Hansen Publishing: 78 books

Boris Karloff will forever be Frankenstein's Monster, but is that any reason for us to overlook his later great horror film Isle of the Dead (1945)? An Oscar was George Clooney's reward for Syriana (2005), but isn't the underrated war film Three Kings (1999) still his best movie? Woman of the Year (1942)...

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Two Family House (2000) directed by Raymond De Felitta and starring Michael Rispoli and Katherine Narducci, Kevin Conway and Kelly Macdonald. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Ivy (1947): Casting Against Type....

Screen Savers II is John DiLeo's three-part grab bag of classic movies, beginning with his extensive essays about ten remarkable and underappreciated movies, as in the first Screen Savers, and representing a variety of genres and stars such as Barbara Stanwyck, James Stewart, Ginger Rogers, and DiLeo...

Paul Newman is excerpted from Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors by John DiLeo. The essay focuses on Paul Newmans roles in the films Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), which are based on plays by Tennessee Williams. The author John DiLeo provides additional...

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Ride the High Country (1962) directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Ride the High Country (1962): Sunset for Two Western Legends. Its easily...

Telling a Story, Part Five in the Five Approaches to Acting Series offers practical techniques for analyzing texts and performing stories within the context of a play, whether written by Sam Shepard, Tennessee Williams, the ancient Greeks, or Shakespeare. Telling a Story suggests strategies for actors to switch between performance and story-telling in their approach to any role.

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Branded (1950) starring Alan Ladd. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Branded (1950): Hollywoods Little Big Man. Branded is a forgotten Technicolor western, released three years before Shane lionized Alan Ladd in the genre.

Karl Malden is excerpted from Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors by John DiLeo. The essay focuses on Karl Malden's roles in the films A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and Baby Doll (1956), which are based on plays by Tennessee Williams. The author John DiLeo provides additional...

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film The Fallen Idol (1948) starring Bobby Henrey, Ralph Richardson, Sonia Dredel and Michèle Morgan. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, The Fallen Idol (1948): The Butler Didnt Do It. The Fallen Idol tells a more...

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Ivy (1947) starring Joan Fontaine. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Ivy (1947): Casting Against Type. One of the most noteworthy, yet least known, examples of casting a good-girl actress as a villain was Universals choice of Joan Fontaine for the title role in Ivy.

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film Primrose Path (1940) starring Joel McCrea and Ginger Rogers. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, Primrose Path (1940): Ginger Rogers and the Oldest Profession. The melodrama may sometimes be coarse, and some...

Playing Episodes, Part Two in the Five Approaches to Acting Series includes a useful explanation of terms, instruction in applying techniques in rehearsal and performance, practical classroom exercises, detailed script analysis, the history and theory behind the approach, as well as inspiring examples to be seen on film.

An essay by film historian John DiLeo about the film The Far Country (1955) directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart. Excerpted from John DiLeos Screen Savers II: My Grab Bag of Classic Movies, The Far Country (1955): Manns Reinvention of James Stewart is an examination of an isolated individual and his resistance to the notion, and benefits, of community.

Vivien Leigh is excerpted from Tennessee Williams and Company: His Essential Screen Actors by John DiLeo. The essay focuses on Vivien Leigh's roles in the films A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961), which are based on plays by Tennessee Williams. The author John DiLeo...