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Lester Cohen (1901–1963)

Auteur van Of Human Bondage [1934 film]

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Bevat de naam: LESTER COHEN

Werken van Lester Cohen

Of Human Bondage [1934 film] (1934) — Screenwriter — 54 exemplaren
Coming Home (1945) 15 exemplaren
The New York Graphic 7 exemplaren
Oscar Wilde: A Play (1928) 6 exemplaren
Sweepings 4 exemplaren
Break of Hearts [1934 film] (2011) — Screenwriter — 4 exemplaren
The Great Bear (1927) 2 exemplaren

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Geboortedatum
1901-08-17
Overlijdensdatum
1963-07-17
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Beroepen
novelist
poet
screenwriter
Relaties
Gray, Eden (wife)
Cohen, Peter Gray (son)

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As early as 1920, US Army General Billy Mitchell began sounding alarm bells about an inevitable Japanese invasion from sea-based aircraft. Through the press and in person he lobbied naval brass about America's woefully unprepared defensive air power but his talk of dogfights over the Pacific with superior planes was laughed at and dismissed by all. Mitchell's vision of a US Air Arm would have meant massive, costly upgrades to the nation's dated flying machines owned by private firms holding patents on aircraft machinery. Old guard soldiers, like John J. Pershing, dismissed as delusional ravings Mitchell's belief that a battleship could be destroyed by a bomber. Mitchell's outspoken press conferences about an airplane trust supported by corrupt government officials led to his court-martial for insubordination in 1925. He died in 1936, a man ahead of his times.… (meer)
 
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Gmomaj | 1 andere bespreking | Sep 2, 2022 |
On the one wing, Prophet without Honor is an interesting up-close look at General Mitchell from a man who knew him personally, offering insights into Mitchell's relationships with other aviation pioneers like Glenn Martin and Hap Arnold and detailing his battles on behalf of air power against the Army and Navy brass before Congress, in the press and in the court room. On the other, Gauvreau's obvious reverence and near idol-worship for the father of the U.S. Air Force became somewhat tiresome. His contemporary perspective also led to assumptions about the reader's knowledge which left open some pretty big gaps, the worst of which was an inadequate explanation of the early Twentieth Century "Aviation Trust" working against Mitchell.… (meer)
 
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mtbass | 1 andere bespreking | May 24, 2018 |
Leslie Howard is fine in the lead role as Philip Carey--it's a nuanced performance, never over the top and charming. But it really is Bette Davis, in her first major role at twenty-six who is the standout, and raises this to a four-star rating. She was just riveting in every scene she appeared in, and shows she was not one of those Hollywood stars of the era who got by on looks or projecting a charismatic personality, but could really act--really disappear into a role.
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LisaMaria_C | Oct 4, 2013 |

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Werken
10
Ook door
1
Leden
121
Populariteit
#164,307
Waardering
½ 3.6
Besprekingen
3
ISBNs
10

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