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The Plaza Branch Library collection includes some of Paul Newman's best films from the 1950s - 70s:
In westerns, we have The Left Handed Gun (1958), in which Newman played Billy the Kid, and Hud (1963), the story of "the rebellious son of a respectable rancher...continuously at odds with his aging father." We also have the comedy Pocket Money (1972), co-staring Lee Marvin. This one could almost be a western as well, given that the plot revolves around cowboys and Appaloosas.
Prefer thrillers? Check out The Mackintosh Man (1973), in which Newman play a British spy, and two mysteries - Harper (1966) and The Drowing Pool (1975) - both based on the novels by Ross MacDonald. Harper was Newman's first detective film, and also stars Laren Bacall, Robert Wagner, and Shelley Winters.
Looking for drama? Try The Young Philadelphians (1959), with Newman as a young upper-crust lawyer, and Somebody Up There Like Me (1956, Newman's second film), the true story of Rocky Graziano, a young boxer who rose from poverty to success, winning the middleweight title.
To round out the Plaza collection, we also have Tom Hank's documentary, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005), in which Newman contributes narration.
Need more? Look for other Paul Newman films, and books about his career and life, in the Library catalog.
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Find the films of Paul Newman (1925-2008) at Plaza
The Plaza Branch Library collection includes some of Paul Newman's best films from the 1950s - 70s:
In westerns, we have The Left Handed Gun (1958), in which Newman played Billy the Kid, and Hud (1963), the story of "the rebellious son of a respectable rancher...continuously at odds with his aging father." We also have the comedy Pocket Money (1972), co-staring Lee Marvin. This one could almost be a western as well, given that the plot revolves around cowboys and Appaloosas.
Prefer thrillers? Check out The Mackintosh Man (1973), in which Newman play a British spy, and two mysteries - Harper (1966) and The Drowing Pool (1975) - both based on the novels by Ross MacDonald. Harper was Newman's first detective film, and also stars Laren Bacall, Robert Wagner, and Shelley Winters.
Looking for drama? Try The Young Philadelphians (1959), with Newman as a young upper-crust lawyer, and Somebody Up There Like Me (1956, Newman's second film), the true story of Rocky Graziano, a young boxer who rose from poverty to success, winning the middleweight title.
To round out the Plaza collection, we also have Tom Hank's documentary, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005), in which Newman contributes narration.
Need more? Look for other Paul Newman films, and books about his career and life, in the Library catalog.
- Cfp: Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference 2015 (kalamazoo, Michigan - June 5, 2015)
On behalf of the Conference Program Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. The event will be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the Radisson on Friday, June 5, 2015....
- Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Call For Proposals
Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Call for Proposals On behalf of the Conference Program Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. The event will be held in Toledo, OH at the...
- Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference 2014 - Call For Submissions
Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference 2014 - Call for Submissions The event will be held in Toledo, OH at the Hilton Garden Inn at Perrysburg on Friday, June 6, 2014, and James Neal from Columbia will be the keynote speaker. This conference...
- Authors Wanted: Disney Films On Sport, British History
Authors Wanted: Disney Films on Sport, British History Authors are sought for two essays (2,500 words each) dealing with based-on-fact films released by Walt Disney Studios. The essays will complete an edited collection tentatively titled: Beyond the...
- Billy Wilder Film Series At Shirlington
This winter the Shirlington Branch Library and Signature Theatre partner to present a Billy Wilder Film Series. "From the late 1930s to the early 1960s, Billy Wilder dominated Hollywood?s Golden Age. With over fifty films and six Academy Awards...