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OverviewThe remarkable story behind the planning, development and marketing of Laurel and Hardy's ill-received final film, Atoll K, has been little explored. Details on the script development, cast, crew, locations, and even basic information on running times and release dates have been sketchy at best since the film's 1951 release. This work reconstructs the circumstances surrounding this unusual international co-production (Atoll K was a French-Italian film with English-speaking stars). Through lost documents detailing the film's production and funding, previously unreleased behind-the-scenes photos, and a rare interview with French movie star Suzy Delair, the author explores the continuous changes to the film's script during its chaotic production and the final marketing of the film's many different versions (Atoll K was also released as Robinson Crusoeland in the United Kingdom and as Utopia in the United States). Several appendices detail alternative sequences and cut scenes in various versions of the film and include French box-office reports from 1951 to 1952 as well as a complete filmography. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norbert ApingPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9780786433025ISBN 10: 0786433027 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 06 August 2008 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Glenn Mitchell Introduction Part I: The Production of Atoll K 1. Preparations 2. On the Way to the Script 3. On the Way to Shooting 4. At Last a Script! 5. Shooting Begins in Marseilles 6. Shooting on the Côte d’Azur and in the Studio La Victorine 7. In the Paris Studio 8. The Editing Part II: Atoll K on the Market 9. The French Version of Atoll K 10. The Italian Version Atollo K 11. The English-Language Version of Atoll K, Robinson Crusoeland 12. Utopia in the United States of America 13. Atoll K throughout the World 14. The German Version of Atoll K, Dick und Doof erben eine Insel Appendix 1. Filmography Appendix 2. Information in Opening Credits and Distributors’ Data Appendix 3. Alternative Sequences Appendix 4. Scenes Cut from the 100-Minute Version Appendix 5. French Box-Office Reports, 1951–1952 Chapter Notes References IndexReviewsa wealth of photos and many interesting new facts...outstanding...very thorough...essential --Rogue Cinema; may be the best researched film history book I've ever read --National Board of Review; fascinating --edgeboston.com. Author InformationA retired district court judge and director from Buxtehude, Germany, Norbert Aping has published books on Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and slapstick television. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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