{"product_id":"otto-preminger-the-man-who-would-be-king-9780813152905","title":"Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King","description":"\u003cp\u003eNothing about Otto Preminger was small or trivial -- from his privileged upbringing in Vienna as the son of an improbably successful Jewish lawyer to his work in film and theater in Europe and, later, in America. His range as a director was remarkable: romantic comedies, musicals, courtroom dramas, adaptations of classic plays, political melodrama, war films, and film noir. He directed everything from sweeping sagas to small-scale pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOtto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King\u003c\/i\u003e, Foster Hirsch reveals the genius and torture behind the renowned director and producer. Known as \"Otto the Terrible,\" Preminger brought to the screen a balanced style and steadfast belief in his actors' underacting that was at odds with his hot-tempered personality. Yet it was this fire and determination to get his way that allowed this native European to become one of America's most progressive directors. He undermined the Production Code of the Motion Picture Association of America and the Catholic Legion of Decency in some of his most important films, defying their demands for changes that betrayed his artistic vision. He broke many social barriers by becoming the industry's leading employer of both African American and blacklisted performers and, later, by shooting America's first-ever scene set in a gay bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this full-scale biography of the controversial, underrated, yet greatly admired movie titan, Foster Hirsch shows us the man -- enraging and endearing -- and his brilliant work.\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-12423242\"\u003eFoster Hirsch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.07w x 1.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813152905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813152909\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-PER018000\"\u003eIndividual Director\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\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-PER004010\"\u003eFilm | Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoster Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of film at Brooklyn College and the author of sixteen books on film and theater, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of the Screen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Method to Their Madness: The History of the Actors Studio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKurt Weill on Stage: From Berlin to Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Kentucky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693896208621,"sku":"9780813152905","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d175085c-32c9-4fb4-93da-8f86dc9f5343.jpg?v=1649862385","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/otto-preminger-the-man-who-would-be-king-9780813152905","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}