{"product_id":"charlton-heston-hollywoods-last-icon-paperback","title":"Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc Eliot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the first and definitive biography of one of the most iconic, complex and enduring legends of Hollywood's golden age, whose major presence in American film, radio, television, stage and theater lasted beyond the second half of the 20th Century, and whose classic films are known throughout the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling, prize-winning author Marc Eliot - \u003cem\u003eCary Grant, Walt Disney, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Jack Nicholson, \u003c\/em\u003e and others - with unprecedented access to the family, friends, and Heston's private papers, diaries, journal, writings and estate, he tells an unforgettable tale of an extraordinary life you may find difficult to put down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliot's biography is rich with facts details and anecdotal material that bring to life the complex story of this most iconic of American popular cultural giants to illuminate Heston's greatest achievements and his personal failures. He examines how a small boy from the backwoods of Michigan rose to become one of Hollywood's most legendary stars, one of the Greatest Generation's true-life war heroes - he saw action in the Pacific Theater during World War Two, before moving with his young wife from Chicago to New York's Hell's Kitchen to begin their struggle to find success in the theater. Eliot traces Heston's pioneering work in live television, his being discovered by Hollywood because of it, and tells the amazing saga of his three films for Cecil B. DeMille and his two for William Wyler, including \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Commandments \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBen-Hur, \u003c\/em\u003ethe latter for which he won a Best-Actor Oscar, with fascinating new details, documents and photographs never before seen. Eliot follows Heston through the genre of Science Fiction, which he helped revive with\u003cem\u003e Planet of the Apes, \u003c\/em\u003eand sheds new light on every one of Heston's iconic films. He also examines Heston's long political involvements, from boom one of the organizers of Hollywood's faction of marchers who joined with Martin Luther King, Jr. for the March on Washington, to his mentoring under Ronald Reagan for eventual presidency of the Screen Actors Guild, to his late-in-life presidency of, the National Rifle Association, all the while refusing the Republican Party's continual pleas for him to run for president of the United States after Reagan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith unprecedented cooperation with Heston's family, and never-before-seen personal photos, documents and hand-written letters, \u003cem\u003eCharlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon \u003c\/em\u003efor the first time tells the real story of Charlton's Heston's amazing life, an incisive, detailed, compelling portrayal, both for longtime fans, Hollywood movie lovers everywhere and a new college and TCM generation discovering Heston's work for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of Hollywood icon Charlton Heston--one of the most popular and controversial personalities of American cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlton Heston starred in American movies for more than six decades, in roles that ranged from the Biblical leader Moses in The Ten Commandments to the title role in William Wyler's definitive Ben-Hur, to the heroic astronaut George Taylor in 1968's sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes, in addition to hundreds of other screen, theater, and television roles. He also served as the head of the National Rifle Association, which placed him at odds with Hollywood's then-prevalent left-leaning power elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Marc Eliot's definitive biography, which benefits from extraordinary access to friends, family, and private papers, unravels the epic life story of one of America's most iconic actors, bringing to light Heston's greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets--culminating in an account that is informed, moving, artful, and honest. In glistening detail, he examines and celebrates the lasting legacy of Charlton Heston, taking advantage of never-before-heard stories of him as husband, father, and unremitting actor whose stamp on Hollywood grows stronger every year.\u003c\/p\u003e--Newsweek on Reagan: The Hollywood Years\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe definitive biography of Hollywood icon Charlton Heston--one of the most popular and controversial personalities of American cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlton Heston starred in American movies for more than six decades, in roles that ranged from the Biblical leader Moses in The Ten Commandments to the title role in William Wyler's definitive Ben-Hur, to the heroic astronaut George Taylor in 1968's sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes, in addition to hundreds of other screen, theater, and television roles. He also served as the head of the National Rifle Association, which placed him at odds with Hollywood's then-prevalent left-leaning power elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Marc Eliot's definitive biography, which benefits from extraordinary access to friends, family, and private papers, unravels the epic life story of one of America's most iconic actors, bringing to light Heston's greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets--culminating in an account that is informed, moving, artful, and honest. In glistening detail, he examines and celebrates the lasting legacy of Charlton Heston, taking advantage of never-before-heard stories of him as husband, father, and unremitting actor whose stamp on Hollywood grows stronger every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 928\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42156365152391,"sku":"9780062644459","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4e224d24c920ef06854ca1952a52ae20.webp?v=1733243202","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/charlton-heston-hollywoods-last-icon-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}