Some Cutting Remarks: Seventy Years a Film Editor

By Ralph E. Winters

Book Overview

Recounts the life of two-time Academy Award winner, Ralph E. Winters, whose career spanned two-thirds of the 20th century. Drawing from his own ascent through MGM studio system, Winters guides the reader through a history of American film editing, beginning with its earliest days when film was torn by hand.

An essential, entertaining nuts-and-bolts look at the mechanics of editing, as well as Hollywood life alongside such luminaries as Billy Wilder, Sam Zimbalist, and Blake Edwards-a must have for film buffs and moviegoers alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810840243
• ISBN13: 9780810840249
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press, Incorporated
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"