Little Caesar
Subtitle: a biography of Edward G. Robinson
By: Alan L. Gansberg.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
Subjects: Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973.; Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Emanuel Goldenberg was born in Romania and from the age of ten grew up in New York's Lower East Side. He trained at the legendary Theater Guild, changed his name, and starred in many successful Broadway plays before moving to Hollywood." "Among his most famous films were Double Indemnity with Barbara Stanwyck, The Stranger with Orson Welles, Key Largo with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston, The Cincinnati Kid with Steve McQueen, and, of course, Little Caesar." "After twenty successful years in film, Robinson's career was shattered by the McCarthy Commission. Although there was never any concrete proof that Robinson was in fact a member of the Communist party, it took five years for him to clear his name. In this biography, Alan L. Gansberg reveals the man behind the public face, his many memorable roles among more than 100 films, and his struggle to find steady work in Hollywood again."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-286) and index.