Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood
- ISBN-10
- 0802137407
- ISBN-13
- 9780802137401
- Series
- Howard Hawks
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 756
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Author
- Todd McCarthy
Description
A portrait of Howard Hawks traces the life and career of the successful Hollywood director who created such films as Scarface, Bringing Up Baby, Red River, Sergeant York, and The Big Sleep. Reprint.
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