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Screen Classics Screen Classics is a series of critical biographies, film histories, and analytical studies focusing on neglected filmmakers and important screen artists and subjects, from the era of silent cinema to the golden age of Hollywood to the international generation of today. Books in the Screen Classics series are intended for scholars and general readers alike. The contributing authors are established figures in their respective fields. This series also serves the purpose of advancing scholarship on film personalities and themes with ties to Kentucky. Series Editor Patrick McGilligan Books in the Series Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film Ruth Barton Von Sternberg John Baxter The Marxist and the Movies: A Biography of Paul Jarrico Larry Ceplair Warren Oates: A Wild Life Susan Compo Being Hal Ashby: Life of a Hollywood Rebel Nick Dawson Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder Gene D. Phillips Claude Rains: An Actor’s Voice David J. Skal with Jessica Rains ...

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