{"product_id":"action-11","title":"Action!","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe\nstory of David Wickes, one of the most prolific directors of TV and movies in\nthe 'Golden Age' of entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn\nhis own conversational style, David tells how it was to work on iconic series like\n\u003ci\u003eThe Sweeney\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVan der Valk\u003c\/i\u003e. He\nexplains how he moved on to his own Hollywood productions, such as \u003ci\u003ePhilip\nMarlowe, Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJack the Ripper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJekyll \u0026amp; Hyde \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Along\nthe way, there are many surprises. What was it like to interview the President\nof France? How come an action director like David made an award-winning film\nbased on Shakespeare's sonnets? Did his own daughter really choose a popular TV\ntheme tune?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll\nthis and much more awaits you, including tales of David's famous magician\nfather, who knew Charlie Chaplin, and David's early career in the army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis\nis more than one man's tale. It's the story of filmmaking before today's\ndigital miracles, when everything had to be done for real. Blood, sweat and\ntears? Yes, but also lots of fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollaborator Simon J. Ballard also provides an\ninformal look at David's productions. As a friend and fan of David's, he\npromises to be impartial! He also spoke with a number of people who worked with\nDavid including actors Diane Keen, George Sweeney and Patrick Bergin, as well\nas his regular composer, John Cameron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a foreword by none other than producer of the\nJames Bond films, Barbara Broccoli.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Haven Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57349303730520,"sku":"9781915975324","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781915975324_daeb606e-a158-4a6f-9d46-541c26dfe97a.jpg?v=1781089223","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/action-11","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}