ROBERT WISE: THE MOTION PICTURES (REVISED EDITION) (paperback)

ISBN 9781629331201 ISBN 9781629335360 “Robert Wise remains one of the great architects of American movies of this last century; the steady, easy personality, hiding a will of steel that allowed him to guide his movies with a hand of knowledge, and authority, and soar in every single genre he undertook.  With one of the most wide-ranging careers of any filmmaker ever, J.R. Jordan’s book more than does Robert Wise justice in critically assessing his incredibly versatile work, as well as honoring the man who quietly created some of the finest and most famous movies of all time.” - C. Courtney Joyner Author of The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers, and Producers   “Meticulous research by J.R. Jordan makes this a thorough study of director Robert Wise, which classic film fans will appreciate.  Jordan examines the body of Wise’s work in a film-by-film journey, his information woven neatly with interviews of participants providing the voices.  They are the soundtrack, an