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Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography (McFarland Classics) Books

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9780786408337
ISBN: 0786408332
Label: McFarland & Company
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 1999-11
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Studio: McFarland & Company




 

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Best known for his television "Perry Mason" and "Ironside," Burr had a career spanning over fifty years. His life is meticulously documented here, including movie roles in such Hollywood productions as Rear Window and Key to the City, and other work in television is provided. Also discussed are his family, Fiji Island home, work in Canadian films, and trips to Korea and Vietnam to entertain American troops. The appendices include a complete episode guide to the "Perry Mason" series.



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio, and Television Biography
I did and do find it very good. Has lots of facts about his career. I am finding myself looking at it often for information. Would recomment for those interested in RB's career.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Can't Recommend This for Burr Fans
Being a fan of Raymond Burr and being interested in his career, I was very happy when I received this book as a gift. Unfortunately, after reading it, I cannot recommend that anyone spend their money on it.

It is a very poorly written hodge podge of fan magazine pap and poorly constructed chapters.

Here are a few examples that jumped out at me as I read it.

It says that during 1940-44, Raymond was busy acting in plays and trying to get into the movies. It ... Read More



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Not What I Expected
As a big Perry Mason fan, I have been looking for a bio of Raymond Burr for a while. This, unfortunately, is the only one that has, to date, been written. While it does a fairly good job of detailing the many areas in which Burr worked (from the theater to radio to orchid farming...yes, orchid farming), it does little to tell us about the actual man. The ending falls flat. Little is given on how Burr dies, just one brief paragraph that he does as the book closes. Burr's main piece of work, the "Perry ... Read More





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