DOC Father Lincoln: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Boys--Robert; Eddy; Willie; and Tad by Alan Manning in History

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*Includes pictures. *Includes Lancaster's quotes about his own life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Take the feeling of hunger out of your gut; and you're no longer a champion." – Burt Lancaster A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures; but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series; readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America’s most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute; while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. In the 1940s; there were few actors who personified the all-American look like Burt Lancaster; who set Hollywood ablaze quickly with performances in movies like The Killers; The Flame and the Arrow; and The Crimson Pirate. Indeed; his status as a heartthrob was cemented by 1953’s From Here to Eternity; when he and Deborah Kerr shot a romantic scene on a Hawaiian beach that ensured the film’s inclusion in the American Film Institute’s Top 100 Romantic Films of the 20th century. As it turned out; however; that was just the first phase in a critically acclaimed career that would span over 40 years. As Lancaster grew older; he wisely veered away from the early kinds of roles he had as a leading man and branched out into more distinguished roles that were also more challenging; earning him brand new levels of acclaim. In time; he would go on to be nominated for 4 Academy Awards for Best Actor; including a win for Elmer Gantry (1960) when he was in his late 40s. By the time he was finished; the American Film Institute named him 19th on its list of the 50 best actors of the 20th century. The versatile Lancaster also had other jobs on plenty of sets; especially as producer for the production company Hecht-Hill-Lancaster. That company’s productions did so well that Life magazine noted in 1957; "After the independent production of a baker's dozen of pictures it has yet to have its first flop...(They were also good pictures.)” Lancaster directed a couple of films during his career and even wrote one; The Midnight Man; which he also produced and directed for. American Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster examines the life and career of one of America’s most critically acclaimed actors. Along with pictures of important people; places; and events; you will learn about Burt Lancaster like never before; in no time at all.