NOVEMBER 2009
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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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Grace Kelly: 80th Birthday Tribute - Thursdays in November
The beauty from Philadelphia who became the Princess of Monaco and had a huge film career in between is the subject of our film festival that includes Dial M for Murder, High Society and surprises like her live television drama The Rockingham Tea Set (1950).
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Johnny Mercer's 100th Birthday - Wednesdays in November
TCM pays tribute to the songwriter extraordinaire from Savannah, Georgia with a 25-film retrospective highlighting his songs in movies such as Days of Wine and Roses, Breakfast at Tiffany's and Autumn Leaves.
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TCM Classic Film Festival - Coming in April 2010
Turner Classic Movies, the authority in classic film, will stage the network’s first film festival April 22-25, 2010, in the heart of Hollywood. The TCM Classic Film Festival will be a landmark celebration of the history of Hollywood and its movies. GET THE DETAILS.
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