Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures Book Review – Horror; The Curse of the Cat People (1944), The Body Snatcher (1945), Film Noirs; Born to Kill (1947), Blood on the Moon (1948), Mystery in Mexico (1948), The Set-Up (1949), and I Want to Live! (1958), Sci-Fi; The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), The Andromeda Strain (1971), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Military; Run Silent Run Deep (1958), and The Sand Pebbles (1966) are just a few of the films that director Robert Wise did not receive an Oscar for directing.
He was awarded a total of four Oscars for two of the most beloved musicals of all time, West Side Story (1961) and The Sound of Music (1965).
Author Joe Jordan has brought the excitement of Robert Wise’s movies to his most recent book, “Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures (Revised Edition).” Mr. Jordan provides a concise summary of forty films that Robert Wise was credited as director.
Mr. Jordan’s book begins with a loving tribute to Robert Wise by Gavin MacLeod, of televisions “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” 1970-1977 and “The Love Boat” 1977-1987. MacLeod looked up to Robert Wise and was able to work with the great director on two films.
An introduction from Douglas E. Wise follows this section, Robert’s nephew and co-worker. Douglas provides first-hand stories and insights into the life and career of the great director.
The book is 506-pages long and contains detailed plot summaries of each of Robert Wise’s movies. However, the book goes much further, bringing anecdotes, stories, and context to each film. The book is pepper with rarely seen photographs.
“Robert Wise: The Motion Pictures” is a must-read for anyone that wants to understand the journey of Robert Wise and his often unrecognized place among the great American directors. Robert Wise’s position should always be among the top ten.
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