Films and Career of Audie Murphy

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Summary: A must for any fan of Audie Murphy,Westerns, war movies.
Review: Audie Murphy was WW II's most decorated soldier by age 20 and went on to become a bona-fide movie star appearing in over 40 films. Although his roles were mostly in formulaic B-Westerns, his best work includes the lead in the Civil War classic, The Red Badge of Courage, directly by John Huston, and his film biography, To Hell and Back. Sue Gossett's filmography captures the complete record of Murphy's movie career and rarely-seen, made-for-TV dramas, plus details about his wartime service and life outside the film industry. The book contains dozens of never-before published photos of excellent quality drawn from private collections. Each film summary contains detailed technical information and comprehensive plot descriptions. The front cover contain s a full-color photo of Murphy in Western gear; the back cover is a color portrait photo of Murphy in uniform displaying his many decorations, including the Medal of Honor. This book ranks among the best filmographies ever and is a must for any serious student of the cinema, not just Audie Murphy fans.

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Summary: This book is just great!
Review: I have been a fan of AUDIE MURPHY, since I saw the movie "THE DUEL AT SILVER CREEK" in the late fifties at a theater in Denmark, it was not shown here until then, but living here, and collecting filmstars at that time was a very tough hobby, because we did not see much material. However, I was very happy to learn from a friend, that a book was finally written about him, and I must say, that it has everything. A complete film-biography, with a very good picture from each one of them, together with his efforts under WW2, and what followed of honours etc. Besides all that, the author has even included poems and songs written by Audie, just amazing! In all, a great book, told by a very good author. Can only be recommended to all AUDIE MURPHY fans!

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Summary: This book is just great!
Review: I have been a fan of AUDIE MURPHY, since I saw the movie "THE DUEL AT SILVER CREEK" in the late fifties at a theater in Denmark, it was not shown here until then, but living here, and collecting filmstars at that time was a very tough hobby, because we did not see much material. However, I was very happy to learn from a friend, that a book was finally written about him, and I must say, that it has everything. A complete film-biography, with a very good picture from each one of them, together with his efforts under WW2, and what followed of honours etc. Besides all that, the author has even included poems and songs written by Audie, just amazing! In all, a great book, told by a very good author. Can only be recommended to all AUDIE MURPHY fans!

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Summary: A great way to remember Audie Murphy
Review: I live in Melbourne, Australia.It is impossible to find anything on Audie Murphy in this country. When I saw this book advertised I just had to have a copy. I think it has been well presented with a very obvious show of respect for a man who deserves our respect. There are little snippets of background stories which are good, but I would have loved to have read more about Audie the person behind the scenes. The positive and the not-so-positive. It is through these stories and memories that we can get to know him. Nevertheless, the book has a special place in my library, and recently they have been showing a few more of his movies on pay T.V. I simply pull out the book and read the reviews. Thank you Sue Gossett. I am not disappointed.

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Summary: Excellent mixture of biography and career.
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed everything from cover to cover. Not only did I learn new information about Audie's life but it gave me a "behind the scenes" about his movies. When I watch them now, I seem to enjoy them a little bit more. Also, I liked what Sue did with regards to telling us a little about the people she contacted to get some of the background about Audie. Since I'm such a big fan of Audie's, I enjoy knowing about such things.

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Summary: Well-focused and finely edited work
Review: In describing the films and career of Audie Murphy, the author covers her subject throughly and she has structured the book and given it a substance not unlike excellent direction found in fine film-making. She writes in a crisp, clean style which serves to keep a sharp focus on the task at hand. When you finish reading this book you will know the films and career of Audie Murphy. The author keeps a constant sight right on her subject, probably in much the same way Audie Mruphy went about being a soldier and an actor. With this concentration the author reflects the person she writes about and you sense the admiration and love she has for this interesting and courageous man.

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Summary: Praise only!
Review: Sue Gossett tells very detailed about each and every one of the Murphy movies and that's fine, but the book is merely a praise of Audie Murphy and not a journalistic effort. Don't expect to find any criticism of any of the films here - and they were certainly not all good movies! Anyway, if you want to know about the plots, dates of shooting and so on in cronological order, then the book is OK. If you want a more realistic description of the movies, look for "The Last of the Cowboy Heroes".

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Summary: A superb book, a must for all Audie Murphy fans
Review: This book is a treasure. In the past year I have become a huge fan of Audie Murphy and I wanted to find a book that covered his films and career, and I found it in this book. The book gives detailed summarys of each film, along with some wonderful background stories, not to mention the countless superb photographs of Audie, as it takes you through his career. It is very well written, with care and thoughtfulness, to the memory of a war hero and movie star. A must have book, for the Audie Murphy fans around the world.

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Summary: A "must have" for any Audie Murphy fan
Review: This book is great!..It has everything, from his biography to complete reviews of each of his films (with photos), to his military awards and even a few selections from his poetry. All photos are of high quality.

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Summary: Filmography of Audie Murphy
Review: This book was a labor of love since I have been an Audie Murphyfan since 1954. At the age of 13 Audie made such an impression on methat I began collecting anything I could find or send away for. In 1995 I knew no one had written a filmography on Audie so, with the help of my brother and other sources, I began this book. With the blessings of Murphy family members, this book is as accurate an account of Audie's films, TV appearances, poetry, songs as possible and, of course, a thumbnail account of his war record which has been documented in several books. Audie, as most people know, was the most decorated combat soldier in WWII, went to Hollywood and made 44 movies. Audie was killed in a plane crash on May 28, 1971.