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Highlights
- Watching the screen version of a classic mystery novel can be disappointing.
- About the Author: Ron Miller is the former nationally syndicated television columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, and Knight-Ridder, newspapers, a former national president of the Television Critics Association and a National Headliner award winner for his columns.
- 232 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
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About the Book
"Watching the screen version of a classic mystery novel can be disappointing. This book focuses on the screen adaptations of 65 famous mysteries and examines how the filmmakers either succeeded or failed in the telling of the story. Interviews with several famous mystery writers are included, with their comments on how filmmakers treated their work"--Book Synopsis
Watching the screen version of a classic mystery novel can be disappointing. By necessity or artistic license (or possibly just ego) changes are often made by the filmmakers--many of them ineffective or even detrimental. This book focuses on the screen adaptations of 65 famous mysteries and examines how the filmmakers either succeeded or failed in the telling of the story. Interviews with several famous mystery writers are included, with their comments on how filmmakers treated their work.
Review Quotes
"informative...entertaining...perfect for the mystery fan who likes both classic mysteries and their film adaptations...wonderful"-Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine; "mystery movie buffs will have a great time with this book...excellent"-Mystery Scene; "thorough"-Flick Attack; "this well-reasearched book examines the way sixty-five novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen"-Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy.
About the Author
Ron Miller is the former nationally syndicated television columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, and Knight-Ridder, newspapers, a former national president of the Television Critics Association and a National Headliner award winner for his columns. He lives in Blaine, Washington.Dimensions (Overall): 9.9 Inches (H) x 6.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Film
Genre: Performing Arts
Number of Pages: 232
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Paperback
Author: Ron Miller
Language: English
Street Date: February 6, 2017
TCIN: 1003036898
UPC: 9781476666853
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-5571
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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