A real American character : the life of Walter Brennan /
Carl Rollyson.
- 1 online resource (297 pages)
- Hollywood legends series .
- Hollywood legends series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The beginning (1894-1927) -- The racket (1928-35) -- Acclaim and awards: Samuel Goldwyn, Howard Hawks, Fritz Lang, and how Walter Brennan became a real character (1934-39) -- The apotheosis of Walter Brennan (1940) -- Primal Brennan: Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, Frank Capra, Jean Renoir, Howard Hawks (1940-44) -- Western Brennan: Bob Hope, Henry Fonda, John Wayne, John Ford, Howard Hawks (1944-48) -- Western Brennan redux: Robert Mitchum, James Stewart, Spencer Tracy, John Wayne The far country, Bad day at Black Rock, Rio Bravo (1948-58) -- The real McCoys: America's grandpa (1957-63) -- The politics of becoming Walter Brennan (1960-73) -- The legacy years (1969-74).
9781496802910 (e-book)
Brennan, Walter, 1894-1974.
Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.