Arthur Penn: American Director

Contents

Contents Foreword ix Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii Prologue: The Micturating Mogul 1 1 A Boy of Two Cities 5 2 The Theater of War 16 3 The Teachable Moment 24 4 Up at Eight, Off at Nine 30 5 The Edge of Chaos 38 6 Built for Television 49 7 Kid’s Play 60 8 Four for the Seesaw 72 9 Three Miracles 84 10 The King of Broadway 99 11 The Little Play That Could 108 12 Train Wrecks 116 13 Brandeux 128 14 Foggy Mountain Breakthrough 141 15 Golden Boys 162 16 Curtains 173 17 Hippie Sunset 181 18 Little Big Mensch 190 19 A State of Great Disorder 198 20 Sly Foxes 210 21 The Studio 219 22 A Sea of Mud 229 23 Back to Basics 240 Wrap 254 Appendix: Arthur Penn Credits 259 Notes 265 Selected Bibliography 285 Credits 289 Index 291 Illustrations follow page 142 ...