Otto Preminger
Subtitle: the man who would be king
By: Foster Hirsch
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 573
ISBN-13: 9780375413735
Subjects: Motion picture producers and directors; Biography; Film; Motion picture actors and actresses
Description: A portrait of the controversial director/producer details his long and productive career, examining his reputation as a dictator, battles with the Hollywood studios, and his work with such screen legends as Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, and Marilyn Monroe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [535]-540) and index.

Includes a list of plays, musicals and films directed by Preminger: p. [541]-549.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: An Encounter; title: A Ring from the Emperor; title: Rise and Fall; title: Seizing the Day; title: On the Job (1); title: On the Job (2); title: The Declaration of Independence; title: Lightning Strikes Twice; title: "Chicago"; title: Miss Iowa; title: Censored!; title: On Trial; title: In the Promised Land; title: Playing Washington; title: The Prodigal; title: Location/Location; title: In Klan Country; title: Father and Son; title: Endgames; title: After the Fall; title: Directed / Otto Preminger.