I Rode a Streetcar Named Desire - Softcover

Bond, Rudy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0913559571 ISBN 13: 9780913559574

Publisher: Birch Brook Pr, 2000

Synopsis

This book tells the story of how the author, now deceased, came to land this powerful role alongside Marlon Brando in this landmark production, directed by Elia Kazan, of Tennesee Williams' brilliant play, I Rode A Streetcar Named Desire.

About this title

About the Author:

Rudy Bond won the John Golden Acting Award at 33, and played in nine Broadway productions, and appeared in many of the most important films of his era, including "On the Waterfront," "The Godfather," "Twelve Angry Men," and "The Rose." His television appearances include "Kojak," "Quincy," "Rockford Files," and many more.

From Library Journal:

Bond was a "face," an actor you see over and over again in old movies and on TV but without ever knowing his name. A "graduate" of the renowned Actor's Studio, Bond was in over 120 films (including On the Waterfront and 12 Angry Men) and television shows and eight Broadway plays. As this posthumous memoir attests, Bond's biggest thrill was being in the original cast of the Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire. This isn't really an autobiography; it's a behind-the-scenes peek at the momentous theatrical occasion that was StreetcarDwith Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Karl Malden, and Kim HunterDfrom the gritty viewpoint of a working actor who never had the luck to make it big. An interesting slice of life that captures the New York theater scene of the 1940s, this is perhaps too narrow for most libraries. Recommended for comprehensive library collections where there is interest in theater.DRosellen Brewer, Monterey Cty. Free Libs., Salinas, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Birch Brook Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0913559571
• ISBN 13: 9780913559574
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 187