Take Two. A Life in Movies and Politics
signed first edition
1980 · New York
by DUNNE, PHILIP (HARRY CAREY, JR.)
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1980. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author, Philip Dunne to actor Harry Carey, Jr. Inscribed: “For Harry, in affectionate memories of so many good years, Phil, July 28, 1980”. Near fine copy with some minor fading to the cloth at the top and bottom edges of the spine in a lightly handled dust jacket with some fading to the spine and some small to medium chips and tears. The articulate and insightful memoirs of the great screen writer, director, and producer, Philip Dunne, whose 40 year career in film with 20th Century-Fox includes such classics as How Green Was My Valley, Stanley and Livingston, The Late George Apley, and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. A man of uncompromising integrity, Philip Dunne sets the record straight, outlining his central role in defending the First Amendment during a time in Hollywood when to do so direly threatened one’s life and career. Illustrated. Listed in 100 Books on Hollywood & the Movies. Harry Carey, Jr. (1921 - 2012) starred in many classic Western films, including Red River (1948), Rio Grande (1950), Tombstone (1993), and in television movies and series, including Wagon Train, The Rifleman, Bonanza, and Gunsmoke. (Inventory #: 22592E)