Overview
In Life through a Lens Osmond Borradaile (1898-1999) describes his pioneering, globe-trotting career in the motion picture industry, from the silent stages of early Hollywood to dramatic locations on every continent. Edited by his daughter, Anita Borradaile Hadley, Life through a Lens spans the century in which the motion picture industry changed forever the way we view ourselves and the world. Covering all aspects of his film experience - from his childhood encounter with an exploding nickelodeon show, to his apprenticeship as a lab technician in Hollywood's Jessie Lasky Studios, to director of photography for Paramount Pictures - Life through a Lens details how ""Bordie"" thrived on the evolving technical demands of an art form in constant flux. Accepting Alexander Korda's invitation to join London Film Productions, he travelled the world, making such memorable films as The Private Life of Henry VIII, Elephant Boy, The Four Feathers, and Scott of the Antarctic. Through his daring and innovative photography, Borradaile, whom Raymond Massey called ""the greatest exterior camera artist in the world,"" enhanced the work of such major filmmakers as Cecil B. deMille, Alexander Korda, Robert Flaherty, Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Powell, and Otto Preminger. Life through a Lens, the personal journey of a great adventurer and artist, will be of interest not only to film historians but to anyone captivated by the cinema.
Full Product Details
Author: Osmond Borradaile ,
Anita B. Hadley ,
Anita Borrodaile Hadley ,
Anita Borrodaile Hadley
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9780773522978
ISBN 10: 0773522972
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 25 October 2001
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Life Through a Lens is a record of a remarkable life. There are so few histories of cameramen - and their contribution to this visual medium is so colossal - that a book like this is priceless. It serves as a wonderful resource for the thousands of young people studying film history -- and for those of us old enough to remember the films Borradaile worked on. Kevin Brownlow, director, Photoplay Productions
"""Life Through a Lens is a record of a remarkable life. There are so few histories of cameramen - and their contribution to this visual medium is so colossal - that a book like this is priceless. It serves as a wonderful resource for the thousands of young people studying film history -- and for those of us old enough to remember the films Borradaile worked on."" Kevin Brownlow, director, Photoplay Productions"
