Brando: The BiographyUsing information gathered from seven years of research and hundreds of interviews, a respected biographer offers an insightful and revealing look at the troubled and fabled life of Marlon Brando, one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. |
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Page 67
In Shattuck ' s rigid environment , such small explosions were like cherry bombs
in an echo chamber . From the beginning , his name was called every noon at
formation as the commander read the day ' s disciplinary report , or “ soak sheets
...
In Shattuck ' s rigid environment , such small explosions were like cherry bombs
in an echo chamber . From the beginning , his name was called every noon at
formation as the commander read the day ' s disciplinary report , or “ soak sheets
...
Page 88
At morning formation he often showed up late , then stood at attention with his tie
on backward or a shirttail sticking out of his unzipped fly . He resumed the ploy of
frequently checking himself into the infirmary , and although a knee injury ...
At morning formation he often showed up late , then stood at attention with his tie
on backward or a shirttail sticking out of his unzipped fly . He resumed the ploy of
frequently checking himself into the infirmary , and although a knee injury ...
Page 741
Like many others working on the movie , she saw that Brando and Bertolucci had
formed an exclusive club , with the result that she often was left in the dark about
what impromptu changes they had made in a scene after probing each other ' s ...
Like many others working on the movie , she saw that Brando and Bertolucci had
formed an exclusive club , with the result that she often was left in the dark about
what impromptu changes they had made in a scene after probing each other ' s ...
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Contents
1893 1930 | 3 |
THE GODFATHER AND LAST TANGO | 15 |
1930 38 | 19 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Brando: The Biography |
| Author | Peter Manso |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Hyperion, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0786860634, 9780786860630 |
| Length | 1172 pages |
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