Sloane, Everett 1909-1965Overview
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Everett Sloane
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Everett Sloane
Citizen Kane
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6 editions published between 2001 and 2010 in English and held by 2,553 libraries worldwide Citizen Kane: The story of Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper tycoon whose life is investigated by a magazine reporter trying to discover the meaning of Kane's dying word: "Rosebud".
Lust for life
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3 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 1,053 libraries worldwide Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as the artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mind.
The lady from Shanghai
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18 editions published between 1943 and 2006 in English and held by 965 libraries worldwide A seaman becomes involved in the murderous intrigue of a crippled lawyer and his homicidal, frustrated wife. Culminates in a shoot-up in a hall of mirrors.
Citizen Kane
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38 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 451 libraries worldwide An all-powerful press magnate, Kane, dies in his fabulous castle Xanadu, his last word being "Rosebud", which leads a reporter to seek the meaning behind the word and find the meaning of Kane. Prominant publisher, William Randolph Hearst, saw the film as a thinly disguised version of his career and attempted to suppress it.
The golden age of television
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 414 libraries worldwide The hugely popular live American television plays of the 1950s have become the stuff of legend. Combining elements of theater, radio, and filmmaking, they were produced at a moment when TV technology was growing more mobile and art was being made accessible to a newly suburban postwar demographic. These astonishingly choreographed, brilliantly acted, and socially progressive "teleplays" constituted an artistic high for the medium, bringing Broadway-quality drama to all of America.
The twilight zone. Season 1
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 346 libraries worldwide A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but most often having a wicked sense of humor and filled with unexpected twists.
Somebody up there likes me
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 287 libraries worldwide Inspiring tale about Rocky Graziano's rise from poverty and rage to the middleweight title.
Home from the hill
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 244 libraries worldwide Wade Hunnicutt is a big man who looms over the Texas backwoodsmen who work his land, over the embittered wife that he cheats on, and over the sons who strive for their father's respect. An emotionally volatile tale of an epic clash between generations. Wade's sons, determined to be their own men, are in danger of repeating their father's life-crippling legacy of lust and violence.
The disorderly orderly
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8 editions published between 1964 and 2005 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide Jerry Lewis is the mad medicine man. Before he flunks out of med school, he'll have you in stitches. Even if you don't bust a gut when he sets a patient's hair on fire, you could die laughing during the high-speed ambulance chase.
The Patsy
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10 editions published between 1985 and 2005 in English and French and held by 171 libraries worldwide When a top comedian is killed in a plane crash, his sycophants try to groom a bellhop into taking his place.
Marjorie Morningstar
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7 editions published between 1958 and 2001 in English and held by 163 libraries worldwide Marjorie Morningstar leaves her family and fiancé for a season of summer stock at an east coast resort, where she meets and falls in love with a handsome producer. He sweeps her off her feet and into a once-in-a-lifetime love affair and teaches Marjorie her first lessons about the theater and love.
Samuel Shellabarger's prince of foxes
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 154 libraries worldwide Cesare Borgia and his treacherous sister Lucrezia have plans to conquer central Italy. They sends Andrea Zoppo, an accomplished commoner and Lucrezia's lover on a mission to take over Citta del Monte, ruled by Count Marc Antonio Verano. But he meets Camilla, the young wife of the count, and things change.
The enforcer
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5 editions published between 1950 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 142 libraries worldwide A district attorney attempts to crack a murder for hire ring.
The big knife
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3 editions published between 2001 and 2009 in English and held by 142 libraries worldwide "Hollywood superstar Charlie Castle has it all ... except a way out. When he tries to leave show business, his tyrannical studio boss Stanley Hoff blackmails him with a lethal, covered-up secret that could land him in jail. A loose-lipped starlet also knows too much, and when she starts talking, Hoff plans murder."--Container.
Les misérables
by Orson Welles
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide Orson Welles adapted, produced, directed, narrated, and acted in this 1937 radio dramatization of Victor Hugo's book, recounting the saga of escaped convict Jean Valjean. Valjean, trying to forget his past and live an honest life, risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris.
Patterns
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12 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide Corporate politics gnaw away at a new employee as he watches a tender-hearted colleague berated and bullied by the company president.
The men
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4 editions published between 1950 and 2009 in English and held by 65 libraries worldwide A war veteran paralyzed in combat returns home and finds he will never walk again, bitterly refusing to see his fiancé. She must force him to confront reality and break his physical and emotional confinement. When feeling starts to return to his legs, it could be his last hope, or final downfall.
Jerry Lewis the "legendary Jerry" collection
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide
Citizen Kane
by Orson Welles
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2003 in English and French and held by 56 libraries worldwide Le milliardaire Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles), magnat de la presse, vient de mourir dans sa fabuleuse propriété de Xanadu en prononçant un seul mot : "Rosebud". A partir de cette maigre piste, le journaliste Thompson tente de reconstituer la vie de cet étrange personnage. Pour parvenir à ses fins, il rencontre toutes les personnes qui ont pu approcher Kane de près ou de loin. Au fil de l'enquête, il découvre la vraie personnalité de ce magnat hors du commun.
The twilight zone. Vol. 11
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 53 libraries worldwide The Dummy: A ventriloquist and his dummy are soon parted. The Fever: A Las Vegas slot machine develops a personal relationship with a customer. Living doll: A new doll decides to straighten out a dysfunctional family. The After hours: The 13th floor of a department store has more to offer than lingerie. more
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Adultery Artists Biographical films Biography Boxers (Sports) Boxing films California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Citizen Kane (Motion picture) Comedians Comedy films Conflict of generations Conquerors Death Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama Fathers and sons Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired Ghost towns Gogh, Vincent van,--1853-1890 Graziano, Rocky,--1922-1990 Hearst, William Randolph,--1863-1951 History Hospitals--Employees Husbands Magic Man-woman relationships Melodramas (Motion pictures) Motion picture industry Murder Netherlands Newspaper publishing Painters Painting, Dutch Publishers and publishing Sailors Science fiction television programs Stone, Irving,--1903-1989 Television plays Texas United States Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Welles, Orson,--1915-1985
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