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Cocktails with George and Martha : movies, marriage, and the making of Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Published 2024 by Bloomsbury Publishing, New York
ISBN 9781635579628
Bib Id 1255446
Description xvii, 346 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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791.4372 G
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Cocktails with George and Martha : movies, marriage, and the making of Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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2024 by Bloomsbury Publishing, New York :
Description
xvii, 346 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-325) and index.
Contents
Prologue -- The college of complexes -- Marquee dreams -- Wild applause -- Hollywood bound -- If you give me chocolate, I'll give you flowers -- Flies in the ointment -- The most famous couple in the world -- The art of filmmaking -- Those damned guests -- The producer's other cheek -- Getting to the marrow -- Labor pains -- Edward Albee and Mike Nichols dance the watusi -- Marriage in relief: an epilogue.
Summary
An award-winning author presents the history and impact of both the theatrical and cinematic versions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and how it forced audiences to confront deeply-held concepts about relationships, sex and family.
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