WILD BILL WELLMAN. HOLLYWOOD REBEL
New York: Pantheon Books, 2015. First Edition. Cloth-backed Boards. (xi) 640 (1) pp. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author William Wellman Jr. in ink on the half title: "To Lois & David, Enjoy the journey. William Wellman Jr. 5/1/2015". Illustrated dust jacket. In text illustrations throughout, primarily from period photographs. Extensive and detailed filmography. Notes. Index. Cloth-backed white boards. Gilt spine titling. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". The biography of movie director William Wellman (1896-1975) by his son. Wellman flew WWI combat missions with the Lafayette Escadrille. Starting in silent films, Wellman directed such gems as Wings (winner of the first Academy Award for Best Picture), The Public Eneny, Nothing Sacred, A Star Is Born, The Call of the Wild, The Ox-Bow Incident, Battleground and The High And Mightly.
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