Twists of Fate: An Oscar Winner's International Career - Softcover

Francis D. "Pete" Lyon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879260107 ISBN 13: 9781879260108

Publisher: Evanston Pub, 1993

About this title

From Library Journal:

The book's subtitle is helpful because Lyon is not exactly a household name. He won an Oscar, deservedly, for his editing of Body and Soul (1948). The book contains his recollections of his career and the "twists of fate"' that took him from Paramount to Mack Sennett Studios to London Films to the Office of Emergency Management (during World War II) to Disney and television. Written in a conversational style, with numerous passing references and anecdotes involving major names in the film industry of the 1930s through 1950s, the book presents an almost naively simple passage through the industry. Lyon includes a lay reader's explanation of editing, directing, and producing and offers an overall pleasing picture of a career he obviously enjoyed. While an enjoyable contrast to the bitter and scandalous volumes that abound, this is only appropriate for libraries with extensive film collections.
- Sherle Abramson, Williamsburg Regional Lib., Va.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Evanston Pub
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1879260107
• ISBN 13: 9781879260108
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 234