Eliot Ness and The untouchables
Subtitle: the historical reality and the film and television depictions
By: Kenneth Tucker
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786449965
Subjects: Untouchables (Television program : 1993-1994); Untouchables (Television program : 1959-1963); Untouchables (Motion picture)
Description: "This volume analyzes both Ness the person and Ness the myth. Also included is new material on the historical Frank Nitti and "The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run," along with several gangsters whom Ness never actually encountered except in his media portrayals, among them Mad Dog Coll and Dutch Schultz"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The real Eliot Ness; title: The real Al Capone and Frank Nitti; title: The real Dutch Schultz and other prohibition; title: Plug-uglies of New York; title: "The untouchables" on Desilu playhouse; title: The untouchables: original series episode guide; title: The untouchables: the 1987 movie; title: The return of Eliot Ness; title: The untouchables: the series redux; title: Ness and a decade of documentaries; title: The need for a hero.