Best remembered for the iconic classics
Gone with the Wind (1939) and
The Wizard of Oz (1939) to the silver screen, Victor Fleming also counted successful films such as
Red Dust (1932),
Captains Courageous (1937),
Test Pilot (1939),
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), and the groundbreaking
Joan of Arc (1948) among his more than forty directing credits. One of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood's golden age, Fleming (1889-1949) was renowned for his ability to make films across a wide range of genres. In
Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master, author Michael Sragow paints a comprehensive portrait of the talented and charismatic man who helped create enduring screen personas for stars such as Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Gary Cooper.About the AuthorMichael Sragow is the movie critic for the
Orange County Register and contributes regularly to the
New Yorker. He edited
Produced and Abandoned: The National Society of Film Critics Write on the Best Films You've Never Seen and two volumes of James Agee's work for the Library of America.
Book InformationISBN 9780813144412
Author Michael SragowFormat Paperback
Page Count 692
Imprint The University Press of KentuckyPublisher The University Press of Kentucky