The Encyclopedia Of Hollywood

548 Pages·2004·8.36 MB·english

by  Scott Siegel

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
H
OLLYWOOD
SECOND EDITION

T H E E N C Y C L O P E D I A O F
H
OLLYWOOD
SECOND EDITION
S S B S
COTT IEGEL AND ARBARA IEGEL
Revised and Updated in Part by
T E J W
OM RSKINE AND AMES ELSH
The Encyclopedia of Hollywood, Second Edition
Copyright © 2004 by Siegel & Siegel Ltd.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Siegel, Scott.
The encyclopedia of Hollywood/Scott Siegel and Barbara Siegel; revised and updated
by Tom Erskine and James Welsh.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8160-4622-0 (alk. paper)
1. Motion picture industry—United States—Dictionaries. I. Siegel, Barbara.
II. Erskine, Thomas L. III. Welsh, James Michael. IV. Title.
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For Barbara—
She’s the winner of the Irving Thalberg Award for her sparkling
originality, the Jean Hersholt Award for her kindness and gentle
compassion, and (despite her ardent desire for Paul Newman) an Oscar
for most spectacularly lovable wife. She’s the star who makes everyone
shine in her presence, whose everyday script for life has more wit and
creativity than a Preston Sturges screenplay, and whose score for the
soundtrack of our lives provides the sweetest harmony since Max
Steiner. MGM might have had more stars than there are in the
heavens, but I’ve got the most brilliant, scintillating, and enduring star
of them all. Simply said, I’m proud to be her best boy.
—S.
For Scott—
He’s a man rich in qualities plentiful in the movies but rare in real
life. His selfless devotion, idealism, and high personal standards leave
no doubt that George Bailey lives on in his soul (as well as in Bedford
Falls). Being cast as Scott’s leading lady has made it easy for me to see
that It’s a Wonderful Life. His inventive mind, quiet intelligence, and
delightfully comic perspective are among the Paramount reasons why
these Twentieth Century writers have become two blissfully
United Artists.
Scott lassos the moon.
—B.
For the gals who have lit up our lives.
For fireworks forever.
—T. & J.

Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
Entries A to Z
1
Selected Bibliography
481
About the Authors
490
Index
491

Acknowledgments
Just as filmmaking is a collaborative process, so is writing a book. Of all those whom
we hasten to thank, however, first and foremost is Kate Kelly, whose editorial stew-
ardship, enthusiasm, and unflagging support proved her to be a writer’s ideal. In addi-
tion, Neal Maillet’s efficient and thoughtful efforts made a long and complicated
process both pleasant and worry-free; it was a pleasure to work with him. And we cer-
tainly must thank Michael Laraque for his heroic job of copyediting this substantial
volume.
Special thanks go to Albert J. LaValley, an inspirational professor (and friend) who
instilled in Scott an interest in a writing career and respect for movies as an art form. In
that same vein, heartfelt thanks are also offered to two hugely influential people: Roger
Greenspun and Leslie Clark.
We wish we had the space to detail the reasons why we’re thanking the friends listed
below, but suffice it to say that they were our movie partners, the people who shared that
special time with us between the coming attractions and the final credits: Gary Bordzuk,
Steve Bornstein, Doug Byrne, Heda and Steve (Chan Is Missing) Chazen, Rowena
Coplan, Mimi, Karen, and Laurie Dubin, Gene Grady, Lena Halpert, Claire (Hester
Street) Katz, Steve Kleinman, Rhoda Koenig, Allen (Burden of Dreams) Kupfer, Cliff
(Attack of the Star Creatures) Lacy, Maura Lerner, David Leverenz, David (The Road War-
rior) Luhn, Matt (Star Trek—The Motion Picture) Meis, Eric and Claudia Mink, Marna
(The Way We Were) Mintzer, Jeff (The Thin Man) Pollack, Jerry and Pat Preising, Nancy
Prestia, Stewart (Duck Soup) Scharfman, Carmine (The Godfather) Sessa, Howie (High
Sierra) Singer, and Terri Wall.
Mimi Dubin’s generous help in the area of costuming will be treasured as the very
fiber of true friendship; we tip an antique hat to her.
This book was greatly enhanced by the participation of scores of celebrated actors,
screenwriters, directors, producers, and composers; their cooperation is gratefully
acknowledged.
Finally, we owe a debt of gratitude to Shirley and Samuel Siegel, Clare and Samson
Teich, Lillian and Jack Goldberg, and Stephanie Tranen who took us to the movies when
we were too young to take ourselves. They were the first to introduce us to the images
of light and shadow that would so strongly shape our lives.
—Scott Siegel and Barbara Siegel
New York, NY
May 2003
And for the Revised Edition . . .
We also wish to thank a few scholars who came to our aid and assistance at the final
hour for the second edition: Michael Scott Peters of Salisbury University in Maryland
for writing the new entry on blaxploitation films; Carol Matthews, also of Salisbury
University, for updating the entry on teen movies; Rev. Gene D. Phillips of Loyola
University of Chicago for help with updating Fred Zinnemann; and, in particular,
John C. Tibbetts of the University of Kansas, who wrote fine updates for animation
and for all the major studios. We would also like to thank Dr. Connie Richards and Dr.
Timothy O’Rourke, dean of the Fulton School at Salisbury University, for academic
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