The encyclopedia of stage plays into film
By: John Tibbetts and James M. Welsh ; foreword by Steve Allen.
Contributors: Welsh, James Michael.
Series: Facts on File film reference library
Publisher: Facts On File; Facts on File
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 600
Subjects: Film adaptations -- Catalogs; Drama -- Bibliography -- Catalogs
Genres: Catalogs.; Bibliography
Other titles: Stage plays into film
Description: "A foreword by the late Steve Allen provides a revealing glimpse behind the scenes of how a stage play is adapted to the big screen, from an actor and writer's point of view. More than 300 entries are classified into three sections: Dramatic Adaptations, Musical Adaptations, and Shakespearean Adaptations. Each entry discusses both the play and the film in detail, highlighting the changes made from stage to screen, the actors and actresses, the playwrights and screenwriters, and critical reception of both the play and the movie; more than 100 photographs and illustrations help capture the excitement."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 573-580) and index.