EP 190 - Hollywood's Hidden Master: The Truth About George Cukor from Author Joseph McBride

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Hollywood's Hidden Master: The Truth About George Cukor. Discover the untold story of one of cinema's greatest directors with author Joseph McBride. Kingdom of Dreams podcast explores Cukor's legacy, from Gone With the Wind to A Star is Born, revealing his impact on Hollywood's Golden Age. McBride shares insights on Cukor's directing style, his work with legendary actors, and his lasting influence on filmmaking. 

Francisco State University. Since 1968, he has authored 24 books, including biographies of Frank Capra, John Ford, and Steven Spielberg. His recent works include Political Truth: The Media and the Assassination of President Kennedy (2021) and Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge (2021). McBride’s investigative books, Into the Nightmare (2013) and Political Truth, explore the JFK assassination and media distortions.

He has also written Writing in Pictures: Screenwriting Made (Mostly) Painless (2012), memoirs like The Broken Places (2015), and critical studies such as How Did Lubitsch Do It? (2018). His screenwriting credits include Rock 'n' Roll High School and several AFI Life Achievement specials. McBride appeared as a film critic in Orson Welles’s The Other Side of the Wind and co-produced documentaries including Obsessed with "Vertigo" (1997).

A Writers Guild of America Award winner, McBride was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and studied at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. A documentary about his life, Behind the Curtain: Joseph McBride on Writing Film History, premiered in 2011.

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