{"product_id":"straight-from-the-horses-mouth-2","title":"Straight from the Horse's Mouth","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in Paperback!\u003cbr\u003eRonald Neame's autobiography takes its title from one of his best-loved films, \u003ci\u003eThe Horse's Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e (1958), starring Alec Guinness. In an informative and entertaining style, Neame discusses the making of that film, along with several others, including \u003ci\u003eIn Which We Serve\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlithe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrief Encounter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTunes of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Could Go on Singing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Scrooge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Poseidon Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHopscotch\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStraight from the Horse's Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fascinating, first-hand account of a unique filmmaker, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, \u003ci\u003eBlackmail\u003c\/i\u003e, and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, Walter Matthau, and many other prominent performers. The book includes tales of the on-and-off-the-set antics of comedian George Formby, and original accounts of his experiences working with Noel Coward and David Lean. This is not simply an autobiography, but rather a history of British cinema from the 1920s through the 1960s, and Hollywood cinema from the 1960s through the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAside from Neame's own writing, the book contains original commentary by many of his contemporaries and associates including Alec Guinness, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Shirley MacLaine, Walter Matthau, John Mills and Shelley Winters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes more than 40 photos!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255862907224,"sku":"9780810844902","price":77.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780810844902_239da5e9-af6b-4654-9249-33a0de663b29.jpg?v=1769698812","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/straight-from-the-horses-mouth-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}