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Screen World 1976, Vol. 27
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256 pages, Hardcover
First published June 28, 1974
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March 7, 2021
As the proud owner of all 64 volumes of Screen World Film Annuals, may I recommend the 1974 edition which was in fact the special 25th. anniversary publication 0f this perennial favorite among film lovers.
Younger people may find it hard to believe that in today's easy access to information, Screen World was an indispensable item for film buffs as it was one of the few books which provided a comprehensive pictorial and statistical record of the previous years output. More than 1000 photos in this compact 240 page (plus index) edition featuring all U.S. domestic and foreign releases for 1973.
As always, excellent biographical information, the top box office stars, Academy Award winners, obituaries (John Ford, Merian C. Cooper, Betty Grable, Arthur Freed, Jack Hawkins, Veronica Lake, Anna Magnani, Robert Ryan, Edward G. Robinson; far too many others) and promising newcomers (among them: Robert DeNiro and Diane Keaton).
1973 produced some controversial films including "The Exorcist," "Last Tango in Paris" and "Don't Look Now." The big Oscar winner was the Newman-Redford-George Roy Hill encore from Butch and Sundance: "The Sting" with seven trophies and also brought new life to the ragtime music of Scott Joplin. 'The Entertainer' theme was a big hit and Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation of Joplin's music was one of three music Academy Awards the composer won for the year.
Some of the great performances we treasured: Al Pacino as "Serpico"/ Jack Lemmon: AA Best Actor winner for "Save the Tiger"/ John Houseman: Supporting Oscar for "The Paper Chase"/ Jack Nicholson ("The Last Detail")/ Robert Ryan ("The Iceman Cometh")/ Brando in "Tango"/ Christie and Sutherland steaming up the screen in "Don't Look Now"/ Glenda Jackson winning her second Best Actress Oscar for "A Touch of Class"/ Ellen Burstyn for "The Exorcist"/ Liv Ullmann in "The New Land" and Joanne Woodward in "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams."
Other notable films included "O Lucky Man!" (the Lindsay Anderson-Malcolm McDowell follow-up to the outstanding "....if")/ "Paper Moon" (a wonderful teaming of father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal with the latter becoming the youngest Oscar winner)/ "Mean Streets" (when Scorsese, DeNiro & Keitel were so young!).
The Oscar winning Best-Foreign Language Film: Francois Truffaut's charming film within a film "Day For Night " / Jan Troell's epic sequel to "The Emigrants" with "The New Land" (featuring the fine acting duo of Ullmann and von Sydow)/ an early George Lucas ("American Graffiti") and Fred Zinnemann's classy 'old-school' gem "The Day of the Jackal."
Not a landmark movie year but still plenty to savor and enjoy by reliving it all in this, the essential film annual.
Younger people may find it hard to believe that in today's easy access to information, Screen World was an indispensable item for film buffs as it was one of the few books which provided a comprehensive pictorial and statistical record of the previous years output. More than 1000 photos in this compact 240 page (plus index) edition featuring all U.S. domestic and foreign releases for 1973.
As always, excellent biographical information, the top box office stars, Academy Award winners, obituaries (John Ford, Merian C. Cooper, Betty Grable, Arthur Freed, Jack Hawkins, Veronica Lake, Anna Magnani, Robert Ryan, Edward G. Robinson; far too many others) and promising newcomers (among them: Robert DeNiro and Diane Keaton).
1973 produced some controversial films including "The Exorcist," "Last Tango in Paris" and "Don't Look Now." The big Oscar winner was the Newman-Redford-George Roy Hill encore from Butch and Sundance: "The Sting" with seven trophies and also brought new life to the ragtime music of Scott Joplin. 'The Entertainer' theme was a big hit and Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation of Joplin's music was one of three music Academy Awards the composer won for the year.
Some of the great performances we treasured: Al Pacino as "Serpico"/ Jack Lemmon: AA Best Actor winner for "Save the Tiger"/ John Houseman: Supporting Oscar for "The Paper Chase"/ Jack Nicholson ("The Last Detail")/ Robert Ryan ("The Iceman Cometh")/ Brando in "Tango"/ Christie and Sutherland steaming up the screen in "Don't Look Now"/ Glenda Jackson winning her second Best Actress Oscar for "A Touch of Class"/ Ellen Burstyn for "The Exorcist"/ Liv Ullmann in "The New Land" and Joanne Woodward in "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams."
Other notable films included "O Lucky Man!" (the Lindsay Anderson-Malcolm McDowell follow-up to the outstanding "....if")/ "Paper Moon" (a wonderful teaming of father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal with the latter becoming the youngest Oscar winner)/ "Mean Streets" (when Scorsese, DeNiro & Keitel were so young!).
The Oscar winning Best-Foreign Language Film: Francois Truffaut's charming film within a film "Day For Night " / Jan Troell's epic sequel to "The Emigrants" with "The New Land" (featuring the fine acting duo of Ullmann and von Sydow)/ an early George Lucas ("American Graffiti") and Fred Zinnemann's classy 'old-school' gem "The Day of the Jackal."
Not a landmark movie year but still plenty to savor and enjoy by reliving it all in this, the essential film annual.
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