5. A Winner Never Quits: The Powerful Force of Sporting Biographies

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction: A Life in Pictures 1
5. 1. The Sound of Music: Singers and Musicians Take Centre Stage 21
6. 2. Hollywoodland: Actors and Directors as Portrayed by Actors and Directors 35
7. 3. Prick Up Your Ears: Now a Word on Writers 49
8. 4. Through the Eyes of a Painter: The Art of the On-screen Artist 63
9. 5. A Winner Never Quits: The Powerful Force of Sporting Biographies 73
10. 6. Awakenings: Voices from the Ivory Towers of Academia 83
11. 7. Into the Storm: The Politics of Political Bio-pics 93
12. 8. A Royal Affair: The Majesty of Royal Representations 109
13. Epilogue 125
14. Bibliography 127
15. Index 135