Any Resemblance to Actual Persons The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters |
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| Author:
| Erickson, Hal |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-6605-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95USD $5.00 |
Book Description:
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Most film buffs know that Citizen Kane was based on the life of William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in films like Double Indemnity, Cool Hand Luke, Jaws, Rain Man, A Few Good Men and Zero Dark Thirty were inspired by actual persons. This survey of a clef characters covers a selection of fictionalized personalities, beginning with the Silent Era.
Most film buffs know that Citizen Kane was based on the life of William Randolph Hearst. But few are aware that key characters in films like Double Indemnity, Cool Hand Luke, Jaws, Rain Man, A Few Good Men and Zero Dark Thirty were inspired by actual persons. This survey of a clef characters covers a selection of fictionalized personalities, beginning with the Silent Era.