{"product_id":"of-mice-and-men-mental-enfeeblement-racism-and-mercy-killing-in-1939-hollywood-hardback","title":"Of Mice and Men: Mental Enfeeblement, Racism, and Mercy-Killing In 1939 Hollywood (hardback)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf Mice and Men: Mental Enfeeblement Racism and Mercy Killing in 1939 Hollywood \u003c\/em\u003ehas been nominated for the 2022 Richard Wall Memorial Award.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOf Mice and Men: Mental Enfeeblement, Racism, and Mercy-Killing In 1939 Hollywood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy Gregory William Mank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6x9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798887710655\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most haunting, passionate films in Hollywood history. Based on the tragic novella by John Steinbeck, it was a Best Picture Oscar nominee in 1939, “Hollywood’s Greatest Year,” and shattered taboos that film producers had never dared to challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, based on studio archives accessed for the first time in 80 years, the full story of this film is finally told: the censorship battles, the secret screen tests, the day-to-day shooting, and the controversial critical and popular response. The book also candidly examines the private lives of the film’s cast – particularly its three brilliant stars, Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, and Lon Chaney, Jr. – and its production staff, headed by its indominable director Lewis Milestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAccompanied by over 110 illustrations, this book takes the reader into the heart and soul of one of the most powerful and beloved films of Cinema’s Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGregory William Mank\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed film historian whose books include \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s Alive!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Classic Cinema Saga of Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: A Haunting Collaboration; \u003c\/em\u003eand the two-volume \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWomen in Horror Films 1930s and 1940s. \u003c\/em\u003eHis most recent books are \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAngels and Ministers of Grace, Defend Us! \u003c\/em\u003eand his first novel, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrankenstein’s Witch: St. Lizzie Pray for Us. \u003c\/em\u003eHe’s written and narrated the audio commentaries for such films as \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/em\u003e (1931), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/em\u003e (1934), \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCat\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e (1942), and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lodger\u003c\/em\u003e (1944), written scores of magazine articles, and appeared on many documentaries, including the recent theatrical release \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster\u003c\/em\u003e (2021). The winner of four Rondo awards, he lives in Delta, PA with his wife of 50-years, Barbara. Please visit his website: \u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewww.gregorymank.com.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50211229499649,"sku":"ovu1787307939258","price":27.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/of-mice-and-men-mental-enfeeblement-racism-and-mercy-killing-in-1939-hollywood-h_1.jpg?v=1787307945","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/of-mice-and-men-mental-enfeeblement-racism-and-mercy-killing-in-1939-hollywood-hardback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}