Clint Eastwood: Film-Maker written
by Daniel O’Brien is a book which is a very good read. I remember ordering this
from new and I wasn’t disappointed. It is not an entirely scholarly read, but
it is intelligently written. It is
generally well-illustrated throughout with b/w film stills. The reproductions
of the stills are also of a good quality. The book is a medium paperback format
measuring approx. 9.5” x 6.5” in size and consists of 208 pages. It was
published in England by BT Batsford Ltd publishing in 1996 and covers Clint’s
career up through to The Bridges of Madison County. Most stills used are of the
standard type, but there is a nice shot of Albert Popwell from Magnum Force in
the back of the taxi searching his working girl for hidden money. It’s a shot
which I can’t recall seeing anywhere else or as a press still – which means
there’s hope out there and it exists somewhere. Overall, I like this book a
great deal. As for the availability of this book, there really shouldn’t be too
much of a problem. I have seen used copies on Amazon starting as low as 1p and
new copies at £6.00. It also shows up regularly on Ebay (mostly used or as ex
library) and usually with a £2-3 buy now price. The original cover price on the
first published edition was £14.99.
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