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Leading Men: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors of the Studio Era Paperback – September 28, 2006

by Turner Classic Movies (Author), Molly Haskell (Introduction), Robert Osborne (Foreword)
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Tough, sophisticated, witty, and handsomefrom Rudolph Valentino to Buster Keaton, Cary Grant to Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart to Steve McQueen, each of the actors featured in this book brought a magnetic presence to the screen and made a powerful and enduring mark on film history. Produced by Turner Classic Movies, this stylish and definitive guide as the inside scoop and off-the-record reveals of fifty unforgettable actors and is also the focus of an on-air film festival on the channel. The lives and accomplishments of each actor are celebrated in an insightful career overview, accompanied by an annotated list of essential films, filmographies, behind the scenes facts, Academy Award wins and nominations. Full of surprising trivia, film stills, posters, and stunning photos, Leading Men pays tribute to the most charismatic, enduring, and elegant actors of the silver screenan essential resource for movie buffs and pop-culture enthusiasts alike.
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    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Chronicle Books
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    September 28, 2006
  5. Grade level
    8 and up
  6. Reading age
    13 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    7.13 x 1 x 9 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    0811854671
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0811854672
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Turner Classic Movies is widely considered the definitive resource for classic films, featuring movies from all the major studios, unedited and commercial free.

Robert Osborne is the prime-time host and anchor of Turner Classic Movies and a columnist-critic for The Hollywood Reporter.

Molly Haskell is co-host of TCM's "The Essentials" series and the author of several books on film. Her writing has appeared in many publications, including the Village Voice, New York magazine, and Vogue.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books; annotated edition (September 28, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811854671
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811854672
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.13 x 1 x 9 inches
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warren
5.0 out of 5 stars these were some of the best
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
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this series of books is always welcome in my home. lots of little facts to enjoy and no smut to hurt the memories of people we enjoyed so much.
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MovieGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good TCM Publication about Leading Men.
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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TCM Publication, Leading Men is an outstanding overview of 50 of the greatest leading men of the movies' golden age, 1930s thru the 1950s. ( Note: Some of these leading men made some good films in the 1960s but the book concentrates on the golden age of Hollywood.) The book includes some great silent film stars like Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd and John Gilbert to name just a few. The book includes a brief biography of each star and some neat Behind the Scenes information.
Highly recommended.
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Dov Ben Amram
5.0 out of 5 stars A must book for every classic movies affectionados
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2012
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If you like the classic movies - you should get this book.
The criteria of selecting the 50 leading men is maybe a little bit subjective. Many great stars are missing or should be included in the book. But again, this is a subjective selection. WARNING: You may need magnifying glass to read some portions of the book. Some of the fonts are very small and thin. One way or another, you will enjoy reading this book and viewing the great pictures in it.
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Cheryl Wedesweiler
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful review of some of Hollywood's stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2010
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This is a compilation of 50 top stars in the golden age movies. It does include a mini-biography of each and the awards that that actor won. Not all actors are included: just those deemed worthy by the staff of TCM. I love TCM and I accept their decision, but I do miss the actors that were left out. The actors left out include: Fred MacMurray, Robert Donat, Orson Welles (he was great), Tony Curtis, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., etc.. But, I accept the omissions because they included: Fred Astaire, John Barrymore, Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando, James Cagney, Lon Chaney Sr.,Montgomery Clift, Ronald Coleman, Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, James Dean, Kirk douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Errol Flynn, Henry Fonda, Clark Gable, John Garfield, Joh Gilbert, Cary Grant, William Holden, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Buster Keaton, Gene Kelly, Alan Ladd, Burt Lancaster, Jack Lemmon, Harold Lloyd, Frederic March, Joel McCrea (who I met when I was a baby), Steve McQueen, Robert Mitchum, Paul Muni, Paul Newman, Laurence Olivier, Peter O'Toole, Gregory Peck, Sidney Portier, William Powell, Anthony Quinn, Edward G. Robinson, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, Robert Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Rudolph Valentino, and John Wayne.
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Diane
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, sexy men.
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020
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This is a great book. I love reading about all these actors that I’ve been watching on TCM. Delivery was very quick.
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Larry Gevirtz
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Survey of Top Actors
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2009
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This is a fascinating book for movie buffs. It is a compendium of 50 of the leading actors, most of them active during Hollywood's Golden Age. The book offers a short biography of each performer, a survey of his top films and awards, and trivia tidbits. The entire volume is very well presented, and the seller shipped it out very quickly, asking for a very reasonable payment. I was very satisfied with my purchase.
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JGL
5.0 out of 5 stars Another ‘must have’ volume from TCM.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2020
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Great book. Clear, concise and informative.
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rosam
5.0 out of 5 stars Leading men is a fun book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014
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I am enjoying reading and looking at the pictures in this box and remembering the movies these men starred in. I have the Leading Ladies book and this is a fine companion to that book. I received this book very promptly after I ordered it.
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P.S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome leading men.
Reviewed in India on March 8, 2019
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This is a nice buy. Lots of pictures and information. And the book itself looks good. Happy to have this in my library as I'm a classic hollywood movies fan. I bought an used book from Amazon at very low price. The seller is Dealster, and they are really like a star in this field. They priced it right and the condition of their old books are 'like new' always. I have bought so many used books from them. Many thanks Amazon and dealster.
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Jennifer Hudson
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2013
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clear, concise, and informative. loved it and it's companion 'leading ladies'
i highly recommend this book to any old movie lover
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MORI
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2013
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I have just finished reading the book. Very intresting and good except the letters are very small, so hard to read.
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