The Films of Oliver Reed

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by Susan D. Cowie and Tom Johnson

Type

Film Reviews

Subject

Actor > Oliver Reed

Keywords

Oliver Reed, actor, Great Britain

Publishing date

2011

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 276 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3906-5

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Book Presentation:
From the obscure 1958 Sonja Henie vehicle Hello London to the 2000 Academy Award winner Gladiator, the screen career of dynamic British actor Oliver Reed (1937–1999) is thoroughly documented in this illustrated filmography. Following a concise biography, the authors chronologically list all 96 of Reed’s films, among them The Curse of the Werewolf, Oliver!, The Devils, The Three Musketeers and Tommy. Each entry contains extensive cast and production credits, a synopsis, critical commentary and contemporary reviews.

Included are forewords by actors Sir Christopher Lee and Ron Moody, and an afterword by Oliver Reed’s frequent director Michael Winner. Additional comments by Reed’s friends and coworkers Janette Scott, Catherine Feller, William Hobbs, Jennie Linden, Jimmy Sangster and Samantha Eggar provide fascinating and insightful offscreen glimpses of a major cinema icon.

About the authors:
Susan D. Cowie is a retired school principal and avid Egyptologist living in Kent, England.
Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, taught and coached cross country and track for 30 years. He is still involved in the school system and lives in Shillington, Pennsylvania.

Press Reviews:
"it is about time such a book came out that concentrates on the fine performer that Oliver Reed was, not just his non-film escapades"—Little Shoppe of Horrors; "recommended"—ARBA.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co