FEBRUARY 2010
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Turner Classic Movies presents the TCM Book Corner.
Every month we will provide the classic movie fan with a link to an excited film related book.
And every month, we will also be giving away several copies of that book in a monthly contest.
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Kazan on Directing
Author: Elia Kazan, Martin Scorsese (preface), John Lahr (forward)
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Elia Kazan was the mid-twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and Kazan on Directing (Knopf) shows us the master at work. Kazan directed virtually back to back the greatest American dramas of the era—by Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams — and revolutionized theatre and film with dynamic action, poetic staging, and rigorous naturalism. His list of Broadway and Hollywood successes — A Streetcar Named Desire (stage and screen), All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, On the Waterfront, East of Eden, Baby Doll, America America, to name only a few — is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. Kazan’s insights into these and other classic stage works shaped their subsequent productions — and continue to do so. There is no directorial achievement in America equal to his. Kazan on Directing, drawn from his notebooks, letters, interviews, and autobiography, reveals Kazan’s method: how he uncovered for himself the “spine” or core of each script and each character; how he analyzed each piece in terms of his own experience; how he determined the specifics of his production, from casting and costuming to set design and cinematography. And we see how he worked with writers on scripts and with actors on interpretation. This monumental, revelatory book —published in Kazan’s centenary year — is essential reading for everyone interested in American movies and theatre. For a chance to try and win a free copy of Kazan on Directing, just follow the sweepstakes link on this page.
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31 Days of Oscar Highlights for Feb. 12
Dustin Hoffman ponders his future as The Graduate (1967), nominated for 7 Academy Awards including Best Director. TCM is also playing Chinatown (1974), The Parent Trap (1961), The Pumpkin Eater (1964) and more.
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31 Days of Oscar Highlights for Feb. 13
Russell Crowe stars in a tale of revenge set in ancient Rome in Gladiator, the Best Picture winner of 2000. Other featured Academy Award honorees include Blow-Up (1966), Roman Holiday (1953) and Jezebel with Bette Davis & Henry Fonda.
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Sammy Davis Jr. in A Man Called Adam on DVD
A jazz trumpet player seemingly has it all but blames himself for the traffic accident that killed his family and begins a downward spiral that threatens to destroy his life and career.
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