{"product_id":"mamoulian-life-on-stage-and-screen-9780813136769","title":"Mamoulian: Life on Stage and Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn Armenian national raised in Russia, Rouben Mamoulian (1897--1987) studied in the influential Stanislavski studio, renowned as the source of the \"method\" acting technique. Shortly after immigrating to New York in 1926, he created a sensation with an all-black production of Porgy (1927). He then went on to direct the debut Broadway productions of three of the most popular shows in the history of American musical theater: \u003ci\u003ePorgy and Bess\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), \u003ci\u003eOklahoma  \u003c\/i\u003e(1943), and \u003ci\u003eCarousel \u003c\/i\u003e(1945). Mamoulian began working in film just as the sound revolution was dramatically changing the technical capabilities of the medium, and he quickly established himself as an innovator. Not only did many of his unusual camera techniques become standard, but he also invented a device that eliminated the background noises created by cameras and dollies. Seen as a rebel earlier in his career, Mamoulian gradually gained respect in Hollywood, and the Directors Guild of America awarded him the prestigious D. W. Griffith Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this meticulously researched biography, David Luhrssen paints the influential director as a socially conscious artist who sought to successfully combine art and commercial entertainment. Luhrssen not only reveals the fascinating personal story of an important yet neglected figure, but he also offers a tantalizing glimpse into the extraordinarily vibrant American film and theater industries during the twenties, thirties, and forties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813136769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Luhrssen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049494413493,"sku":"9780813136769","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_207e84f8-d3e4-4aa7-9fec-ec93f7899404.jpg?v=1689690396","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mamoulian-life-on-stage-and-screen-9780813136769","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}