Jimmy Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Traces the life of one of Hollywood's favorite leading men, from his childhood in Pennsylvania, through his appearances in such films as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, to his transformation into an American icon.

Offers a look at the professional and personal life of the American actor

Over a career that spanned forty-three years and seventy-seven films, Jimmy Stewart went from leading man to national idol. Classics such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, and of course It's A Wonderful Life are far more than mere movies; they are visions of America as it wanted to be seen. With his inimitable (though widely mimicked) down-home drawl, Jimmy Stewart came to embody the ideal American male: lean, affably sarcastic, honorable, endearingly awkward. His double takes were memorable; his way of muttering his asides charmed audiences. Most of all, he was the man whose heart was always in the right place, and who would always see his way clear to doing the right thing. "If Bess and I had a son," Harry Truman once said, "we'd want him to be just like Jimmy Stewart."
Jonathan Coe traces Stewart's beginnings in a small town in Pennsylvania, his amateur dramatics and college years at Princeton, and the early films and stardom through to his heroics as an air force pilot during World War II and his triumphant return to Hollywood. Though he was adored in black and white, Stewart's mature work shows his range as an actor, his ability to play far more than just the good-natured leading man. By the time he retired from acting, Stewart had film credits that were unparalleled - and a place in the American heart that was unrivaled. Illustrated with 150 photographs, taken on and off the set, this handsome tribute gives us the private man as well as the screen legend and guides us through the whole wonderful life of Jimmy Stewart.

General

ISBN		9781559702577
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Arcade Pub
List Price		$27.95
Author		Coe, Jonathan
Publication Date		04/01/1994
Release Status		Out of Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 10.5 Inches (US) Width: 1.25 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.75 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 2.25 Pounds (US)