Humphrey Bogart: A Bio-Bibliography

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More than 40 years after his death, Humphrey Bogart remains a symbol of the Golden Age of Hollywood and a popular culture icon. His legacy has impacted American popular culture beyond the scope of American film history. His image graces buttons, greeting cards, and postal cards and he has been the subject of plays, films, novels and poems. This work presents a precise biography of Bogart and examines his place in American popular culture. Scholarly and substantive articles written about Bogart's life, films and career are analyzed and summarized. Essays and interviews present insights into Bogart. Film and popular culture scholars and Humphrey Bogart enthusiasts alike should appreciate the extensive listing of articles and books about Bogart and his career. As a guide to further research, the author has provided a filmography, discography and videography and has documented theatre listings, radio and television appearances, and a directory of Bogart websites. This extensive review of Bogart and his career helps to define his success within an American cultural context.

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An essential research tool.-Journal of Popular Film & Television
Duchovnay provides an excellent reference guide to the life and career of an actor already the subject of dozens of volumes.-Classic Images
This very complete work should be in every performing arts or film studies reference collection.-American Reference Books Annual
Well researched, cleanly arranged, and clearly written, this book is a worthy addition to this series and is recommended for libraries supporting film history or US popular culture.-Choice
An essential research tool.Journal of Popular Film & Television
"An essential research tool."-Journal of Popular Film & Television
"Duchovnay provides an excellent reference guide to the life and career of an actor already the subject of dozens of volumes."-Classic Images
"This very complete work should be in every performing arts or film studies reference collection."-American Reference Books Annual
"Well researched, cleanly arranged, and clearly written, this book is a worthy addition to this series and is recommended for libraries supporting film history or US popular culture."-Choice

Author Bio

GERALD DUCHOVNAY is a Professor of English and Head of the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce. A recipient of a Dana Foundation Fellowship at Carnegie Mellon University, NEH summer fellowships at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Carolina, and a Modern Media Institute Fellowship, he is the founding and general editor of Post Script: Essays in Film and the Humanities, an international film publication.