{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men-mental-enfeeblement-racism-and-mercy-killing-in-1939-hollywood-9798887710648","title":"Of Mice and Men: Mental Enfeeblement, Racism, and Mercy-Killing In 1939 Hollywood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most haunting, passionate films in Hollywood history. Based on the tragic novella by John Steinbeck, it was a Best Picture Oscar nominee in 1939, \"Hollywood's Greatest Year,\" and shattered taboos that film producers had never dared to challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, based on studio archives accessed for the first time in 80 years, the full story of this film is finally told: the censorship battles, the secret screen tests, the day-to-day shooting, and the controversial critical and popular response. The book also candidly examines the private lives of the film's cast - particularly its three brilliant stars, Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, and Lon Chaney, Jr. - and its production staff, headed by its indomitable director Lewis Milestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by over 110 illustrations, this book takes the reader into the heart and soul of one of the most powerful and beloved films of Cinema's Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGregory William Mank\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed film historian whose books include \u003cem\u003eIt's Alive!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Classic Cinema Saga of Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: A Haunting Collaboration; \u003c\/em\u003eand the two-volume \u003cem\u003eWomen in Horror Films 1930s and 1940s. \u003c\/em\u003eHis most recent books are \u003cem\u003eAngels and Ministers of Grace, Defend Us! \u003c\/em\u003eand his first novel, \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein's Witch: St. Lizzie Pray for Us. \u003c\/em\u003eHe's written and narrated the audio commentaries for such films as \u003cem\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e (1931), \u003cem\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/em\u003e (1934), \u003cem\u003eCat\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e (1942), and \u003cem\u003eThe Lodger\u003c\/em\u003e (1944), written scores of magazine articles, and appeared on many documentaries, including the recent theatrical release \u003cem\u003eBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster\u003c\/em\u003e (2021). The winner of four Rondo awards, he lives in Delta, PA with his wife of 50-years, Barbara. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7453198\"\u003eGregory William Mank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887710648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8887710643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004120\"\u003eFilm | Genres | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER003100\"\u003eDance | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44569635520749,"sku":"9798887710648","price":38.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_3eadea65-a5bf-4c7c-8061-8eaa49adc247.jpg?v=1701927225","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/of-mice-and-men-mental-enfeeblement-racism-and-mercy-killing-in-1939-hollywood-9798887710648","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}