Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey

The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate--a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films, Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation.

For all his fame and fortune, Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. In this revealing biography by Harvey's sister-in-law, readers are provided a close-up view of his career, his three marriages and his longtime sexual affair with one of his male producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness.

Packed with personal anecdotes, more than twenty black and white photographs, and a filmography, Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey will fascinate film students, scholars, and fans of the actor.

Author: Anne Sinai
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 402
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 6.26h x 8.25w x 0.97d
ISBN13: 9780810859142
ISBN10: 0810859149
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | General
- Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning

About the Author
Anne Sinai is a writer and has co-authored books about the Middle East. She is the former editor of Middle East Review.