and has a section of some very nice color photos, many of them rare or unique to this book.
The book opens with notes from the authors about why they wanted to do this book. They then provide us with a short summary of Don Knotts' life and career. Each of the 34 movies Mr. Knotts worked in is given its own section. Some of these are longer than others, but follow a similar format. We get the film info including when it was released, the producers, the writers, run time, and company it was released through. The cast lists are always interesting, too. The movie itself is discussed in a synopsis, sidelights about the making of the film, behind the scenes notes, and excerpts of reviews. Each movie usually gets a few pictures including promotional material. Obviously, the films where Don Knotts was the star get more attention than the ones where he has a small character part.
There are also many very interesting articles on co-stars that you will know and interviews with others that are always delightful.
Yes, this is a love letter to Don Knotts, so don't expect anything harsh or critical. Even "The Love God?" gets a sympathetic treatment. They authors are honest about the way he was on set and the difference between Don Knotts on screen and in real life. We also learn about why Knotts never did stunts for his movies.
I enjoyed this book as a nice break from my usual heavier reading fare. This is like a wonderful light dessert and I recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Don Knotts in any of his roles. He was a wonderful talent and created a body of work that made our lives more fun and I think him for it and the authors for providing us with this enjoyable book.
Reviewed by Craig Matteson, Ann Arbor, MI
Summary of The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts: An Eye-Popping Look at His Movies
Author Stephen Cox and pop culture critic Kevin Marhanka have joined forces to present the complete film works of comedian Don Knotts in THE INCREDIBLE MR. DON KNOTTS, the very first book on Knott's movie career. The authors, who interviewed Knotts at length about specific films in which he starred, have gathered contributions from Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Tim Conway, Ed Asner, and many co-stars from his forty feature-film career. Featuring more than 200 photographs--many rare and never before published--behind-the-scenes images, fascinating trivia, reviews, and a fantastic 16-page full-color insert, the movies of Don Knotts are fully explored in this collector's treasury.
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