Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810859142)

The popular screen and stage star Laurence Harvey (1928-1973) is best remembered for his stellar performance in the film The Manchurian Candidate--a 20th century classic. Of his 50 films, Room At the Top not only brought sexual permissiveness to American and British screens and an Oscar nomination, but it also branded him a heartthrob sensation.

For all his fame and fortune, Harvey's short life was riddled with controversy, demonized by critics, and fraught with tragedy. In this revealing biography by Harvey's sister-in-law, readers are provided a close-up view of his career, his three marriages and his longtime sexual affair with one of his male producers. It also details his battle with cancer and his failure to acknowledge its seriousness.

Packed with personal anecdotes, more than twenty black and white photographs, and a filmography, Reach for the Top: The Turbulent Life of Laurence Harvey will fascinate film students, scholars, and fans of the actor.

Author: Anne Sinai
ISBN-10: 0810859149
ISBN-13: 9780810859142
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 6.26h x 8.25w x 0.97d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 246