{"product_id":"edmond-obrien-derek-sculthorpe-9781476674438","title":"Edmond O'Brien: Everyman of Film Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Edmond O'Brien made a series of iconic noir films. From a man reporting his own murder in \u003ci\u003eD.O.A.\u003c\/i\u003e (1949) to the conflicted title character in \u003ci\u003eThe Bigamist\u003c\/i\u003e (1953), he portrayed the confusion of the postwar Everyman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His memorable roles spanned genres from Shakespeare to westerns and comedies--he also turned his hand to directing. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the harassed press agent Oscar Muldoon in Joseph Mankiewicz's bitter Cinderella fable \u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Contessa\u003c\/i\u003e (1954).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first in-depth study of O'Brien charts his life and career from Broadway to Hollywood and to the rise of television, revealing a devoted family man dedicated to his craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Sculthorpe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476674434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476674438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Derek Sculthorpe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043089608959,"sku":"9781476674438","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_022ce2c5-40fa-4e1c-9d64-8cfa14b0a73a.jpg?v=1684965190","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/edmond-obrien-derek-sculthorpe-9781476674438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}