The Films of Oliver Reed - Softcover

Susan D. Cowie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786439068 ISBN 13: 9780786439065

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2011

Synopsis

From the obscure 1958 Sonja Henie vehicle Hello London to the 2000 Academy Award winner Gladiator (released posthumously), the screen career of dynamic British actor Oliver Reed (1937-1999) is thoroughly documented in this illustrated filmography. Following a concise capsule biography, the authors chronologically list all 96 of Reed's films, among them The Curse of the Werewolf, Oliver!, The Devils, The Three Musketeers and Tommy. Each entry contains extensive cast and production credits, a synopsis, critical commentary and contemporary reviews. Included are forewords by actors Sir Christopher Lee and Ron Moody, and an afterword by Oliver Reed's frequent director Michael Winner. Additional comments by Reed's friends and coworkers Janette Scott, Catherine Feller, William Hobbs, Jennie Linden, Jimmy Sangster and Samantha Eggar provide fascinating and insightful offscreen glimpses of a major cinema icon.

About this title

Review:

"it is about time such a book came out that concentrates on the fine performer that Oliver Reed was, not just his non-film escapades"--Little Shoppe of Horrors; "recommended"--ARBA.

About the Author:

Susan D. Cowie is a retired school principal and part-time tax accountant's administrator. She's also an avid Egyptologist and lives in Kent, England. Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, taught and coached cross country and track for 30 years. He is still involved in the school system and lives in Shillington, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0786439068
• ISBN 13: 9780786439065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275