Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob) 1897-1953Overview
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Citizen Kane
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12 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in English and held by 2,586 libraries worldwide Citizen Kane: The story of Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper tycoon whose life is investigated by a magazine reporter trying to discover the meaning of Kane's dying word: "Rosebud".
The Citizen Kane book : Raising Kane
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7 editions published between 1971 and 1985 in English and held by 1,430 libraries worldwide
Citizen Kane
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98 editions published between 1940 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,236 libraries worldwide Orson Welles' controversial film, hailed as the best American film ever made, is a portrait of Charles Foster Kane, revealing America's love of power and materialism and the resultant corruption (119 min). Includes a documentary on the making of the film, hosted by Robert Osborne, and the original theatrical trailer (22 min.).
The pride of the Yankees
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4 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in English and French and held by 1,069 libraries worldwide Lou Gehrig, the Yank's great first baseman and the son of poor immigrants, rose to heights of baseball fame-- only to be cut down at the peak of his career by an incurable disease known as ALS.
Dinner at eight
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14 editions published between 1933 and 2011 in English and German and held by 870 libraries worldwide A Park Avenue snob gives a dinner party for a visiting English peer. Little does she realize that her shipping magnate husband is bankrupt and that her daughter is having an affair with an older man.
The Citizen Kane book
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13 editions published between 1971 and 1990 in English and held by 336 libraries worldwide
Carole Lombard Glamour collection
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 197 libraries worldwide "Man of the world": A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancee and her wealthy uncle. "We're not dressing": Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. "Hands across the table": A loafer and a manicurist, both planning to marry money, meet and form an uneasy alliance. "Love before breakfast": Kay bounces between boyfriend Bill and a Wall Street tycoon who thinks he knows what's best for her and bosses her around. "The princess comes across": A woman pretends to be royalty in order to get aboard a crusie ship. "True confession": Helen and Ken are a pretty strange copule - she is a pathological liar, and he is a scrupulously honest lawyer.
The last command
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2 editions published between 1928 and 2010 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide An exiled Russian general turned Hollywood extra lands a role playing a version of his former czarist self, bringing about his emotional downfall.
Citizen Kane
by Orson Welles
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9 editions published between 1941 and 2003 in English and French and held by 77 libraries worldwide Le milliardaire Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles), magnat de la presse, vient de mourir dans sa fabuleuse propriété de Xanadu en prononçant un seul mot : "Rosebud". A partir de cette maigre piste, le journaliste Thompson tente de reconstituer la vie de cet étrange personnage. Pour parvenir à ses fins, il rencontre toutes les personnes qui ont pu approcher Kane de près ou de loin. Au fil de l'enquête, il découvre la vraie personnalité de ce magnat hors du commun.
The good fellow, a play in three acts
by George S Kaufman
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5 editions published between 1931 and 1989 in English and held by 73 libraries worldwide
Monkey business
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7 editions published between 1931 and 2011 in English and French and held by 70 libraries worldwide The shenanigans start right away as the brothers stow away on a luxury liner. It's their first film that wasn't based on a play, as they endeavored to find new material.
The pride of St. Louis
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 70 libraries worldwide Jerome Herman Dean, son of an Arkansas sharecropper, became a Hall of Fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. The legendary Gas House Gang of the early 1930s was notorious for pulling stunts, clowning around, and playing some really hard-nosed baseball, and 'Dizzy' Dean fit right in. After winning the World Series with the Cardinals and smashing all pitching records along the way, an injury caused Dean's early retirement. But his down home manner led to another career ... one of the most popular baseball broadcasters in the business.
Citizen Kane
by Herman J Mankiewicz
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18 editions published between 1940 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 69 libraries worldwide
Citizen Kane : the complete screenplay
by Orson Welles
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4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 68 libraries worldwide
The enchanted cottage
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide "After a crash disfigures his face and maims his body pilot Oliver Bradford (Robert Young) hides from family and friends in a seaside cottage. There he befriends homely gentle Laura Pennington (Dorothy McGuire). The two marry for companionship -- until some rare magic within the cottage transforms them into ardent and beautiful lovers"--Container.
The Citizen Kane book : illustrated with over forty stills and frame enlargements
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2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 56 libraries worldwide
Turner Classic Movies greatest classic legends films collection Jean Harlow
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1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide Collection include: Dinner at Eight (1933); Libeled Lady (1936); China Seas (1935); and Wife Vs. Secretary (1936).
Dinner at eight
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide A Park Avenue snob gives a dinner party for a visiting English peer. Little does she realize that her shipping magnate husband is bankrupt and that her daughter is having an affair with an older man.
Essential classics. Dramas
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 39 libraries worldwide Maltese falcon: After the death of his partner, private eye Sam Spade is dragged into a quest for a priceless statuette.
Made in heaven draft script, never produced
by Herman J Mankiewicz
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide more
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Baseball films Baseball players Biographical films Biography California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Citizen Kane (Motion picture) Comedy films Comedy films Detective and mystery films Drama Dysfunctional families Exiles Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Gehrig, Lou,--1903-1941 Generals Hearst, William Randolph,--1863-1951 History Mankiewicz, Herman J.--1897-1953 Man-woman relationships Men Motion picture authorship Motion picture industry Motion picture plays Motion picture plays Motion pictures Musical films Newspaper publishing New York (State)--New York New York Yankees (Baseball team) Parties Publishers and publishing Rich people Romantic comedy films Romantic comedy films Russia Screenwriters Snobs and snobbishness Soviet Union Speeches, addresses, etc., American United States Upper class women Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Welles, Orson,--1915-1985
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Mankiewicz, Herman, 1897-1953
Mankiewicz, Herman J.
Mankiewicz, Herman Jacob.
Mankiewicz, Herman Jacob, 1897-1953
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English
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German (26) French (15) Spanish (15) Undetermined (10) Multiple languages (8) Chinese (1) No Linguistic content (1) Covers
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