Kanfer, Stefan

In this comprehensive biography of one of the great movie icons of our time, Stefan Kanfer, the acclaimed biographer of Lucille Ball, Groucho Marx, and Marlon Brando, illuminates the life and career of Humphrey Bogart. Along the way, Kanfer gives us a wide-reaching cultural appraisal of the movies many of us know and love as masterpieces of American cinema: The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, and countless others. He appraises each of the films with an unfailing critical eye, weaving in lively accounts of behind-the-scenes fun and friendships, including, of course, the great love story of Bogart and Lauren Bacall. What emerges in these pages is a portrait of a great Hollywood life, and the final word on why there can only ever be one Bogie.

Details the life of the twentieth-century American actor Marlon Brando, and discusses his childhood, his early acting career on Broadway in New York City, Hollywood, and other highlights and low points throughout the actor's life.

Explores the history and development of cartoons and animated films looking at the inspirations for famous characters, the artists, and includes revealing stories of the politics behind the business.

Chronicles the life of actress and comedian Lucille Ball, focusing on her difficult life and how she reshaped the television and acting industry for women.

Explores the history and development of cartoons and animated films looking at the inspirations for famous characters, the artists, and includes revealing stories of the politics behind the business.