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George O Brien - A Man s Man in Hollywood (Paperback) > eBook \\ VEQ6VVPEDR George O Brien - A Man s Man in Hollywood (Paperback) By David W Menefee BEARMANOR MEDIA, 2009. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.George O Brien thrills audiences today with his signature role in F. W. Murnau s Sunrise, Michael Curtiz Noah s Ark, and John Ford s The Iron Horse, The Blue Eagle, Salute, The Seas Beneath, Fort Apache, and Cheyenne Autumn. He was one of America s most beloved film stars. His on-screen heroics were more than matched by his real life bravery. For the first time, the story is told about how he survived the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake as a seven-year old to grow up a superb athlete, a decorated hero in World War One, and a stunt double for film idol Rudolph Valentino. O Brien was one of hundreds working as an assistant cameraman, extra, and bit player when he was plucked from obscurity to head the cast of John Ford s epic, The Iron Horse. He became a star overnight. O Brien s rise to the top ranks of silent films reached sublime proportions when F. W. Murnau featured him in the classic romance, Sunrise. Warner Bros. plunged him into one of the first talking pictures when director Michael Curtiz... READ ONLINE [ 4.28 MB ] Reviews Definitely one of the best book I actually have ever go through. Sure, it can be perform, nonetheless an amazing and interesting literature. I found out this pdf from my dad and i suggested this book to discover. -- Ms. Chanel Streich These types of publication is the ideal ebook readily available. It can be loaded with wisdom and knowledge Its been developed in an extremely simple way and it is just following i finished reading through this publication in which actually altered me, affect the way i believe. -- Ms. Lura Jenkins DMCA Notice | Terms.

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